The palm-scanning tech is part of Amazon One, a service that lets you link your Amazon account and payment information to your palm print. Once your palm print is in Amazon’s system, you can hover your palm over an Amazon One scanner, and it will charge the payment method that’s tied to your Amazon account.
“Perhaps the most striking manifestation of the absence of civil society structures in Russia was the failure of independent trade unions to form, which in most countries are the biggest public organizations,” says Grigorii Golosov from the European University at St. Petersburg in Russia.
Vadim Ostanin, 46, was detained in December 2021 alongside five other Navalny allies across Russia when the authorities blacklisted the Kremlin critic’s activist network as “extremist.” Ostanin had served as the coordinator of Navalny’s political network in the Siberian city of Barnaul.
Activists speak of their dismay at renewed patrols to enforce wearing of the hijab, but insist protests will continue ahead of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
A growing number of bank customers are having their accounts shut down without much warning or explanation, leaving them without access to their money. The banks do this when they suspect some form of bank fraud. But experts say in the majority of cases, no fraud is ever found, leaving customers to wonder, Why Me?
In an era where the daily news could be mistaken for the weather report because of the growing frequency of climate-change calamities, one wonders how our descendants in centuries to come will view our current behaviour, especially since we are well aware of the need to rapidly change our lifestyles to mitigate global warming.
There’ll be an increase of 45% funding for the royals from 2025, according to details of a royal funding review from the treasury, released on Thursday. The amount of money put into the grant each year is proportional to the amount the royal family’s national property portfolio (‘the crown estate’) makes in profit. This...
[The researchers] also estimated the hit to local economies as a result of below- inflation pay settlements for public sector workers across the country. The research showed the implied offer of 8.7% on average for public sector workers over two years between 2022 and 2024 amounts to a real- terms pay cut of 8%
Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures were introduced by the coalition government elected into office that year, partly in response to the banking crash of 2008.
The former Brexit party MEP said there was no “given right” for low food prices, despite being told families “cannot afford to feed their children” and were having to make huge sacrifices as the cost of living crisis deepens.
Lead researcher Professor David Etherington, Staffordshire University, said: “We are heading towards a humanitarian crisis. The cost-of-living for many people in Stoke-on-Trent was already high before 2022, due to poorly paid work and cuts to the welfare state, meaning many people struggled to meet their basic needs and pay their bills. What we are seeing is more people falling deeper into debt.”
I could continue that almost endlessly given the research on austerity in the UK, but I guess you got point.
The highly infectious variant of H5N1, which gained momentum in the winter of 2021, caused Europe’s worst bird flu outbreak before spreading globally. The disease reached South America in November 2022, and has now been reported on every continent except Oceania and Antarctica.
There are more and more reports of pesticide contamination in groundwater and ecosystems, and harmful symptoms and disorders among animals and humans in areas where coffee is grown—from skin disorders, respiratory problems, to high blood pressure, organ damage, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. All of this seems to be linked...
China is seeking to exert its influence in the Pacific region by using political pressure and funding to capture local elites, including in the media, experts say. In countries such as Palau that recognize Taiwan, those methods can be elaborate.
While the Russian parliament has framed gender transition as something dangerous, newfangled and absurd, transgender healthcare has a long — if understudied — history in Russia. Russian transgender and intersex people have been legally able to change their gender since 1926, with the earliest evidence of gender transition in...
Dass Mikroplastik im Salz ist, hat das Umweltbundesamt schon 2021 festgestellt. 19 von 20 Proben waren damals belastet. In welchem Salz Mikroplastik ist, das haben Konsument*innen nicht erfahren. Deshalb hat die Verbraucherschutzorganisation Foodwatch das selbst in die Hand genommen und gängiges Speisesalz aus österreichischen...
Although Russia’s “pivot to Asia” has been on the government’s agenda for more than a decade, the country has made little progress in building up infrastructure to handle the practical implications of boosting trade. Analysts say the problem stems from Russia’s political system.
Amazon One: All 500-plus Whole Foods stores will soon let you pay with a palm scan (www.theverge.com)
The palm-scanning tech is part of Amazon One, a service that lets you link your Amazon account and payment information to your palm print. Once your palm print is in Amazon’s system, you can hover your palm over an Amazon One scanner, and it will charge the payment method that’s tied to your Amazon account.
"Russian society is extremely atomized which puts the authorities in a clearly advantageous position", political scientist says (russiapost.info)
“Perhaps the most striking manifestation of the absence of civil society structures in Russia was the failure of independent trade unions to form, which in most countries are the biggest public organizations,” says Grigorii Golosov from the European University at St. Petersburg in Russia.
