World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target | Climate crisis

World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target | Climate crisis

Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above preindustrial levels this century, blasting past internationally agreed targets and causing catastrophic consequences for humanity and the planet, an exclusive Guardian survey has revealed. Almost 80% of the respondents, all from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Read more

‘It’s the brand speaking to you’: the scent firms making smells for Subway, Abercrombie and more | Retail industry

‘It’s the brand speaking to you’: the scent firms making smells for Subway, Abercrombie and more | Retail industry

When Dallas Pratt worked at an outpost of Aesop in an outdoor shopping mall outside Chicago, one of her and her co-workers’ favorite ways of drawing in new customers was making a concoction they called “sidewalk tea”. They would put a few drops of scented lotion in a cup of hot water, and then they … Read more

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery bundle streaming services

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery bundle streaming services

In this photo illustration the Disney+ logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The bundle is back. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are planning to offer their streaming services — Disney+, Hulu and Max — in a bundle mirroring the traditional cable TV package, the companies said Wednesday. … Read more

Boeing cargo plane forced to land at Istanbul without front landing gear | Boeing

Boeing cargo plane forced to land at Istanbul without front landing gear | Boeing

A Boeing cargo plane has been forced to land at Istanbul airport without its front landing gear, in the latest setback for the embattled planemaker. Nobody was hurt in the incident, in a flight operated by the delivery company FedEx, according to Turkey’s transport ministry. The Boeing 767 aircraft, flying from Paris Charles de Gaulle … Read more

EU reaches deal on using profits from Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine | Russia

EU reaches deal on using profits from Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine | Russia

The EU has reached a deal to seize profits from Russia’s frozen assets to fund weapons and aid for Ukraine within months. EU senior diplomats meeting on Wednesday agreed a compromise on using the estimated €4.4bn windfall profits to aid Ukraine, smoothing over a dispute about taxation and management costs in Belgium, the country where … Read more

To build a corpus of Rs 5.3 crores in 30 years, one needs to invest Rs 17,000 per month

To build a corpus of Rs 5.3 crores in 30 years, one needs to invest Rs 17,000 per month

Retirement is that golden phase of a person’s life where he or she doesn’t have to work for money. They have lesser responsibilities, more time and freedom. This phase of a person’s life can be a beautiful new adventure provided they are financially secured and ready for this transition. Let’s look at our preparedness for … Read more

Cold Stone Creamery sued over ‘pistachio’ ice-cream with no pistachios | Ice-cream and sorbet

Cold Stone Creamery sued over ‘pistachio’ ice-cream with no pistachios | Ice-cream and sorbet

Imagine you are at the ice-cream shop, an array of colorful flavors lie before you in a glass case. A flavor calls to you, its label reads “pistachio”. After your purchase, you look online at the ice-cream shop’s website. Turns out, the pistachio ice-cream had no pistachios in it. Instead, it had “pistachio flavoring”, made … Read more

16th Finance Commission seeks public opinion on terms of reference

16th Finance Commission seeks public opinion on terms of reference

New Delhi: The 16th Finance Commission on Wednesday invited suggestions from the general public, institutions and organisations on relevant issues for it and those related to its terms of reference. As per Article 280 of the Constitution, the commission is required to make recommendations on the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between the … Read more

OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn

OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn

OpenAI released draft documentation Wednesday laying out how it wants ChatGPT and its other AI technology to behave. Part of the lengthy Model Spec document discloses that the company is exploring a leap into porn and other explicit content. OpenAI’s usage policies curently prohibit sexually explicit or even suggestive materials, but a “commentary” note on … Read more