Vaccination against the virus that causes almost all cervical cancer is having a major impact on stopping infections and should significantly reduce cases of the disease within a decade, researchers said Wednesday.Presenting results of an international analysis covering 60 million people in high-income countries, scientists from Britain and Canada said …
your ad hereTrump Tells US Women’s Soccer Star Not to ‘Disrespect Our Country’
U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star Megan Rapinoe took the Internet by storm when she said she wouldn’t visit the White House if the team won the ongoing Women’s FIFA World Cup.“I’m not going to the f—ing White House. No. I’m not going to the White House. We’re not gonna …
your ad hereHuawei Loses Trade Secrets Theft Case Against US Chip Designer
A logo of Huawei marks one of the company’s buildings in Dongguan, in China’s Guangdong province, March 6, 2019. A U.S. jury on Wednesday cleared California semiconductor designer CNEX Labs Inc of stealing trade secrets from Chinese electronics giant Huawei Technologies.Huawei had sued CNEX in U.S. District Court, Sherman, Texas, …
your ad hereBitcoin Soars Past $13,000 as Facebook’s Libra Fuels Demand
Bitcoin jumped to an 18-month high on Wednesday, as investors looked for safety in alternative investments amid geopolitical tension, and cheered prospects that Facebook Inc’s Libra token could push cryptocurrencies into the mainstream.The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has surged in value since April and on Wednesday hit a peak of $13,666.02 …
your ad hereWhat’s At Stake for Silicon Valley in US-China Trade Talks
With U.S. and Chinese leaders set to meet this week on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Japan, there is a glimmer of hope progress will begin to end the trade war between the two super powers. Fears of the U.S. slapping more tariffs on Chinese goods have rattled …
your ad hereFacebook to Help French Police Identify Hate Speech Suspects
Facebook is agreeing to help French police identify hate speech suspects, in what the French government is celebrating as a global first. France’s digital affairs minister, Cedric O, said that Facebook will provide authorities “IP addresses to help identify authors of hateful content.” Speaking on broadcaster France-Info, he expressed …
your ad hereNASA to Open Moon Rock Samples Sealed Since Apollo Missions
Inside a locked vault at Johnson Space Center is treasure few have seen and fewer have touched.The restricted lab is home to hundreds of pounds of moon rocks collected by Apollo astronauts close to a half-century ago. And for the first time in decades, NASA is about to open some …
your ad hereUN: Freedom of Expression Under Threat from Surveillance Industry
A United Nations investigator says the rise of the private surveillance industry and the targeting of individuals by digital surveillance technology is undermining freedom of expression and putting the lives of many individuals at risk. The U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, submitted his report …
your ad hereSilicon Valley Looks for Hopeful Signs from Trump and Xi Meeting
With U.S. and Chinese leaders set to meet this week on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Japan, there is a glimmer of hope progress will begin to end the trade war between the two super powers. Fears of the U.S. slapping more tariffs on Chinese goods have rattled …
your ad hereAt 5G Lab, Startups Get First Dibs on Ultra-Fast Network
5G wireless networks are touted as the fastest consumers have yet experienced. But beyond speed, what will the technology mean for different industries? At one incubator in New York, startups are taking 5G beyond the smartphone and building new products on networks that can handle all of their data. Tina …
your ad hereKenya’s Ice Hockey Team Determined to Qualify for 2022 Winter Olympics
Kenya’s only ice hockey team is still trying to earn a bid for the 2022 winter Olympics, being held in Beijing. In a two-day friendly event held in Nairobi last weekend, the team qualified for the finals but fell to team USA in a nail biter. In eastern Africa’s only ice …
your ad hereUN Drug Report: Opioid Use Booming as Tramadol Crisis Emerges in Africa
Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses still rising and a “crisis” of tramadol use emerging in parts of Africa.The estimated number of people using opioids – an umbrella term for drugs …
your ad hereInstagram Head Asserts That Company Does Not Spy on Users
Instagram is not spying on its users conversations, according to the social media company’s chief. In an interview on Tuesday with CBS, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri told CBS This Morning host Gayle King that Instagram was not listening to private conversations in order to tailor user advertisements. “We don’t look at …
