The Climate Fiction Prize 2025: the five shortlisted books reviewed by our experts
From a longlist of nine, five novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 Climate Fiction Prize. Our academics review the finalists.The Conversation
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Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands
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in 2022, pope leo condemned moscow’s invasion of ukraine as “imperialist”
saying “russia wants to conquer a territory for reasons of power” and that it committed crimes against humanity in the conflict.
⚠️ Davanti all'ufficio UNHCR hanno denunciato la morte di una loro sorella rifugiata morta, dopo il parto, per negligenza medica.
Forse ho pestato la coda a qualcuno e sono stato segnalato a Google Inc.?
Perso un canale di 15 anni!!!
#KeepEyesOnAgadez
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grazie della segnalazione.
@versodiverso @gubi @informapirata@poliverso.org @ossrepressione @seebrueckeffm @laboescapes @peacelink
Se pensi che il software di moderazione automatica (non c'è intelligenza, quindi non la chiamo #AI) di #YouTube "abbia preso un granchio", non hai capito che gente di merda lo programmi.
Ha funzionato esattamente come previsto e non escluderei che qualcuno in questo momento stia ricevendo una promozione per averlo "migliorato" di recente.
Perché diciamolo: se lavori per #Google non hai una coscienza (politica, etica, morale.. fai tu), o perché se ce l'hai te ne vai o perché ti buttano fuori.
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NVIDIA lança GeForce 576.40 otimizado para DOOM: The Dark Ages
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NVIDIA lança GeForce 576.40 otimizado para DOOM: The Dark Ages
Veja no Mundo Conectado o novo driver GeForce 576.40 com otimizações para DOOM: The Dark Ages e correções em placas RTX.Cristino Melo (Adrenaline)
NEW: Despite his pleas of innocence, Mahdi Ali was 15 when he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a 2010 triple murder in Minneapolis. Fifteen years later, a new grassroots campaign called The Coalition to Free Mahdi Ali has launched to demand justice and freedom for Ali. The Minneapolis teacher’s union is also calling for Ali’s exoneration and release along with the Target boycott organizers, and a former City Council member has called for a new trial.
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Target of Injustice: Free Mahdi Ali Campaign Kicks Off - UNICORN RIOT
A new grassroots campaign called The Coalition to Free Mahdi Ali has launched to demand justice and freedom for Ali who they say is wrongfully convicted of murder.niko (UNICORN RIOT)
Recorded #OnThisDay 22 years ago:
Soledad Brothers - Peel Session 2003
The complete session recorded by the Soledad Brothers on 12 May 2003 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on 25 June 2003.
Tracklist:
1. Bring It On Home (0:07)
2. Handle Song (4:25)
3. Ben's Idea (8:05)
4. Cage That Tiger (11:34)
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Soledad Brothers - Peel Session 2003
The blog for the uploads to the group of Vibracobra23 channels on YouTube, featuring thousands of John Peel Sessions.vibracobra23.blogspot.com
"Late last night, House Republicans introduced new language to the Budget Reconciliation bill that will immiserate the lives of millions of Americans by cutting their access to Medicaid, and making life much more difficult for millions more by making them pay higher fees when they seek medical care... the bill has also crammed in new language that attempts to entirely stop states from enacting any regulation against artificial intelligence.
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Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill
Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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Poland orders closure of Russian consulate in Krakow, citing arson attack blamed on Moscow
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#News #Racism #MediaAccomplice
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Sadly major media refuses to call this gesture for what it is, a Racist endorsement for the #MAGA dream of a #WhitePeopleOnly Country!
Donald Trump suggestion he will accept luxury plane from Qatar draws criticism from allies and rivals – US politics live
Qatar royal family’s offer of to US president of luxury jumbo jet ignites accusations of bribery and corruptionTom Ambrose (The Guardian)
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US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause
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A Typical Workday at a Japanese Hardware Tool Store
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Google Worried It Couldn’t Control How Israel Uses Project Nimbus, Files Reveal
Before signing its lucrative and controversial Project Nimbus deal with Israel, Google knew it couldn’t control what the nation and its military would do with the powerful cloud-computing technology, a confidential internal report obtained by The Intercept reveals.
