Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback – which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
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Walmart will now deliver Subway sandwiches to your door in under 30 minutes
The retail giant is entering the food delivery wars, combining its in-store restaurant partnerships with its last-mile know-how to take on Uber Eats and DoorDash. Walmart already brings groceries, prescriptions, and household basics to your door in as little as 30 minutes. Now it will throw in lunch via a new food-delivery service. Starting this…
Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens | Nauru
The Nauruan government has issued a rare statement insisting it is a “friendly” and “welcoming” country after a whistleblower alleged “serious threats of physical violence” were made against a group of non-citizens removed there by the Albanese government. The unexpected defence, sent shortly after midday on Thursday, was mounted hours after the independent MP Andrew…
Bridger Winegar Looks Back on 300 Episodes of ‘I Said No Gifts’
In February 2020, Bridger Winegar decided to tease his forthcoming podcast on Instagram with what he thought was an innocent enough caption: “On March 12th, all hell breaks loose.” His podcast launch, as he soon learned, would not rank among that week’s more significant events. “Everyone else is acknowledging that the world is essentially over,…
Kenyan president defends US Ebola facility amid deadly protests | Ebola News
NewsFeed Kenyan President William Ruto said allowing the US to build an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya was the “right thing”. At least two people were killed this week in protests against the facility, which is being built on a US air force base for Americans exposed to the virus. Published On 4 Jun 20264…
The Secrets of Our DNA review: New Scientist recommends Turi King’s expert book
DNA evidence both convicted and eventually freed Amanda Knox Oli Scarff/Getty Images The Secrets of Our DNATuri KingUK, Doubleday; US, Transworld Digital In 1993, a 62-year-old woman in the town of Idar-Oberstein in Germany was found strangled with florist wire. DNA found on a coffee cup suggested that two people were present besides the victim…
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
Meta has quietly embedded face-recognition technology for its smart glasses into an app downloaded to millions of phones, according to a WIRED analysis of the company’s software. Code discreetly added to Meta’s AI app over multiple updates this year shows that the feature, internally called “NameTag,” identifies people captured by the glasses’ camera and, when…
Injured Kelsey Plum likely to return for Sparks’ next game
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum should be set to return to action on Friday against the Dallas Wings. Plum, who leads the WNBA in scoring, missed the last three games with a sprained ankle injury she sustained in practice. She practiced in full on Thursday, and head coach Lynne Roberts seemed optimistic that she would play….
Tough cookies: How pop group Le Sserafim overcame internal conflict and internet trolls
The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.
Amazon Hit With Defamation Suit Over ‘Hollywood Hustler’ Documentary
A producer sued Amazon Studios, Vice Studios and director Rebecca Chaiklin on Thursday, alleging that he was falsely portrayed as an accomplice of convicted fraudster Zach Horwitz in the recent documentary series “Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam.” The producer, Julio Hallivis, contends that his reputation has been ruined by the false implication that he acted…