This is part of “Ocean Shock,” a Reuters series exploring climate change’s impact on sea creatures and the people who depend on them. A lobster tattoo covers Drew Eaton’s left forearm, its pincers snapping at dock lines connecting it to the American flag on his upper arm. The tattoo is about three-quarters done, but the …
Month: October 2018
Google Spinoff to Test Truly Driverless Cars in California
The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies. The regulatory approval announced Tuesday allows Waymo’s driverless cars to cruise through California at speeds up to 65 miles per hour. …
Google Spinoff to Test Truly Driverless Cars in California
The robotic car company created by Google is poised to attempt a major technological leap in California, where its vehicles will hit the roads without a human on hand to take control in emergencies. The regulatory approval announced Tuesday allows Waymo’s driverless cars to cruise through California at speeds up to 65 miles per hour. …
Pacific Trade Pact to Start at End of 2018 After Six Members Ratify
A landmark 11-member trade deal aimed at slashing barriers in some of Asia Pacific’s fastest growing economies will come into force at the end of December, the New Zealand government said on Wednesday. The deal would move forward after Australia informed New Zealand that it had become the sixth nation to formally ratify the deal, …
Pacific Trade Pact to Start at End of 2018 After Six Members Ratify
A landmark 11-member trade deal aimed at slashing barriers in some of Asia Pacific’s fastest growing economies will come into force at the end of December, the New Zealand government said on Wednesday. The deal would move forward after Australia informed New Zealand that it had become the sixth nation to formally ratify the deal, …
Electronics Flexes Into the Future
Advancements in digital printing are leading to more sophisticated, flexible electronics capable of changing the way we live and the way we use technology. Reporter Deana Mitchell takes a look at the latest technological innovations at a research center in San Jose, California. …
Electronics Flexes Into the Future
Advancements in digital printing are leading to more sophisticated, flexible electronics capable of changing the way we live and the way we use technology. Reporter Deana Mitchell takes a look at the latest technological innovations at a research center in San Jose, California. …
China Steps Up VPN Blocks Ahead of Major Trade, Internet Shows
Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to block virtual private networks (VPN), service providers said Tuesday in describing a “cat-and-mouse” game with censors ahead of a major trade expo and internet conference. VPNs allow internet users in China, including foreign companies, to access overseas sites that authorities bar through the so-called Great Firewall, such as …
China Steps Up VPN Blocks Ahead of Major Trade, Internet Shows
Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to block virtual private networks (VPN), service providers said Tuesday in describing a “cat-and-mouse” game with censors ahead of a major trade expo and internet conference. VPNs allow internet users in China, including foreign companies, to access overseas sites that authorities bar through the so-called Great Firewall, such as …
Теніс: Сестри Кіченок з перемоги стартували на WTA Elite Trophy
Українські тенісистки Надія та Людмила Кіченок з перемоги стартували на малому підсумковому турнірі WTA Elite Trophy у китайському Чжухаї. Українська пара перемогла китаянок Цзян Синьюй / Ян Чжаосюань з рахунком 7:6, 3:6, 11:9. Змагання відбуваються у двох групах, переможці яких зійдуться у фіналі. Читайте також: Еліна Світоліна: все, що треба знати про найбільший успіх українського тенісу WTA Elite Trophy …
Теніс: Сестри Кіченок з перемоги стартували на WTA Elite Trophy
Українські тенісистки Надія та Людмила Кіченок з перемоги стартували на малому підсумковому турнірі WTA Elite Trophy у китайському Чжухаї. Українська пара перемогла китаянок Цзян Синьюй / Ян Чжаосюань з рахунком 7:6, 3:6, 11:9. Змагання відбуваються у двох групах, переможці яких зійдуться у фіналі. Читайте також: Еліна Світоліна: все, що треба знати про найбільший успіх українського тенісу WTA Elite Trophy …
МОЗ направить на лікування за кордон 21 українця
Найближчим часом 16 дорослих і п’ятеро дітей відправляться на лікування у закордонні клініки. Про це повідомили у міністерстві охорони здоров’я. «Це стало можливим завдяки рішенню Уряду, який дозволив використати залишки коштів, що утворилися на рахунках закордонних клінік. Зміни до постанови, ухвалені Кабміном, вступили в дію у суботу, 27 жовтня, а вже в понеділок, 29 жовтня, …
МОЗ направить на лікування за кордон 21 українця
Найближчим часом 16 дорослих і п’ятеро дітей відправляться на лікування у закордонні клініки. Про це повідомили у міністерстві охорони здоров’я. «Це стало можливим завдяки рішенню Уряду, який дозволив використати залишки коштів, що утворилися на рахунках закордонних клінік. Зміни до постанови, ухвалені Кабміном, вступили в дію у суботу, 27 жовтня, а вже в понеділок, 29 жовтня, …
Apple’s New iPads Embrace Facial Recognition
Apple’s new iPads will resemble its latest iPhones as the company ditches a home button and fingerprint sensor to make room for the screen. As with the iPhone XR and XS models, the new iPad Pro will use facial-recognition technology to unlock the device and authorize app and Apple Pay purchases. Apple also …
Половина отруєнь підробним алкоголем за останні роки закінчилася смертю – статистика
На запит Радіо Свобода у Держпродспоживслужбі підтвердили оприлюднені цифри …
Половина отруєнь підробним алкоголем за останні роки закінчилася смертю – статистика
На запит Радіо Свобода у Держпродспоживслужбі підтвердили оприлюднені цифри …
Zimbabwean Widows Punished by Tribal Courts for Selling Gold-rich Land
When massive gold deposits were discovered about a decade ago in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe, the rural district became famous for attracting hundreds of artisanal miners from across the country every year. Wealthy small-scale prospectors regularly offer residents generous deals for their land, locals say. To many widows selling their unused land, that kind of money …
Zimbabwean Widows Punished by Tribal Courts for Selling Gold-rich Land
When massive gold deposits were discovered about a decade ago in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe, the rural district became famous for attracting hundreds of artisanal miners from across the country every year. Wealthy small-scale prospectors regularly offer residents generous deals for their land, locals say. To many widows selling their unused land, that kind of money …
US Survey: What Pay Gap? Men Less Aware of Women’s Workplace Struggles
Far more men than women think their companies offer equal pay and promote the sexes equally, yet younger generations are wising up, a U.S. entertainment industry survey found on Monday. Only a quarter of women think their employers pay them the same as men, while twice as many men believe their company has no gender …
US Survey: What Pay Gap? Men Less Aware of Women’s Workplace Struggles
Far more men than women think their companies offer equal pay and promote the sexes equally, yet younger generations are wising up, a U.S. entertainment industry survey found on Monday. Only a quarter of women think their employers pay them the same as men, while twice as many men believe their company has no gender …
Scientists: Producing Bitcoin Currency Could Void Climate Change Efforts
Demand for bitcoin could single-handedly derail efforts to limit global warming because the increasingly popular digital currency takes huge amounts of energy to produce, scientists said on Monday. Producing bitcoin at a pace with growing demand could by 2033 defeat the aim of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, according to U.S. research published …
Scientists: Producing Bitcoin Currency Could Void Climate Change Efforts
Demand for bitcoin could single-handedly derail efforts to limit global warming because the increasingly popular digital currency takes huge amounts of energy to produce, scientists said on Monday. Producing bitcoin at a pace with growing demand could by 2033 defeat the aim of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, according to U.S. research published …