When you are watching a television show and see someone get their heart shocked back into a rhythm, you will see their entire body rise up in the air. That’s what happens when a defibrillator is used, because the shock is that powerful. As VOA’s Carol Pearson reports, scientists are …
your ad hereIn Lab, 3-D Printing Cuts Costs, Manufacturing Time of Heat Exchangers
Heat exchangers are some of the most widely used energy-transfer devices, helping cool everything from car engines to power plants. At the recent ARPA-e conference, organized by the U.S. Department of Energy, scientists from the University of Maryland showcased an advanced 3-D printer that, combined with a wire-laying head, cuts …
your ad here3-D Printing Lowers Manufacturing Costs
3-D printing is rapidly changing the process of industrial manufacturing as researchers find innovative ways to employ the new technology. At the recent ARPA-e conference, organized by the U.S. Department of Energy, scientists from the University of Maryland showcased an advanced 3-D printer, combined with a wire-laying head, that cuts …
your ad hereWeinstein Co. Tosses Nondisclosure Agreements, Could Bring New Wave of Accusers
Is #MeToo part two on the way? With its bankruptcy, the Weinstein Co. has tossed out the nondisclosure agreements that officials say its co-founder and former CEO Harvey Weinstein wielded as a weapon in his sexual predation, bringing with it the possibility of a new wave of victims coming forward. …
your ad hereChina Tests Unmanned Tanks in Modernization Push
China is testing unmanned tanks that could be equipped with artificial intelligence, a state-run newspaper said Wednesday, as the country continues with its military modernization program. State television showed images this week of the unmanned tanks undergoing testing, the Global Times newspaper reported. Footage showed a Type 59 tank being …
your ad herePeter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91
Peter G. Peterson, a billionaire and business executive who became one of the most prominent voices to argue for entitlement reform and reducing the U.S. national debt, died of natural causes early Tuesday, his family said. He was 91. Born in the small town of Kearney, Nebraska, to Greek immigrants, …
your ad hereCan Self-Driving Cars Withstand First Fatality?
The deadly collision between an Uber autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian near Phoenix is bringing calls for tougher self-driving regulations, but advocates for a hands-off approach say big changes aren’t needed. Police in Tempe, Arizona, say the female pedestrian walked in front of the Uber SUV in the dark of …
your ad hereReport: Women Short-Changed on Commercial Land Deals in Africa
Women are often short-changed compared to men when communities are compensated or resettled during commercial land deals in Africa, and governments should take action to rectify that, researchers said Tuesday. The World Resources Institute’s (WRI) research showed men had received up to six times as much for their land. And …
your ad hereBreaking Up With Facebook Harder Than It Looks
Facebook’s latest privacy scandal, involving Trump campaign consultants who allegedly stole data on tens of millions of users in order to influence elections, has some people reconsidering their relationship status with the social network. There’s just one problem: There isn’t much of anywhere else to go. Facebook has weathered many …
your ad hereTrump Tariffs Set Off Industry Scramble for Exemptions
When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross held up a can of Campbell’s soup in a CNBC interview to make the case that the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs were “no big deal,” the canning industry begged to disagree — and they were hardly alone. President Donald Trump’s strong-armed trade policies …
your ad hereZuckerberg Asked to Testify in UK; Data Firm’s CEO Suspended
A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions as authorities stepped up efforts to determine if the personal data of social-media users has been used improperly to influence elections. The request comes amid allegations that a data-mining firm based in the U.K. used information …
your ad hereG-20 Sees Need for ‘Dialogue,’ Fails to Defuse Trade War Threat
The world’s financial leaders rejected protectionism Tuesday and urged “further dialogue” on trade, but failed to blunt the threat of a trade war days before U.S. metals tariffs take effect and Washington is to announce measures against China. Finance ministers and central bankers of the world’s 20 biggest economies, which …
your ad hereBorder Wall, Tunnel Tussle Hold Up Sweeping US Spending Bill
President Donald Trump will reap a huge budget increase for the military while Democrats cement wins on infrastructure and other domestic programs that they failed to get under President Barack Obama if lawmakers can agree on a $1.3 trillion governmentwide spending bill before a deadline this week. Battles over budget priorities …
