Farewell to coal? Experts forecast big drop in new coal-fired power plants
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/farewell-to-coal-experts-forecast-big-drop-in-new-coal-fired-power-plants/
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Farewell to coal? Experts forecast big drop in new coal-fired power plants
It just doesn't make sense to keep on investing in coal.
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WhatsApp accused of using microphone constantly on smartphones - The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/whatsapp-accusations-elon-musk-use-microphone-smartphones-b1080030.html
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WhatsApp accused of constantly using mic on smartphones
The company says a ‘bug’ is displaying incorrect privacy information on Android phones
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Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US
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Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US
A lesser-known form of solar power that has several advantages over the traditional kind is gaining traction. The solar panels float on water, so they don't take up land; the water keeps the panels cooler, which makes them produce more electricity, plus the…
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Microsoft won't raise salaries for full-time employees this year and is reducing bonus and stock award budget, internal email shows
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Microsoft Won't Raise Salaries for Full-Time Employees This Year
archived 10 May 2023 16:00:03 UTC
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Managers who use AI will replace managers who don't, says an IBM exec
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Managers who use AI will replace managers who don't, says an IBM exec
The comment comes after IBM's CEO said about 7,800 of the firm's jobs could be replaced by AI and that it would halt hiring for those roles.
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/health/pancreatic-cancer-vaccine-mrna.html
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
Using mRNA tailored to each patient’s tumor, the vaccine may have staved off the return of one of the deadliest forms of cancer in half of those who received it.
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Disney+ Sheds 4 Million Subscribers in Second Straight Quarterly Drop, Streaming Losses Narrow by 26%
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-plus-subscribers-q2-earnings-1235607524/
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Disney+ Sheds 4 Million Subscribers in Second Straight Quarterly Drop, Streaming Losses Narrow by 26%
Disney+ shed another 4 million subscribers in the first three months of 2023, marking the Disney-owned streamer's second consecutive quarterly drop
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YouTube has started blocking ad blockers
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YouTube has started blocking ad blockers
Google 😍 Ads
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subnoscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
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A Google exec's jab at Apple about texting issues between iPhones and Android drew cheers and applause at a conference
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A Google exec's jab at Apple about texting issues between iPhones and Android drew cheers and applause at a conference
Google took some time out of its annual developers conference to call out Apple on stage for not adopting RCS, and the crowd ate it up.
New efficiency standards for electric motors will save consumers $8.8B over 30 years, DOE says
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/efficiency-standards-electric-motors-doe-dishwasher/649954/
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New efficiency standards for electric motors will save consumers $8.8B over 30 years, DOE says
Along with finalized standards for electric motors, the U.S. Department of Energy announced proposed standards for new dishwashers that are expected to save consumers almost $3 billion.
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Deepfake porn, election disinformation move closer to being crimes in Minnesota
https://www.wctrib.com/news/minnesota/deepfake-porn-election-disinfo-move-closer-to-being-crimes-in-minnesota
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Deepfake porn, election disinformation move closer to being crimes in Minnesota
The Senate removed exceptions for parodies and satire from the bill before approving it on a near-unanimous vote Wednesday.
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Stack Overflow is ChatGPT Casualty: Traffic Down 14% in March
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Stack Overflow is ChatGPT Casualty: Traffic Down 14% in March
Developers increasingly get advice and code to adapt from ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot rather than Stack Overflow message boards
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DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman calls for universal basic income to cushion A.I. job loss
https://fortune.com/2023/05/10/artificial-intelligence-deepmind-co-founder-mustafa-suleyman-ubi-governments-seriously-need-to-find-solution-for-people-that-lose-their-jobs/
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DeepMind cofounder warns governments seriously need to find solution for people who lose their jobs to A.I.
“There are going to be a serious number of losers,” warns Mustafa Suleyman, who helped found Google’s A.I. lab.
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FCC Low Income Broadband Program A Huge Windfall For Monopolies Causing The Broadband Affordability Problem We’re Pretending To Fix
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/05/10/fcc-low-income-broadband-program-a-huge-windfall-for-monopolies-causing-the-broadband-affordability-problem-were-pretending-to-fix/
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FCC Low Income Broadband Program A Huge Windfall For Monopolies Causing The Broadband Affordability Problem We’re Pretending To…
During the COVID crisis, the FCC launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB program), giving lower income Americans a $50 ($75 for those in tribal lands) discount off of their broadband bill. Un…
SoftBank's founder compared himself to Jesus and Yoda. His tech fund lost a record $32 billion this year.
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SoftBank's founder compared himself to Jesus and Yoda. His tech fund lost a record $32 billion this year.
SoftBank was once described as a "spaceship." Economic turmoil has brought it crashing to Earth.
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Peloton Recall: “Immediately Stop Using” 2.2 Million Bikes
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/recall-alert/2-2-million-peloton-exercise-bikes-recalled-immediately-stop-using-govt-says/4324576/
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2.2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes Recalled; ‘Immediately Stop Using', Gov't Says
Peloton is recalling 2.2 million exercise bikes due to a risk of the seat post breaking, and owners are being told to “immediately stop using” the bikes until they can be repaired. The recall affects Peloton model PL01, sold from Jan. 2018 through this month.…
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Rooftop solar panels could power one third of US manufacturing sector
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Rooftop solar panels could power one third of US manufacturing sector - IOP Publishing
Mounted on the rooftops of industrial buildings, solar panels could meet the entire electricity demand of up to 35% of US manufacturers. A new study, published in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research: Sustainability and Infrastructure, investigates…
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Microsoft puts the freeze on employee salaries, CEO pay still as hot as ever — Despite billions of dollars in profit, Satya Nadella points to those pesky ‘macroeconomic uncertainties’
https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/11/microsoft_pay_freeze/
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Microsoft puts the freeze on employee salaries, CEO pay still as hot as ever
Despite billions of dollars in profit, Satya Nadella points to those pesky 'macroeconomic uncertainties'
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Power plants may face emission limits for the first time if EPA rules pass
https://www.popsci.com/environment/epa-fossil-fuel-power-plant-emission-limits/
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Power plants may face emission limits for the first time if EPA rules pass
The proposal would keep up to 617 million metric tons of total carbon dioxide from spilling into the atmosphere through 2042.
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