Ally of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny jailed 9 years for ‘extremism’ (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Vadim Ostanin, 46, was detained in December 2021 alongside five other Navalny allies across Russia when the authorities blacklisted the Kremlin critic’s activist network as “extremist.” Ostanin had served as the coordinator of Navalny’s political network in the Siberian city of Barnaul.
‘There’s no other option but to fight’: Iranian women defiant as ‘morality police’ return (www.theguardian.com)
Activists speak of their dismay at renewed patrols to enforce wearing of the hijab, but insist protests will continue ahead of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy (www.theguardian.com)
Indigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment
Become ungoogleable (joeyh.name)
Bonify, eine Tochterfirma der Schufa, hilft bei Mieterauskünften (chaos.social) German
Growing number of US Bank customers report unexpected account closures (www.cbsnews.com)
A growing number of bank customers are having their accounts shut down without much warning or explanation, leaving them without access to their money. The banks do this when they suspect some form of bank fraud. But experts say in the majority of cases, no fraud is ever found, leaving customers to wonder, Why Me?
Why is healthy food so expensive in America? Blame the Farm Bill that Congress always renews to make burgers cheaper than salad (fortune.com)
Dear White Women ... [video, 3 min] (yewtu.be)
A message from the PoliticsGirl regarding the situation in America.
The Ice and Snow World in the Chinese city of Shenzhen: a chilling example of our indifference to the climate crisis (hongkongfp.com)
In an era where the daily news could be mistaken for the weather report because of the growing frequency of climate-change calamities, one wonders how our descendants in centuries to come will view our current behaviour, especially since we are well aware of the need to rapidly change our lifestyles to mitigate global warming.
Why Is King Charles Set To Get A Pay Rise From UK Taxpayers? (www.huffingtonpost.co.uk)
There’ll be an increase of 45% funding for the royals from 2025, according to details of a royal funding review from the treasury, released on Thursday. The amount of money put into the grant each year is proportional to the amount the royal family’s national property portfolio (‘the crown estate’) makes in profit. This...
Avian flu may have killed millions of birds globally as outbreak ravages South America (www.theguardian.com)
The highly infectious variant of H5N1, which gained momentum in the winter of 2021, caused Europe’s worst bird flu outbreak before spreading globally. The disease reached South America in November 2022, and has now been reported on every continent except Oceania and Antarctica.
Afghans who supported the British government’s mission now face death, but it is not too late to act (www.indexoncensorship.org)
How pesticides threaten our daily cup of coffee (www.futurity.org)
There are more and more reports of pesticide contamination in groundwater and ecosystems, and harmful symptoms and disorders among animals and humans in areas where coffee is grown—from skin disorders, respiratory problems, to high blood pressure, organ damage, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. All of this seems to be linked...
Failed Palau Media Deal Reveals Inner Workings of China’s Pacific Influence Effort (www.occrp.org)
China is seeking to exert its influence in the Pacific region by using political pressure and funding to capture local elites, including in the media, experts say. In countries such as Palau that recognize Taiwan, those methods can be elaborate.
‘So-Called Gender Freedoms’: What are the Origins of Russian Transphobia? (www.russiapost.info)
While the Russian parliament has framed gender transition as something dangerous, newfangled and absurd, transgender healthcare has a long — if understudied — history in Russia. Russian transgender and intersex people have been legally able to change their gender since 1926, with the earliest evidence of gender transition in...
Russian Schoolchildren to Undergo Combat Drone Training (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Russia’s War on Environmental NGOs Robs Country of Conservation Resources and Independent Feedback on Environmental Issues (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Vegan Diets Cut Emissions, Water Pollution and Land Use by 75%, Study Finds (www.nature.com)
Testergebnis: Zuviel Mikroplastik im Salz (www.foodwatch.org)
Dass Mikroplastik im Salz ist, hat das Umweltbundesamt schon 2021 festgestellt. 19 von 20 Proben waren damals belastet. In welchem Salz Mikroplastik ist, das haben Konsument*innen nicht erfahren. Deshalb hat die Verbraucherschutzorganisation Foodwatch das selbst in die Hand genommen und gängiges Speisesalz aus österreichischen...
Brazilian Constitution translated to indigenous language (en.mercopress.com)
Russia’s Surging Trade With China Creates Infrastructure Headaches (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Although Russia’s “pivot to Asia” has been on the government’s agenda for more than a decade, the country has made little progress in building up infrastructure to handle the practical implications of boosting trade. Analysts say the problem stems from Russia’s political system.