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Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?

https://theconversation.com/dark-patterns-on-the-web-are-designed-to-manipulate-you-why-arent-they-all-illegal-279961

Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?

Encountering a website that seems like it was designed to frustrate might leave you saying ‘there oughta be a law,’ but to have a case you need to show that the site tried to swindle you.

The Conversation
In Kashmir’s village of 500 springs, a centuries-old ritual keep water sources alive

Water conservation: Residents of Panzath village in Kashmir clean springs during the Gaade Maar ritual, blending traditions with conservation work. Villagers remove weeds and silt to protect channels threatened by pollution climate change.. yearly

Deccan Herald
Trans activists oppose SIR, seek voting rights protection

Transgender activist Akkai Padmashali said many countries across the world are witnessing increasing hostility towards sexual minorities and warned against policies that could marginalise vulnerable groups.

The New Indian Express
Matangini Hazra - Wikipedia

Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades, making electrified transport a reality - Our World in Data

https://ourworldindata.org/battery-price-decline @robinnf.bsky.social

Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades, making electrified transport a reality

Batteries have become much cheaper, making energy storage far more affordable.

Our World in Data

How an Australian Teen Team Is Making Radio Astronomy Affordable for Rural Schools | OpenRockets Magazine

https://mag.openrockets.com/p/how-an-australian-teen-team-is-making-radio-astronomy-affordable-for-rural-schools-4894opuisyhfdisubgi/?b=2 @sudhira.bsky.social

OpenRockets Magazine

OpenRockets is a registered, fiscally sponsored 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating worldwide by minors/teenagers for the benefit of science.

OpenRockets Magazine

Tamil film Mayilaa is a tribute to ‘women whose lives and pain often remain unseen and unheard’

https://scroll.in/reel/1090478/tamil-film-mayilaa-is-a-tribute-to-women-whose-lives-and-pain-often-remain-unseen-and-unheard

Tamil film ‘Mayilaa’ is a tribute to ‘women whose lives and pain often remain unseen and unheard’

Semmalar Annam’s feature debut, led by Melodi Dorcas, is showing at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Scroll.in
ORR bus priority lane revival: Can Bengaluru succeed where most Indian cities have failed?

Bengaluru's bus lane revival is aimed at decongesting ORR, integrating high occupancy vehicles with buses for better traffic management.

Deccan Herald

Cut Off - by Anton Leicht - Threading the Needle

https://writing.antonleicht.me/p/cut-off

Cut Off

Soon, access to frontier AI will be scarce and selective

Threading the Needle
EV fires: Quality of chargers is often to blame for, say experts

EV chargers: Experts warned poor-quality chargers and low-spec wiring may be driving EV fire incidents in Bengaluru apartments. Faulty thermal management, overheating batteries and uncertified charging systems are emerging as major safety concerns.

Deccan Herald