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The 40 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (December 2024)
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000
Interior Chinatown, What We Do in the Shadows, and La Máquina are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.
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Mom sues Mattel over Wicked doll packages with porn site link
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:39:22 GMT
Holly Ricketson of South Carolina files proposed class action after daughter shows her hardcore photographs
Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie Wicked.
In a proposed class-action filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Holly Ricketson said she had bought a Wicked doll for her daughter, who then visited an adult entertainment website through the link provided by the toymaker.
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Zack Snyder Thinks Hollywood Needs to Get on Board With AI or Get Left Behind
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:16:51 +0000
Zack Snyder says he still questions “the why” of the technology when it comes to some aspects of filmmaking, but can definitely see the perks.
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Towards Autonomous Surface Missions on Ocean Worlds
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:33:55 +0000
Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top priorities—the search for signs of life and potentially habitable bodies in our solar system and beyond. The prime destinations for such exploration are bodies containing liquid water, such as Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Initial missions to the […]
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Edward Gonzales Fosters a Culturally Safe Workplace for Current, Future Employees
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:40:53 +0000
As the program manager for people, culture and equity, “people whisperer” Edward Victor Gonzales helps ensure people’s wellbeing, comfort, and safety. Name: Edward Victor Gonzales Title: Program Manager for People, Culture, and Equity Organization: Heliophysics Division, Science and Exploration Directorate (Code 670) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here […]
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Five of the best sports books of 2024
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:00:52 GMT
Tales of Ohio hoop dreams, Joseph O’Neill’s football-accented new novel and the effect of the climate crisis on sport
There’s Always This Year
Hanif Abdurraqib (Allen Lane)
The latest book from US poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib can take its place proudly alongside the Spike Lee movies that the author loves. As a young basketball player growing up in one of the poorest areas in Columbus, Ohio, Abdurraqib had plenty of heroes, from the University of Michigan’s Fab Five to LeBron James – but much of the talent never made it out of the hood. This cultural reflection “on basketball and ascension” blends his own story with the narrative of James’s stellar career: it asks heartbreaking questions, and answers them with the profound intelligence and breathtaking poetry you’d expect of this MacArthur “genius grant” recipient.
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Interview with Luke Sollitt
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:52:44 +0000
Let’s begin by Inquiring into your early years, your childhood, where you were born, where you grew up, what your family was like? Do you have siblings? What did your parents do, and how young were you when you developed an interest in what has become your career? I was born in Boston. My mom […]
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Looking Back on a Fallen Life in “Oh, Canada”
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000
In Paul Schrader’s latest film—his most audacious religious vision yet—a documentarian on his deathbed confesses, on camera, to a lifetime of misdeeds.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions About NFTs(Non-Fungible Tokens)
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 10:04:00 +0000
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most popular digital assets today, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency investors, whales and people from around the world. People find it amazing that some users spend thousands or millions of dollars on a single NFT-based image of a monkey or other token, but you can simply take a screenshot for free. So here we share some freuently asked question about NFTs.
1) What is an NFT?
NFT stands for non-fungible token, which is a cryptographic token on a blockchain with unique identification codes that distinguish it from other tokens. NFTs are unique and not interchangeable, which means no two NFTs are the same. NFTs can be a unique artwork, GIF, Images, videos, Audio album. in-game items, collectibles etc.
2) What is Blockchain?
A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that allows for the secure storage of data. By recording any kind of information—such as bank account transactions, the ownership of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), or Decentralized Finance (DeFi) smart contracts—in one place, and distributing it to many different computers, blockchains ensure that data can’t be manipulated without everyone in the system being aware.
3) What makes an NFT valuable?
The value of an NFT comes from its ability to be traded freely and securely on the blockchain, which is not possible with other current digital ownership solutionsThe NFT points to its location on the blockchain, but doesn’t necessarily contain the digital property. For example, if you replace one bitcoin with another, you will still have the same thing. If you buy a non-fungible item, such as a movie ticket, it is impossible to replace it with any other movie ticket because each ticket is unique to a specific time and place.
4) How do NFTs work?
One of the unique characteristics of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is that they can be tokenised to create a digital certificate of ownership that can be bought, sold and traded on the blockchain.
As with crypto-currency, records of who owns what are stored on a ledger that is maintained by thousands of computers around the world. These records can’t be forged because the whole system operates on an open-source network.
NFTs also contain smart contracts—small computer programs that run on the blockchain—that give the artist, for example, a cut of any future sale of the token.
5) What’s the connection between NFTs and cryptocurrency?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) aren't cryptocurrencies, but they do use blockchain technology. Many NFTs are based on Ethereum, where the blockchain serves as a ledger for all the transactions related to said NFT and the properties it represents.5) How to make an NFT?
Anyone can create an NFT. All you need is a digital wallet, some ethereum tokens and a connection to an NFT marketplace where you’ll be able to upload and sell your creations
6) How to validate the authencity of an NFT?
When you purchase a stock in NFT, that purchase is recorded on the blockchain—the bitcoin ledger of transactions—and that entry acts as your proof of ownership.
7) How is an NFT valued? What are the most expensive NFTs?
The value of an NFT varies a lot based on the digital asset up for grabs. People use NFTs to trade and sell digital art, so when creating an NFT, you should consider the popularity of your digital artwork along with historical statistics.
In the year 2021, a digital artist called Pak created an artwork called The Merge. It was sold on the Nifty Gateway NFT market for $91.8 million.
8) Can NFTs be used as an investment?
Non-fungible tokens can be used in investment opportunities. One can purchase an NFT and resell it at a profit. Certain NFT marketplaces let sellers of NFTs keep a percentage of the profits from sales of the assets they create.
9) Will NFTs be the future of art and collectibles?
Many people want to buy NFTs because it lets them support the arts and own something cool from their favorite musicians, brands, and celebrities. NFTs also give artists an opportunity to program in continual royalties if someone buys their work. Galleries see this as a way to reach new buyers interested in art.
10) How do we buy an NFTs?
There are many places to buy digital assets, like opensea and their policies vary. On top shot, for instance, you sign up for a waitlist that can be thousands of people long. When a digital asset goes on sale, you are occasionally chosen to purchase it.
11) Can i mint NFT for free?
To mint an NFT token, you must pay some amount of gas fee to process the transaction on the Etherum blockchain, but you can mint your NFT on a different blockchain called Polygon to avoid paying gas fees. This option is available on OpenSea and this simply denotes that your NFT will only be able to trade using Polygon's blockchain and not Etherum's blockchain. Mintable allows you to mint NFTs for free without paying any gas fees.
12) Do i own an NFT if i screenshot it?
The answer is no. Non-Fungible Tokens are minted on the blockchain using cryptocurrencies such as Etherum, Solana, Polygon, and so on. Once a Non-Fungible Token is minted, the transaction is recorded on the blockchain and the contract or license is awarded to whoever has that Non-Fungible Token in their wallet.
12) Why are people investing so much in NFT?
Non-fungible tokens have gained the hearts of people around the world, and they have given digital creators the recognition they deserve. One of the remarkable things about non-fungible tokens is that you can take a screenshot of one, but you don’t own it. This is because when a non-fungible token is created, then the transaction is stored on the blockchain, and the license or contract to hold such a token is awarded to the person owning the token in their digital wallet.
You can sell your work and creations by attaching a license to it on the blockchain, where its ownership can be transferred. This lets you get exposure without losing full ownership of your work. Some of the most successful projects include Cryptopunks, Bored Ape Yatch Club NFTs, SandBox, World of Women and so on. These NFT projects have gained popularity globally and are owned by celebrities and other successful entrepreneurs. Owning one of these NFTs gives you an automatic ticket to exclusive business meetings and life-changing connections.
