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Asus latest flagship laptop competes with the MacBook Air, but not how youd think
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Protect Arctic from ‘dangerous’ climate engineering, scientists warn
Posted onMark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images Plans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch fossil fuels, dozens of polar scientists have warned. These polar “geoengineering” techniques aim to cool the planet in unconventional ways, such…
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Law on Children’s Use of Social Media, for Now
Posted onThe Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block a Mississippi law barring minors from using social media sites including Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, YouTube and X without their parents’ consent. The court’s brief order was unsigned and gave no reasons, which is typical when the justices act on emergency applications. The order was not the…
Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity
Posted onJames Clayton, Anna Foster and Ben Derico BBC News EPA Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey’s deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google’s highest level alert – giving up to 35 seconds of warning to…
