A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture Continue reading… ...
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day: new characters, new flaws, new tech and brain-exploding future consequences – discuss with spoilersSpider-Man: Brand New Day: new characters, new flaws, new tech and brain-exploding future consequences – discuss with spoilers
Now you’ve seen the new Spidey, let’s talk about new baddies (or are they goodies?), X-Men alumni, painful relationships and a potential Spidey-pig • This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day There was a danger that Spider-Man: Brand New Day might amount to little more than a palate ...
‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
404 Media has obtained a coaching guide that Flock surveillance gives to police about “how to speak to city councils about public safety technology.” The handbook highlights how Flock and police team up to convince cities to buy and keep its automated license plate reader technology, even when there is ...
Why a Flock Worker Quit: ‘They Lied’Why a Flock Worker Quit: ‘They Lied’
This is an adaption of a podcast interview 404 Media recorded with Jonathan Paz, a former Flock employee who is now running running for Congress in Massachusetts’ 5th District. Check out the whole thing here on YouTube. Jonathan Paz was initially nervous when he started working at the surveillance company ...
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe’s riversRhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe’s rivers
Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output. ...
Holdouts for Trump’s attorney general pick say they will advance his nomination to the full Senate – US politics liveHoldouts for Trump’s attorney general pick say they will advance his nomination to the full Senate – US politics live
Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis say that formal order withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’ has addressed their concerns Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for ...
A trust gap could unravel Nigeria’s financial inclusion winsA trust gap could unravel Nigeria’s financial inclusion wins
For fifteen years, the answer to financial inclusion was more innovation. We built payment rails that clear in seconds, a biometric identity anchor and a licensing regime that brought fintech players, payment service banks, and mobile money operators into the formal system. I helped shape parts of that architecture as ...
South African investors look to create $1B sugar monopolySouth African investors look to create $1B sugar monopoly
The Scoop A South African investor group that recently rescued the debt-laden agricultural producer Tongaat Hulett is planning a takeover of rival Illovo Sugar, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The move would consolidate control of the continent’s sugar, ethanol, and bioenergy markets under a single African-owned ...
Rogers tries for a tricky ‘change’ electionRogers tries for a tricky ‘change’ election
The News GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Standing outside a beachfront restaurant on the shores of Lake Michigan, Mike Rogers didn’t want to talk much about national politics. How would he vote on the multiple Senate-approved measures to condemn President Donald Trump’s tariffs? “I don’t know.” Where does he stand on ...
AI exacerbates ‘class divide,’ progressive poll showsAI exacerbates ‘class divide,’ progressive poll shows
Only one-third of American workers expect AI to improve their jobs, according to new polling from Groundwork Collaborative, a liberal group, and Ipsos. There’s a clear divide across income brackets: Four in 10 of those making $100,000 or more expect AI to make their jobs better, compared with 19% of ...