Hundreds of orange robots zoom and whiz back and forth like miniature bumper cars — but instead of colliding, they’re following a carefully plotted path to transport thousands of items ordered from online giant Amazon. A young woman fitted out in a red safety vest, with pouches full of sensors …
your ad hereApp-Based Delivery Men Highlight India’s Growing Gig Economy
Suraj Nachre works long hours and regularly misses meals but he treasures his job as a driver for a food delivery startup — working in a booming industry that highlights India’s expanding apps-based gig-economy. The 26-year-old is one of hundreds of thousands of young Indians who, armed with their smartphones …
your ad hereTech Enables Holocaust Survivors to Engage in Conversations Beyond the Grave
The life history of Holocaust survivors is being kept alive in a very real and personal way with the help of technology. Imagine speaking to a video image of a genocide survivor and getting answers back as if you’re having a conversation with the real person. That is now possible …
your ad hereFrom Smarter Energy to Less Plastic, Caribbean Resorts Go Green
At home in the United States, Kerrie Springer takes pride in being environmentally conscious. So when she booked a week’s getaway at the Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort in Aruba, she choose the “green stay” option, agreeing to reuse her sheets and towels rather than have them changed each day. …
your ad hereFord to Close Oldest Brazil Plant, Exit South America Truck Business
Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it will close its oldest factory in Brazil and exit its heavy commercial truck business in South America, a move that could cost more than 2,700 jobs as part of a restructuring meant to end losses around the world. Ford previously said the global …
your ad hereIs High Finance Growing a Social Conscience?
Financiers who turnaround companies by injecting them with capital are increasingly considering the environmental and social impact of their investments, according to a survey published Tuesday by consulting firm PwC. The survey found a growing cohort of these financiers, called private equity firms, have embraced this ethical investment strategy, known …
your ad hereUS Automakers to Trump: Don’t Slap Tariffs on Imported Cars
America’s auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump’s tariff war with the world, one that could weaken the global auto industry and economy, inflate car prices and trigger a backlash in Congress. Late Sunday, the Commerce Department sent the White House a report on the …
your ad hereNew NASA Lander to Post Daily Reports on Red Planet Winter
And now for the weather on Mars: NASA’s newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet’s frigid winter. Starting Tuesday, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is posting the highs and lows online, along with wind speed and atmospheric pressure from the InSight lander. On Sunday, InSight recorded a high …
your ad hereKeira Knightley Film Calls for Unity in Divided Times
Keira Knightley said her new film The Aftermath, set in the bombed-out ruins of Hamburg just after the end of World War II, had important lessons on building bridges that were very relevant for today’s divided societies. The romantic drama sees Knightley play Rachael Morgan, who moves to Germany to …
your ad hereMeet the Sea Squirt, Sucking Up Plastic Particles From the Sea
A rubbery sea creature with an irritating habit of clinging to ships and invading beaches could help measure plastic pollution as it can filter tiny particles from the ocean and store them in its soft tissue. Israeli researchers have found that ascidians – round, palm-sized animals also known as sea …
your ad hereTwitter Tightens EU Political Ad Rules Ahead of Election
Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections this spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google. The social media company said it is extending restrictions already in place for federal elections in the United States. Under the …
your ad hereUS Supreme Court Rebuffs Defamation Suit Against Cosby
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for a second time declined to take up a case related to sexual misconduct allegations against Bill Cosby, refusing to consider reviving a defamation lawsuit against the comedian filed by a woman who said he falsely called her a liar after she accused him …
your ad hereDesigner Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s Global Icon, Dies in Paris
Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and admiration for the man whose career spanned six decades. Although he spent virtually his entire career at luxury labels catering …
your ad hereArtists Create Contemporary Take on Ancient Art Form
Levitating objects and plastic boxes may not seem to have anything to do with landscape painting, but they are the contemporary take on an ancient Chinese art style called “shan shui hua” or mountain water painting. Dating back more than 1,000 years, this style of landscape painting, which uses brush …
your ad hereArtists Emulate Ancient Art With Modern Technology
Dating back more than 1000 years ago, the style of Chinese landscape painting that uses brush and ink has evolved over time. This traditional art form is evolving once again in an exhibit called “Lightscapes: Re-envisioning the Shanshuihua.” It is on display at the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. …
your ad hereIndonesia Submits Bid to Host 2032 Olympics
Indonesia has submitted a bid to host the 2032 Olympics, the state news agency said on Tuesday, after winning praise for hosting last year’s Asian Games, though it could face competition from India and a joint bid by North and South Korea. Indonesia’s ambassador to Switzerland submitted a letter from …
your ad herePowerful Magnets Can Relieve Depression
Depression is more than just feeling sad. It’s a serious disease that interferes with normal life, a sense of self-worth, and it can end in suicide. Some people do well with standard treatments like talk therapy or medication, but these treatments don’t always work. Fortunately, there are other treatments people …
your ad hereMagnetic Therapy Can Relieve Depression
Depression is more than just being sad. It’s a serious disease that interferes with normal life, a sense of self-worth, and, in serious cases, it can end in suicide. But, depression is treatable with talk therapy, medication, or a combination of the two. There is also a treatment that delivers …
your ad hereThought Extinct, Horned Frog Rediscovered in Ecuador Rainforest
Tiny horned frogs, thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in a remote rainforest in Ecuador. Conservationists are hoping to save the strange-looking frogs by bringing some of them to a breeding and conservation center in Ecuador. As we hear from VOAs Deborah Block, the plan is to reintroduce the …
your ad hereCheap and Green: Pyongyang Upgrades Its Mass Transit System
Pyongyang is upgrading its overcrowded mass transit system with brand new subway cars, trams and buses in a campaign meant to show leader Kim Jong Un is raising the country’s standard of living. The long-overdue improvements, while still modest, are a welcome change for the North Korean capital’s roughly 3 …
your ad hereBrazil’s Bolsonaro Fires Senior Minister, Investor Sentiment Sours
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday fired one of his most senior aides and cabinet members, Gustavo Bebianno, amid a scandal involving campaign financing for some of his party’s congressional candidates. Bebianno was secretary general of the president’s office. His departure punctuated Bolsonaro’s first cabinet crisis since he took office …
your ad hereWomen in Hollywood See Some Gains After Oscars Equality Plea
A year after best actress winner Frances McDormand used the Oscars stage to advocate for more women in front of and behind the camera, Hollywood is celebrating some progress – but remains far from reaching parity with men. McDormand urged powerful celebrities to insist on inclusion riders: contractual provisions that …
your ad hereTycoons Tell Mexico’s President That Unions ‘Extorting’ Businesses
A group representing some of Mexico’s biggest companies told left-wing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday that politicians should resist “extortion” by labor unions after strikes and blockades in recent weeks. Alejandro Ramirez, president of the Mexican Business Council, said strikes at factories in the northern state of Tamaulipas …
your ad hereIn France, the Force Is Strong with Lightsaber Dueling
Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must. It’s now easier than ever in France to act out “Star Wars” fantasies, because its fencing federation has borrowed from a galaxy far, far away and officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport, granting the iconic weapon from George Lucas’ saga …
your ad hereAmazon Aims to Cut Its Carbon Footprint
Amazon, which ships millions of packages a year to shopper’s doorsteps, says it wants to be greener. The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its shipments carbon-neutral by 2030. To reach that goal, the online retail giant says it will use more renewable energy like …
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