AMOC collapse—what is it?

“We are moving closer (to the collapse), but we’re not sure how much closer, We are heading towards a tipping point.” – Rene van Westen, a climate scientist and oceanographer at Utrecht University in the Netherlands; phys.org The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Citculation, or AMOC is a crucial ocean temperature regulation system; much like the Gulf […]

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* In iOS 16, a reimagined Lock Screen lets you personalise
your iPhone with a dazzling variety of fonts, colours and
widgets; Personal Focus helps define boundaries between
work and home; and in Messages, you can now edit – or
even unsend – messages after you’ve sent them.
– In macOS Ventura, Stage Manager beautifully organises
your apps and windows in a single view, Continuity Camera
enables you to use your iPhone as a powerful webcam and
Mail adds the ability to undo send, schedule send and add
rich links.
– In iPadOS 16, see multiple overlapping windows in a
single view with Stage Manager, use iPad Pro or iPad Air
with an external display and explore full-screen maps with
beautiful animations in the new Weather app.
– In watchOS 9, check out the Workout Views such as
Heart Rate Zones, the Medications app that helps you
remember to take your meds and the range of
customisable new Apple Watch faces.

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Twitter Kicks In With Fox Sports for Exclusive World Cup Content, Announces Deals With E!, Condé Nast, WNBA and More

Elon Musk is waiting in the wings to get his hands on Twitter — with a slew of new ideas to shake up the social network. But on Wednesday evening, … Twitter Kicks In With Fox Sports for Exclusive World Cup Content, Announces Deals With E!, Condé Nast, WNBA and More

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Twitter board announces poison pill measure to block Musk buyout|TheVerge

Twitter’s board of directors has issued a new “shareholder rights plan” to block Elon Musk’s proposed buyout offer, a major setback to the billionaire’s efforts to take full financial control of the company.

The plan was adopted “following an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire Twitter,” the company’s board of directors noted in a press release announcing the change.

This maneuver, known in the finance world as a poison pill, blocks hostile takeovers by giving certain shareholders the right to purchase more stock if an outsider attempts to seize control.

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What Do You Think A Leader Is?|eZsubstack

Creating workplaces that make space for these feelings may require rethinking ideals of leadership itself. Researchers know that the emotions bosses express affect workers’ perception of how powerful they are. Those who behave angrily during challenging situations are typically seen as more influential than those who react sadly. Yet a 2009 study by the management professors Juan Madera and D. Brent Smith found that showing sorrow rather than anger sometimes creates better outcomes for leaders, including stronger relationships with their employees and being viewed as more effective.

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