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Flying car makes successful test run between airports in Slovakia – video

A flying car is seen completing its first intercity flight in Slovakia. The prototype, called AirCar, takes off from Nitra airport and lands in Bratislava 35 minutes later. Using wings that fold away in less than three minutes and a propeller at its rear, the dual-transportation vehicle has now completed more than 40 hours of test …

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Covid ticketing rules exclude people not online from major events

Campaigners call on entertainment and sport sectors to ensure inclusion of those without access Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People without internet access face being shut out of major sporting events because Covid restrictions have moved some ticket sales exclusively online. The ballot for this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament was online …

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Social network giants pledge to tackle abuse of women online

Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok commit to overhaul their platform’s moderation systems Four of the world’s largest social networks have committed to overhauling their moderation systems to tackle the abuse of women on their platforms. Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok have signed up to the pledge, led by the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), to …

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Google’s delay in fighting online scammers is cause for shame

The tech giant’s move to combat fraud and dodgy ads has taken too long. The online safety bill must change “We are committed to leading the necessary changes to help fight online scammers,” trumpeted Google’s UK managing director, Ronan Harris, this week, as if the tech giant were somehow a pioneer of a crackdown on …

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Tim Berners-Lee’s NFT of world wide web source code sold for $5.4m

Crypto asset represents ownership of various digital items from when Berners-Lee invented the web in 1989 An NFT of the original source code for the world wide web, written by its inventor Tim Berners-Lee, has sold for $5.4m at Sotheby’s in an online auction, the auction house said on Wednesday. A non-fungible token (NFT) is …

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OzKitsch: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

We asked Australian humourists to tell us what’s funny online. Andrew Sholl’s Twitter account @OzKitsch is devoted to doing just that. Consider this the bumper edition The original intent behind the @OzKitsch Twitter account was to have a laugh at cringey aspects of Australian life, like concrete koala letterboxes and Ned Kelly bottle openers. There’s …

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So the government’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook failed. Where now? | Siva Vaidhyanathan

It turns out that Facebook is more powerful and resilient – and American antitrust law less helpful – than critics of Big Tech had hoped Within 12 hours of a federal judge tossing out a state and federal antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, the market value of the adolescent company exceeded $1tn. Facebook became the fifth …

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Flying cars will be a reality by 2030, says Hyundai’s Europe chief

Michael Cole says urban air mobility could free up congestion and help with emissions in cities Flying cars will be a reality in cities around the globe by the end of this decade, according to a leading car manufacturer, and will help to reduce congestion and cut vehicle emissions. Michael Cole, the chief executive of …

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