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WhatsApp Forces Users to Share Data with Facebook
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Enjoy them while you can? The ecotourism challenge facing Australia’s favourite islands
I fell for Kangaroo Island from my first visit. I recall standing on a headland on the island’s southern coast, near Remarkable Rocks (a popular tourist site), and being awestruck by the Southern Ocean. The island (Australia’s third-largest after Tasmania…
Conspiracy theories: Who are the people who believe them? | COVID-19 Special
Conspiracy Theories are a global phenomenon. Some make people deny the existence of the new coronavirus, while believing that vaccination is about the implantation of brain chips! Others incite voters who just lost an election to assault democratic institutions, like…
‘My Practice Looks Very Different Today’: 15 Artist-Mothers on Balancing Work and Family After a Year Like No Other
The events of 2020 turned the world upside down for everyone. But the burden of life in lockdown has predominantly fallen on women, and on mothers in particular, with many pressured to leave the workforce entirely to focus on childcare…
Magnetic induction cooking can cut your kitchen’s carbon footprint
To curb climate change, many experts have called for a massive shift from fossil fuels to electricity. The goal is to electrify processes like heating homes and powering cars, and then generate the increased electrical power needs using low- or…
Young Muslim women are leading environmental movements grounded in their beliefs
Weeks prior to the lockdowns and closures that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary General António Guterres said 2020 would be a “pivotal year for how we address climate change.” Revamped emission goals were expected from 196 countries, but…
Honey Boy Director Alma Har’el Speaks Out Against Shia LaBeouf Amid Abuse Allegations
Rachel Luna via Getty ImagesAlma Har’El and Shia LaBeouf attend the premiere of “Honey Boy” in November 2019. Director Alma Har’el — who helmed Shia LaBeouf’s semi-autobiographical film, “Honey Boy,” about his traumatic childhood — is speaking out in support of singer FKA…
It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here’s why AI is so power-hungry
This month, Google forced out a prominent AI ethics researcher after she voiced frustration with the company for making her withdraw a research paper. The paper pointed out the risks of language-processing artificial intelligence, the type used in Google Search…
Why This Billionaire Wants To Give Every Baby $6,750 to Solve The Retirement Crisis?
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The Marshall Islands could be wiped out by climate change – and their colonial history limits their ability to save themselves
Along U.S. coastlines, from California to Florida, residents are getting increasingly accustomed to “king tides.” These extra-high tides cause flooding and wreak havoc on affected communities. As climate change raises sea levels, they are becoming more extreme. King tides are…
Evolution of Display Technology [1940 – 2020]
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From permafrost microbes to survivor songbirds – research projects are also victims of COVID-19 pandemic
What do you do when COVID-19 safety protocols and travel restrictions mean you can’t do your research? That’s what these three scientists have had to figure out this year, as the global pandemic has kept them from their fieldwork. A…
How to stay safe — and sane — during the coronavirus surge
We all know, it’s getting worse. Reality check: Here are a few things every one of us can do to stay safe and sane in coming months: Wear masks. Hopefully this dumb debate is ending and we can all agree…
Concerned About Possible Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Side Effects Or How Quickly It’s Been Developed? Read This
Before now, a vaccine has never been developed and approved for public use in under four years. The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has smashed that record. It was announced on Wednesday morning it would be rolled out in the UK next…
