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Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT
Wired | 2025-03-24T17:24:31Z
Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.

Brazil Clears 8 Miles of Amazon Rainforest to Make Space for UN Climate Conference
Gizmodo.com | 2025-03-12T14:25:24Z
Brazil Clears 8 Miles of Amazon Rainforest to Make Space for UN Climate Conference

Brazil ruins the environment to make it easier to host a conference about solving climate change.

Waste tyre review after BBC investigation
BBC News | 2025-04-02T05:06:12Z
Waste tyre review after BBC investigation

Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.

Primark boss resigns after 'error of judgement'
BBC News | 2025-03-31T07:02:05Z
Primark boss resigns after 'error of judgement'

Paul Marchant leaves after an allegation about his behaviour towards a woman "in a social environment".

Government vows to clean up England's largest lake
BBC News | 2025-03-10T06:02:16Z
Government vows to clean up England's largest lake

Environment Secretary Steve Reed is to pledge "only rainwater" enters Windermere.

“This man is not our boss” — EPA workers rally against DOGE cuts
The Verge | 2025-03-25T21:48:56Z
“This man is not our boss” — EPA workers rally against DOGE cuts

Environmental Protection Agency workers took to the streets across the US today to protest drastic cuts President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE have made at the federal agency whose mission is to “protect human health and the environment.”  Musk, the face…

Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot
The Verge | 2025-03-28T21:34:22Z
Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot

Microsoft is starting to test Quick Machine Recovery, a feature designed to prevent incidents like last year’s Crowdstrike catastrophe. It’s rolling out in its latest Windows Insider Preview build (6120.3653) and allows IT professionals to remotely recover Wi…

A part-time Uber driver who earned $24,000 last year explains how he thinks a ukulele and an EV earned him more tips
Business Insider | 2025-03-08T09:02:02Z
A part-time Uber driver who earned $24,000 last year explains how he thinks a ukulele and an EV earned him more tips

Uber and Lyft drivers say inconsistent tipping makes a difficult earnings environment even harder. One driver shares his tricks.

Behold ‘Big Wheel’: An Unusually Monstrous Galaxy From the Early Universe
Gizmodo.com | 2025-03-21T15:45:10Z
Behold ‘Big Wheel’: An Unusually Monstrous Galaxy From the Early Universe

Astronomers using the Webb Space Telescope spotted the gigantic—and growing—primordial galaxy.

Seeking nominations for Business Insider's most innovative CMOs of 2025 list — submit entries by April 25
Business Insider | 2025-03-14T16:51:04Z
Seeking nominations for Business Insider's most innovative CMOs of 2025 list — submit entries by April 25

We're looking for the top CMOs who are driving growth for their companies and innovating in marketing in a highly uncertain economic environment.

Leaked WaPo memo reveals big changes coming to Jeff Bezos' newsroom
Business Insider | 2025-03-10T17:33:23Z
Leaked WaPo memo reveals big changes coming to Jeff Bezos' newsroom

Executive editor Matt Murray said the paper needs to evolve to new reader habits and the rise of AI in a competitive news environment.

Tesla sent a video to sales staff before protests that featured smiling workers, a dog, and a reminder to 'stay vigilant'
Business Insider | 2025-03-31T18:38:03Z
Tesla sent a video to sales staff before protests that featured smiling workers, a dog, and a reminder to 'stay vigilant'

The day before mass protests swept the US, Tesla sent employees a video describing a "dynamic" environment. It didn't directly address the protests.

Get ready for the law school hunger games
Business Insider | 2025-03-18T09:13:01Z
Get ready for the law school hunger games

Law school applications are up 20% from a year ago amid economic and political pressures. Here is some key advice for the tougher environment.