Andbru
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Uber lobbied hard for the OBBB, the most environment-hostile bill in US history, and is now pulling back its EV subsidies.
Uber sucks. Don't use it.
Uber sucks. Don't use it.
Uber Pulls Back From Electric Cars, Slashing Incentives for Drivers
After long pushing for government policies to speed adoption of electric cars, Uber embraced Trump's EV-battering legislation.
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Uber lobbied hard for the OBBB, the most environment-hostile bill in US history, and is now pulling back its EV subsidies.
Uber sucks. Don't use it.
Uber sucks. Don't use it.
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Indonesia’s coal production is outpacing reported coal mine methane (#CMM) emissions – a sign of underreporting due to outdated estimation methods.
In 2024, CMM emissions reached 722 kilotonnes, more than four times the official estimate of 168 kt CH4.
https://loom.ly/H4vRTH0
In 2024, CMM emissions reached 722 kilotonnes, more than four times the official estimate of 168 kt CH4.
https://loom.ly/H4vRTH0
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Indonesia’s coal production is outpacing reported coal mine methane (#CMM) emissions – a sign of underreporting due to outdated estimation methods.
In 2024, CMM emissions reached 722 kilotonnes, more than four times the official estimate of 168 kt CH4.
https://loom.ly/H4vRTH0
In 2024, CMM emissions reached 722 kilotonnes, more than four times the official estimate of 168 kt CH4.
https://loom.ly/H4vRTH0
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Google DeepMind claims ‘historic’ AI breakthrough in problem solving
Google DeepMind claims ‘historic’ AI breakthrough in problem solving
Version of company’s Gemini 2.5 AI model solved complex real-world problem that stumped human computer programmers
Google DeepMind claims it has made a “historic” artificial intelligence breakthrough akin to the Deep Blue computer defeating Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997 and an AI beating a human Go champion in 2016.
A version of the company’s Gemini 2.5 AI model solved a complex real-world problem that stumped human computer programmers to become the first AI model to win a gold medal at an international programming competition held earlier this month in Azerbaijan. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Google DeepMind claims ‘historic’ AI breakthrough in problem solving
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Trump is being amazingly nice to all the European leaders, which will cost them each several points in the polls.
August 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Trump is being amazingly nice to all the European leaders, which will cost them each several points in the polls.
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Happy to announce that I'll be serving as a lead author for Chapter 2 (titled "Large-scale changes in the climate system and their causes") of the upcoming IPCC 7th Assessment Report, alongside 21 other scientists from around the world: apps.ipcc.ch/report/...
August 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happy to announce that I'll be serving as a lead author for Chapter 2 (titled "Large-scale changes in the climate system and their causes") of the upcoming IPCC 7th Assessment Report, alongside 21 other scientists from around the world: apps.ipcc.ch/report/...
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The honours for Vladimir Putin were in sharp contrast to the public humiliation that Donald Trump and his advisers inflicted on Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the White House earlier this year
Donald Trump’s gift to Vladimir Putin
Russia’s leader is honoured, but offers little in return
econ.st
August 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The honours for Vladimir Putin were in sharp contrast to the public humiliation that Donald Trump and his advisers inflicted on Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the White House earlier this year
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It may be scarier than their critics long suspected
The real collusion between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
It may be scarier than their critics long suspected
econ.st
August 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It may be scarier than their critics long suspected
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GPT-5 is not the mind-blowing leap that some were hoping for. But a few more years of steady progress like this could yield AI systems of transformative power
OpenAI’s latest step towards advanced artificial intelligence
Its new model is an update, not a revolution. But it keeps AI on a trajectory with profound implications
econ.st
August 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
GPT-5 is not the mind-blowing leap that some were hoping for. But a few more years of steady progress like this could yield AI systems of transformative power
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It's so pleasant to be able to scroll on here and not endure a barrage of targeted ads 😵💫
August 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
It's so pleasant to be able to scroll on here and not endure a barrage of targeted ads 😵💫
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Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
Maybe the tool matters less than the user.
theconversation.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
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There are good scientific reasons to tend one’s microbiome. Having a diverse assortment of gut bugs, with plenty of the good kind, seems to confer broad health benefits. Here is how to go about it
Do probiotics work?
For a healthy microbiome, eating your greens is a surer bet
econ.st
July 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
There are good scientific reasons to tend one’s microbiome. Having a diverse assortment of gut bugs, with plenty of the good kind, seems to confer broad health benefits. Here is how to go about it
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Estonia is preparing itself for an invasion as its Russian minority grows restless
Putin’s next target
Estonia is girding itself for an invasion as its Russian minority grows restless
econ.st
July 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Estonia is preparing itself for an invasion as its Russian minority grows restless
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“Yet as Google does the Googling, humans no longer visit the websites from which the information is gleaned. Similarweb, which measures traffic to more than 100m web domains, estimates that worldwide search traffic … fell by about 15% in the year to June” www.economist.com/business/202...