Final Saying
That’s a wrap. Hope you guys found this article enlightening. I just answer some question with my limited knowledge about NFTs. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comment section below. Also I have a question for you, Is bitcoin an NFTs? let me know in The comment section below
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Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It’s Not All Bad
2024-12-03T12:00:47Z
In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics—but it won’t necessarily be for the worse.
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more inclusive. AI avatars were used by presidential candidates in South Korea in electioneering, enabling them to provide answers to thousands of voters’ questions simultaneously. We are also starting to see AI tools aid fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts. AI techniques are starting to augment more traditional polling methods, helping campaigns get cheaper and faster data. And congressional candidates have started using AI robocallers to engage voters on issues. In 2025, these trends will continue. AI doesn’t need to be superior to human experts to augment the labor of an overworked canvasser, or to write ad copy similar to that of a junior campaign staffer or volunteer. Politics is competitive, and any technology that can bestow an advantage, or even just garner attention, will be used...
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Biden Has “Pardoned” Eight Turkeys. Will He Spare the Lives of 40 Human Beings?
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:27:50 +0000
With Trump returning to the White House, only mass commutations will stop another federal execution spree.
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Pauline Hanson loses bid to reduce costs owed to Mehreen Faruqi after racial discrimination case
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:16:32 GMT
Judge rejects One Nation leader’s application to halve amount she was ordered to pay Greens deputy leader
Pauline Hanson has lost a bid to reduce the costs she is liable to pay Mehreen Faruqi over the Greens deputy leader’s successful racial discrimination case.
In November the federal court ruled in favour of Faruqi finding that Hanson’s tweet telling her to “pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan” was racially discriminatory, and ordering Hanson to pay costs.
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Police Raid Pro-Palestine Students’ Home in FBI-Led Graffiti Investigation
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:33:16 +0000
George Mason University suspended its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter and effectively kicked out the group’s co-president.
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The 100 best female footballers in the world 2024 – Nos 100-41
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:01:10 GMT
Caitlin Foord, Mary Earps and Racheal Kundananji are among the players between rankings 70 and 41 on our annual countdown
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Art showcasing Scottish Sikh community wins Turner Prize
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:46:50 GMT
The judges praised the artist's "unexpected and playful combinations of material".
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Musk’s legal battle for his $56bn goes on. Tesla’s board still looks supine | Nils Pratley
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:54:00 GMT
The craven stance of Tesla’s board should not be lost in the legal back-and-forth
The first time around, judge Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware court of chancery got it right. The $56bn pay package awarded by Tesla to Elon Musk in 2018 was indeed a governance abomination, a stitch-up in which ordinary shareholders weren’t told about the “deeply flawed” process whereby a “superstar ceo” secured wildly over-the-top terms from pliant directors.
Her closely argued ruling in January spelt it out in persuasive detail. The company had “inaccurately described key directors as independent and misleadingly omitted details about the process”. Ira Ehrenpreis, the lead director negotiating for Tesla, had a 15-year business relationship with Musk. Another member of the working group regularly went on holiday with Musk’s family. A third was the company’s general counsel and Musk’s former divorce lawyer.
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Man has ‘finely tuned’ plan to find £500m bitcoin thrown in tip, Cardiff court told
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:33:48 GMT
James Howells seeking go-ahead to search for hard drive that was accidentally thrown into landfill in 2013
For more than a decade, a computer expert from Newport in south Wales has doggedly fought to recover £500m of bitcoin he says was accidentally thrown into a council tip.
James Howells’ bid to become extremely rich reached a judge on Tuesday with a team of lawyers arguing that it was still possible to launch a hunt for his missing hard drive containing the bitcoin.
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Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:20:22 GMT
Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned
When the Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the presidential election on his third attempt in 2016, many saw it as a turning point.
The first person to unseat an incumbent, his historic win captured his compatriots’ frustration. Alleged corruption had ballooned under his predecessor, John Mahama: in one instance, Mahama accepted a $100,000 (£79,000) car from a foreign contractor that his spokesperson said was put into a pool of presidential vehicles; in another, judges were captured on video collecting bribes to dispense justice.
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Elon Musk loses bid to reinstate massive Tesla pay plan, now worth $101B
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:58:10 +0000
June 2024 shareholder vote doesn't fix problems in 2018 stock award, judge says.
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Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:59:07 GMT
Vanuatu envoy makes claim as hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague
A handful of countries should be held legally responsible for the ongoing impacts of climate change, representatives of vulnerable states have told judges at the international court of justice (ICJ).
During a hearing at the Peace Palace in The Hague, which began on Monday, Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change and environment, said responsibility for the climate crisis lay squarely with “a handful of readily identifiable states” that had produced the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions but stood to lose the least from the impacts.
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Women arrested by Taliban for begging report rape and killings in Afghan jails
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:00:03 GMT
Draconian new laws allow mass incarceration of women and children forced to beg because of work ban
Destitute Afghan women arrested for begging under draconian new Taliban laws have spoken of “brutal” rapes and beatings in detention.
Over the past few months, many women said they had been targeted by Taliban officials and detained under anti-begging laws passed this year. While in prison, they claim they were subjected to sexual abuse, torture and forced labour, and witnessed children being beaten and abused.
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Trump team signs agreement on background checks for nominees; lawyers push for hush-money case dismissal – as it happened
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:59:20 GMT
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Notre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US president Donald Trump set to attend the ceremony marking the resurrection of the Gothic masterpiece five years after a devastating fire.
The Republican confirmed Monday he had accepted an invitation from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend the grand re-opening of the 850-year-old edifice which was nearly lost to flames in April 2019.
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Trump’s pick to lead DEA announces his withdrawal from consideration
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:38:03 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Biden administration announces additional $725m in military assistance to Ukraine
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:02:19 GMT
The White House is trying to disburse last $7bn in aid approved by Congress before Trump begins second term
The Biden administration is rushing military equipment to Ukraine in a last-ditch effort to shore up the country’s defenses against the Russian invasion before Donald Trump assumes the US presidency in January.
The newly announced $725m in assistance will include Stinger anti-air missiles, anti-drone weapons, artillery shells and long-range Himars rocket munitions, and anti-armour missiles, as well as spare parts and other assistance to repair damaged equipment from US stocks, the state department said.
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More Trump Cabinet picks making the rounds with senators
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:11:54 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Sarah McBride Wasn’t Looking for a Fight on Trans Rights
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
The first trans person elected to Congress discusses how to respond to a bathroom bill and transphobic attacks from her new colleagues in the House.
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Biden Makes His Own Attack on Nonprofit Over Palestine
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:24:05 +0000
Climate Justice Alliance was the only program grantee to speak out on Palestine — and the only one whose funding is delayed.
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Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:15:00 +0000
After 250 years of armed attacks, forced relocations, ethnic cleansing, and genocide of Native Americans, the U.S. military wants to celebrate.
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War Crimes Have Never Stopped the U.S. Before
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:34:22 +0000
The U.S. has a long tradition of shielding Israel (and itself) from war crime allegations — and threatening The Hague.
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The Fight to Stop New York Cops From Conspiring With ICE
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Local police across New York state regularly work with ICE. Before Trump can start rounding up immigrants, advocates are pushing for change.
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The Intercept’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Advances on Claim It Removed Reporters’ Bylines
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:00:16 +0000
The Intercept’s lawsuit argues that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act prevents OpenAI from stripping a story’s title or byline.
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Biden Made “Record Time” on Worker Protections for Heat. Trump Could Quickly Stamp Them Out.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:22:48 +0000
The OSHA heat regulation was one of the few to have broad public support, but Democrats can’t ever seem to get their act together.
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Rep. Summer Lee on the Fight of Our Lives
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., discusses Biden’s lame-duck session and erecting barriers to Trump’s agenda on The Intercept Briefing podcast.
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Gateway refuelling module gets a boost
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0200
ESA and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract amendment today at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan to extend the Lunar View refuelling module for the lunar Gateway.
