Amazon tribes gather to oppose destruction of the rain forest
Multiple different tribes living in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil have gathered to discuss how they are going to oppose the government's plans to open up the forest for mining and agriculture. There has been a rise in clashes between tribes and illegal loggers since Bolsanaro came into power. The government has said that it plans it integrate the people of these tribes into the economy.
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Brazil's president censored by Facebook
Facebook has deleted a post made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claiming the post was full of misinformation. In the post, he claimed hydroxychloroquine was curing the coronavirus everywhere it was used despite the fact that there is no concrete evidence that suggests this. Twitter has also recently removed some of Bolsonaro's posts.
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US suspends autonomous shuttle program due to injuries
US safety regulators have suspended a new public transport program that was using 16 electric autonomous shuttles to provide better transport to an underdeveloped neighborhood. It was suspended after a passenger was injured due to an unexpected braking incident. Regulators will now re-evaluate the safety regulations that should have prevented such an incident.
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Greta Thunberg to trademark her own name to prevent misuse
World-famous climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that she will be trademarking her own name as it is very regularly misused without her permission. She said in a tweet that she has no interest in trademarks but that this must be done. She complained about corporations using her name for commercial purposes without her consent.
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Saudi Crown Prince hacked Amazon CEO's phone and stole large amounts of data
According to some insider sources, the Saudi Crown Prince hacked Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos' phone in 2018. The hack was used to extract a large amount of data from the phone within just a few hours although it is unknown what kind of data they were able to extract. This will likely hurt the country's attempts to gain more foreign investors.
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