The wealth tax illusion: We cannot confiscate our way to prosperity
Wealth is not idle: It is capital in motion. When government extracts that capital, there are consequences. Source link
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Popemobile child clinic yet to reach Gaza one year after Francis's death
One of the late pope’s last wishes was for his vehicle to be used for children in Gaza, but a charity is still waiting for an entry permit. Source link
Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns
The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it “categorically denies Ofcom’s accusations”. Source link
Grandson of Mob Boss John Gotti Sentenced for Funneling Stolen COVID Funds Into Crypto
In brief Carmine G. Agnello has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $1.27M after defrauding the SBA’s COVID-19 EIDL program. Agnello, the grandson of Gambino boss John Gotti, submitted false loan applications for Crown Auto Parts & Recycling, overstating employee numbers and misrepresenting the use of funds. He diverted…
Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns
The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it “categorically denies Ofcom’s accusations”. Source link
Men guilty of church drive-by shooting murder
Michelle Sadio had been at a wake when shots were fired from a car at mourners in north-west London. Source link
Met police trials new tech to counter shoplifting scourge • The Register
London’s Metropolitan Police is trialing new retail technology to help curtail the city’s pervasive shoplifting problem… and it doesn’t rely on live facial recognition (LFR). TSA’s airport facial-recog tech faces audit probe READ MORE The Met describes the technology as a platform that retail stores can use to report incidents of shoplifting “instantly,” sharing CCTV…
AI is the new Oracle of Delphi. That’s bad news
Societies urgently need to confront the ethics of prediction, writes Carissa Véliz Source link
Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton picks scores for the midweek games including Burnley v Manchester City
The last time Chelsea lost five consecutive league games without scoring was 1912, when the Titanic sank. Their season under Liam Rosenior is heading the same way, but it could still be salvaged despite their rotten form. After losing four in a row, a top-five finish looks unlikely now – but sixth place would get…
5 Takeaways From Projeto Paradiso Gathering
One very rarely gets the chance to be in a room with almost two hundred filmmakers from one single country, gathered not to pitch against one another for scarce grants, but to discuss ways of collaborating and understand where their national cinema is headed. This is precisely the offer on the table with the Projeto…