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Coming Spring 2025: Planetary Defenders Documentary
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:13:25 +0000
ow would humanity respond if we discovered an asteroid headed for Earth? NASA’s Planetary Defenders is a gripping documentary that follows the dedicated scientists involved in the high-stakes world of asteroid detection and planetary defense.
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Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:59:07 GMT
Vanuatu envoy makes claim as hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague
A handful of countries should be held legally responsible for the ongoing impacts of climate change, representatives of vulnerable states have told judges at the international court of justice (ICJ).
During a hearing at the Peace Palace in The Hague, which began on Monday, Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change and environment, said responsibility for the climate crisis lay squarely with “a handful of readily identifiable states” that had produced the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions but stood to lose the least from the impacts.
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Biden Makes His Own Attack on Nonprofit Over Palestine
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:24:05 +0000
Climate Justice Alliance was the only program grantee to speak out on Palestine — and the only one whose funding is delayed.
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¿Por qué cultivamos plantas en el espacio?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:44:05 +0000
Hay muchas razones por las cuales cultivamos diversos tipos de plantas en el espacio. Las plantas proveen alimentación y bienestar psicológico a los astronautas y ayudan a reciclar el aire de la Estación Espacial Internacional, pero hay muchos otros beneficios asociados con esta actividad. Jorge Sotomayor, gerente de investigaciones de la Estación Espacial Internacional, te […]
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Sols 4382-4383: Team Work, Dream Work
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:45:55 +0000
Earth planning date: Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 Today, after a weeklong holiday break, the team was eager to take a look at Curiosity’s new workspace. After driving 51 meters (about 167 feet) alongside Texoli butte (pictured) we had a whole host of new rocks to examine, and it was one of those curiously perfect planning […]
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NASA Builds Bridges at Bayou Classic
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:09:44 +0000
NASA was on full display during the 51st Annual Bayou Classic Fan Fest activity on Nov. 30, hosting an informational booth and interacting with event participants. Kicking off the Fan Fest on stage were Ken Newton, director of the NASA Shared Services Center Service Delivery Directorate; Pam Covington, director of the NASA Stennis Office of […]
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Chargers are key to the electric vehicle transition | Letters
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:56:56 GMT
Stephen Smith says people won’t buy EVs until they can easily access the energy needed to drive them. Raj Parkash thinks every car should be charged using the same mechanism
Gaby Hinsliff’s article (Starmer has discovered a tricky truth about the electric vehicles transition: there’s no gain without pain, 29 November) doesn’t address the key point in the analysis of car companies’ difficulties in selling enough electric vehicles (EVs). There is a lack of demand that is only partly due to the higher prices. More importantly, it is due to a failure to install the necessary infrastructure to enable mass charging.
A minority of car owners live in houses where home charging is possible. For the rest, to make EVs a possibility, never mind attractive, there need to be a huge number of charging points to accommodate millions of people. I live in a city with a very high density of tenement and other flats; at the moment there are virtually no charging points easily accessible for flat owners. In such areas, where it is not possible to install a charger in your home, it is simply not possible to run an EV.
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Towards Autonomous Surface Missions on Ocean Worlds
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:33:55 +0000
Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top priorities—the search for signs of life and potentially habitable bodies in our solar system and beyond. The prime destinations for such exploration are bodies containing liquid water, such as Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Initial missions to the […]
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NASA-Led Team Links Comet Water to Earth’s Oceans
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:16:14 +0000
Scientists find that cometary dust affects interpretation of spacecraft measurements, reopening the case for comets as potential sources of water for early Earth.
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Edward Gonzales Fosters a Culturally Safe Workplace for Current, Future Employees
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:40:53 +0000
As the program manager for people, culture and equity, “people whisperer” Edward Victor Gonzales helps ensure people’s wellbeing, comfort, and safety. Name: Edward Victor Gonzales Title: Program Manager for People, Culture, and Equity Organization: Heliophysics Division, Science and Exploration Directorate (Code 670) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here […]
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Cop29 gave us a Putin-friendly deal – and a glimpse of the dark future of climate talks | Fiona Harvey
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:55:31 GMT
The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end
- Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian
When I first visited Azerbaijan this spring, one fixture of the Baku skyline was unmissable. The bright orange of flaring – the product of the oil and gas extraction that makes up 90% of Azerbaijan’s export revenues – lit up the night sky, not far from the Olympic stadium, where nearly 200 nations would gather in November for the Cop29 climate summit.
Flaring burns methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, and is a major source of carbon emissions. If all the world’s flared gas were captured instead, it could power sub-Saharan Africa. But that entails installing new equipment, so producers don’t bother.
Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian
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NASA Experts Share Inspiring Stories of Perseverance to Students
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:53:14 +0000
In celebration of National Aviation History Month, experts from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, spoke with middle school students during a recent event hosted by NASA’s California Office of STEM Engagement. NASA Armstrong employees shared stories about the center’s role in aviation history and current research projects while also talking about their […]
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Top UN court to rule on key climate questions
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:51:29 GMT
The significant case could clarify governments' legal responsibilities in relation to climate change.
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Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 04:22:16 +0000
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
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An Electronic Traffic Monitor for Airports
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:01:40 +0000
Ground traffic management program saves passengers and airlines time while cutting fuel costs
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Dr. Misty Davies – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2024 Fellow
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:17:26 +0000
In May 2024, Dr. Misty Davies joined the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Class of 2024 Fellows at a ceremony in Washington, DC. The AIAA website states that, “AIAA confers Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.” The first AIAA […]
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Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:03:12 +0000
At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of the universe – from our planet to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Supercomputers enable projects across diverse research, such as making discoveries about the Sun’s activity that affects technologies in space and life on Earth, building […]
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Biden Made “Record Time” on Worker Protections for Heat. Trump Could Quickly Stamp Them Out.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:22:48 +0000
The OSHA heat regulation was one of the few to have broad public support, but Democrats can’t ever seem to get their act together.
The post Biden Made “Record Time” on Worker Protections for Heat. Trump Could Quickly Stamp Them Out. appeared first on The Intercept.
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Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:07:36 GMT
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
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NASA’s X-66 Sustainable Aircraft Model Sails Through First Wind Tests
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:41:34 +0000
At NASA, each project has milestones to ensure everything stays on track. The agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently passed through one of these markers of progress, as it completed a key phase of wind tunnel tests using a model of the X-66. The X-66 is an experimental aircraft that aims to achieve more […]
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NASA Engineer Carries Indigenous Roots into New Aviation Era
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:10:13 +0000
Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home, and where there was little trace of her Native American tribe and culture. Belonging to the Comanche Nation that resides in Lawton, Oklahoma, Reigner’s parents made every effort to keep her connected to her Indigenous […]
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NASA Funds New Studies Looking at Future of Sustainable Aircraft
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:00:00 +0000
Picture yourself at an airport a few decades from now. What does your airliner look like? It’s more efficient, with lower emissions than today’s aircraft – what kinds of designs or technology make that possible? NASA is working to answer those questions by commissioning five new design studies looking to push the boundaries of possibility […]
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NASA Armstrong Builds Sensor Pod for Autonomous Flight
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:36:54 +0000
The design and build of a unique NASA pod, produced to advance computer vision for autonomous aviation, was recently completed in-house at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, by using the center’s unique fabrication capabilities. The pod is called the NASA Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments (AIRVUE). NASA Armstrong can […]
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Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:27:46 GMT
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
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World way off target in tackling climate change - UN
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:00:46 GMT
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever
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Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:05:41 GMT
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.
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Greener Is Getting Going
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000
We’ve reached a tipping point where we’ve got a cleaner alternative for most transport. Now we have to commit.
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Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed
Thu, 30 May 2024 09:51:10 +0000
Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so
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How NIMBYs increase carbon emissions
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:59:08 +0000
Opposition to new buildings has unfortunate consequences
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A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.
