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Time-lapse satellite images show glacial retreat at Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching, deforestation in Germany and Greenland glacial melt Google is marking Earth Day with time-lapse satellite images showing melting glaciers, retreating snow cover, deforestation and coral bleaching to remind its users about humanity’s impact on the climate and environment. The 2022 Earth …

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The address came as Obama has increasingly focused his post-presidential messaging on misinformation Technology companies must be reined in to address the “weakening of democratic institutions around the world”, Barack Obama said Thursday, in a sweeping keynote speech on the perils of disinformation. Speaking at Stanford University in Silicon Valley, the former president made his …

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The Daily Mail dropped two stories detailing Activision’s Bobby Kotich’s abuse of an ex after threats by Meta executive, WSJ reports Sheryl Sandberg, the Meta executive, allegedly pressured the Daily Mail to drop unflattering stories about her then-boyfriend Bobby Kotick, the Activision Blizzard CEO, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal …

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Feature that searches messages will go ahead after delays over privacy and safety concerns A safety feature that uses AI technology to scan messages sent to and from children will soon hit British iPhones, Apple has announced. The feature, referred to as “communication safety in Messages”, allows parents to turn on warnings for their children’s …

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Tesla CEO is putting $21bn of his own money in the package Elon Musk has secured $46.5bn in financing to fund a possible hostile bid for Twitter and is putting up $21bn of his own money as part of the package. Musk also confirmed that he will raise a further $12.5bn for the offer via …

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In this week’s newsletter: an American nurse sent anti-vaxxers into a frenzy after fainting on TV after her vaccine – NBC’s Brandy Zadrozny finds out why. Plus: five podcasts to help you find love Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Sleep Sound with Jamie DornanAudible, all …

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Alphabetti theatre, NewcastleThe possibility of trading bad memories for good drives tension in this disconcerting play by Ali Pritchard When they talk about the pre-crisis times in Ali Pritchard’s dystopian two-hander, there is no shortage of options for which crisis they mean. It could be Covid-19, global heating or warring superpowers. Whichever it is, capitalism …

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In this week’s newsletter: the difference between people who understand video games and those who are dismissive isn’t personality – it’s exposure Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian’s gaming newsletter. If you’d like to receive it in your inbox every week, just pop your …

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Electric car company reports $18.8bn in revenue for the first quarter, up 81% from a year before Tesla surpassed Wall Street estimates for its first-quarter revenue and profit Wednesday, despite a tumultuous few months for its CEO, Elon Musk, and ongoing supply chain concerns. The electric car manufacturer reported $18.8bn in revenue for Q1 of …

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Proposed interim measures include making insurance companies liable for accidents in self-driving vehicles Users of self-driving cars will be able to watch films on the motorway under planned changes to the Highway Code, although it will remain illegal to use mobile phones. The update, proposed by the Department for Transport (DfT), will allow those in …

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