YOUR WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
1. Real meat, as opposed to substitutes made of plants, is raised. As part of the technique, cells are taken from an animal and given proteins, carbs, and fats. The cells are allowed to proliferate and grow before being put into an enormous steel bioreactor, which serves as a fermentation tank. After 4-6 weeks, the material is ‘harvested’ from the bioreactor. Before it is moulded, baked, and 3-D printed, some vegetable protein is added to give it the necessary shape and texture. Scientists have questioned the industry’s ecological credentials.
2. Rooftops can be seen rising above the muddy flood waters up ahead. A little rescue boat swerves through the flooded streets to rescue people from their homes. Flooding disasters have severely damaged low-lying parts of the city, which is more than 75 kilometres downstream of the Kakhovka dam that collapsed on Tuesday. This city has been affected by every destructive aspect of Russia’s invasion. There was persistent hope when he visited last year in November. That environment has since changed, and the mood is lower. Individuals have had enough.
3. Due to poor air quality caused by severe wildfires in Canada, millions of people in North America have been recommended to wear N95 masks outside. If a person can not stay inside, Canada has advised that they should use masks. The dangerously hazy conditions are expected to last over the weekend. 150 fires are burning in Quebec, where the majority of the smoke is coming from. The province is projected to require the evacuation of more than 15,000 residents. Wildfires are more likely to start in hot, dry conditions as a result of climate change.
4. Microsoft agreed to pay £16 million after it was determined that it had inappropriately gathered data on kids who had opened Xbox accounts. The business community and the Federal Trade Commission have reached an agreement that will increase protections for young players. Microsoft failed to inform parents about its data-gathering policy, according to the FTC. Microsoft violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by improperly obtaining parental authorisation and retaining personal information on children under 13 for accounts created.
5. According to the data watchdog, firms may eventually use brain-monitoring technology to watch over or choose employees. The Information Commissioner’s Office warns that if the technology is not built and used correctly, there is a serious risk of bias. It comes as firms like Neuralink look into novel approaches to connecting computers to human brains. With research projects now able to comprehend sentences and words solely from brain scans, AI also opens up fresh prospects. Patients with locked-in syndrome could potentially benefit from this.
6. Nations make commitments to lower their greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to decrease the effects of climate change. The global average temperature is rising. The average global temperature will likely exceed 1.5 °C for the first time over the next five years. As temperatures rise, the number of destructive heatwaves, wildfires, and floods will increase. Nations discuss their commitments and get ready for COP 28, the upcoming climate summit. Saudi Arabia’s most recent pledges may cause emissions that are within the bounds of their pledge.
Date: 09/6/23
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