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Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.
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Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0000
SEMrush and Ahrefs are among
the most popular tools in the SEO industry. Both companies have been in
business for years and have thousands of customers per month.
If you're a professional SEO or trying to do digital
marketing on your own, at some point you'll likely consider using a tool to
help with your efforts. Ahrefs and SEMrush are two names that will likely
appear on your shortlist.
In this guide, I'm going to help you learn more about
these SEO tools and how to choose the one that's best for your purposes.
What is SEMrush?
SEMrush is a popular SEO tool with a wide range of
features—it's the leading competitor research service for online marketers.
SEMrush's SEO Keyword Magic tool offers over 20 billion Google-approved
keywords, which are constantly updated and it's the largest keyword database.
The program was developed in 2007 as SeoQuake is a
small Firefox extension
Features
- Most accurate keyword data: Accurate keyword
search volume data is crucial for SEO and PPC campaigns by allowing you to
identify what keywords are most likely to bring in big sales from ad clicks.
SEMrush constantly updates its databases and provides the most accurate data.
- Largest Keyword database: SEMrush's Keyword
Magic Tool now features 20-billion keywords, providing marketers and SEO
professionals the largest database of keywords.
- All SEMrush users receive daily ranking data, mobile
volume information, and the option to buy additional keywords by default with
no additional payment or add-ons needed
- Most accurate position tracking tool: This tool
provides all subscribers with basic tracking capabilities, making it suitable
for SEO professionals. Plus, the Position Tracking tool provides local-level
data to everyone who uses the tool.
- SEO Data Management: SEMrush makes managing your
online data easy by allowing you to create visually appealing custom PDF
reports, including Branded and White Label reports, report scheduling, and
integration with GA, GMB, and GSC.
- Toxic link monitoring and penalty recovery: With
SEMrush, you can make a detailed analysis of toxic backlinks, toxic scores,
toxic markers, and outreach to those sites.
- Content Optimization and Creation Tools: SEMrush
offers content optimization and creation tools that let you create SEO-friendly
content. Some features include the SEO Writing Assistant, On-Page SEO Check,
er/SEO Content Template, Content Audit, Post Tracking, Brand Monitoring.
Ahrefs
Ahrefs is a leading SEO platform that offers a set of
tools to grow your search traffic, research your competitors, and monitor your
niche. The company was founded in 2010, and it has become a popular choice
among SEO tools. Ahrefs has a keyword index of over 10.3 billion keywords and
offers accurate and extensive backlink data updated every 15-30 minutes and it
is the world's most extensive backlink index database.
Features
- Backlink alerts data and new keywords: Get an
alert when your site is linked to or discussed in blogs, forums, comments, or
when new keywords are added to a blog posting about you.
- Intuitive interface: The intuitive design of the
widget helps you see the overall health of your website and search engine
ranking at a glance.
- Site Explorer: The Site Explorer will give you
an in-depth look at your site's search traffic.
- Domain Comparison
- Reports with charts and graphs
- JavaScript rendering and a site audit can identify SEO
issues.
- A question explorer that provides well-crafted topic
suggestions
Direct Comparisons: Ahrefs vs SEMrush
Now that you know a little more about each tool, let's
take a look at how they compare. I'll analyze each tool to see how they differ
in interfaces, keyword research resources, rank tracking, and competitor
analysis.
User Interface
Ahrefs and SEMrush both offer comprehensive information
and quick metrics regarding your website's SEO performance. However, Ahrefs
takes a bit more of a hands-on approach to getting your account fully set up,
whereas SEMrush's simpler dashboard can give you access to the data you need
quickly.
In this section, we provide a brief overview of the elements
found on each dashboard and highlight the ease with which you can complete
tasks.
AHREFS
The Ahrefs dashboard is less cluttered than that of
SEMrush, and its primary menu is at the very top of the page, with a search bar
designed only for entering URLs.
Additional features of the Ahrefs platform include:
- You can see analytics from the dashboard, including
search engine rankings to domain ratings, referring domains, and backlink
- Jumping from one tool to another is easy. You can use
the Keyword Explorer to find a keyword to target and then directly track your
ranking with one click.
- The website offers a tooltip helper tool that allows
you to hover your mouse over something that isn't clear and get an in-depth
explanation.
SEMRUSH
When you log into the SEMrush Tool, you will find four
main modules. These include information about your domains, organic keyword
analysis, ad keyword, and site traffic.
You'll also find some other options like
- A search bar allows you to enter a domain, keyword, or
anything else you wish to explore.
- A menu on the left side of the page provides quick
links to relevant information, including marketing insights, projects, keyword
analytics, and more.
- The customer support resources located directly within
the dashboard can be used to communicate with the support team or to learn
about other resources such as webinars and blogs.
- Detailed descriptions of every resource offered. This
detail is beneficial for new marketers, who are just starting.
WHO WINS?
Both Ahrefs and SEMrush have user-friendly dashboards,
but Ahrefs is less cluttered and easier to navigate. On the other hand, SEMrush
offers dozens of extra tools, including access to customer support resources.
When deciding on which dashboard to use, consider what
you value in the user interface, and test out both.
Rank Tracking
If you're looking to track your website's search engine
ranking, rank tracking features can help. You can also use them to monitor your
competitors.
Let's take a look at Ahrefs vs. SEMrush to see which
tool does a better job.
Ahrefs
The Ahrefs Rank Tracker is simpler to use. Just type in
the domain name and keywords you want to analyze, and it spits out a report
showing you the search engine results page (SERP) ranking for each keyword you
enter.
Rank Tracker looks at the ranking performance of
keywords and compares them with the top rankings for those keywords. Ahrefs
also offers:
You'll see metrics that help you understand your
visibility, traffic, average position, and keyword difficulty.
It gives you an idea of whether a keyword would be
profitable to target or not.
SEMRUSH
SEMRush offers a tool called Position Tracking. This
tool is a project tool—you must set it up as a new project. Below are a few of
the most popular features of the SEMrush Position Tracking tool:
All subscribers are given regular data updates and
mobile search rankings upon subscribing
The platform provides opportunities to track several
SERP features, including Local tracking.
Intuitive reports allow you to track statistics for the
pages on your website, as well as the keywords used in those pages.
Identify pages that may be competing with each other
using the Cannibalization report.
WHO WINS?
Ahrefs is a more user-friendly option. It takes seconds
to enter a domain name and keywords. From there, you can quickly decide whether
to proceed with that keyword or figure out how to rank better for other
keywords.
SEMrush allows you to check your mobile rankings and
ranking updates daily, which is something Ahrefs does not offer. SEMrush also
offers social media rankings, a tool you won't find within the Ahrefs platform.
Both are good which one do you like let me know in the comment.
Keyword Research
Keyword research is closely related to rank tracking,
but it's used for deciding which keywords you plan on using for future content
rather than those you use now.
When it comes to SEO, keyword research is the most
important thing to consider when comparing the two platforms.
AHREFS
The Ahrefs Keyword Explorer provides you with thousands
of keyword ideas and filters search results based on the chosen search engine.
Ahrefs supports several features, including:
- It can search multiple keywords in a single search and
analyze them together. At SEMrush, you also have this feature in Keyword
Overview.
- Ahrefs has a variety of keywords for different search
engines, including Google, YouTube, Amazon, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, and other
search engines.
- When you click on a keyword, you can see its search
volume and keyword difficulty, but also other keywords related to it, which you
didn't use.
SEMRUSH
SEMrush's Keyword Magic Tool has over 20 billion
keywords for Google. You can type in any keyword you want, and a list of
suggested keywords will appear.
The Keyword Magic Tool also lets you to:
- Show performance metrics by keyword
- Search results are based on both broad and exact
keyword matches.
- Show data like search volume, trends, keyword
difficulty, and CPC.
- Show the first 100 Google search results for any
keyword.
