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Greenpeace drops boulders on UK seabed to curb bottom-trawling fishing
Greenpeace drops boulders on UK seabed to curb bottom-trawling fishing
by  AFP

Greenpeace UK said Friday it had dropped 18 large boulders on the seabed in a marine conservation zone off the coast of southwest England to prevent "destructive" industrial fishing. "We are placing large limestone boulders on the seabed to create a protective underwater barrier which will put the area off limits to destructive fishing," Anna Diski, UK oceans campaigner, told AFP on board.

Google's immersive Street View could be glimpse of metaverse
Google's immersive Street View could be glimpse of metaverse
by  AFP

Fifteen years after its launch, a Google Maps feature that lets people explore faraway places as though standing right there is providing a glimpse of the metaverse being heralded as the future of the internet. Street View lets people click on locations in Google Maps to see what it might look like were they at that spot, and even look around.

Most Asian markets down as traders focus on US jobs data
Most Asian markets down as traders focus on US jobs data
by  AFP

Asian markets struggled again Friday and the dollar held gains as rate hike expectations grew, with traders now focusing on a key US jobs report later in the day. "Markets might start pricing in a February rate hike as well, if pricing pressures don't show further signs of easing with the September 13th inflation report."

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