oldephartte(in training): 20 August - iG Tab - 7

Friday, August 20, 2021

WIRED

Tesla Bot Takes Tech Demos to Their Logical Conclusion
Elon Musk’s bizarre demo laid bare the truth of many new tech demos: They are a storyboarded vision of the future held together by digital duct tape.
5 hours ago
The US Is Getting Covid Booster Shots. The World Is Furious
The White House’s plan to roll out third shots for any American adult is raising profound questions about global equity.
6 hours ago
Google Docs Scams Still Pose a Threat
A 2017 worm caused havoc across the internet. One researcher is warning that despite new protections put in place, it could still happen again.
8 hours ago

Hurricane Warnings Issued for New York and Connecticut
Gaining strength, Tropical Storm Henri barreled toward New England, where a hurricane has not landed in 30 years. Follow extreme weather updates here.
2 hours ago
‘My Dreams Died’: On Kabul’s Streets With a Woman Protest Leader
In Afghanistan, raising the national flag has become an act of resistance. We filmed a woman risking her safety to protest the Taliban.
2 hours ago
Biden’s Immigration Policies Face Fresh Judicial Setbacks
The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that reinstated a policy forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while U.S. officials consider their cases.
3 hours ago

Puppy smuggling: Rise in cases prompts new welfare rules
Ministers want to stop the "grim trade" in criminals profiting from the rise in demand for pets.
2 hours ago
House prices: Demand changes, not tax waiver, pushed prices up
The stamp duty holiday did not cause rising house prices, the Resolution Foundation think tank says.
4 hours ago
Covid: CO2 monitors pledged to aid school ventilation
Schools in England are to be given CO2 monitors to as part of plans to limit the spread of Covid.
4 hours ago
Improving ventilation is a great idea. How Covid monitors would assist is beyond my powers of rationalization. How about some heat exchangers instead ?