- Identify SERP Features and Questions related to each
keyword
- SEMrush has released a new Keyword Gap Tool that
uncovers potentially useful keyword opportunities for you, including both paid
and organic keywords.
WHO WINS?
Both of these tools offer keyword research features and
allow users to break down complicated tasks into something that can be
understood by beginners and advanced users alike.
If you're interested in keyword suggestions, SEMrush
appears to have more keyword suggestions than Ahrefs does. It also continues to
add new features, like the Keyword Gap tool and SERP Questions recommendations.
Competitor Analysis
Both platforms offer competitor analysis tools,
eliminating the need to come up with keywords off the top of your head. Each
tool is useful for finding keywords that will be useful for your competition so
you know they will be valuable to you.
AHREFS
Ahrefs' domain comparison tool lets you compare up to
five websites (your website and four competitors) side-by-side.it also shows
you how your site is ranked against others with metrics
such as backlinks, domain ratings, and more.
Use the Competing Domains section to see a list of your
most direct competitors, and explore how many keywords matches your competitors
have.
To find more information about your competitor, you can
look at the Site Explorer and Content Explorer tools and type in their URL
instead of yours.
SEMRUSH
SEMrush provides a variety of insights into your
competitors' marketing tactics. The platform enables you to research your
competitors effectively. It also offers several resources for competitor
analysis including:
Traffic Analytics helps you identify where your
audience comes from, how they engage with your site, what devices visitors use
to view your site, and how your audiences overlap with other websites.
SEMrush's Organic Research examines your website's
major competitors and shows their organic search rankings, keywords they are
ranking for, and even if they are ranking for any (SERP) features and more.
The Market Explorer search field allows you to type in
a domain and lists websites or articles similar to what you entered. Market
Explorer also allows users to perform in-depth data analytics on These
companies and markets.
WHO WINS?
SEMrush wins here because it has more tools dedicated to
competitor analysis than Ahrefs. However, Ahrefs offers a lot of functionality
in this area, too. It takes a combination of both tools to gain an advantage
over your competition.
Pricing
Ahrefs
- Lite Monthly: $99/month
- Standard Monthly: $179/month
- Annually Lite: $990/year
- Annually Standard: $1790/year
SEMRUSH
- Pro Plan: $119.95/month
- Guru Plan:$229.95/month
- Business Plan: $449.95/month
Which SEO tool should you choose for digital
marketing?
When it comes to keyword data research, you will become
confused about which one to choose.
Consider choosing Ahrefs if you
- Like friendly and clean interface
- Searching for simple keyword suggestions
- Want to get more keywords for different search engines
like Amazon, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, Baidu, and more
Consider SEMrush if you:
- Want more marketing and SEO features
- Need competitor analysis tool
- Need to keep your backlinks profile clean
- Looking for more keyword suggestions for Google
Both tools are great. Choose the one which meets your
requirements and if you have any experience using either Ahrefs or SEMrush let
me know in the comment section which works well for you.
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China hits US with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:50:47 +0000
China bans US exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials.
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Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It’s Not All Bad
2024-12-03T12:00:47Z
In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics—but it won’t necessarily be for the worse.
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more inclusive. AI avatars were used by presidential candidates in South Korea in electioneering, enabling them to provide answers to thousands of voters’ questions simultaneously. We are also starting to see AI tools aid fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts. AI techniques are starting to augment more traditional polling methods, helping campaigns get cheaper and faster data. And congressional candidates have started using AI robocallers to engage voters on issues. In 2025, these trends will continue. AI doesn’t need to be superior to human experts to augment the labor of an overworked canvasser, or to write ad copy similar to that of a junior campaign staffer or volunteer. Politics is competitive, and any technology that can bestow an advantage, or even just garner attention, will be used...
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Tamils arriving in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia speak of relief
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:06:23 GMT
Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’
Dozens of people stranded in hellish conditions for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have arrived in the UK and told of their relief that their journey is over.
Lawyers and campaigners hailed the arrival of 47 Sri Lankan Tamils on Monday night as a “big day for justice”, with a further eight arriving on Tuesday morning from Rwanda, where they had been receiving medical treatment. Twelve children were among them.
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Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:52:32 GMT
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More on the new Malaysia-based maritime institute:
The government is contributing $1.78m over four years to support the institute, which will train regional government officials on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, broader maritime law and ocean governance, awareness of maritime domains and environmental protection.
We don’t want to see any unilateral changes to the status quo across the Taiwan straits, and our focus is on doing everything we can in terms of exercising our international voice around promoting stability and peace in and around the Taiwan straits, in and around Taiwan.
Rules and norms are vital for our shared maritime region and the countries of our region make an ongoing contribution to maintaining and promoting them.
The institute will deliver training to officials from across the region on complex maritime legal and policy topics. It will nurture leaders and help further our collective contribution to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
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China bans exports of key microchip elements to US as trade tensions escalate
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:31:39 GMT
Semiconductor restrictions on China announced by Washington a day earlier prompt retaliation involving critical minerals including gallium and germanium
The Chinese government has said it will ban exports to the US of some key components in making semiconductors, escalating trade tensions a day after Washington announced curbs targeting China’s ability to make advanced chips.
Among the materials banned from export were the metals gallium, antimony and germanium, China’s commerce ministry said in a statement that cited “national security” concerns.
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Supermarkets 'putting profits above human rights', MP says
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:01:28 GMT
Supermarkets that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China have been criticised following a BBC investigation.
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The 40 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (December 2024)
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000
Interior Chinatown, What We Do in the Shadows, and La Máquina are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.
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NATO chief urged Trump to see Ukraine aid as ‘a good deal’ for U.S.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:48:01 +0000
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he told Donald Trump that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea all also have a stake in the Ukraine war’s outcome.
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China responds to U.S chip sanctions with a ban on these key materials
2024-12-03T17:25:04+00:00
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Replica Harry Potter swords recalled over Japan’s strict weapons laws
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:10:13 +0000
The decorative Gryffindor swords, sold by Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo, fell foul of Japan’s weapons laws, which are among the strictest in the world.
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China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
2024-12-03T14:31:46+00:00
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Trump reiterates opposition to Japan’s Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:59:41 +0000
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China’s share of global electric car market rises to 76%
2024-12-03T13:38:31+00:00
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Starbucks and Nestlé face scrutiny over labor practices in China
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
‘Ghost’ coffee farms in Starbucks’ and Nestle’s supply chains in China are overworking farmers and allowing underaged labor, China Labor Watch has found.
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Interview with Luke Sollitt
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:52:44 +0000
Let’s begin by Inquiring into your early years, your childhood, where you were born, where you grew up, what your family was like? Do you have siblings? What did your parents do, and how young were you when you developed an interest in what has become your career? I was born in Boston. My mom […]
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Biden visiting an African region critical to the U.S.-China rivalry
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:01:11 +0000
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How China will strike back at Trump
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:45:27 +0000
Xi Jinping has set out his tariff red lines. What if America crosses them?
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Russia’s plunging currency spells trouble for its war effort
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:44:25 +0000
Supplies from China are about to become more expensive
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India’s Chandler Bing, Poland’s David Brent, Mexico’s Gossip Girl: stars of TV hit remakes reveal all
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:29:26 GMT
What’s it like to be cast in a local version of a global smash? From the Colombian Breaking Bad to the Indian 24 and the Dutch EastEnders, we find out
Cyrus Broacha, 53, played Cyrus, the Chandler Bing character in Hello Friends, the Indian version of Friends, first aired in 1999
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Edward Gonzales Fosters a Culturally Safe Workplace for Current, Future Employees
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:40:53 +0000
As the program manager for people, culture and equity, “people whisperer” Edward Victor Gonzales helps ensure people’s wellbeing, comfort, and safety. Name: Edward Victor Gonzales Title: Program Manager for People, Culture, and Equity Organization: Heliophysics Division, Science and Exploration Directorate (Code 670) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here […]
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New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:16:02 +0000
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For his 80th birthday, my dad asked for the gift of time. What we gave him will last generations | Ranjana Srivastava
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:09:54 GMT
My father was more thrilled with his present than the times we gave him lovely photos, swanky dinners and a fancy laptop
I waited until I was 15 years old to have my first major disagreement with my physicist dad. We were living in India, and I had just been elected (note, not appointed) captain of my high school. Shortly before I “assumed office”, he was offered a coveted position at an American university. My teenage self was incredulous that he would put his career over my popularity.
