Tag Archives: United States

03Oct/22

L’Oréal Paris U.S. Releases Limited-Edition Color Riche Lipstick “Red My Lips” in Support of Anti-Street Harassment Initiative

October 3, 2022FashionBystander intervention, Cosmetics, Feminism, Head, Human anatomy, L'Oréal, Lips, Lipstick, Medical Subject Headings, Paris, Rape, Rouge, Toiletry, United Statesadmin

L’Oréal Paris U.S., the #1 global beauty brand, today announced the launch of a new limited-edition Color Riche lipstick “Red My Lips” in shade “Le Rouge Liberté,” as part of its Stand Up Against Street Harassment program in an effort to encourage safe bystander intervention with color expression. The new lipstick, inspired by the brand’s work with NGO partner Right To Be, will donate 100 percent of the proceeds* from each lipstick sold to the charity partner, which will help to train more people in how to safely and effectively intervene in situations of street harassment. Continue reading

01Oct/22

We’ve had the backlash against Big Tech. Now what?

October 1, 2022Internet.google, Big data, Boston, Cambridge Analytica, Computing, David Carroll, Digital media, Digital rights, Digital technology, Dobbs, Donald Trump, Facebook, Human rights, Internet privacy, Mark Zuckerberg, META, Privacy, Right to privacy, Sacramento, Shopify, SNAP, Terms of service, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

David Carroll
Published: September 29, 2022 | Parsons School of Design

David Carroll is an associate professor of media design at Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York.

Thomson Reuters Foundation — On Sept. 13 an employee of Boston’s Northeastern University was injured when a package delivered to a virtual reality research lab exploded in his hands. Like a scene from a futuristic thriller, a note accompanying the bomb accused the lab of secretly working for Facebook and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg in a plot to take over society through virtual reality. Continue reading →

26Sep/22

South African teens skip school to chase risky crypto dreams

September 26, 2022FinanceAsheer J. Ram, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Brazil, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Economy, Facebook, JOHANNESBURG, John, Kenya, Kimberly Mutandiro Young South Africans, KwaThema Township, Langaville Township, Money, Nigeria, South Africa, Thandi Mbamo, Tiamo, TikTok, Tsakane Township, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Young South Africans see crypto as way to quick wealth
Poverty, high unemployment pushes them to crypto
Users not fully aware of risks, vulnerable to scams

By Kimberly Mutandiro

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – John first heard of cryptocurrency three years ago, when the teenager came across slick YouTube videos and Facebook posts of other South Africans claiming to have become wealthy overnight with bitcoin.
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26Sep/22

To reach net zero the world still needs mining. After 26 years, here’s what I’ve learned about this ‘evil’ industry

September 26, 2022EnvironmentAngola, Argentina, Australia, Belgrade, Botox, Bridget Storrie, Canada, Chile, China, Creative Commons, Dan Yergin, Erdenet, Irkutsk, James Webb, Joe Biden, Kosovo, Kosovska Mitrovica, Lithium, Mining, Mongolia, Moscow, Namibia, Naval mine, Naval warfare, Novak Djokovic, Peter, Physical sciences, Rebecca West, Rio Tinto, Russia, Serbia, SHUTTERSTOCK, South Africa, Stan Terg, Ukraine, United States, Weapons, Yugoslaviaadmin

Bridget Storrie, UCL

On the wooded hill above the Stan Terg lead and zinc mine in Kosovo, there is an old concrete diving platform looming over what was once an open-air swimming pool. Before the break-up of Yugoslavia, people who worked at the mine would bring their families here to swim, sunbathe on the wide terrace with its view across the valley, and picnic among the trees. Now the pool is slowly disappearing into the forest, the view obscured by birch saplings.

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24Sep/22

eBay Awards $500,000 to 2022 Class of Up & Running Grant Recipients

September 24, 2022FinanceComputer architecture, eBay, eBay Inc., Operating systems, Software, United Statesadmin

eBay Inc. today announced the recipients of its third annual Up & Running Grant program, which was created in partnership with Hello Alice to support U.S. small businesses with the capital and resources they need to scale, grow and thrive online. Continue reading

24Sep/22

Mini budget 2022: experts react to the new UK government’s spending and tax-cut plans

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Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; Andrew Burlinson, University of East Anglia; Catherine Waddams, University of East Anglia; Donald Hirsch, Loughborough University; Jean-Philippe Serbera, Sheffield Hallam University; Jim Watson, UCL; Jonquil Lowe, The Open University, and Steven McCabe, Birmingham City University

UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has just launched the biggest package of tax cuts in half a century. This will involve around £45bn of reductions for people and businesses by 2027 – 50% more than anticipated before the mini-budget announcement.

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23Sep/22

Here’s the real reason to turn on aeroplane mode when you fly

September 23, 2022Mobile5G, Airplane mode, Australia, Aviation safety, Boeing, Creative Commons, Doug Drury, Electromagnetic interference, Mobile phone, Mobile phones on aircraft, Mobile technology, Mobile telecommunications, Radio, Technology, Telecommunications, United States, Wirelessadmin

Doug Drury, CQUniversity Australia

We all know the routine by heart: “Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode”.

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16Sep/22

OPINION: People in need don’t want your pity

September 16, 2022EconomyBuffalo, city of jackson, mississippi, Jackson, Kyria Stephens, Matt Enstice, United Statesadmin

Kyria Stephens is the Director of Inclusion and Community Initiatives for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

In the US city of Jackson, Mississippi, where more than 80% of the population is Black, residents this month went without clean tap water for days. Continue reading →

16Sep/22

As ether adopts energy-saving ‘merge’, will bitcoin follow?

September 16, 2022FinanceArticles, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Bitcoin Cash, Blockchain, Carmine Russo, Computing, Cryptocurrencies, Economy, Ethereum, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Margot Paez, Mike Brune, Proof of stake, Sweden, U.S. Senators, United States, Vitalik Buterinadmin

No. 2 cryptocurrency to adopt energy-saving protocol
‘The merge’ could cut ethereum’s power use by 99%
Move seen piling climate pressure on bitcoin

By Avi Asher-Schapiro

LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ethereum, the blockchain underpinning the world’s second-largest crypto token ether, is poised for a software upgrade that will slash the amount of energy it uses – a step that could pile pressure on bitcoin to take similar climate-friendly action. Continue reading →

13Sep/22

King Charles inherits crown with support for monarchy at record low – but future not set in stone

September 13, 2022Human InterestAdministrative territorial entities, Andrew, Charles, Charles III, Constitutional monarchy, Creative Commons, Debate on the monarchy in Canada, Diana, Elizabeth II, Forms of government, Government of Spain, Harry, Ireland, John Curtice, Martin McGuinness, Meghan, Monarchism, Monarchy, Monarchy of Spain, Northern Ireland, Political philosophy, Politics, Republic, Royal family, United Kingdom, United States, Walesadmin

John Curtice, University of Strathclyde

The death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne has, of course, been met with widespread sadness and mourning. For most people in Britain, she is the only monarch they have known. Yet, inevitably, the mourning of her passing will be followed by a discussion about the future of the monarchy as an institution. After all, much has changed since 1951.

Although it may have provided the head of state for over a thousand years, in a modern democracy like Britain the monarchy will need to retain public consent if it is to survive.

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