July 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“Yet as Google does the Googling, humans no longer visit the websites from which the information is gleaned. Similarweb, which measures traffic to more than 100m web domains, estimates that worldwide search traffic … fell by about 15% in the year to June” www.economist.com/business/202...
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use
Update: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has put online 492,000 high-resolution images of artistic works. Even better, the museum has placed the vast majority of these images into the public domain, mea...
www.openculture.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use
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"The Nazis... imagined their targets would self-deport. Once the myth of self-deportation collapsed, they turned to more punitive measures. On Tuesday, Noem similarly noted the Everglades camp was meant to frighten immigrants into self-deporting. 'If you don’t,' she said, 'you may end up here.'"
Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp.
This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"The Nazis... imagined their targets would self-deport. Once the myth of self-deportation collapsed, they turned to more punitive measures. On Tuesday, Noem similarly noted the Everglades camp was meant to frighten immigrants into self-deporting. 'If you don’t,' she said, 'you may end up here.'"
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Fake health information – whether shared unknowingly and innocently, or deliberately to mislead or cause harm – can be far more captivating than accurate information.
Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts
If the health content you see on social media sounds too good to be true, it’s very likely false – but there are ways to check it out before sharing.
theconversation.com
July 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Fake health information – whether shared unknowingly and innocently, or deliberately to mislead or cause harm – can be far more captivating than accurate information.
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Tomorrow he's going to tell us they were stealth jets so you can't see them
Trump stands around waiting for a military flyover that never comes and Fox News cuts away lmao
July 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Tomorrow he's going to tell us they were stealth jets so you can't see them
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BBC is doing a live video of Oasis gig outside the venue with 16k viewers, as they have no rights to show inside.
Or if you open TikTok there’s some random woman live streaming the whole set live on her phone to 32k people, who are sending her loads of hard money gifts. A thrilling new frontier!
Or if you open TikTok there’s some random woman live streaming the whole set live on her phone to 32k people, who are sending her loads of hard money gifts. A thrilling new frontier!
July 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
BBC is doing a live video of Oasis gig outside the venue with 16k viewers, as they have no rights to show inside.
Or if you open TikTok there’s some random woman live streaming the whole set live on her phone to 32k people, who are sending her loads of hard money gifts. A thrilling new frontier!
Or if you open TikTok there’s some random woman live streaming the whole set live on her phone to 32k people, who are sending her loads of hard money gifts. A thrilling new frontier!
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He's not wrong
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/step...
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/step...
Stephen Fry: JK Rowling ‘a lost cause’ over trans rights stance
Star joins Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in publicly distancing themselves from Rowling’s views on gender identity and trans rights
www.standard.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
He's not wrong
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/step...
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/step...
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Tesla does poorly on work-life balance but scores highly for attributes like innovation. How about other firms? Explore the data https://econ.trib.al/gyMKg1c
What employees think of their companies’ values
We run the rule over 900 firms and 19 industries
econ.trib.al
June 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tesla does poorly on work-life balance but scores highly for attributes like innovation. How about other firms? Explore the data https://econ.trib.al/gyMKg1c
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Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones
Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones
The Madleen is no ‘selfie yacht’. It is a symbol of human compassion in a world that has decided to look away, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones
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I would prefer to be able to count on American police officers not deliberately taking aim and shooting at me while I am reporting. The slow motion here is extremely damning.
Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)
June 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I would prefer to be able to count on American police officers not deliberately taking aim and shooting at me while I am reporting. The slow motion here is extremely damning.
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"In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death."
May 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death."
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Thank you #Bluesky for helping us reach 50,000 followers!
We've been losing followers steadily on X, but we've appreciated the growing recognition here.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us. 😀
We've been losing followers steadily on X, but we've appreciated the growing recognition here.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us. 😀
April 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Thank you #Bluesky for helping us reach 50,000 followers!
We've been losing followers steadily on X, but we've appreciated the growing recognition here.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us. 😀
We've been losing followers steadily on X, but we've appreciated the growing recognition here.
But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us. 😀
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he's really so stupid and I can't stand it. if you warmed up mars and melted the water, the water would evaporate into space. Mars can't have a habitable atmosphere in its current state bc it has no magnetic field. solar winds strip away everything that isn't stuck to the surface.
February 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
he's really so stupid and I can't stand it. if you warmed up mars and melted the water, the water would evaporate into space. Mars can't have a habitable atmosphere in its current state bc it has no magnetic field. solar winds strip away everything that isn't stuck to the surface.