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the report titled “Takers Not Makers” said billionaire wealth soared by $2 trillion (€1.94 trillion) in 2024, growing three times faster than the previous year. [..] the richest 1% now own 45% of global wealth
“If consumers buy the right car, switch off their appliances, use off-peak hot water, install solar panels – you name it – then they can play a key role in saving the planet.“ […] Energy sector shifts responsibility for climate crisis to consumers […] reducing pressure on industry and government to take action.
Across Japan, the number of prisoners aged 65 or older nearly quadrupled from 2003 to 2022 […] Theft is by far the most common crime committed by elderly inmates, especially among women. […] Some do it for survival – 20% of people aged over 65 in Japan live in poverty, according to the OECD, compared to an average of 14.2% across the organization’s 38 member countries. Others do it because they have so little left on the outside. […] “(Some people) do bad things on purpose and get caught so that they can come to prison again, if they run out of money” […] Inside they get regular meals, free healthcare and eldercare – along with the companionship they lack on the outside. “Now we have to change their diapers, help them bathe, eat,” Shiranaga said. “At this point, it feels more like a nursing home than a prison full of convicted criminals.”
OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup
The documentary follows Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen as they attempt to cast and produce a live virtual production of William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet in the video game Grand Theft Auto Online while staying home due to lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The film is shot entirely within the video game as a Machinima production and the subjects are all depicted by their in-game avatars. More: This isn’t the first time “Hamlet” been repurposed as machinima This is, however, the first attempt to do the whole thing live in one go. […] If you don’t know the tragedy going into the film, you won’t be able to piece it together from what’s onscreen. Ophelia barely registers; Gertrude gets less than two lines. The Bard’s story is only half the point.
