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Five things that economists know, but sound wrong to most other people

Economists have shaped the modern world in many ways. Governments make policy choices in response to the data that we produce about things like GDP and inflation. Social media companies use our insights about human behaviour to create features that encourage people to use their platforms. And we’re at the…

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Illegal donkey-skin trade thriving on social networks, report reveals

About 4.8 million animals are killed each year largely driven by Chinese demand for traditional medicine, says charity

The Guardian - UK

Nottinghamshire Conservative politician expelled after 'explicit images' liked on Twitter profile

He is appealing the decision and claims he had been 'hacked'

Nottingham Post

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Media polarisation risks press freedom and peace in conflict-hit Mali and Ethiopia

When media rights are curtailed, fake news and posts on social platforms drive tension and violence, as the latest World Press Freedom Index starkly shows

The Guardian - UK

Stuff-up or conspiracy? Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately let important non-news pages go down in news blackout

On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published information from Facebook whistleblowers, alleging Facebook (which is owned by Meta) deliberately caused havoc in Australia last year to influence the News Media Bargaining Code before it was passed as law.

The Conversation

Fire destroys Cradle Forest Inn near world-famous national park

The Cradle Forest Inn in Tasmania's north-west is reduced to a smoking ruin after fire ripped through the building, with one witness on the scene describing an explosion that sent fragments flying up to 700 metres away.

ABC News

The Tech Industry's Epic Two-Year Run Sputters

The technology industry, which powered the U.S. economy during the pandemic and grew at tremendous scale during a decade of ultralow interest rates, is confronting one of the most punishing stretches in years.

Bangkok Post

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This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $14,038 In MANA In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $14,038, which is 3.13x the current floor price of 1.88199179 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($14,038 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $161,460 In MANA In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $161,460, which is 36.04x the current floor price of 1.88199179 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($161,460 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

Warring identical twins turn 18 with half-and-half Newcastle and Sunderland football cake

Laura Atkinson has come up with a brilliant plan to keep the peace between her warring identical twin sons Dylan and Craig

Chronicle Live

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $4,641 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $4,641, which is 1.62x the current floor price of 1.237 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $5,221 (2 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $5,221, which is 1.82x the current floor price of 1.237 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Virtual Land Just Sold For 4 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $8,122, which is 2.83x the current floor price of 1.237 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Meta Opens First Physical Store

Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store - in Burlingame, California - to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses. The store, which is open to the public as of Monday, is made for people who want to test out products like Ray-Ban…

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‘Josh Frydenberg for PM’: stories in Chinese circulating on WeChat are positively gushing over the treasurer

Praise for the ‘prince of tennis’ and ‘super scholar’ is targeting the Kooyong community whose votes will be critical on election day

The Hindu

Canadian order on intermediaries a big boost for Indian news outlets

Rule to ensure platforms like Facebook and Google pay news publishers fairly for their content

The Independent UK

Face-scanner Clearview agrees to limits in court settlement

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to restrict the use of its massive collection of face images to settle allegations that it collected people’s photos without their consent

Manchester Evening News

Hacienda 40th anniversary rave tickets to go on sale - and how to watch 8 hour live stream

Tickets for the 40th anniversary rave in the car park at the original club site will go on sale - or you can watch a full live stream

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Why social media firms will struggle to follow new EU rules on illegal content

Social media allowed us to connect with one another like never before. But it came with a price – it handed a megaphone to everyone, including terrorists, child abusers and hate groups. EU institutions recently reached agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to “make sure that what…

Daily Mirror

Man stumbles across 'dead man's fingers' stretching from ground in chilling discovery

It turns out that the horrifying formation that Mike Roberts had stumbled upon was just a rare fungus called dead man's fingers which he saw poking through the greenery

Manchester Evening News

How to get a free paint profile picture for Facebook

If you're on Facebook, you will have seen the paintings popping up on friends' profiles

360info

Governments and Big Tech in playoff for world power

Big Tech companies and the Chinese and US governments are embroiled in a complex relationship of harmony and conflict. We are all at the mercy of the outcome.

The Independent UK

Thousands of donkey skins listed for sale online

The trade is estimated to involve the trafficking and slaughter of 4.8 million donkeys annually, according to the Donkey Sanctuary charity.

Bangkok Post

Women aren't objects

In Thailand's social hierarchy, women are considered lower than men. Should it then come as a surprise when an elderly rector of a leading university with a fetish for snapping photos of pretty air hostesses while they work -- without their consent -- decides to post the pictures on his…

Manchester Evening News

Paul Heaton puts "cash behind the bar" at 60 pubs to celebrate his 60th birthday - here's where in Manchester

The Beautiful South star is celebrating his 60th birthday in style - and wants fans to join him. Here's the list in full of pubs where his cash will be behind the bar on Monday

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