The report makes explicit the extent to which the tech giant understood the risk of providing state-of-the-art cloud and machine learning tools to a nation long accused of systemic human rights violations and wartime atrocities. Not only would Google be unable to fully monitor or prevent Israel from using its software to harm Palestinians, but the report also notes that the contract could obligate Google to stonewall criminal investigations by other nations into Israel’s use of its technology. And it would require close collaboration with the Israeli security establishment — including joint drills and intelligence sharing — that was unprecedented in Google’s deals with other nations.
“They’re aware of the risk that their products might be used for rights violations,” said León Castellanos-Jankiewicz, a lawyer with the Asser Institute for International and European Law in The Hague, who reviewed portions of the report. “At the same time, they will have limited ability to identify and ultimately mitigate these risks.”
Google Worried It Couldn’t Control How Israel Uses Project Nimbus, Files Reveal
Internal Google documents show that the tech giant feared it wouldn’t be able to monitor how Israel might use its technology to harm Palestinians.Sam Biddle (The Intercept)
Trump signs executive order giving drugmakers 30 days to lower prescription costs
In a bid to reduce prescription drug prices, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive...
#engineering #technology
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Trump signs order to cut US drug prices with 30-day ultimatum
The executive order also directs the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prices across all markets.Neetika Walter (Interesting Engineering)
Thoroughly enjoyed standing in for an episode of Noising Up last week.
Lots of very funny writing and performers 🤪
#BBCRadioScotland
#ComedyUnit #NoisingUp #Satire #Culture #politics
▶️ "les deux tiers des Montréalais sont locataires" (Luc Rabouin)
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#logement #loyer #dépôt #Montréal #Québec #Canada #PLQ #loi #justice #société #politique #election #mairie
Dépôt illégal aux locataires | Soraya Martinez Ferrada plaide une « erreur de bonne foi »
La candidate à la mairie de Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, affirme avoir fait une « erreur de bonne foi » en demandant un dépôt de sécurité à un locataire, en 2023.La Presse
An omnimous start to a day at George's pond in Maine. Taken back in 2023.
#photography #landscape #waterscape #nature #outdoors #reflections #Nikon #D750 #takeahike
Gras im Gegenlicht
#nrw #nrwinbildern #oberbergischerkreis #bergischesland #dasbergische #gegenlicht #sonnenlicht #sonnenuntergang #lichtspiel #licht #lichtstimmung #moody #moodynature #natur #naturfotografie #naturfoto #nature #naturefotography #naturelovers #naturelover #fotograf #landschaft #landschaftsfotografie #landscape #landscapephotography #sunset #farben #wandern #wanderlust #summer
Newark Airspace Breakdowns Examined by FAA, Verizon Task Force
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'I've saved up loads of containers' - All For Gardening
Starting seeds indoors is a fantastic way to jumpstart the gardening season. Buying dozens of tiny starter pots can add up, though, both in cost and plasticGardening (All For Gardening)
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Sappiamo già come la Nato ha provocato la Russia quando iniziò l’operazione militare nell’Ucraina orientale nel 2022. La sua costante espansione verso i confini della Russia e il colpo di stato orchestrato dagli Stati Uniti a Kiev nel 2014, che…
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Come la Germania, dopo 80 anni, si ripete
Sappiamo già come la Nato ha provocato la Russia quando iniziò l'operazione militare nell'Ucraina orientale nel 2022. La sua costante espansione verso iPeter Noordendorp (Pressenza)
@corby Ehilà...
Sperando di aver capito la cosa di cui ti/vi occupi/occupate: io ho questa "colonna" di CD allegati alla rivista Zeta (in foto si vede quello del primo numero).
Secondo te/voi ci si può trovare un qualche uso "archeologico" o li posso (con la morte nel cuore) depositare in un cassonetto dell'indifferenziata?
Grazie!
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Ah quindi in sostanza ce li avete anche voi e anche più dei dischi che ho io.
Eh so bene cosa c'è dentro, non li avrei tenuti tutti questi anni sennò. È che il problema dello spazio ce l'ho pure io, benché sul piano fisico...
Grazie per la risposta! 🙏
How dare Keir Starmer tell my family that we have caused incalculable damage to the UK?
