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IFULKI – “Something Greater”
The debut single from London group IFULKI is a compelling introduction. The experimental group, which draws influence from Gnawa, electronic, and jazz music, delivers a rich first offering with their song “Something Greater.” It’s a collage of ominous trip-hop textures, soulful piano embellishments, anxious percussion, and soaring vocals. The post IFULKI – “Something Greater” appeared…
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EU defangs a key pillar of its climate policy to allow more pollution
The European Commission has unveiled a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS) that significantly weakens the EU’s flagship carbon-pricing mechanism, allowing industry to continue emitting greenhouse gases well into the 2040s instead of reaching zero by 2039 as originally planned. The move, likely to be seen as a concession to industry amid economic and geopolitical pressures,…
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First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star
Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.
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Attackers target critical FortiSandbox flaws as CISA issues patch order
CISA has confirmed that attackers are actively exploiting two critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiSandbox product line, adding them to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue and triggering mandatory patch deadlines for US federal agencies. The flaws, both OS command injection bugs, allow unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary commands via crafted HTTP requests without needing credentials or…
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After rejecting the DOJ’s Live Nation settlement, states press for discovery into White House talks
The states want to examine both whether the settlement does enough to restore competition and how it was negotiated. Source
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Too hot to fly: the airports at risk from climate change
This BBC News video report examines how rising global temperatures linked to climate change are putting airports around the world at increasing risk, with extreme heat affecting the ability of aircraft to operate safely and efficiently. The piece highlights a growing concern for the aviation industry as heatwaves become more frequent and intense, potentially disrupting…
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The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science
A National Academies of Science report released on Thursday finds that climate attribution science—the field that determines whether a specific weather event was made more likely by human-caused climate change—has matured significantly over the past decade and can now answer many questions with far greater confidence than before. This matters because attribution findings inform practical…
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‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court
Twelve Democratic state attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the $111bn (£86bn) merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, arguing it breaches federal antitrust law and would reduce competition in film and cable television. The case, filed on Monday, moves to a crucial hearing on Friday,…
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‘Cheeky’ pigs restore heathland on island reserve
The Mangalitsa-cross pigs on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour will eventually grow to about 180kg.
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River work to help critically endangered eels
A £50,000 project to remove a redundant weir at Glinger Burn near Longtown is intended to help critically endangered European eels and other fish move freely along the river. The work matters because barriers can prevent migration and spawning, while eels have declined by 90% over the past 30 years. West Cumbria Rivers Trust, funded…