My pleas to stay back at boarding school were to no avail. My father made no effort to reassure me that the massive geographical and cultural shift would work out. Instead, he said we were sailing uncharted waters and would have to make the best of our situation. So off we went to freezing Minneapolis where we spent a year before my dad’s reputed lab was invited to move to Pittsburgh. My exasperation was complete.
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South Korea crisis live: President Yoon faces impeachment calls amid martial law outcry
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:49:30 GMT
Opposition Democratic party lawmakers call on Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or they would seek his impeachment
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office has said that his declaration of martial law late on Tuesday was justified and within the bounds of the constitution, Reuters reports.
It denied that martial law forces had interfered with lawmakers’ access to parliament.
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Live updates: South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law attempt
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:45:31 +0000
The country reacted in anger and shock after President Yoon Suk Yeol abruptly called for martial law Tuesday night, only to backtrack hours later.
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Could South Korean President Yoon be impeached over martial law decree?
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:33:44 +0000
Calls are growing for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster after he declared then rescinded martial law. Here’s how an impeachment would work.
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Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's scandal-hit president who declared martial law
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:20:49 GMT
Yoon's future is in the balance after he declared martial law and then withdrew it within hours.
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South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol faces calls to resign after martial law shock
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:14:28 GMT
Yoon’s shock bid to impose South Korea’s first martial law in over four decades has sparked calls for his impeachment unless he steps down immediately
South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is facing calls to quit immediately or face impeachment after a short-lived attempt to bring in martial law triggered protests and political condemnation.
The liberal opposition Democratic party, which holds a majority in the 300-seat parliament, said on Wednesday that its lawmakers had decided to call on Yoon to stand down straight away or they would take steps to impeach him.
“President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration was a clear violation of the constitution. It didn’t abide by any requirements to declare it,” the Democratic party said in a statement. “His martial law declaration was originally invalid and a grave violation of the constitution. It was a grave act of rebellion and provides perfect grounds for his impeachment.”
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The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:56:23 GMT
A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.
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South Korea president’s aides offer to resign en masse – as it happened
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:57:13 GMT
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The White House has said it is “closely” monitoring the situation in South Korea.
“The administration is in contact with the ROK government and is monitoring the situation closely,” a spokesperson for the national security council said, using the official acronym for the Republic of Korea, where thousands of US troops are based as parts of efforts to deter nuclear-armed North Korea.
All political activities are banned in South Korea following the imposition of martial law on Tuesday and all media will be subject to government monitoring.
All political activities, including those of the national assembly, local councils, political parties, and political associations, as well as assemblies and demonstrations, are strictly prohibited.
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The leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party, Han Dong-hoon, has called for Defense Minister...
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:34:35 +0000
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South Korea’s brief martial-law showdown: What U.S. investors need to know
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:18:00 GMT
Investors weathered a geopolitical whirlwind on Tuesday — with a declaration of martial law by South Korea’s president sparking flows into haven assets, sinking the country’s currency and raising concerns about political unrest in a country that’s a key U.S. regional ally and a crucial link in global supply chains.
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U.S. watches warily as key Asian ally descends into political chaos
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:57:12 +0000
The president of South Korea’s declaration of martial law caught Washington by surprise.
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Declaration of martial law in Seoul causes chaos – in pictures
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:24:13 GMT
South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol sparked major protests by announcing martial law. He reversed his decision in the face of massive opposition
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In a cabinet meeting before South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, defense minister...
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:06:06 +0000
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision to rescind martial...
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:45:18 +0000
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South Korea’s main opposition party is calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face...
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:50:28 +0000
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Political chaos in South Korea: what is martial law and what comes next after Yoon Suk Yeol’s U-turn?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:43:27 GMT
Six hours after stunning the country by declaring martial law, Yoon reversed his decision and faced calls to step down
South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday declared martial law, blasting the opposition as “anti-state forces” threatening the country’s democracy.
The unexpected move from Yoon, marking the first time martial law has been declared in South Korea in more than four decades, alarmed the US and other allies.
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South Korea’s president declared martial law. Could it happen in the U.S.?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:32:25 +0000
There isn’t really a “martial law” in the United States, but there are ways to limit civil liberties, constitutional experts say.
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Martial law, then a reversal: An astonishing six hours in South Korea
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:44:14 +0000
The political roller-coaster of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration then suspension of martial law was extreme even by the standards of South Korea.
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South Korea’s president lifts martial law in the face of united opposition
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:03:33 GMT
Rightwing president backs down after most serious challenge to country’s democracy since 1980s
South Korea’s rightwing president has been forced to back down after he unexpectedly declared martial law only to face unanimous opposition from the national assembly, in the most serious challenge to the country’s democracy since the 1980s.
President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on Tuesday amid a dispute with opposition parties he accused of pro-North Korean sympathies and anti-state activities.
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said South Korean President...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:53:35 +0000
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'It feels like a coup d'état' - martial law chaos sparks worry in South Korea
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:28:23 GMT
One Seoul resident said the president's shock announcement on Tuesday felt like "a coup d'état".
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Martial Law in South Korea
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:03:00 GMT
South Korea’s president hands power to the military
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South Korea gripped by uncertainty as MPs defy president’s declaration of martial law
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:58:13 GMT
Yoon Suk Yeol says in late-night address that opposition parties have taken parliamentary process hostage as crowds gather
South Korea’s parliament and president are locked in a standoff after the president dramatically and unexpectedly declared martial law on Tuesday evening, sparking the most serious challenge to the country’s democracy since the 1980s.
The US said it was watching events in its key Asian ally – where it has 28,500 troops stationed to guard against North Korea – with “grave concern” and hoped that any political disputes would be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the rule of law.
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The South Korean government passed a measure lifting martial law early Wednesday local time, the semiofficial...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:34:33 +0000
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South Korean president lifts martial law after MPs block it
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:21:33 GMT
Three hours after he imposed martial law, Yoon Suk Yeol was forced to lift it after MPs voted to block it.
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South Korea’s Yoon declared, then lifted, martial law. Why?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:15:40 +0000
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South Korean President Yoon says martial law will be lifted
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:08:52 +0000
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Who is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:25:35 +0000
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The Biden administration is “watching the recent developments” in South Korea “with grave concern,” Deputy Secretary...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:45:14 +0000
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The South Korean won was down sharply against the U.S. dollar — about 1,420 KRW to...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:39:14 +0000
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The U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Philip Goldberg, said in a statement Tuesday that the embassy...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:30 +0000
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Kim Yeon-hee, a 36-year-old South Korean office worker, stood at the perimeter of the massive crowd...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:38:54 +0000
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I’m outside the South Korean National Assembly in the bitter cold with thousands of protesters who...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:19:01 +0000
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In photos: The clash at South Korea’s National Assembly building
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:09:18 +0000
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South Korean military officials say martial law will remain in place until President Yoon Suk Yeol...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:42:22 +0000
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According to the South Korean constitution, the president “shall comply” when the National Assembly requests the...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:26:00 +0000
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The South Korean National Assembly has voted to block President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:24:20 +0000
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What’s in the martial law South Korea’s president declared?
