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According to the UN, countries that are hit hardest by climate change need more money to prepare.
The world’s developing countries will need more money to deal with climate change, a UN report said. “The discourse needs to be raised substantially, the level of ambition…so that you can actually continue to do what you’re doing on mitigation even more,” Mafalda Duarte, CEO of Climate Investment Funds, which works with development banks like…
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Subtropical Storm Nicole is gathering strength as a Hurricane watch is issued for Florida.
Florida has issued an emergency management plan for the state’s east coast after Hurricane Ian hit South Carolina on Thursday morning. The tropical storm, which is forecast to reach Florida’s east coast on Thursday morning, is expected to dump as much as 7 inches of rain in some areas. The storm surge could rise to…
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Musk is filling the void on his account that Trump left.
Two Twitter employees have said the company’s current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is “bullshit”. This comes after Twitter CEO Elon Musk said, “Twitter’s current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit.” Twitter’s former consumer teams lead said they…
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As Musk’s takeover continues, employees at the social network are bracing for layoffs.
Several Twitter employees have said Elon Musk has brought over 50 Tesla employees into the company to help with the transition after he abruptly fired four top executives on Thursday. A former employee said the health team had been told to listen to Musk adviser David Sacks’ podcast for insights into why they had just…
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After 26 years, the mystery of the blip near Titanic was solved.
The ‘North Sea Wrecks’ project aims to investigate wrecks located across the North Sea seabed. Researchers said that the data collected by the project will help policy makers decide the best steps in dealing with the wrecks and protecting its ecosystem. In the Belgian part of the North Sea, located just one of thousands of…
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The climate talk was already nailed by tiny Vanuatu in 1991.
The United Nations said that it doesn’t amount to enough money to meet the needs of developing nations to prepare for climate risk. At the UN climate conference, developed countries were urged to double their funding for adaptation from 2019 levels by 2025. “There have been many promises,” Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN’s climate change high-level…
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A Silk Road Hacker has a $3.36 Billion Bitcoins hiding in the IRS.
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced that it had seized $4.5 billion in cryptocurrencies from the Bitfinex exchange in New York. Two alleged money washers were indicted last year for allegedly pocketing $4.5 billion in cryptocurrencies from the Bitfinex exchange. They have been accused of taking the cryptocurrencies through the use of state-of-the-art coins…
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At least 19 people are dead and millions without power in Florida after Hurricane Ian hit the state.
Hurricane Ian, which hit the southwest coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm, left at least six people dead. Homes on the coast were washed Out to sea, buildings were smashed throughout the state and floodwater ruined homes and businesses and trapped residents. Hundreds of rescues have taken place by land, air and sea,…
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The Oklahoma City Zoo has four lion pups.
The Oklahoma City Zoo in the US has announced that it has become the first zoo to deliver lion cubs. The cubs were born to a 15-year-old lioness named Dunia and a male lion named Hubert on September 26. The cubs will not be seen by visitors, but will be introduced to other members of…
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Russian soldiers were Rushed to the Eastern Front but gained little ground.
Russia said it would help evacuate residents from Ukraine’s Kherson city as the Ukrainian military continued its offensive against Russian-backed separatists. Saldo offered residents the option of relocation to cities “in any part of Russia” and said that the Russian government would provide housing vouchers for those who wished to move further from the fighting.
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There are live updates about Russia’s war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday blamed Ukrainian special services for the attack on the Kerch bridge linking Crimea to Russia. Putin added that a Russian military unit in Crimea has been piloting Iranian drones to conduct strikes across Ukraine, including strikes against Kyiv. Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out air strikes on a…
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When he takes control of the micro-networking website, Musk immediately removed top executives.
Twitter has postponed the introduction of a blue checkmark on users’ profiles to avoid confusion over whether it would be available for all users. Earlier, CEO Elon Musk had said that the feature was going to be made available to all users and he would be reversing the ban if he becomes the company’s owner.
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As the takeover continues, employees are bracing for layoffs.
