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Amazon-owned Twitch bans Amazon’s anti-union ads, saying they should never have been allowed to run on the service (Matthew Gault/VICE)

Matthew Gault / VICE:Amazon-owned Twitch bans Amazon’s anti-union ads, saying they should never have been allowed to run on the service  —  “These ads should never have been allowed to run on our service,” Twitch said.  —  Matthew Gault  —  Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama are voting on unionization …


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Twitter announces Super Follow feature to let users charge for tweets, and a Communities feature to let users create and join groups based on specific interests (Jacob Kastrenakes/The Verge)

Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:Twitter announces Super Follow feature to let users charge for tweets, and a Communities feature to let users create and join groups based on specific interests  —  It’s also planning a groups feature  —  Twitter announced a pair of big upcoming features today: the ability for users to charge …


25 February 2021 0

Finance is fossilised

Look at any bank’s website or hear its chief executive speak and you will get a torrent of virtuous words about climate change, sustainability and supporting clients on their journeys to net zero. The same goes for big investors, from BlackRock down, but the windows of their ivory towers are misted up with all the…
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25 February 2021 0

TV Azteca, in bond dispute, posts strong Q4 results

Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca, which missed a coupon payment on its international bond earlier this month amid plans for a ‘debt reorganisation’, surprised analysts by posting strong fourth quarter results this week.


25 February 2021 0

How We Can Better Predict Weather Catastrophes

We need to develop an early warning system to forecast climate-induced extreme weather events.


25 February 2021 0

Increasing Biofuels In Petrol Tanks Could Accelerate Deforestation

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Today’s announcement that the UK government will double from 5 to 10% the amount of ethanol that can be blended with petrol could cause as much environmental harm as good, green NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. The decision flies in the face of overwhelming evidence that…
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25 February 2021 0

Jennifer Granholm is confirmed as Energy Secretary.

Ms. Granholm will oversee an agency that plays a leading role in researching and developing new energy technologies.


25 February 2021 0

Black Americans are changing the face of crypto and blockchain through education

In honor of Black History Month, Cointelegraph is recognizing Black Americans who are innovating in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.


25 February 2021 0

Jim Cramer thinks GameStop should convert its stores into crypto info centers

The Mad Money host proposed that the company’s brick-and-mortar shops could become “crypto-information palaces” in which gamers could buy and sell cryptocurrencies.


25 February 2021 0

1inch announces expansion to Binance Smart Chain, plans to run BSC node

The highest-profile team to make the move so far, 1inch is also planning to become an infrastructure provider for layer-one blockchains.


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