June 2021 - Page 22 of 35 - Brief Briefing

Rules around facial recognition and policing remain blurry

People protest in the street outside a protest to defund the police in a place they are calling the “City Hall Autonomous Zone” in...

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‘They’re not patriots’: Fans who boo England’s taking the knee criticised ahead of Euro opener

“It is time for the country to unite. Full stop!” Gareth Southgate said, with added purpose as Euro 2020 finally got under way in...

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World

Saudi Arabia severely limits numbers going to Hajj pilgrimage for second year running

Saudi Arabia is limiting the number of Muslims who can take part in the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina – called the Hajj...

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Politics

Less optimistic PM hints he will delay 21 June unlocking due to ‘serious, serious concern’

Boris Johnson has admitted he is less optimistic about the easing of lockdown restrictions than he was last month and offered a strong hint...

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BMW patent reveals upcoming electric motorcycle could make history as an industry first

BMW Motorrad may not have arrived very early to the electric motorcycle party, but the company is making up for it now with what...

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Environment

Cement giant LafargeHolcim is teaming up with GE’s renewables unit on wind turbine recycling

In this article VWS-DK ORSTED-DK GE Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Electric’s renewables unit and LafargeHolcim, the world’s biggest cement manufacturer,...

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Business

Ireland’s flag carrier airline cancels several regional flights

Aer Lingus has announced a number of regional flights have been cancelled after one of its operators ceased trading. The Irish airline was forced...

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Business

Branson plots $3bn SPAC merger to launch Virgin Orbit on to stock market

Sir Richard Branson is in advanced talks about a multibillion dollar merger to take Virgin Orbit, his satellite launch company, on to the US...

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Politics

Macron ‘tells PM to keep his word’ amid Northern Ireland sausage trade row

Boris Johnson has been warned by the EU to “implement what we agreed” on post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland. Ahead of the second day...

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Hundreds of Wales fans travel to amber-list Azerbaijan to watch team’s Euro 2020 opener

Wales kick off their Euro 2020 campaign against Switzerland this afternoon with captain Gareth Bale hoping to end his international goal drought. The Real...

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Science

China’s Mars Rover Zhurong Seen Exploring the Red Planet in First Photos

Solar panel “wings” spread out and two camera “eyes” pointing ahead, China’s Mars rover Zhurong struck a birdlike pose as it explored the red...

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Science

What Does Big Data Have to Do With Wildlife Conservation?

A species goes extinct when there are none of its kind left. In other words, extinction is about small numbers, so how does big...

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Technology

Apple says it didn’t know Trump’s DOJ was asking for Democrats’ data when it complied with subpoena

In this article MSFT Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Apple, speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an American Technology Council roundtable in...

by admin June 11, 2021

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Podcast: Tesla Model S Plaid launch, Anonymous goes after Elon, Jerome Guillen leaves, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the launch of the...

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Environment

How biological batteries can generate renewable energy from soil

Think about where our energy comes from: drilling rigs and smokestacks, windmills and solar panels. Lithium-ion battery packs might even come to mind. We...

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World