Glyn Moody 1 week ago

The climate needs a fair, fast and funded fossil fuel phase-out, so why did #EU governments roll out the red carpet for the oil and gas industry at #COP30? -

Corporate Europe Observatory

The climate needs a fair, fast and funded fossil fuel phase-out, so why did EU governments roll out the red carpet for the oil and gas industry at COP30? | Corporate Europe Observatory

There was genuine hope that this year’s UN climate talks in Brazil could deliver a roadmap towards a fair, fast and funded fossil fuel phase-out ...

why indeed? #climatecrisis

Glyn Moody 1 week ago

Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026 -

BBC News

Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026

It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt - Google Glass - was pulled in 2015.

#nope

Glyn Moody 1 week ago

Come with me to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s house. The Brexiters are rattled – and it shows -

the Guardian

Come with me to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s house. The Brexiters are rattled – and it shows | Polly Toynbee

Labour and the country have reached a historic inflection point. For all the talk of Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide ha...

"Labour and the country have reached a historic inflection point. For all the talk of #Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned"

Glyn Moody 2 weeks ago

New Whitepaper: A Thorny Question In #Copyright -

New Whitepaper: A Thorny Question In Copyright – Authors Alliance

"the reason institutions might have those rights is because of the Copyright Act’s “work made for hire” doctrine. "

Glyn Moody 2 weeks ago

X deactivates @npub19ly5...y4lk ad account after the company was fined €120M -

TechCrunch

X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M | TechCrunch

X has seemingly penalized the European Commission's account after the commission fined the company over blue checkmarks and ad transparency.

so much for freedom of speech, musk. EU should close down all its #twitter accounts now

Glyn Moody 2 weeks ago

New #london homes delayed by 'energy-hungry' data centres -

BBC News

West London housing was delayed by new data centres, report finds

The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.

is there anything AI doesn't ruin?

Glyn Moody 2 weeks ago

An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline -

the Guardian

An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline

It contains enough steel to go round the world twice – and even has a fake breeze to flutter the stars-and-stripes flag in its lobby. If this $4b...

"It contains enough steel to go round the world twice – and even has a fake breeze to flutter the stars-and-stripes flag in its lobby. If this colossus is just the first of a new breed of bulky supertalls, is Britain next?" #architecture