#5 unusual technologies that can prevent a global water crisis

#5 unusual technologies that can prevent a global water crisis

“#5 unusual technologies that can prevent a global water crisis” Water scarcity is among the top five global risks affecting people’s wellbeing. In water-scarce areas, the situation is grim. Conventional sources like snowfall, rainfall, river runoff, and easily accessible groundwater are being affected by climate change, and supplies are shrinking as demand grows. In these…

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#Big Tech’s war on indie news and other commentary

#Big Tech’s war on indie news and other commentary

“#Big Tech’s war on indie news and other commentary” From the left: Big Tech’s War on Indie News “Major press outlets celebrated” videographer Jon Farina’s footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, shown on the Status Coup site, reports Matt Taibbi at his TK News blog. But on Jan. 18, “another Farina live stream was…

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#Robinhood posts help wanted ad for lobbyist

#Robinhood posts help wanted ad for lobbyist

“#Robinhood posts help wanted ad for lobbyist” Good news, job seekers! One of the most vilified companies in America at the moment is hiring a lobbyist. Trading app Robinhood posted a listing for a manager of federal affairs position to a variety of job sites on Friday, giving some lucky applicant a chance to promote…

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#Facebook reverses course on banned Robinhood trading group

#Facebook reverses course on banned Robinhood trading group

“#Facebook reverses course on banned Robinhood trading group” Facebook has reportedly shut down a popular Robinhood trading discussion group, alleging that the users had broken the site’s rules on sexual behavior. The group’s creator told Reuters that his 157,000 members were locked out of their Facebook channel on Wednesday and told that they had violated…

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#GameStop insurgency just latest rebellion against ‘the Big Guys’

#GameStop insurgency just latest rebellion against ‘the Big Guys’

“#GameStop insurgency just latest rebellion against ‘the Big Guys’” Joe Biden is president. Democrats control the House and Senate. Tech overlords are quashing dissent. We’re in the middle of what our betters call the “Great Reset,” when the power of big institutions and the Really Smart People™ is supposed to be re-established after the unfortunate deviation of the…

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#Pardon the Intrusion #35: WhatsApp’s Messaging Mess

#Pardon the Intrusion #35: WhatsApp’s Messaging Mess

“#Pardon the Intrusion #35: WhatsApp’s Messaging Mess” Subscribe to this bi-weekly newsletter here! Welcome to the latest edition of Pardon The Intrusion, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter in which we explore the wild world of security. Well, that escalated quickly. After alerting users of a change in privacy policy earlier this month and kicking up a storm,…

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