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:08:24 +0000
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South Korean lawmakers assemble to respond to martial law
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:03:30 +0000
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Watch: Protesters take to the streets outside parliament
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:02:22 GMT
South Korea’s opposition party members gather at South Korea's parliament
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The declaration of martial law faces stiff opposition among South Korean political leaders.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:59:23 +0000
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Russia’s Embassy in South Korea told its citizens to remain calm, follow directions from local authorities...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:53:03 +0000
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The Chinese Embassy in South Korea advised Chinese citizens in the country to “remain calm,” pay...
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:43:17 +0000
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Martial law declared in South Korea for first time in 44 years
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:26:33 +0000
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Landmark space mission set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 06:00:18 GMT
Two satellites in Proba-3 mission expected to be launched on Wednesday in India and will work in tandem to study sun’s corona
Final preparations have begun for a landmark space mission that will use satellites flying in close formation to create artificial solar eclipses high above the Earth.
The Proba-3 mission is the European Space Agency’s first attempt at precise formation flying in orbit and calls for two spacecraft to loop around the planet in an arrangement that never deviates by more than a millimetre, about the thickness of a human fingernail.
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Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:15:00 +0000
After 250 years of armed attacks, forced relocations, ethnic cleansing, and genocide of Native Americans, the U.S. military wants to celebrate.
The post Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears appeared first on The Intercept.
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Vietnam court says tycoon must repay embezzled billions to avoid execution
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:18:57 +0000
An appeals court upheld Truong My Lan’s death sentence for bank fraud but suggested she could avoid execution by repaying three-quarters of the money she stole.
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How Universities Are Trying to Stop Another Year of Anti-War Activism
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:53:20 +0000
Big public universities, historically at the forefront of catalyzing activist movements, are now using legal action, disciplinary efforts, and rule changes to chill speech and dissent.
The post How Universities Are Trying to Stop Another Year of Anti-War Activism appeared first on The Intercept.
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Biden Has “Pardoned” Eight Turkeys. Will He Spare the Lives of 40 Human Beings?
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:27:50 +0000
With Trump returning to the White House, only mass commutations will stop another federal execution spree.
The post Biden Has “Pardoned” Eight Turkeys. Will He Spare the Lives of 40 Human Beings? appeared first on The Intercept.
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NSO Group Spies on People on Behalf of Governments
2024-11-27T12:05:16Z
The Israeli company NSO Group sells Pegasus spyware to countries around the world (including countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Mexico, Morocco and Rwanda). We assumed that those countries use the spyware themselves. Now we’ve learned that that’s not true: that NSO Group employees operate the spyware on behalf of their customers.
Legal documents released in ongoing US litigation between NSO Group and WhatsApp have revealed for the first time that the Israeli cyberweapons maker and not its government customers is the party that “installs and extracts” information from mobile phones targeted by the company’s hacking software...
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Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?
2024-10-24T00:00:00Z
Chinese companies have been evading US tariffs by shipping goods through Vietnam, but not to the degree that the headlines would suggest. Ebehi Iyoha and Jaya Wen dig into trade microdata to illustrate Vietnam's strategic importance and why American policymakers should take note.
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How Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:44:29 +0000
He believes the country’s future lies with China and India. What could go wrong?
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Brazil, India and Mexico are taking on China’s exports
Thu, 23 May 2024 10:13:46 +0000
To avoid an economic shock, they are pursuing a strange mix of free trade and protectionism
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From glitzy malls to fragrant spice stalls: why Singapore packs a travel punch
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:02:27 GMT
It’s the smallest country in south-east Asia, but this tropical island’s vibrant diversity, modern architecture and warm hospitality creates a wealth of opportunities for travellers of all kinds
For such a small country – the smallest in south-east Asia – Singapore sure packs in a lot. In the 59 years since independence, it has gone from post-colonial minnow to roaring Asian powerhouse where gleaming skyscrapers and sprawling malls rub up against heritage-listed shophouses and leafy neighbourhoods.
Predominantly Chinese, Indian and Malay populations share this spotlessly clean, lush and green multicultural melting pot of a tropical island. Your visit starts when you land at Changi airport, frequently voted the world’s best, from where it’s a quick cab ride to the city centre. The island’s compact size (and amazing public transport system) means it’s a breeze to get around, and visitors can fit in plenty in just a few days.
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Meta-Powered Military Chatbot Advertised Giving “Worthless” Advice on Airstrikes
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:23:02 +0000
The marketing of a new military tech tool powered by Meta’s artificial intelligence is “irresponsible” and “clumsy,” experts said.
The post Meta-Powered Military Chatbot Advertised Giving “Worthless” Advice on Airstrikes appeared first on The Intercept.
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China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:22:23 GMT
These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.
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Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:07:36 GMT
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
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Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000
The company gave details for the first time on its approach to combating organized criminal networks behind the devastating scams.
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China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:30:00 +0000
Chinese black market operators are openly recruiting government agency insiders, paying them for access to surveillance data and then reselling it online—no questions asked.
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Is China really a nation of slackers?
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:54:55 +0000
A new survey raises the question
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Vladimir Putin is in a painful economic bind
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:53:16 +0000
Russia’s reliance on China is becoming a problem
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The biggest losers from Trumponomics
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:39:40 +0000
America’s president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows
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More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Experts expect Donald Trump’s next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights, and take an aggressive stance against the cyber armies of US adversaries.
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Why China needs to fill its empty homes
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:03:24 +0000
The country’s economy is broken. A recovery requires a healthier property market
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:05:00 GMT
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China’s property crisis claims more victims: companies
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:25:56 +0000
Unsold homes are contributing to a balance-sheet recession
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At last, China pulls the trigger on a bold stimulus package
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:22:31 +0000
“Buy everything,” says an American hedge fund
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China’s central bank tries to save the economy—and the stockmarket
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:19:59 +0000
But it will need more help from the government
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How China’s communists fell in love with privatisation
Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:33:09 +0000
Even though they are not very good at it
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China’s government is surprisingly redistributive
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:52 +0000
That is despite a stingy tax-and-transfer system
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China is suffering from a crisis of confidence
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:53:31 +0000
Can anything perk up its economy?
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Can Japan’s zombie bond market be brought back to life?
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:59:36 +0000
Ueda Kazuo begins on a dangerous mission
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What is behind China’s perplexing bond-market intervention?
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:19:41 +0000
The central bank seems to think the government’s debt is too popular
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Why Japanese stocks are on a rollercoaster ride
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:24:53 +0000
Volatility in global markets continues
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Why Japanese markets have plummeted
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:21:56 +0000
The global rout continues, with the Topix experiencing its worst day since 1987
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Why fear is sweeping markets everywhere
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:41:12 +0000
American and Japanese indices have taken a battering. So have banks and gold
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China’s last boomtowns show rapid growth is still possible
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:09:53 +0000
All it takes is for the state to work with the market
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Japan’s strength produces a weak yen
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:17:13 +0000
Currency meddling will prove futile
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China’s leaders face miserable economic-growth figures
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:49:47 +0000
Reality intruded at the “third plenum”, intended to discuss long-term reforms
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China’s currency is not as influential as once imagined
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:38:25 +0000
Its share of international reserves has stalled
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China is distorting its stockmarket by trying to prop it up
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:14:09 +0000
State purchases of shares are bad enough, but other measures are far more destructive
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China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:08:43 +0000
Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire
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Xi Jinping’s surprising new source of economic advice
Thu, 30 May 2024 10:06:54 +0000
What China’s leader may learn from a pair of reform-minded academics
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The property firm that could break China’s back
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:04:20 +0000
If Vanke collapses, so might confidence in the state’s management of the economy
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Biden outdoes Trump with ultra-high China tariffs
Tue, 14 May 2024 16:23:33 +0000
The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost
Match ID: 105 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 203 days
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Could America and its allies club together to weaken the dollar?
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:58:40 +0000
China would not be happy
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What would get China’s consumers spending?
