President outlines plan to tackle the climate crisis by cutting emissions and tightening pollution standards for cars and trucks Joe Biden is setting a goal for half of all new US vehicle sales to be electric by 2030 while also tightening pollution standards for cars and trucks, in a barrage of action aimed at reducing …
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Security researchers fear neuralMatch system could be misused to spy on citizens Apple has unveiled plans to scan its iPhones in the US for images of child sexual abuse, drawing praise from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their …
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App does not distinguish between trips inside and outside restricted areas, forcing drivers to either give up work or break rules Uber drivers who live in the most heavily locked-down areas of western and south-western Sydney are still being offered work outside of their local government areas, with drivers asking for more clarity from the …
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Amy Westervelt’s Drilled considers the terrifying practices of the natural gas industry. Plus: an epic podcast about a reclusive writer, and the rise and fall of a prominent megachurch Drilled Climate-focused investigative journalist Amy Westervelt has hosted this true crime show of sorts since 2018, highlighting the often terrifying practices of some of the biggest …
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A non-player character evolves into a sentient AI in a cheerfully silly riff on The Truman Show, with Taika Waititi and Jodie Comer The great big handsome-goofy face of Ryan Reynolds looms out of the screen in this fantasy comedy from screenwriter Matt Lieberman and director Shawn Levy (of the Night at the Museum franchise). …
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Imagine a massive, invisible world that surrounds you but which you cannot see or engage unless you own the correct – expensive – technology Look at all of our tech billionaires trying to leave the world to evade responsibility for their malevolent influence on it. Anything to avoid being confronted by the workers they exploit …
Thinktank InfluenceMap accuses petroleum giants of gaming Facebook to promote oil and gas as part of climate-crisis solution Facebook failed to enforce its own rules to curb an oil and gas industry misinformation campaign over the climate crisis during last year’s presidential election, according to a new analysis released on Thursday. The report by the …
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In the ride-hailing service’s best quarterly report, it increased rides by 105% over last year as its delivery service grows Uber is regaining much of the momentum it lost during the pandemic, announcing on Wednesday that its ride-hailing services saw a 105% increase from this time last year. Revenue for the company’s most recent financial …
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Semiconductor shortage means production volumes of PlayStation 5 fall short of demand Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Profits at Sony Corporation have climbed by more than a quarter as demand for the PlayStation 5 games console, which boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic, continues to outpace supplies. The Japanese entertainment and electronics …
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Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: DEF CON hit by Covid concerns … Zuckerberg enters the Metaverse … and the impact of Final Fantasy VII In a normal year, I would be getting on a plane today and travelling to Las Vegas for the loose conglomeration of events informally known as “Hacker Summer …
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