How King #car fought back in the voting booth in #Belgium.

Source: https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/hoe-koning-auto-terugsloeg-in-het-stemhokje~b5f732b9/

Belgian voters reject #climate - friendly #transport #policy

#news #vote #election #politics #city #society #traffic #politics #future #earth

Hoe Koning Auto terugsloeg in het stemhokje

Van Oostende tot Leuven: over heel Vlaanderen kregen voorvechters van zones 30, ‘knips’ en dure parkeerplaatsen een tik van de kiezer. Een signaal dat het verkeersbeleid aan bezinning toe is. ‘De zuurtegraad moet omlaag.’

^{Ann De Boeck (DPG Media België)}

Trees and land absorbed almost no #CO2 last year. Is #nature’s #carbon sink failing?

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/14/nature-carbon-sink-collapse-global-heating-models-emissions-targets-evidence-aoe

#environment #climate #emissions #news #future #crisis #forest #tree

Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?

The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating

^{Patrick Greenfield (The Guardian)}

The #Optimus #robots at #Tesla’s #Cybercab event were humans in disguise / Behind-the-scenes human ‘assisting’ Optimus meant the We, #Robot event said little about how far its humanoid robots have come.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/13/24269131/tesla-optimus-robots-human-controlled-cybercab-we-robot-event

#technology #fake #Hardware #future #science #news #entertainment #research #Problem

The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise

Tesla’s Optimus robots’ natural responses and smooth motions were made possible by human control behind the scenes at the Cybercab reveal event.

^{Wes Davis (The Verge)}

Wildlife populations declined by 73% in just 50 years. Cartoon for Trouw.

#massextinction #wildlife #humanity #future

LG Smart TVs, including OLEDs, now show screensaver ads

Source: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?id=1727255253

Do you remember the dystopia of #Bladerunner? You were bombarded by neon #advertising everywhere in a gloomy city. Apparently, this is exactly what the #digital #economy dreams of. Consumers who can no longer save themselves from advertising. Who voluntarily buys such devices?

#tv #business #ad #entertainment #consum #buy #Problem #news #Hardware #future #capitalism

LG Smart TVs, including OLEDs, now show screensaver ads

Turning your TV into a digital billboard

^FlatpanelsHD

#PACE hearing on Julian #Assange's #detention and conviction and their chilling effects on human rights

watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/Mq85IZMeigc?t=746s

It is a shame for Western democracy that neither #Sweden nor the #UK have a review and a committee of inquiry into the failure of justice and US interference in the supposedly independent judiciary in the Assange case. Unfortunately, many politicians in Western Europe believe that human rights are only violated in Russia, China or Afghanistan, but not on their own doorstep. Distracted by the many crises and the rise of far-right parties, Europe is heading straight into diabolical chaos 😱

#humanrights #europe #politics #justice #wikileaks #journalism #press #freedom #democracy #news #ethics #fail #problem #future #USA #torture #scandal

Symbolic image for the current state of our #civilization.

#meme #future #humanity #crisis #politics #society #capitalism #war #terror #finance #economy #climate #environment #nature #earth #biodiversity #memes #titanic

Donald #Trump suggests ‘one rough hour’ of policing will end #theft

source: https://apnews.com/article/trump-police-law-enforcement-kamala-harris-jd-vance-766351074cc53c543e89966651ba0614

Who would have thought that science fiction like in “The Purge” would become reality so quickly?

-> https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/158015-the-purge

#usa #future #crime #police #politics #election #vote #president #government #whitehouse #problem #ethics #justice #law

Donald Trump suggests 'one rough hour' of policing will end theft

Donald Trump has suggested that “one rough hour” of law enforcement action would tamp down retail theft, an echo of his thematic campaign support for more aggressive policing measures.

^{MEG KINNARD (AP News)}

15 #cybercrime statistics you ought to know

source: https://www.independent.co.uk/advisor/vpn/cybercrime-statistics

It’s a battle for individuals and smaller companies just as much as it is for big organisations; as the digital space is expanding and as #AI is impacting our everyday lives, hackers are getting more inventive every day. And, if you’re not convinced that cybercrime is going to be an issue in your life, the statistics below will change your mind.

With the security quality of our software, the internet is only running because it is more profitable for cybercriminals to keep the internet running for ramsonware attacks.

#security #cybersecurity #digital #internet #ransomware #future #economy #news #technology #software #problem #finance #money #costs #crime

Hello humanity, I have come to conquer your planet and enslave you. It would be better if you offered no resistance and surrendered to your fate.

#robot #ai #technology #mankind #future #meme #memes #humanity

“Conflicts Are Multiplying”: U.N. Chief Warns of #World at #War as General #Assembly Kicks Off

Source: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/9/23/headlines/conflicts_are_multiplying_un_chief_warns_of_world_at_war_as_general_assembly_kicks_off

Secretary-General António Guterres: “Conflicts are raging and multiplying, from the #MiddleEast to #Ukraine and #Sudan, with no end in sight. Our collective security system is threatened by geopolitical divides, nuclear posturing and the development of new weapons and theaters of war. Resources that could bring opportunities and hope are invested in death and destruction.”

#conflict #military #politics #uno #news #future #diplomacy #weapon #peace

“Conflicts Are Multiplying”: U.N. Chief Warns of World at War as General Assembly Kicks Off

World leaders are gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the U.N.’s Summit of the Future. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres spoke on Sunday.

^{Democracy Now!}