April 12, 2021 - Brief Briefing

Quick Charge Podcast: April 12, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

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Environment

3 Ways To Solve The Obscurity Of Net-Zero Emissions Targets

Net-zero emissions targets are all the rage, and typically this is a good thing, but in many cases, they are obscure. Some researchers who...

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Technology

Google could match Amazon and Microsoft with virtual desktop tool but keeps it for employees only

In this article GOOGL Thomas Kurian, chief executive officer of cloud services at Google LLC, speaks during the Google Cloud Next ’19 event in...

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Officer who fatally shot black man in Minneapolis ‘meant to reach for Taser – not handgun’, police say

The police officer who fatally shot a black man in Minneapolis on Sunday, sparking more unrest in the city, meant to reach for her...

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Entertainment

Kate Winslet on returning to TV for her ‘most challenging role’ ever

A decade after her last TV role, Kate Winslet is returning to the small screen as the star and executive producer of new drama...

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Politics

Under-50s to be offered COVID jabs ‘this week’ as govt beats latest vaccine target

The target of offering a first COVID vaccine dose to the nine most vulnerable groups by 15 April has been reached, the government has...

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World

Paris police hunt hooded gunman after fatal shooting outside hospital

Two people have been shot outside a hospital in Paris, one of them fatally, according to reports. The incident happened in front of the...

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Entertainment

Tesla’s AI is about to get better, and not just for Full Self-Driving

Tesla’s use of artificial intelligence in its electric vehicles is about to get better in a new software update, according to CEO Elon Musk,...

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‘I will miss my Grandpa’: William pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Duke of Edinburgh

Prince William has said he will “support The Queen in the years ahead” in a tribute to his late grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh....

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Technology

Uber posts record gross bookings in March as ride-hailing demand picks up

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, appears on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan,. 22nd, 2020. Adam...

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Politics

Review launched into Greensill Capital following David Cameron lobbying row

A review is to be launched into Greensill Capital following David Cameron’s lobbying of government, Whitehall sources have confirmed to Sky News. Mr Cameron...

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Entertainment

The Sopranos star Joseph Siravo dies aged 66 after battle with colon cancer

The Sopranos actor Joseph Siravo, who played Johnny Soprano, has died at the age of 66, his agent has confirmed. He died on Sunday...

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Business

Hundreds of thousands of shuttered sites reopen across England

All across England shutters are rattling open, beer is foaming into pint glasses and tills are ringing. For the first time in months, many...

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Entertainment

Nikki Grahame ‘one of the best characters’, says Big Brother co-star

Nikki Grahame was “one of the best characters that the world’s ever seen”, her Big Brother co-star Pete Bennett has said. Grahame died on...

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World

Iran blames Israel for sabotage attack on nuclear facility

Iran has blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on one of its underground nuclear facilities. Iranian officials warned that they would take revenge over...

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Business

Back in business: Pubs, hairdressers and shops reopen as lockdown eases

Businesses have wasted little time in welcoming back customers after lockdown measures eased across the UK at midnight. Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the...

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