These are Guardian headlines, published late this morning: I find these words exceptionally difficult to note when said by someone who claims to have the moral authority that comes from being the prime minister of the UK.Funding the Future
This little buddy scooched past my feet while I was crouched down trying to get a picture
#spider #macro #photography #gilroy #morganhill #watsonville #southbay #neatobuilds #naturephotography #arachnid
Google paga 1,375 miliardi al Texas: la multa sulla privacy più alta di sempre
Google ha accettato di pagare allo Stato del Texas 1,375 miliardi di dollari per risolvere due cause legali sulla privacy. L’azienda è stata accusata di tracciare la posizione degli utenti e di archiviare i loro dati biometrici, tra cui impronte vocali e geometrie facciali, senza il loro consenso.
L’importo del pagamento supera tutte le sanzioni precedentemente imposte da Google in casi simili. In precedenza, nel novembre 2022, la società aveva accettato di pagare 391 milioni di dollari a un gruppo di 40 stati. A gennaio 2023, 29,5 milioni di dollari all’Indiana e a Washington e a settembre, 93 milioni di dollari alla California.
La causa, intentata nel 2022, riguardava la raccolta di dati di geolocalizzazione , attività in modalità di navigazione in incognito e dati biometrici . Secondo i procuratori, Google ha monitorato gli utenti anche quando la funzione Cronologia delle posizioni era disattivata e ha memorizzato i dati biometrici senza preavviso.
“Per anni, Google ha tracciato segretamente i movimenti delle persone, le ricerche private, le impronte vocali e la geometria facciale attraverso i suoi prodotti e servizi”, ha affermato il procuratore generale del Texas Ken Paxton. Ha sottolineato che l’accordo rappresenta una “vittoria storica” per la privacy dei residenti dello Stato.
In risposta alle critiche, Google ha modificato il modo in cui archivia i dati degli utenti: Maps Timeline viene ora archiviato localmente sui dispositivi anziché nel cloud. Sono stati introdotti anche nuovi strumenti che consentono di eliminare automaticamente la cronologia delle posizioni.
Meta, accusata anche di aver raccolto illegalmente i dati biometrici di milioni di utenti, in precedenza aveva pagato la somma equivalente a 1,4 miliardi di dollari al Texas.
Questa iniziativa si inserisce nel contesto della crescente attenzione rivolta alle attività di Google negli Stati Uniti e in Europa. Le autorità di regolamentazione chiedono che il monopolio dell’azienda venga limitato e che venga rivisto il suo approccio al trattamento dei dati personali.
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Politico: Following New York City lobbying push, DoorDash spends $1M on Cuomo's mayoral bid
NYT:
"Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was denied more than $600,000 in public matching funds on Monday after the New York City Campaign Finance Board found that he most likely engaged in illicit coordination with a super PAC supporting his campaign for mayor." nytimes.com/2025/05/12/nyregio…
Mit einem kurzen, kraftvollen Imperativ melden sich die Kaarster Künstler zurück: ATME! So lautet der Titel ihrer neuesten Ausstellung – nach den vielbeachteten Themenreihen „Grau“ und „Streifen“. Dieses Mal wird das scheinbar Selbstverständliche zum künstlerischen Zentrum: das Atmen, das Alpha und das Omega - Ursprung und Endpunkt allen Lebens. #kaarst #kultur #kunst #altbot kulturforum-kaarst.de/news/ATM…
Das Bild zeigt eine Veranstaltung in einem modernen, hellen Raum mit hohen Decken und einem Holzboden. Im Vordergrund sitzt ein Cellist und spielt, während eine Frau am Podium steht und eine Rede hält. Die Zuschauer sind in mehreren Reihen auf Bänken und Stufen angeordnet und hören aufmerksam zu. Einige stehen am Rand des Raumes und beobachten das Geschehen. Im Hintergrund sind Gemälde an den Wänden zu sehen, und ein Glasvitrinensockel mit einem roten Objekt steht im Mittelpunkt des Raumes. Die Atmosphäre wirkt kulturell und formell, mit einer Mischung aus Anwesenden in unterschiedlichen Kleidungsstilen.
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Seeing the first ever posts by a Mastodon account | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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of course. I’m honored you thought of me. I’m looking forward to someone being able to figure that one out.
For reference, I looked at the Mastodon repo on GitHub but couldn’t find anything mentioned about it.
