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Occidental Petroleum CEO: ‘We support the direct regulation of methane’ [Update – methane limits reinstated in Senate]

April 29, 2021
Update April 28, 5:24 p.m. ET: The US Senate has voted 52-42 to reinstate regulations on methane emissions, a harmful greenhouse gas that traps 84 times more atmospheric heat than carbon dioxide. The Senate voted on a Congressional Review Act resolution led by senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-ME), and Ed Markey (D-MA). Or, as King put it, “a repeal of a repeal.” This is a hugely…
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These Skeleton Light-Painting Photos Are Ultra-Long Single Exposures

April 28, 2021
“Behind Closed Doors” is a new photo project by Finnish light painting artist Janne Parviainen. It imagines what might be going on inside the closed buildings of formerly bustling spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Walking in a city that has been half shut, I’ve been wondering how the once crowded, now empty spaces around us would look like, and started to fantasize of a whole new…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Gartner says low-code, RPA, and AI driving growth in ‘hyperautomation’

April 28, 2021
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Research firm Gartner estimates the market for hyperautomation-enabling technologies will reach $596 billion in 2022, up nearly 24% from the $481.6 billion in 2020. Gartner is expecting significant growth for technology that enables organizations to rapidly identify, vet, and automate as many processes as possible and…
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MobileNews

Telegram for iOS to add long-awaited video group calls feature in May

April 28, 2021
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the app will add group video calls starting next month. This feature has been long anticipated by many Telegram users. As reported by Yahoo Finance, Durov made the announcement via a text message posted to his official Telegram channel today. He wrote: “We will be adding a video dimension to our voice chats in May, making Telegram a powerful platform…
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