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Climate, not COVID, the biggest worry among young Europeans

London museum under fire over climate exhibit sponsored by Shell

By Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation 3 Min Read April 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - London’s Science Museum came under fire on Friday for having oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell as a sponsor of an upcoming exhibition on climate change, a move described by environmental groups as “out-of-step”. The British museum is set to reopen after coronavirus lockdowns in May with “Our Future Planet”, a display focusing on carbon capture - the process by which planet-warming gases are sucked out of the atmosphere and stored below ground. The exhibition, which comes as Britain prepares to host a major U.N. climate summit in November, lists Shell as one of its main sponsors - drawing the ire of green activists.

Crime and what punishment? Russian women pin hope on domestic violence ruling

RUSSIA-WOMEN/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:Crime and what punishment? Russian women pin hope on domestic violence ruling

'Deep Nostalgia': New online AI tool brings portraits of dead relatives to life, some call it 'spooky'

ET Panache NEWS Powered by Deep Nostalgia : New online AI tool brings portraits of dead relatives to life, some call it spooky SECTIONS Deep Nostalgia : New online AI tool brings portraits of dead relatives to life, some call it spooky Reuters Last Updated: Feb 27, 2021, 05:25 PM IST Share iStock Deep Nostalgia uses deep learning algorithms to animate images with facial expressions that were based on those of MyHeritage employees. (Image for representation) Related Like the animated paintings that adorn the walls of Harry Potter s school, a new online tool promises to bring portraits of dead relatives to life, stirring debate about the use of technology to impersonate people.

Kazakhstan enlists chatbot to tackle COVID-19 vaccine myths

By Umberto Bacchi TBILISI, Feb 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tasked with tackling sky-high rates of vaccine hesitancy in Kazakhstan, an online chatbot has been enlisted to shatter myths and dispel doubts about the COVID-19 jab as the Central Asian nation kicks off its inoculation drive. Only about 25% of Kazakhs say they would opt to be vaccinated against the coronavirus compared with 75% of Britons and 56% of Americans, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. Such findings spurred the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to launch the new tech tool to counter widespread misinformation by providing a reliable source of facts and figures about COVID-19.