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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

After making his mark in Silicon Valley, Icelandic designer and tech mogul Haraldur Halli Thorleifsson is now solving a far more analog problem: the inaccessibility of local storefronts. And this isnt just an Icelandic issue. As a wheelchair user, Thorleifsson knows firsthand how exclusion can be built into a city.

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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

A new study analyzing COVID-19 contact tracing apps conducted by Amnesty International has found that Bahrain and Kuwait are using their public health apps as mass surveillance tools. We urge the Bahraini and Kuwaiti governments to also immediately halt the use of such intrusive apps in their current form.

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NASA Deletes Comic Book About How Women Can Be Astronauts

Futurism

Even more grimly, NASA pages about the Artemis mission no longer boast the promise that it "will land the first woman, first person of color, and first international partner astronaut on the Moon." But it has found itself at least one notable champion: the Iceland Space Agency. and to continue the story." "I

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Why major global powers are so interested in Greenland right now

Fast Company Tech

Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security, and Trump wants to make sure that the U.S. Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a long-time U.S. Why Greenland? Who does Greenland belong to?

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Glaciers are melting fast—putting millions at risk for flash floods

Fast Company Tech

Read full @Nature paper: [link] pic.twitter.com/RgZ44VF6v4 — International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (@ICCInet) May 30, 2024 These risks and the loss of freshwater supplies are some of the reasons the United Nations declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers Preservation and March 21 the first World Day for Glaciers.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

On the horizon, there is hope for an increased focus on mental health and wellness from organizations, the press and the government; many also celebrated the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, bitcoin’s rise and a new occupant in the White House. More international competition for investment opportunities.

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Zootonic diseases to wildlife trade: Here’s how ecological disruptions threaten national security

Fast Company Tech

But they, too, can cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations. Overexploitation of ocean fisheries is a common root of international conflict. The Icelandic government sought to ban British trawlers from a broader area around the countrys coast, but the British continued to fish.

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