There are shades of gray
Even in the stark, black and white
Stormy days of spring
#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#LandscapePhotograph
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
#WillametteRiver
#WillametteValley
#Oregon
#PNW
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I called out overconfidence in YouGovs model for their narrow range of outcomes - primarily for the Labor numbers - and it's very possible Labor ends up above the "high" and Coalition below their "low" This keeps happening with these models.Threads
Hasan Piker, one of the largest progressive voices online, was detained by CBP for two hours & grilled over his political beliefs.
💥“Do you like Hamas? Do you support Hamas?”
💥 “They tried to intimidate me, but I’m a stubborn piece of sh*t,” Piker said. Political speech isn’t a crime—yet.
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Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned for hours over politics
They straight up tried to get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently, Piker said. His detention comes at a time when the government is cracking down on press freedom and free speech.Taylor Lorenz (User Mag)
On today’s What Next: Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense is facing dramatic cuts and changes to personnel—but to what end? Not to purge people who are careless with confidential information, clearly.
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The War Over Pete Hegseth
Sure, he’s inexperienced and prone to using insecure channels for confidential information, but just look at him!Slate
The president’s return to Riyadh doubles down on his first term’s plan to deepen economic partnerships and diplomacy in the Gulf.
Google paga 1,375 miliardi al Texas: la multa sulla privacy più alta di sempre
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/google-pa…
#redhotcyber #hacking #cti #ai #online #it #cybercrime #cybersecurity #technology #news #cyberthreatintelligence #innovation #privacy #engineering #intelligence #intelligenzaartificiale #informationsecurity #ethicalhacking #dataprotection #cybersecurityawareness
Google paga 1,375 miliardi al Texas: la multa sulla privacy più alta di sempre
Google ha accettato di pagare 1,375 miliardi di dollari al Texas per aver tracciato illegalmente la posizione e raccolto dati biometrici degli utenti. È l’accordo più oneroso mai imposto all’azienda.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to Mark Russia's Great V-Day - KFAUK.com
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, paid a congratulatory visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang on May 9 on the …Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)
Very good summary of Wynn-Williams "Careless people" by @pluralistic
"Facebook bosses aren't just "careless" because they refuse to read a briefing note that's longer than a tweet. They're "careless" in the sense that they arrive at a juncture where they don't have to care who they harm, whom they enrage, who they ruin."
Apple To Lean on AI Tool To Help iPhone Battery Lifespan for Devices in iOS 19 - Slashdot
Apple is planning to use AI technology to address a frequent source of customer frustration: the iPhone's battery life.apple.slashdot.org
Dorothy Hodgkin was born #OTD in 1910. She won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work using X-ray crystallography to determine complex chemical structures 🏅
Compound Interest: Today in Chemistry History: Dorothy Hodgkin and X-ray crystallography
Click to enlarge Dorothy Hodgkin was born on this day in 1910. She’s famed as one of only four women to have won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the only British woman to have done so. This g…Compound Interest
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Scopri la storia della Mini, l'auto compatta nata dalla crisi del 1956, icona di stile e ingegno per 66 anni
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#motori #auto
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Whoa. A security cam in Myanmar captured an earthquake fault rupture live. This may be the first ever caught on camera?
Watch the fence-line on the right. And note the power-line tower behind it.
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More on earthquake ruptures:
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#Earthquake #Myanmar #FaultRupture #Geology
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I'm also loving reading everyone's observations, having watched it about 10x I'm going back for more!
The ground behind the fence on the right moving was insane 😳
#Earthquake
European Union is preparing a new blow to Russia's shadow fleet. Specifically, the #EU plans to ban 25 Russian oil tankers from sailing in the Baltic and North Seas.
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#Ukraine #europe #europeanunion #UK #Baltics #usa
EU to ban 25 Russia-oil ships now in Baltic and North seas
Some 25 shortly-to-be-designated 'shadow fleet' oil tankers are currently in the Baltic Sea or North Sea regions, posing a threat of oil spills and cable-cutting incidents.Andrew Rettman (EUobserver)
Outdated Routers: A Gateway for Cybercriminals and Malware Attacks
The FBI has issued a stark warning regarding the security risks posed by outdated routers, particularly those no longer supported by manufacturers. As cybercriminals exploit these vulnerabilities, und...
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#news #tech #Cybersecurity #RouterSecurity #TheMoonMalware
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in reply to ian bremmer • • •New pope breaks with Francis to support Kyiv and ceasefire push
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