Source: Tesla Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car, first EV to do so
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The Tesla Model Y has become the world’s best-selling car in Q1 of 2023, with 267,200 sales, surpassing the Toyota Corolla. This was the first time ever an electric vehicle achieved this. Model Y was predicted to see a demand of a million units per year and has been growing in sales globally, making it possible to achieve this feat.
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Source: WHO releases data.who.int
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WHO has launched a data platform named data.who.int, providing open access to health data in an inclusive and harmonized manner. The new website reimagines the indicator page, country pages, and provides harmonized data in six official languages of the United Nations.
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💻 Data.who.int is WHO’s transformative digital platform aiming to be the most accessible public health data platform in the world. 🌍 The platform provides open access to WHO’s health data in a seamless experience, leveraging innovative technology to address data challenges.📊 For the first time, all data will be digitally available in the six official languages of the United Nations, and chart colours are colourblind-safe and with sufficient contrast for multiple consumption contexts.❤️ WHO invites the public to engage with the data available through data.who.int to promote accessible and actionable health data for billions of people around the world.
Source: Hacker News – Bias and Credibility
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Hacker News is an internet startup news aggregator website that relies on user submissions, covering technology and science. The selection of stories is low-biased, reflective of its users, and is mostly credible. There is room for improvement in source vetting, as some sources have failed fact-checks.
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