The Pentagon has decided to put on hold its decision to award a $10 billion cloud computing contract after President Donald Trump said his administration was examining Amazon.com Inc’s bid following complaints from other tech companies.The contract, called the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud, or JEDI, is part of a …
your ad hereMilky Way Map Reveals a Warped, Twisted Galaxy
Astronomers have created the most precise map to date of the Milky Way by tracking thousands of big pulsating stars spread throughout the galaxy, demonstrating that its disk of myriad stars is not flat but dramatically warped and twisted in shape.The researchers on Thursday unveiled a three-dimensional map of the …
your ad hereWalruses Appear Early on Alaska Shore as Sea Ice Recedes
Thousands of Pacific walruses have come to shore off the northwest coast of Alaska in their earliest appearance since sea ice has substantially receded.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Anchorage received a report that several thousand walruses were gathered Tuesday on the barrier island off the coast of Point …
your ad hereFacebook Removes Accounts Linked to Saudi Arabia’s Government
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia’s government as part of an effort to end what it described as “inauthentic behavior,” a Facebook security official said.A press release says individuals affiliated with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia used Facebook and related social media platforms to publicize government …
your ad hereWalloped by Heat Wave, Greenland Sees Massive Ice Melt
The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland, accelerating the melting of the island’s ice sheet and causing massive ice loss in the Arctic.Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a semi-autonomous Danish territory between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans …
your ad hereLazy and Entitled? Why the Struggle is Real for US Millennials
Millennials often get a bad rap from older generations who think young adults had it too easy growing up, which prompted them to become lazy and entitled. However, experts say the struggle is real for U.S. millennials because they are the first generation to feel the full impact of decades …
your ad hereUN Agencies: Breastfed Babies Get Off to a Good, Healthy Start in Life
Leading U.N. agencies are urging governments to adopt family-friendly policies to encourage mothers to breastfeed their babies at home and at work. The World Health Organization and U.N. Children’s Fund say breastfed babies have the best chance of enjoying a healthy, productive life.Health experts agree both mothers and babies reap …
your ad hereOrganizers Finally Cancel Troubled Woodstock 50 Festival
Woodstock 50 is officially canceled.Organizers announced Wednesday that the troubled festival that hit a series of setbacks in the last four months won’t take place next month.The three-day festival was originally scheduled for Aug. 16-18, but holdups included permit denials and the loss of a financial partner and a production …
your ad hereDivers Remove Plastic Waste from Greek Waters — a ‘Gulf Full of Plastic Corals’
Divers and environmentalists found an unpleasant surprise in Aegean waters near Greece and are working to fix it. What looked like colorful coral turned out to be a plastic wasteland, just one of many challenges delicate marine ecosystems face. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi dives in for a look. …
your ad hereFears Growing Congo’s Ebola Could Spread to Neighboring Countries
As the Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo enters its second year, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are voicing concern about the growing risk of the virus spreading to neighboring countries.Fears that the deadly Ebola virus could spread to Congo’s nine neighboring countries are growing …
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