🌎 A startup says it's begun releasing particles into the atmosphere, in an effort to tweak the climate

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A startup says it's begun releasing particles into the atmosphere, in an effort to tweak the climate. That's in part because it's highly controversial, as little is known about the real-world effect of such deliberate interventions at large scales, including the potential for dangerous side-effects, uneven impacts across different regions and… (James Temple / MIT Technology Review)

Akshat Rathi @AkshatRathi

It's easy to inject sulfur particles to reflect sunlight to cool the Earth. It's not easy to know whether it can be done safely and effectively. Definitely not easy to ensure govts & people are ready for it. A startup has done it anyway🤦 Read @jtemple technologyreview.com/2022/12/24/106…

technologyreview.comA startup says it’s begun releasing particles into the atmosphere, in an effort to tweak the climateMake Sunsets is already attempting to earn revenue for geoengineering, a move likely to provoke widespread criticism.

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How TikTok Became a Diplomatic Crisis. On March 10, two weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House convened a Zoom call with 30 prominent TikTok creators. Jen Psaki, then the White House press secretary, and members of the National Security Council staff briefed… (Alex W. Palmer / The New York Times)

@chrismessina@mastodon.xyz @chrismessina

Very clever cover design for the @nytimes Magazine about TikTok. nytimes.com/2022/12/20/mag…

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Twitter brings Elon Musk's genius reputation crashing down to earth. The Twitter CEO was on a live audio chat Tuesday night with software engineers when one user started quizzing him about the internal workings of the company's systems. Musk, who hours earlier said he would keep control of Twitter's software systems… (Faiz Siddiqui  / washingtonpost.com)

Faiz Siddiqui @faizsays

NEW: Elon Musk sent a Signal message ordering his staff to aid in the Twitter Files: "please give Bari [Weiss] full access to everything at Twitter. No limits at all.” That triggered a frenzy inside Twitter, which was under a decade-old FTC order.

washingtonpost.comTwitter brings Elon Musk’s genius reputation crashing down to earthMusk went down conspiracy rabbit holes and sank Tesla’s stock with his behavior. And he was confronted with a chorus of boos in the cradle of the tech industry.

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Apple's business under growing threat from China's Covid wave. Supply chain experts warn reversal of zero-Covid curbs and country-wide outbreak creates uncertainty for iPhone maker We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Apple Inc news every morning. Apple's business is under threat… (Patrick McGee via Financial Times)

Patrick McGee @PatrickMcGee_

“The next 2-6 months really will be a defining moment for Apple’s supply chain, because of China’s immaturity of handling Covid,” says ⁦@stateoffluxHQ⁩’s Alan Day. @FT

enterprise-sharing.ft.comApple’s business under growing threat from China’s Covid wave[FREE TO READ] Supply chain experts warn outbreak following reversal of zero-Covid curbs creates uncertainty for iPhone maker

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Did a Fourth Grader Write This? Or the New Chatbot?. Don’t be surprised if you can’t always tell. Neither could two teachers, a professor, nor even the renowned children’s author Judy Blume. (Claire Cain Miller / The New York Times)

The Upshot @UpshotNYT

To better understand what ChatGPT can do, we decided to see if people could tell the difference between the bot’s writing and a child’s.

nyti.msDid a Fourth Grader Write This? Or the New Chatbot?Don’t be surprised if you can’t always tell. Neither could two teachers, a professor, nor even the renowned children’s author Judy Blume.

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