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How L.A. can rebuild after the wildfires without leaving vulnerable residents behind

Fast Company Tech

Climate-related disasters like this often have deep roots in policies and practices that overlook growing risks. Climate risks are often underestimated , in part because of policy limitations and a political reluctance to consider unpopular solutions, such as restricting where people can build.

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Meta blocks whistleblower from promoting book, guaranteeing way more people will read it

Mashable Tech

Wynn-Williams was previously Meta's director of global public policy, with Careless People covering her time at the company from 2011 to 2017.

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Pornhub limits uploads and disables downloads after New York Times exposé

The Verge

Pornhub has made significant changes to its content policies after a New York Times report detailed the damage done by nonconsensual videos posted to the platform, often involving underage girls. In a statement today , Pornhub announced a new set of policies aimed at keeping nonconsensual videos off the site.

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Twitter will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on November 8

TechCrunch

Twitter’s stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on November 8, according to a new filing with the U.S. Twitter will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on November 8 by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch. Securities and Exchange Commission. midterm elections.

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Amnesty International calls for a ban on facial recognition in New York City

The Verge

Amnesty International has launched a new campaign against facial recognition titled Ban The Scan — and is launching with a demand for New York City to halt police and government use of the technology. Other major cities across the US have already banned facial recognition, and New York must do the same.”.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

With restoration efforts, one Karner blue population in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve in New York rebounded from a few hundred individuals in the early 1990s to thousands of butterflies. Photo: Chris Light , CC BY-SA] Supporting policies that benefit conservation can also help. Read the original article.

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New York becomes largest US city to ban new gas hookups

The Verge

The New York City skyline seen from the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck on Thursday, Oct. The Big Apple just became the biggest city yet to say goodbye to gas hookups in new construction. Buildings are big problem for New York City’s efforts to tackle climate change. Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images.