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[Link] Ukraine and Russia end second round of peace talks in regret, as reports dispute port city's fall

Read: 3/3/2022 www.abc.net.au

Ukraine says that a second round of ceasefire talks with Russia had not yielded the results Kyiv hoped for, but the sides had discussed humanitarian corridors and agreed to speak again. Both sides said they wanted a possible ceasefire for evacuating civilians through humanitarian corridors.

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[Link] Plans unveiled for largest road infrastructure project in SA's history

Read: 28/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The South Australian Government has released the final design of the state's biggest infrastructure project for community feedback. The plans show the northern section of the Torrens to Darlington road project, from the River Torrens to Anzac Highway, for the first time.

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[Link] 'I didn't sleep last night': Residents devastated by compulsory acquisition of homes for North-South Corridor

Read: 7/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The state government has sent letters to locals north of ANZAC Highway and up to the River Torrens who will be affected by the last instalment of the North-South Corridor project. We offer tailored front pages for local audiences in each state and territory.

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[Link] Behind a Billboard of Bowe Bergdahl, Khost Maintains Anti-Taliban Ways

Read: 4/11/2021 coffeeordie.com

KHOST, Afghanistan — It’s one of few stretches of road among these winding hills and twisting valleys that remains paved and intact, untouched by the two-decade war that crippled most of Afghanistan’s land arteries.

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[Link] Hackers Disrupt Gas Stations in Iran and Deface Billboards to Blame Supreme Leader

Read: 27/10/2021 www.vice.com

It’s unclear who is behind the attack. But the methods and impact are reminiscent of a hack in July that paralyzed Iran’s train system.

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[Link] FBI, others crush REvil using ransomware gang’s favorite tactic against it

Read: 25/10/2021 arstechnica.com

Four days ago, the REvil ransomware gang’s leak site, known as the “Happy Blog,” went offline. Cybersecurity experts wondered aloud what might have caused the infamous group to go dark once more. One theory was that it was an inside job pulled by the group’s disaffected former leader.

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[Link] Coastal Erosion Is Shutting Down Infrastructure. It’s Going to Get Worse

Read: 23/9/2021 www.vice.com

Amtrak's Surfliner line along the coast of Southern California will be severely disrupted over the next several weeks as emergency crews repair damage from erosion that destabilized the cliff that supports the tracks.

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[Link] Tesla’s Megapack Battery Burned For Days In Grid Storage Fire

Read: 15/8/2021 hackaday.com

Lithium rechargeable batteries have been heralded for their high-density energy storage, enabling all manner of technologies to come to fruition. From drones to practical electric cars to large-scale grid storage, the applications are endless.

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[Link] Senate Infrastructure Bill Would Invest $500 Million in “Smart City” Surveillance Technology

Read: 7/8/2021 theintercept.com

Buried in the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill is a grant program that would distribute $500 million to cities to experiment with sensors, autonomous vehicles, drones, and other technologies intended to improve urban living standards. Under the $1.

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[Link] How Putting 'Jackets' On Buildings Can Help Fight Climate Change

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

Buildings are responsible for an estimated 39 percent of annual US greenhouse gas emissions, and around a third of this energy is wasted—let out through holes, cracks and faulty windows. Enter: Building jackets.

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[Link] 'Mini Motorways' Is a Beautiful Game About the Futility of Roadbuilding

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

As the centerpiece of its act, Mini Motorways crafts the same cruel illusion as its predecessor, Mini Metro.

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[Link] Biden Broadband Plan Weakened by Lobbying and ‘Bipartisan Compromise’

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

The Biden administration’s original $100 billion broadband plan has been steadily scaled back by “bipartisan compromise” and telecom lobbying.

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[Link] D'oh! Misplaced chair shuts down nuclear plant in Taiwan

Read: 30/7/2021 www.theregister.com

A reactor at Guosheng Nuclear Power Plant in Taiwan malfunctioned on Tuesday morning, triggering an auto shutdown that resulted in the loss of 985 megawatts of power – all due to the misplacement of a chair.

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