Alec Baldwin has shared comments from a crew member rejecting suggestions that the set of his film Rust was unsafe. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died last month when the actor fired…
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UK: 190 nations and organisations pledge to quit coal
Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, the UK government says. Coal…
USA: Tesla opens its chargers to other electric cars
Tesla is opening up its charging networks to other electric cars for the first time. The company has more than 25,000 “supercharger” locations, making it the largest charging network in…
USA: Yahoo pulls out of China over ‘challenging’ business conditions
Yahoo has become the latest US tech company to end its presence in mainland China as tougher regulations are imposed there. The firm said its decision was due to an…
UK: Leaders agree on global plan to boost green technology
More than 40 world leaders say they will work together to turbo-charge the uptake of clean technologies by imposing worldwide standards and policies. The announcement will be made at the…
USA: Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam
A digital token inspired by the popular South Korean Netflix series Squid Game has lost almost all of its value as it was revealed to be an apparent scam. Squid,…
USA: Elon Musk says Tesla has not signed deal with Hertz
Elon Musk says no contract has been signed with Hertz after the rental car company announced a deal that led to Tesla’s market value surpassing $1 trillion. Last week, shares…
USA: Netflix launches first games on smartphones
Netflix is launching its first games worldwide as it seeks to break into the game subscription market. Starting Tuesday, the company will roll out updates to its Netflix app on…
USA: Facebook to end use of facial recognition software
Facebook has announced it will no longer use facial recognition software to identify faces in photographs and videos. There have been growing concerns about the ethics of facial recognition technology,…
USA: Minneapolis rejects move to replace police department
Voters in Minneapolis have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police with a new department of public safety. The decision comes six months after a white Minneapolis officer was…