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:57:49 +0000
Clues from a grocer in a fourth-tier city
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What Xi Jinping gets wrong about China’s economy
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:57:57 +0000
Despite his protestations, the country does have an overcapacity problem
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Japan will struggle to rescue its plummeting currency
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:00:14 +0000
Expensive government intervention looks likely to provide only brief respite
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Why a stronger dollar is dangerous
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:59 +0000
It sets the stage for a nasty new Trump-China clash, among other things
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Can the IMF solve the poor world’s debt crisis?
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:05:21 +0000
The fund will freeze out China if that is what it takes to offer relief
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China’s better economic growth hides reasons to worry
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:33:05 +0000
The country’s leaders are too complacent about deflation
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What China’s central bank and Costco shoppers have in common
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:02:17 +0000
Hint: it is not a fondness for cryptocurrencies
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China’s state is eating the private property market
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:50:47 +0000
Pity those soon to buy a home
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How Xi Jinping plans to overtake America
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:31:35 +0000
Digital twins, nuclear fusion and the small matter of fixing China’s economy
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China’s banks have a bad-debt problem
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:12:05 +0000
As is becoming increasingly obvious
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Japan ends the world’s greatest monetary-policy experiment
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:12:06 +0000
For the first time in 17 years, officials raise interest rates
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How China, Russia and Iran are forging closer ties
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:52:43 +0000
Assessing the economic threat posed by the anti-Western axis
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China’s economic bright spots provide a warning
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:55:00 +0000
What a visit to an optimistic port reveals
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China is churning out solar panels—and upsetting sand markets
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:37:33 +0000
The hunt for grains with a silica concentration of more than 99.9%
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How Trump and Biden have failed to cut ties with China
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:46:06 +0000
It is hard to overcome economic incentives
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As the Nikkei 225 hits record highs, Japan’s young start investing
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 07:21:14 +0000
Will more now favour domestic stocks?
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Russia outsmarts Western sanctions—and China is paying attention
Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:08:09 +0000
How the rise of middle powers helps America’s enemies
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China’s stockmarket nightmare is nowhere near over
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:35:54 +0000
The situation ought to worry Xi Jinping
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China’s leaders are flailing as markets drop
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:10:43 +0000
The government is not used to being bullied
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Friday Squid Blogging: Transcriptome Analysis of the Indian Squid
2024-11-22T22:01:32Z
Lots of details that are beyond me.
Blog moderation policy.
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NASA Engineer Carries Indigenous Roots into New Aviation Era
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:10:13 +0000
Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home, and where there was little trace of her Native American tribe and culture. Belonging to the Comanche Nation that resides in Lawton, Oklahoma, Reigner’s parents made every effort to keep her connected to her Indigenous […]
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India is undergoing an astonishing stockmarket revolution
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:12:08 +0000
Small investors, rejoice—and beware
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Can markets reduce pollution in India?
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:55:05 +0000
An experiment in Gujarat yields impressive results
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India’s economic policy will not make it rich
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:58:55 +0000
A new World Bank report takes aim at emerging-market growth plans
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Indian state capitalism looks to be in trouble
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:59:48 +0000
A weakened Narendra Modi is bad news for investors in government-controlled firms
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Foreign investors are rejecting Indian stocks
Thu, 30 May 2024 10:05:08 +0000
A roaring economy is not enough to entice them
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Hedge funds make billions as India’s options market goes ballistic
Thu, 02 May 2024 10:14:54 +0000
The country’s retail investors are doing less well
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How fast is India’s economy really growing?
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:46 +0000
Statisticians take the country’s figures with a pinch of salt
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How to build a global currency
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:55:08 +0000
India is the latest country to try. Painful reforms are required
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How India could become an Asian tiger
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:11:52 +0000
The world’s most selective bureaucracy is struggling to make it happen
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:40:24 GMT
Min Aung Hlaing accused of crimes against humanity over deportation and persecution of Rohingya minority
The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity over the deadly crackdowns against the country’s Rohingya minority that drove hundreds of thousands to flee to Bangladesh.
Karim Khan said that “after an extensive, independent and impartial investigation” his office had concluded there were reasonable grounds to believe that the Myanmar junta chief “bears criminal responsibility for the crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of the Rohingya committed in Myanmar and in part in Bangladesh”.
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The false promise of Indonesia’s economy
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:10:49 +0000
Presidential candidates vow to deliver 7% growth. Voters have heard it before
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Koh Samui or Hua Hin? How to choose between two of Thailand’s top beach destinations
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:28:16 GMT
Crystal-clear waters, white sand and unspoilt coves – Thailand’s beaches exceed expectations in every way. Here’s what to expect from two of the country’s most sought after coastal resorts
Thailand is one of the world’s sandiest nations, with hundreds of beaches garlanded over 2,000 miles of coastline. These range from secluded, unspoilt coves with fine, white sand and crystal-clear waters to the more easily accessible and well-known beaches that tourists flock to every day. So where do you start?
You’ll find the best introduction in Hua Hin and Koh Samui. Two very different destinations but both oozing with the charm and beach experience that you’d expect from Thailand. Once a quiet fishing village on the skinny stretch of mainland north of the Malay peninsula, Hua Hin was established as a royal getaway in the 1920s and has since grown into a fashionable resort town. While Koh Samui offers laidback island life with pristine beaches, tropical greenery and a calm blue sea. Both border the Gulf of Thailand, a sandy-bottomed waterworld filled with kaleidoscopic sea life, where temperature in the area seldom dips below 24 degrees.
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Linens, layers and dad trainers: what to wear when you’re travelling in south-east Asia
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:27:04 GMT
When it comes to female fashion, think comfort, culture, weather and colour – all key considerations when exploring this diverse corner of the world
South-east Asia has it all: thanks to the dazzling variety in landscapes, cultures and religions, both within and between nations, it’s one of the most diverse regions on the planet. It’s what makes it such an extraordinarily popular place to holiday – there really is something for everyone. But its many blessings in that regard can potentially make it feel like a packing nightmare … because, how on earth do you prepare your suitcase for the free-wheeling eclecticism of itineraries that could take you from a mountain hike in the morning to rice paddy mid-afternoon, then a beach for the sunset, before a dance at the hotel bar?
Well, it might sound obvious but whether you’re looking to discover archaeological wonders, bargains in a market, or moonlit raves, before you venture out, really research and think about what is a bucket-list must for you so that you bring the right clothes, plus (very importantly!) the appropriate footwear. Because you’ll probably find there are a couple of sites and sights you didn’t even know existed (did you know Thailand has an ancient temple guarded by a giant catfish? I’ll bet you didn’t.)
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Night markets, sky bars and a giant Buddha: the best bits of Bangkok – and three standout hotels
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:30 GMT
Welcoming more than 20 million tourists a year, Thailand’s capital is a playground for holidaymakers of all kinds – and these swanky hotels make the perfect base for exploring all this bustling city has to offer
Colourful, cacophonic and a round-the-clock adventure – in Bangkok gilded royal palaces are sited next to shopping malls containing their own theatres and urban parks. Bangkok lives large: it plays in sky bars, night markets and open-air theatres. It prays at Buddhist temples, Catholic churches, ornate mosques and Hindu temples. In a city that serves up one fast-paced adventure after another – travellers will need a place of calm where they can retreat from the melee. Three standout hotels promise a serene respite from the hustle and bustle – all you need to do is choose your holiday style …
Explore history and culture from Millennium Hilton Bangkok
The Chao Phraya river – or the River of Kings – courses through a city of 11 million to connect palaces, temples and major historical sights. The cultural must-see is the Grand Palace. From 1782, this gilt-edged complex hosted the kings of Siam – the historic name of Thailand – amid pavilions, a throne room and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
The Grand Palace
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Will services make the world rich?
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:51:25 +0000
American fried chicken can now be served from the Philippines
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