your ad hereIn World First, Facebook to Give Data on Hate Speech Suspects to French Courts
In a world first, Facebook has agreed to hand over the identification data of French users suspected of hate speech on its platform to judges, France’s minister for digital affairs Cedric O said on Tuesday.O, whose father is South Korean, is one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s earliest followers, and …
your ad hereSpaceX Launches Hefty Rocket With 24 Satellites, Experiments
SpaceX launched its heftiest rocket with 24 research satellites Tuesday, a middle-of-the-night rideshare featuring a deep space atomic clock, solar sail, a clean and green rocket fuel testbed, and even human ashes.It was the third flight of a Falcon Heavy rocket, but the first ordered by the military.The Defense Department …
your ad hereTabloid Reporter, Columnist Steve Dunleavy Dies at 81
Steve Dunleavy, a reporter and columnist for the New York Post who helped define the tabloid’s modern style, died. He was 81.The Post reported that Dunleavy died at his home on Long Island on Monday night.Steve Dunleavy was one of the greatest reporters of all time,” Post owner Rupert Murdoch …
your ad hereTributes to Michael Jackson Flow on 10th Death Anniversary
Michael Jackson’s estate paid tribute to his artistry and charity Tuesday as fans make final preparations for gatherings to celebrate his memory on the 10th anniversary of the King of Pop’s death. Ten years ago today, the world lost a gifted artist and extraordinary humanitarian,” the Jackson estate said …
your ad hereKenyan Ice Hockey Team Hosts First Exhibition Tournament
A Kenyan ice hockey team, the only one in East Africa, has hosted an exhibition tournament with teams made up by foreign diplomats. The Kenya Ice Lions hope to bring more attention to the sport and its bid to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Sarah Kimani reports from Nairobi. …
your ad hereMidwifery Students Use Augmented Technology to Improve Clinical Skills
Midwifery students in London are learning to bring new life into the world in a radically new way with the help of augmented reality (AR) technology.Using AR headsets and lifelike models of full-term mothers, trainee midwives at Middlesex University can take part in fully simulated births, which the university’s clinical …
your ad hereNanotechnology Creates Hope for Cheap Desalination Process
It may be that the two major challenges to humanity’s future both involve water. When it comes to climate change, melting glaciers and sea level rise, it’s a problem of too much. When it comes to safe drinking water, it’s a problem of not enough. But some new desalination research …
your ad hereItaly Beats Out Sweden to Host 2026 Winter Olympics
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, the International Olympic Committee announced Monday.Milano-Cortina elected as Host City for the Winter Olympic Games 2026 @MilanoCortina26#MilanoCortina2026pic.twitter.com/v9MHpRMfLB — Olympics (@Olympics) June 24, 2019The Italian delegation rejoiced as the winning host’s name was read off a card.The country had been …
your ad hereDikembe Mutombo Records Ebola Messages for US Officials
Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history, U.S. health officials are turning to basketball hall of famer Dikembe Mutombo for help. Mutombo, regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history and a well-known philanthropist in his native …
your ad hereNew Technology Helps Search Teams Find People in Wilderness
Yesenia D’Alessandro loaded a GPS tracking app on her cellphone and trudged into a remote Hawaii forest, joining more than 100 other volunteers looking for a missing hiker. She climbed through muddy ravines, crossed streams and faced steep drop-offs in the thick tangle of trees and ferns where her …
your ad hereWarner Bros. Names BBC’s Ann Sarnoff as Its New CEO
BBC executive Ann Sarnoff was named chief of Warner Bros. on Monday, making her the first woman to head the movie studio in its 96-year history. Her appointment follows the departure in March of Kevin Tsujihara, who stepped down after misconduct allegations. WarnerMedia chief executive John Stankey announced Sarnoff’s hiring, concluding …
your ad hereIndia Grapples with Encephalitis Epidemic in One of Its Poorest Regions
At least 152 children have died in an encephalitis outbreak during the month of June in India’s eastern state of Bihar, according to local health authorities. Following a petition, India’s supreme court ordered an investigation into the epidemic.Acute encephalitis syndrome, sometimes referred to as ‘brain fever’, has claimed lives in …
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