Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images For the past few weeks, Facebook has been running an ad campaign in defense of personalized advertisements, arguing that targeted ads are key to the success of small businesses. The catalyst for the campaign has been an ongoing battle between the social media company
Month: March 2021
The “stay at home” order in Wales will be lifted and replaced by a “stay local” message this weekend – with people allowed to socialise outdoors in small groups. From Saturday, four people from two households will be able to meet outdoors to socialise, including in gardens. Outdoor sports facilities, including basketball courts, tennis courts
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani makes a statement about the UAE-Israel deal after the National Combat Board Meeting with Coronavirus in Tehran, Iran on August 15, 2020. Iranian Presidency Handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Time is running out for the United States to engage in meaningful diplomacy with Iran and elections set for June
Courtesy of Rocky Mountain Institute.By Mark Dyson, Lauren Shwisberg, & Charles Teplin The 2020s are poised to be transformative for the US power system. 2019 capped a decade characterized by the decline of coal and the rise of natural gas and renewables, reducing emissions and dramatically reshaping the generation mix that powers an increasingly digital economy.
While many parents might balk at the idea of handing control to their kids for 24 hours, it’s easy to see why the idea makes a great premise for a family film. So it’s no surprise that after reading about “yes days” – and doing them with her own children – Hollywood star Jennifer Garner
A wand used by Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter is among the showbiz-related items going up for auction in California next month. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first film in the series, the wand – which was used in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire in 2005 – is expected to fetch
The former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, whose death sparked months of worldwide protests against racial injustice, is on trial for his murder. Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with three offences over the death of George Floyd, who died after he was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the US last May. The then-police
When it comes to high-end electric surfboards, the Swedish company Awake floats near the upper crust of the category. Its boards are high quality, but they also carry high prices. Now the premium electric surfboard company is releasing its third model with an eye on a more affordable price point. Of course, terms like “affordable”
Ready Player One Source: Warner Bros. Gaming company Roblox went public Wednesday and ended its first trading session with an eye-popping $38 billion market cap. It’s natural to wonder why a money-losing company that makes video games for an audience of mostly children and teens attracted such a lofty valuation. (Although its impressive growth throughout
To the west of New Orleans on the banks of the Mississippi a few grand old plantation mansions stand testament to a bygone age of slavery. Now the riverine corridor has a new dubious distinction. The sugar cane plantations have been replaced with industrial plants, huge petrochemical and industrial monsters, belching out pollution and clouds
Breonna Taylor’s mother has said her daughter “deserves justice” – a year after she was shot dead in a botched police raid. Ms Taylor, 26, was killed when officers in Louisville, Kentucky, carried out a “no-knock” warrant and broke down her apartment door. Her boyfriend thought it was someone breaking in and fired a single
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has played down the prospect of the party making significant gains in May’s local and mayoral elections, saying the polls are going to be “tough”. Asked by Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby what would represent success for the party, Sir Keir said Labour would “fight really hard everywhere we’re putting
Prince William has said his family is not racist and he has not yet spoken to his brother since Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview. “We are very much not a racist family,” he said after a question from Sky News. And when asked if he had spoken to his brother yet, the Duke of Cambridge
Timothy Artman | Tesla Motors, Inc. Tesla holds a sizable lead over competitors when it comes to paying less for lithium-battery cells and having the lowest cost EV battery packs, according to a new report from Cairn Energy Research Advisors. What’s more, Tesla is expected to continue having the lowest costs in the EV industry
Human remains found in a woodland in Kent are those of Sarah Everard, police have said. The 33-year-old went missing in south London on Wednesday 3 March while walking home from a friend’s house. Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Nick Ephgrave said a man – who is a serving Met officer – remains in custody at
Brazil has recorded more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for the first time as a more contagious variant spreads through the country and some hospitals near breaking point. The health ministry said on Wednesday that 2,286 deaths had been registered in the past 24 hours – beating the record set the day before
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