While floods are becoming more frequent in recent years, you should still be able to buy reasonably priced home insurance. That reassurance exists largely because of Flood Re. Launched in 2016, Flood Re is a…
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Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”. Standing 168 centimetres tall and weighing in at 30 kilograms, the US$20,000…
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Trump warns Iran of ’bad things’ if no deal made, sets deadline of 10-15 days by : Reuters Source link
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Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. Sharks, skates and rays are at particular risk, alongside turtles, seals, whales and dolphins, many of which…
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Gujarat in western India has launched a central bank digital currency pilot in which grain is dispensed from 24/7 automated teller machines (ATMs) as part of the state’s public welfare programme. At the launch on…
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Morning Bid: Oil spoils tech tonic by : Reuters Source link
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Online chat service Discord has announced it will begin testing age verification for some users, joining a growing list of platforms trying to work out who is actually behind the screen. The move comes as…
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Climate change is usually assessed in scientific terms – rising temperatures, sea levels and carbon emissions. But increasingly, it can also be measured in household bills – higher insurance premiums, steeper energy charges and growing…
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US EPA plans to loosen mercury rules for coal plants this week, NYT reports by : Reuters Source link
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Immigration to the U.S. is often framed as a problem to be managed, controlled or punished. Immigrants are often derided for crossing the border without authorization or “taking jobs” from U.S. citizens. This rhetoric has…
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