Ex- Twitter employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the microblogging platform for not giving them enough notice of mass firings. The lawsuit alleged that Twitter violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires companies to give employees at least 60 days’ notice before mass firings. It also alleged that the workers…
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Paper under review won’t be reject by eLife.
A report by the US’ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has claimed that al-Qaeda had considered crashing planes into the US’ Three Mile Island nuclear facility. The report suggested improved fuel pool designs and prompt transfer of fuel to dry storage. The Three Mile Island incident took place in February 1986 after a…
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New colors and how to pre-order Apple iPad.
Apple has announced the 10th-generation iPad with A14 Bionic chip that it claims can provide up to triple the performance of the 9th-gen model. The A14 Bionic chip will offer 20% faster processing and 10% better graphics compared to the 9th-gen iPad. The new iPad will have a 7.9-inch IPS display with a resolution of…
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Here’s hoping that Musk does not have a following on the micro-blogging site.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reportedly completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Musk had announced the deal on Wednesday, saying that he would take Twitter private in a deal valuing the social media platform at around $50 billion. Earlier this month, Musk had said that he would take Twitter private if he became…
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These are some Prime Day deals that are still strong.
Amazon Prime Day deals include refurbished phones and tablets for under $100. Amazon’s refurbished iPhone XR comes with a 128-gigabyte SSD, an Iris Pro 4K display, and comes with a built-in camera and mic. The phone also comes with an Apple Care plan, which ensures the phone will be cared for for six months. It…
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There was a singer dead at 34.
American singer-songwriter Aaron Carter, who was found dead in his bathtub on Saturday, had filed for a restraining order against his brother, Nick Carter, last year. He had claimed that he harboured plans to kill his wife and unborn child. Nick shared a post on Instagram on Sunday and wrote, “I will miss my brother…
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Developing nations will be in need of financial aid to cope with climate change.
As the United Nations climate conference opened in Egypt on Tuesday, the most critical discussions will likely focus on the soaring costs of limiting and adapting to global warming, especially in the world’s most vulnerable countries. The bloc will push for funds to help developing countries adapt to droughts, floods and other climate-related events as…
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Employees await the fate of Mr. Musk.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been “completely absent” for weeks, a Twitter employee said. He has been encouraging people to follow him on social media for a more accurate understanding of trust and safety on the platform. Investors Jason Calacanis and Sriram Krishnan, Andreessen Horowitz’s General Partner focused on cryptocurrency and Twitter’s former consumer teams…
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Here is hoping that Musk destroys his follower base.
After Elon Musk announced his decision to step down from Twitter’s board, the company’s chief customer officer Sarah Personette tweeted she had a “great discussion” with Musk on Wednesday. Personette also shared a screenshot of a conversation between Musk and Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey. Earlier, Musk had said he’ll step down as Twitter’s CEO in…
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There were 25 best cat toys and supplies.
Cat furniture brand Tuft and Paw is working with cat behaviorists to help design each of its items. Founder Jackson Cunningham said in an interview that after discussion with a behaviourist, the Happy Camper Bed added a second opening hole for cats. The Happy Camper Bed also offers a 30-day return window if you cat…
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Money will probably be the main issue at the UN’s climate talks.
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said that the floods in Pakistan this summer that killed over 1,500 people and the multi-year drought in East Africa are evidence of “mounting and ever-increasing climate risks”. The UNEP further said rich countries face a challenge in coming up with money to keep developing nations on board with…
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The states are making daylight saving time permanent.
The US has passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent in the country by 2022. The American Daylight Saving Time Act of March 4th, 2020 allows the country to observe daylight Saving Time for 34 weeks in the year 2022, keeping the’standard time’ in effect for a small portion of the year.
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Life under Musk is described by two Twitter employees.
Twitter has delayed the launch of a feature that would let users verify their accounts for $8 a month. The feature, which is called ‘blue checkmark’, was announced by Twitter CEO Elon Musk after his acquisition of the micro-blogging service. “We’re sorry to inform you that our new blue checkmark won’t be available starting today,”…