At the United Nations climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, members of the Climate Vulnerable Forum pledged to have fully green economies between 2030 and 2050. These nations are particularly susceptible to the negative impacts of climate change, but without the help of more well-off nations, their contributions won't be enough.

Facebook's Connectivity Lab achieved a record data beaming rate last Thursday – roughly 20 Gbps over 13 km (around 8 miles). The Lab plans to install this technology into Aquila, their solar-powered internet-beaming drones, which were also launched earlier this year.

One of the main news stories right now is the proliferation of fake news websites on social media and their potential effect on US elections. One purveyor of fake news drew heavy fire for boasting, 

Hundreds needed medical attention after being tear gassed and sprayed with water cannons during a Sunday protest in North Dakota.