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Google court filing reveals new business details of DuckDuckGo and Neeva

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/23/search-startups-duckduckgo-and-neeva-had-a-tough-time-competing-with-google-court-filing-shows/

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How Much Solar?

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Labour’s ‘rooftop revolution’ to deliver solar power to millions of UK homes

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/13/labours-rooftop-revolution-to-deliver-solar-power-to-millions-of-uk-homes

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Saving money isn’t enough to build substantial wealth

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/02/the-good-life-wingstop-u-k-chief-tom-grogan What personal finance advice would you give your 20-year-old self? If I were advising my 20-year-old self on personal finance, I’d stress that merely saving money isn’t enough to build substantial wealth because it often doesn’t keep pace with inflation. Instead, the real key to wealth is creating and building something valuable, like a […]

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Are rainy days ahead for cloud computing?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd114lllyp6o

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Nissan LEAF: Gas Powered Everything commercial

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Lit Motors Self Balancing Half car Half Motorbike

https://wefunder.com/lit.motors a less impressive version https://www.litmotors.com/home https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/28427560/worlds-first-gravity-defying-motorbike-lit-motors-aev/#:~:text=The%20half%2Dcar%2Dhalf%2D,they%20are%20at%20a%20standstill.

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Hybrid working makes employees happier, healthier and more productive, study shows

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/16/hybrid-working-makes-employees-happier-healthier-and-more-productive-study-shows “Little has done more over the years to depress, stress and irritate workers than the daily commute. It separates families, fractures communities, pollutes the environment and wastes vast amounts of time and money,” said Mark Dixon, IWG’s chief executive.

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The Untold Story of the Man Who Sang “I Got 5 on It”

When Jordan Peele used the 1995 Luniz https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/1/17/18186101/i-got-5-on-it-jordan-peele-us-song-michael-marshall-luniz-untold-story#:~:text=%E2%80%9C%5BJordan%20Peele%5D%20picked%20the,the%20voice%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20explained. excellent article with many nice music video links

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Massive forest restoration project makes steadfast progress: ‘This will be the largest natural structure on the planet’

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UK growth since 2010 has been lacklustre and largely driven by immigration, says report

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/09/uk-growth-since-2010-has-been-lacklustre-and-largely-driven-by-immigration-says-report

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Free money? South Africa floats universal basic income for all

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/free-money-south-africa-floats-universal-basic-income-for-all#:~:text=A%20week%20before%20the%20election,of%20forming%20a%20new%20administration. “When you put money into the hands of the poorest households it lifts the whole economy,” says Kelle Howson, a senior researcher from the Johannesburg-based Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), which is part of a coalition of civil society organisations calling for a basic income grant in South Africa. Ninety-three per cent of recipients […]

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Free energy at home! 3 DIY solar panel projects | Watch (msn.com)

Free energy at home! 3 DIY solar panel projects | Watch (msn.com) Unleash the power of the sun! ??This video unleashes 3 incredible DIY projects to harness solar energy for your home! From soda cans to sizzling hot showers, discover innovative ways to generate free power and reduce your carbon footprint. Get ready to be […]

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When the “good ole boys” of rural Fl can’t afford a Cybertruck…

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You can force employees to come back to the office, but not the good ones!

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0521/1450272-return-to-office-mandates-employees-work-from-home

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I went a week without ultra-processed foods. Here’s what I learned

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/22/eliminating-ultra-processed-foods-pros-cons

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‘Oracle of Omaha’ says if top companies paid tax like his, Americans wouldn’t pay anything

https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/oracle-of-omaha-says-higher-taxes-necessary-but-not-on-americans-corporations-economy-national-debt-warren-buffett OMAHA, Nebraska — Warren Buffett, the man of modest living who leads one of the most successful investment firms in history, says the American People would no longer have to pay taxes, if the top companies would simply pay their fair share. While it might sound outrageous, the numbers appear to back it up. Buffett […]

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Elon Musk’s plan to address the “very solvable” water scarcity crisis

https://newatlas.com/environment/elon-water-plan/?itm_source=ocelot&itm_medium=recirculation&itm_campaign=ocelot_e079a01&itm_content=recommendation_2 energy and transportation of water is the issue, which is getting cheaper all the time. Solar + batteries makes this quite solvable. Agree with the page but cost is an issue.

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Africa’s car-making juggernaut prepares to capitalize on the global race to produce affordable EVs at scale

https://fortune.com/2024/05/15/morocco-africa-car-factory-ev

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Igbo landing: Remembering enslaved Africans who chose death over slavery by walking into the ocean

https://scoop.upworthy.com/remembering-enslaved-africans-who-found-dignity-in-death-over-slavery-walked-into-ocean-in-chains-561297-561297-561297-561297-561297-561297-561297

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