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Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads – and what can we do about it?

Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads – and what can we do about it?

It is difficult to spend any time on the internet these days without being inundated with advertisements. In Australia alone this year, online advertising has increased 9.3% and is now worth more than A$3.7 billion.…

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Oil prices rise on supply shocks, prospect of US interest rate cuts By Reuters

Oil prices rise on supply shocks, prospect of US interest rate cuts By Reuters

By Shariq Khan and Arunima Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by a dollar a barrel on Tuesday as supply disruptions mounted and traders bet that demand will grow if the U.S. Federal Reserve…

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Denver’s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers isn’t cheap – but doing nothing might cost more

Denver’s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers isn’t cheap – but doing nothing might cost more

The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster. The Denver Asylum…

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Have you heard of the open source internet? The antidote to a capitalist web already exists

Have you heard of the open source internet? The antidote to a capitalist web already exists

In the early days of the internet, famously, no one knew if you were a dog. The internet was a place where you could be anyone. More importantly, it was also a place where you…

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COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals By Reuters

COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals By Reuters

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Less than two months ahead of the COP29 United Nations Climate Summit, the Azerbaijani leadership laid out its plans on Tuesday for what it hoped to achieve, as countries…

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John Lewis is using AI to renew its famous price pledge, which might just improve sales

John Lewis is using AI to renew its famous price pledge, which might just improve sales

It was always a brave promise. But John Lewis’s pledge to be “never knowingly undersold” – that it wouldn’t be beaten on prices – lasted for almost a century until it was dropped by the…

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South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden…

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Fifth of US Gulf of Mexico crude oil and 28% of gas offline, regulator says By Reuters

Fifth of US Gulf of Mexico crude oil and 28% of gas offline, regulator says By Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Nearly a fifth of production and 28% of output in U.S. Gulf of Mexico federal waters remains offline in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator said on Sunday. Francine…

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America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why

America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why

Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County,…

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Previous CBDC research based on outdated assumptions – ECB paper

Previous CBDC research based on outdated assumptions – ECB paper

Previous CBDC research based on outdated assumptions – ECB paper – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Authors say rejecting digital cash would have adverse unintended consequences The issuance of…

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