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Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into ‘X’s’. But changing language is not quite so simple
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into ‘X’s’. But changing language is not quite so simple

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk may want to send “tweet” back to the birds, but the ubiquitous term for posting on the site he now calls X is here to stay — at least for now. You don’t get to decide it,” said Nick Bilton, the author of “Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal” about …

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Extrapolations review: Star-studded climate change drama is both patronising and predictable
1 year, 9 months ago

Extrapolations review: Star-studded climate change drama is both patronising and predictable

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The story arc takes place over the course of …

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Australian general says Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would force ADF rethink
2 years, 8 months ago

Australian general says Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would force ADF rethink

ABC  

One of the ADF's most senior officers has warned that if China manages to station warships in Solomon Islands it would "change the calculus" for Australia's military, forcing a change to Defence operations. Key points: Lieutenant General Greg Bilton says greater Chinese military presence would change day-to-day ADF operations He says patrolling patterns and maritime activities would change The budget …

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Chinese navy arriving in Tonga as HMAS Adelaide continues 'tough' humanitarian deployment
2 years, 10 months ago

Chinese navy arriving in Tonga as HMAS Adelaide continues 'tough' humanitarian deployment

ABC  

Australia’s rivalry with China in the Pacific will heave into view off the coast of Tonga today when super-sized naval ships jostle to deliver loads of aid to the tsunami-damaged island nation. Key points: On Tuesday two Chinese ships from the People’s Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command are also scheduled to arrive in Tonga Officials acknowledge the situation has highlighted …

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Covid-free Tonga goes into lockdown after five cases are recorded
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-free Tonga goes into lockdown after five cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Tonga is going into lockdown after uncovering five Covid cases thought to be linked to international aid deliveries arriving on the tsunami-devastated islands. Two port workers in the capital Nuku'alofa, where aid shipments are being unloaded, tested positive for the virus late Tuesday before another three cases were discovered among their family members - including two in children. Tonga has …

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HBO doc shows how it's easy to make "Fake Famous" influencers, whose job is to "make you feel bad"
3 years, 10 months ago

HBO doc shows how it's easy to make "Fake Famous" influencers, whose job is to "make you feel bad"

Salon  

Have you ever logged onto Instagram and felt like you were doing something wrong with your life? That's what I learned from talking to Nick Bilton this week on "Salon Talks" about new HBO documentary "Fake Famous." In "Fake Famous," Bilton conducts a social experiment where he selects three aspiring, wannabe celebrities with small social media followings and attempts to …

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