“Of the 14 people killed by MPD officers since 2010, 13 were people of color or Indigenous,” the report says. “People of color and Indigenous individuals make up approximately 42% of Minneapolis’s population, but account for 93% of all deaths involving MPD officers between January 1, 2010 and February 2, 2022.” A clear racial disparity […]
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NASA Stops Launch Rehearsal for Giant Lunar Rocket
On Sunday morning, NASA cut short an implementation countdown for its new megarocket Space Launch System. Returning astronauts to the moon is a key component of upcoming missions, and the agency said there was a problem with the mobile launch tower. NASA will try again on Monday. The 322-foot-long rocket and Orion capsule are crucial […]
Amazon will build affordable housing near public transport stops
SEATTLE (AP) – Amazon On Tuesday, it said it would spend more than $120 million building affordable housing units close to nearby transit stations. Seattle and Washington DC, the latest example of a tech company trying to appeal to critics of the affordable housing crisis, says the industry is getting worse. Amazon He said he’s […]
TikTok Stops Live Streaming and New Uploads from Russia
TikTok It said on Sunday it would suspend live streaming and new content uploaded from Russia, making it the latest technology company to withdraw from the country. TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDanceHe said Russia took action as it reviewed the new “fake news” law. The law appears to target media outlets that do […]
Biden Administration Stops New Drilling in Legal Fight on Climate
Environmental activists said they were pleased with the pause in new leases and permits, but were concerned that Judge Cain’s decision would ultimately undermine the administration’s ability to issue aggressive climate policies. “It’s a mixed bag,” said Brett Hartl, director of government affairs at the nonprofit Center for Biodiversity. “At some point they will have […]
Biden Administration Stops New Drilling in Legal Fight on Climate
Environmental activists said they were pleased with the pause in new leases and permits, but were concerned that Judge Cain’s decision would ultimately undermine the administration’s ability to issue aggressive climate policies. “It’s a mixed bag,” said Brett Hartl, director of government affairs at the nonprofit Center for Biodiversity. “At some point they will have […]
Amazon stops accepting UK Visa credit cards, mentions high fees
LONDON (AP) – Amazon says it will stop accepting Visa Credit cards issued due to a fee dispute in the UK. The e-commerce giant blamed “high fees” in a message to customers Wednesday, stating that the payment company won’t be able to use UK credit cards from Jan. Visa Fees charged for processing credit card […]
Zillow faces huge losses, stops turning houses and goes out of business.
Real estate site Zillow, which is known for predicting home values, said on Tuesday that it will quickly exit the business of buying and selling homes due to heavy losses and plans to lay off about 25 percent of its employees. The announcement was a major strategic retreat and a black eye for Zillow CEO […]
Russia Influences Hackers, But Stops Directing Them, Report
WASHINGTON — Moscow intelligence services have influence over Russian ransomware groups and have broad insight into their activities, but they do not control the organizations’ targets. A report released on Thursday. Some U.S. officials have said there is a lull in major ransomware attacks on high-profile American critical infrastructure attributed to Russian criminal groups, at […]
Facebook stops funding for brain-reading computer interface
Now the answer is inside – and it’s not close at all. Four years after announcing a “crazy and surprising” project to create a “silent speech” interface that uses optical technology to read thoughts, Facebook is shelving the project, saying consumer brain reading is still far away. In a blog post, Facebook says it’s ending […]