your ad hereUS-Based Campaign Against Sex Harassment ‘Overwhelmed’ by Cases, Official Says
Dozens of complaints of sexual harassment on the job are arriving nearly every day at the Time’s Up campaign, showing that decades of battling workplace misconduct have failed, its legal head said Tuesday. Reports of harassment have come from employees in more than 60 industries, from steel workers and prison …
your ad hereMexican Leftist Candidate Taps Ex-WTO Economist as NAFTA Negotiator
Mexican leftist presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that if he wins office former World Trade Organization economist Jesus Seade would lead NAFTA negotiations with the United States and Canada. Mexico elects a new president on July 1 and Lopez Obrador is leading by double-digits in most …
your ad hereEuropeans Say Significant Obstacles Remain to Mercosur Trade Deal
European officials said this week that significant obstacles remain to a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur, even as South American officials expressed optimism a deal would be finalized soon. On the sidelines of a gathering among the finance ministers and central bank …
your ad hereTwitter: ‘Black Panther’ Most Tweeted-About Movie Ever
The pop culture sensation Black Panther has set another record: most tweeted-about movie ever. Twitter said Tuesday that Ryan Coogler’s box-office smash has been tweeted about more than 35 million times. That pushes it ahead of the previous record-holder, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The most recent Star Wars installment, …
your ad here‘The Crown’ Producers Apologize to Stars After Pay Dispute
Producers of the Netflix drama The Crown apologized Tuesday to actors Claire Foy and Matt Smith over the revelation that Foy was paid less than her male co-star. A producer disclosed last week that Foy, who starred as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, was paid less than Smith, who played Prince …
your ad hereGoogle Launches News Initiative to Combat Fake News
Alphabet’s Google is launching the Google News Initiative to weed out fake news online and during breaking news situations, it said in a blog post Tuesday. Google said it plans to spend $300 million over the next three years to improve the accuracy and quality of news appearing on its …
your ad hereWHO: Tainted Food Outbreak Threatens 16 African Nations
A deadly outbreak linked to tainted food in South Africa is now threatening other African nations, with neighboring Namibia reporting a confirmed case that might be connected, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. In a statement, WHO said it has reached out to 16 countries to help with preparedness and …
your ad hereWTO Members Say US Actions Threaten Trade Body’s Credibility
Nearly 50 countries expressed concern on Tuesday about the “serious threat” to the World Trade Organization posed by unilateral trade actions, a pointed reference to U.S. import tariffs that have caused a global outcry. Delivering concluding remarks after a two-day informal meeting of the WTO members in New Delhi, Indian …
your ad hereEU Tightens Labor Laws Despite Polish, Hungarian Opposition
The European Union said on Tuesday that the right of citizens from poorer member states to work in richer ones on a low salary would be limited to 18 months under a reform of the bloc’s labor laws sought by France. The new law, promoted by French President Emmanuel Macron …
your ad hereBritain, US Probing Use of Facebook Data by British Voter Profiling Company
Social media giant Facebook faced new investigations Tuesday in both Britain and the United States about the vast troves of information compiled by the company about their users and how that data has been deployed to influence elections by Cambridge Analytica, a British voter profiling business. British information commissioner Elizabeth …
your ad hereFacebook Under Fire for Developer’s Data Mining
The Facebook backlash is intensifying. Congressional leaders, regulators in the United States and Europe and state officials are putting pressure on Facebook to answer questions about fresh allegations over how the social networking giant was manipulated in the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Senate Commerce Committee …
your ad hereOpera on Alzheimer’s to Debut in Philadelphia Festival
An opera involving two characters with Alzheimer’s will premiere at Opera Philadelphia as part of the company’s latest festival of experimental fare. Unveiling its 2018-19 season on Tuesday, the opera house of the US East Coast’s second most populous city announced a festival dubbed 018, a follow-up to last year’s …
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