The BBC’s director general has warned of the “growing global threat to the free media” after the corporation was banned from broadcasting in China and Hong Kong. In his first intervention since Beijing announced the ban, Tim Davie said that countries such as China were now trying to expand their “control of information”. Mr Davie, who took up the post of director general in the autumn, said it was of “deep concern” that China was preventing the BBC from doing its job.

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A 3D interface doesn’t require special glasses could have a lot of uses. For example, when you’re shopping online, you could pull up a 3D image of sneakers or a jacket and see all of the features easier, suggests Bill Menezes, principal research analyst at Gartner. Another possibility: you could scan your living room to make a 3D rendering.

The 20 year old, playing her first match since retiring from the 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen with a knee injury, moved assuredly on court and showed no signs of discomfort against the world number 138. Byton, whose key shareholders also include China state owned automaker FAW Group and EV battery maker CATL, is in talks with potential SPAC companies and investors about the listing and plans to go public as early as this year, two sources, who declined to be named as the talks were private, said. “Would it be front of mind for you if you were playing a professional tennis match?” Williams said in reply to a question about her age during her post match interview.

Are you a Route 37 and Route 38 Metro bus rider? On Wednesday, the Transportation Commission will be holding a public hearing starting at 6p about possibly changing service, see links to maps and how to make public comments below. On Thursday I am holding a neighborhood meeting with the owners of the Blue Agave Restaurant and Lounge to discuss their request to change their license conditions. The Staff Street Use Commission held several public information meetings this past year to gather feedback about the impact of events in the central city.

Update on Lake Levels and Flooding; 171. Approving the Selection of a Judge Doyle Block 88 Development Team with Whom to Commence Negotiations and Directing Further Actions; 213. Establishing a Task Force on Municipal Golf in Madison Parks to make recommendations to the Mayor, Common Council, and the Board of Park Commissioners regarding the future of the City’s Municipal Golf Courses..