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Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely
Spotify’s co-CEO confirmed the company is using QR code verification to identify Family Plan users who don’t live together, calling it a routine improvement rather than a crackdown.
The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
Hundreds of thousands of workers globally are recording their daily activities to train artificial intelligence systems, with companies paying them modest fees for footage used to develop robots.
Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester
Uber has begun testing autonomous vehicles in Manchester as part of its expansion of self-driving robotaxi services across UK cities, using technology from partner firms Pony and Verne.
Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract
Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have withdrawn their legal claims against each other over a blocked £50m Metropolitan Police contract, canceling a scheduled January high court trial.
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Dave Franco Says Raunchy ‘Idiots’ Scene Is “Craziest Thing” He’s Done on Camera
Dave Franco stars in Idiots, a comedy that underwent a title change from The Shitheads. Franco describes a particularly extreme scatological scene as “the craziest thing” he’s performed on camera.
Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse
Britain’s largest household energy supplier is urging customers to reduce electricity consumption during a major solar eclipse this week, offering rewards for those who delay using appliances during peak hours.
Sierra Club Condemns Trump-Appointed TVA Approval of Massive Illinois Coal Mining Expansion
The Tennessee Valley Authority voted to sell its mineral rights to Illinois’s Sugar Camp mine, enabling continued coal operations despite documented safety violations and environmental concerns.
Massachusetts Is Taking Steps to Lower Energy Costs. Let’s Get the Details Right.
Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing energy bills to lower electricity costs through solar expansion and grid modernization, but proposed fixed charges could undermine these affordability gains.
Q&A: What is in China’s new five-year plan for climate change?
China released a five-year climate plan covering 2026-2030 that consolidates existing policies on emissions, greenhouse gases, carbon markets, and international climate cooperation, while reaffirming pledges to peak emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
Spotlight on UN desertification summit as it mulls how to spend $12bn war chest
The UN’s desertification summit convenes this week in Mongolia to allocate over $12bn to help vulnerable countries combat drought and land degradation amid record global heat.
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
Marine heatwaves are shifting British marine ecosystems, with warm-water species like sunfish and octopuses appearing while cod and cold-water sharks become rare, prompting concerns about kelp and seagrass loss.
Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts
Land-use emissions have declined by approximately 32% since the 2000s, driven by reduced deforestation and increased forest regrowth offsetting roughly two-thirds of deforestation impacts.
‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis
Labour MPs express concern the government has softened its climate stance despite record wildfires and heat deaths, while polling shows public climate worry remains high but support for net zero targets has declined significantly.
World’s oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
Global ocean surface temperatures reached 21.1C on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set in March 2024, driven by human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño phenomenon.
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Analysis shows climate damage from proposed UK oil fields would cost £119bn-£336bn, far exceeding their estimated £28.7bn economic value to the country.
US companies are on the cusp of big climate solutions. Thank the government.
A landmark National Academies report finds that the U.S. government’s ARPA-E program has successfully advanced clean energy innovation, generating over $20 billion in additional funding and 1,400 patents from its $4 billion investment.