#economist.com. #Jan.29.2024 × Did UN workers participate in the October 7th attacks?. The allegations against UNRWA threaten aid flows to Palestinians
#Business #Africa
#economist.com. #Jan.28.2024 × Violence spirals as Iran’s proxies kill American soldiers. In an election year Joe Biden is under fierce pressure to retaliate
#Business #Politics #Africa #USA #Asia #North America #Joe Biden #Iran #Americas
#economist.com. #Jan.26.2024 × The ICJ delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over the war in Gaza. But as the court has not ordered a ceasefire, its ruling is largely symbolic
#Business #Africa #Asia #Israel
#wired.com. #Jan.26.2024 × The AI-Fueled Future of Work Needs Humans More Than Ever. AI is elbowing its way into ever more jobs, but while how we work will change, people skills will still be the most important factor.
#Tech
#economist.com. #Jan.25.2024 × Russia’s plan to seduce Christians in Africa. The Ukraine war has split Africa’s Orthodox church
#Business #Christian #Politics #Religious #Africa #Russia #Ukraine #Europe
#economist.com. #Jan.25.2024 × Can the Palestinian Authority be beefed up?. Maybe, but it is being undermined from without and within
#Business #Africa #Palestine #Asia
#economist.com. #Jan.24.2024 × The ever-expanding Middle East war. Ten countries have now been dragged into the fighting
#Business #Africa
#wired.com. #Jan.24.2024 × Social Media Is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous. Fragmented and focused social platforms might be good for helping you find a knitting community. But extremist groups are also using them to normalize darker content.
#Tech
#wired.com. #Jan.24.2024 × A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded internet users a safe haven—but it’s also a boon to those with a darker purpose.
#Tech
#wired.com. #Jan.22.2024 × A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety. The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.
#Health #Tech #Weather
#wired.com. #Jan.22.2024 × AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You. Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and humans are falling for it.
#Tech
#economist.com. #Jan.21.2024 × America and Iran step closer to the brink of war. Tit-for-tat strikes and assassinations turn the ratchet
#Business #Africa #USA #Asia #North America #Iran #Americas
#wired.com. #Jan.19.2024 × To Keep Gen Z, Companies Need to Level Up. The old playbook for power and control won’t work to retain Gen Z talent. Instead, employers need to take a cue from Roblox.
#Tech #USA #North America
#wired.com. #Jan.19.2024 × Inequality Is a Health Risk—and It’s Getting Worse. If not addressed by governments, racism, classism, austerity, and more will continue to drive mortality and illness among minorities.
#Health #Tech
#economist.com. #Jan.18.2024 × After it ends, the war in Gaza will still continue to shape Israel. Its defence posture and economy will feel the effects for years
#Business #Africa #Asia #Israel
#economist.com. #Jan.18.2024 × Even as war rages in Gaza, Israel’s Arabs are feeling more Israeli. That is partly because of their shared horror of Hamas and the threat it poses
#Business #Africa #Asia #Israel
#economist.com. #Jan.18.2024 × Kidnappers are wreaking havoc in Nigeria. Yet President Tinubu’s security plan is worryingly like his predecessor’s
#Business #Nigeria #Africa
#economist.com. #Jan.18.2024 × Joe Biden puts the Houthis back on America’s baddies list. A president who wanted to end the war in Yemen now has his own conflict there
#Business #Politics #Africa #USA #Asia #North America #Joe Biden #Yemen #Americas
#economist.com. #Jan.17.2024 × Why diplomacy over Sudan, Africa’s enduring nightmare, is stuck. A notorious warlord is winning the public-relations war as well as the real one
#Business #Sudan #Africa
#wired.com. #Jan.17.2024 × Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here’s a Way Out. The year 2023 saw the “enshittification” of platforms from Facebook to Google Search. A new exit strategy means platforms will have to play nicely with your data, even if you leave for a rival.
#PublicHoliday #Tech #New Year #Facebook #Google
#wired.com. #Jan.17.2024 × Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think. Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.
#Tech #Weather
#wired.com. #Jan.15.2024 × A Key to Detecting Brain Disease Earlier Than Ever. Treatment of Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, ALS, and other brain diseases depends on reliable detection—especially in those who don’t even know they’re at risk. An innovative scratch-and-sniff test can hel
#Health #Tech
#wired.com. #Jan.14.2024 × The Danger of Digitizing Everything. The creep of conducting our day-to-day interactions over screens has reached a breaking point—and it threatens to push out everyone but those with the “right” access.
#Tech
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