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Microsoft started testing a new Xbox Home UI last month that will arrive in 2023. I’ve managed to try an early version of the Home UI this week, and while there are some much-needed improvements, the home section of the Xbox dashboard is starting to feel like one giant Xbox Game Pass ad.

The main interface now replaces the larger tile for the most recent app or game, with six tiles that are now all the same size across the top row. These are the latest apps or games, and I’m glad to see that Microsoft has removed apps like Settings and the Microsoft Store from appearing in this recent list given you can easily access both from the new Xbox Home UI.

While most Xbox users have been asking for a less cluttered UI on the home screen, this aging tiled interface does nothing to show off the dynamic backgrounds and wallpapers available on the console. Thankfully, the main section now has only two tiles reserved for ads instead of three, but once you scroll down you’ll notice this home screen is one giant promotion for Xbox Game Pass.

In the area below the main home screen, there’s a section for recently added games to Xbox Game Pass. This alone feels like a good addition for Game Pass users, but scrolling further down and it’s clear that every section is simply an extension of Game Pass or the Microsoft Store to encourage you to download or buy games.

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This story is part of Choosing Eartha series that chronicles the impact of climate change and explores what’s being done about the problem.

As world leaders gather in Egypt this week to engage with scientists, nongovernmental organizations, activists and other experts to decide how best to wean society off its fossil fuel dependency, there is one set of guests at the party who are not entirely welcome.

Of the 44,000-plus people registered to attend this year’s COP27 climate summit, at least 636 are representatives of fossil fuel companies, according to research released by Global Witness on Thursday. That figure, which was calculated by Corporate Accountability, Corporate Europe Observatory together with Global Witness, represents an increase of over 25% compared to the 503 fossil fuel reps at COP26 last year in Glasgow, Scotland.

To put that into context, the fossil fuel contingent is bigger than any national delegation at this year’s conference other than the UAE, which has 1,070 delegates (70 of whom are fossil fuel lobbyists). In total, 29 countries have chosen to include fossil fuel reps as part of their delegations, with Russia bringing 33. The numbers were calculated using information provided by delegates and included on the list of registrations published by the UNFCCC.

Scientists have attributed greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to be the cause of the climate crisis, leading to extreme weather events that are causing death and destruction across the world. Due to its documented history of climate change