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"A “good year” for forests changes less than it seems"
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A “good year” for forests changes less than it seems
The rate of tropical primary forest loss fell sharply in 2025, reversing the record highs of the year before. On paper, it looks like progress. In reality, the dip is likely only a temporary reprieve. The decline followed an exceptional year for wildfires. In 2024, drought helped drive some of the largest fire-related losses on […]

Tropical forest loss falls in 2025, but world still off track on deforestation goals https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/tropical-forest-loss-falls-in-2025-but-world-still-off-track-on-deforestation-goals/

Tropical forest loss falls in 2025, but world still off track on deforestation goals
JAKARTA — Tropical primary forest loss fell sharply in 2025, dropping 36% from the record highs of the previous year, according to new data from a long-running satellite monitoring project. Non-fire forest loss also declined by 23%, reaching its lowest level in a decade, according to the data from the University of Maryland’s Global Land […]

heise | PowerPoint per Prompt: So erstellen Sie mit KI professionelle Folien ohne Frust
ChatGPT kann Ihnen PowerPoint-Präsentationen generieren, die unternehmensinterne Layout-Vorgaben einhalten. Wir stellen einen passenden Workflow vor.

PowerPoint per Prompt: So erstellen Sie mit KI professionelle Folien ohne Frust
ChatGPT kann Ihnen PowerPoint-Präsentationen generieren, die unternehmensinterne Layout-Vorgaben einhalten. Wir stellen einen passenden Workflow vor.

Medvi, glorified by the NYT as a two-employee startup with $1B in revenue, is a warning about how AI can be misused for shady business and marketing practices (Gary Marcus/Marcus on AI)
https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-back-story-behind-the-first-18

The back story behind the first “$1.8 Billion” dollar “AI Company”
AI isn’t the only thing behind Medvi

Former NFL first-round pick Darron Lee charged with first-degree murder of girlfriend

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/darron-lee-arrest-first-degree-murder-girlfriend/…

How the other 1% lives...
"No Lines, No ‘Regular’ People: Flying Ultra-Luxury From Paris"
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/travel/first-class-luxury-flight-air-france-la-premiere.html

What Does an Ultra-Luxury First Class Ticket Get You? Flying in a Frictionless Bubble.
A writer reports from inside the premium bubble, where there’s no such thing as too much, petty annoyances are nonexistent and the real world never intrudes.

Ukraine exports electricity for first time since last year: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/05/ukraine-exports-electricity-for-first.html

The Iranian sailors weren't offered the chance to surrender,
and there were no US attempts to rescue the survivors
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-submarine-torpedoes-iranian-frigate-in-indian-ocean-in-f…

U.S. Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate in Indian Ocean in First Wartime Strike of its Kind Since World War II
An Iranian Navy warship has been sunk by a U.S. Navy attack submarine in the Indian Ocean, marking what U.S. officials say is the first time since World War II...

IDC: India's PC market had its strongest year on record in 2025, with shipments up 10.2% YoY to 15.9M units; commercial buyers accounted for 52.9% of shipments (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/india-pc-sh…

India PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade | TechCrunch
India's PC shipments rose 10.2% to 15.9 million units in 2025, surpassing pandemic highs as first-time users upgrade devices, IDC said.

FIRST CONVERSATION AFTER CAPTIVITY! Tears of loved ones #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/05/first-conversation-after-captivity-tears.html