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Saturday, 13 April 2019
Stratolaunch, World’s Largest Airplane by Wingspan, Takes Its First Flight
By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2IjoxPj
Apple and Qualcomm’s Global Fight Heads to Court in San Diego
By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2IjOqhH
Google’s Sensorvault Is a Boon for Law Enforcement. This Is How It Works.
By JENNIFER VALENTINO-DeVRIES from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2vbx12t
That Black Hole Is Now Called Pōwehi, at Least in Hawaii
By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2X3YTkE
Friday, 12 April 2019
It’s Warm and Stealthy, and It Killed Yellowstone Trees and Turned Soil Pale
By ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2KzxV3h
Scott Kelly Spent a Year Taking Photos in Space. They’re Beautiful.
By SCOTT KELLY from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2v2ynfS
Jet Airways, a Pioneer in India’s Skies, May Stop Flying
By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2IswYad
Dance of the microbes: Bacteria living near coral reefs change in synchrony across distances
Dance of the microbes: Bacteria living near coral reefs change in synchrony across distances
Changes happen in sync in reefs separated by hundreds of miles
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298199&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
FOX NEWS: Snow gradually tapers off across the Dakotas, Minnesota
Snow gradually tapers off across the Dakotas, Minnesota
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2P9uwa4
The Week in Tech: We Might Be Regulating the Web Too Fast
By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UyQOYE
He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.
By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2X6q7Y8
Should That Minor Planet Be Named Gonggong? Astronomers Want the Public’s Help
By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2D8ESSE
Thursday, 11 April 2019
Ancient lakes: eyes into the past, and the future
Ancient lakes: eyes into the past, and the future
Modern, human-caused changes are accelerating threats to these unique ecosystems
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298267&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
What Exactly Is Uber’s ‘Core Platform Contribution Margin’?
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2P4jBOz
How Katie Bouman Accidentally Became the Face of the Black Hole Project
By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2IjWtvh
Photos of the Moon by Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft
By JONATHAN CORUM from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2UsJ36m
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to Try Again for Launch of Satellite
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Kw0qij
Uber, Losing $1.8 Billion a Year, Reveals I.P.O. Filing
By MIKE ISAAC and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2v8tge9
Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Orbit. His Body Is Not Quite the Same.
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2InnD3v
4 Takeaways From That Massive Study of Scott Kelly
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2uXiiYF
Moon Landing Beckons for Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2UtQ4nv
FOX NEWS: Major spring snowstorm spreads heavy snow, blizzard conditions from Northern Plains to Upper Midwest
Major spring snowstorm spreads heavy snow, blizzard conditions from Northern Plains to Upper Midwest
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2P43UXZ
Civil society and governments from Africa reiterate commitment to fighting corruption at UNODC workshop in Addis Ababa
Civil society and governments from Africa reiterate commitment to fighting corruption at UNODC workshop in Addis Ababa
Published April 12, 2019 at 12:17AM
Read more at unodc.org
11 April 2019 -The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, together with the UNCAC Coalition and with support of the Austrian Development Agency, trained civil society and government representatives from 14 African countries on implementing the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), at a workshop from 8 to 11 April in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Published April 12, 2019 at 12:17AM
Read more at unodc.org
FOX NEWS: "Bomb cyclone" slams heartland, cutting power and disrupting travel
"Bomb cyclone" slams heartland, cutting power and disrupting travel
A "bomb cyclone" walloping the Midwest this week is expected to continue through Friday, bringing an onslaught of rain, thunderstorms, and wind to the Northeast and hazardous fire conditions farther south, according to weather reports.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2KsPmCx
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Amazon and Microsoft Are 2 Finalists for $10 Billion Pentagon Contract
By KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UOyXMG
Fossils Are Filling Out the Human Family Tree
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Z33XYE
Uber Is Said to Aim for I.P.O. Valuation of Up to $100 Billion
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2VHsroh
Uber Is Said to Aim for I.P.O. Valuation of Up to $100 Billion
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2P1NL5f
SpaceX to Launch Falcon Heavy, Carrying Large Satellite to Orbit
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2G79ynS
Net Neutrality Bill Passes House, Fulfilling Promise by Democrats
By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2G8cell
A Gas Could Hint at Signs of Life on Mars. Why Hasn’t a New Spacecraft Found It?
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2IcrdhB
An Ancient Human Species Lived in This Island Cave
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2OYYf5p
More than 3,500 Amazon Employees Urge Bold Action on Climate Change
By KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2USQvHD
Net Neutrality Bill Passes House, Fulfilling Promise by Democrats
By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2G84ek3
What Is a Black Hole? Here’s Our Guide for Earthlings
By JOANNA KLEIN and DENNIS OVERBYE from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2OYuGRg
UNODC plays central role at 63rd Commission on the Status of Women
UNODC plays central role at 63rd Commission on the Status of Women
Published April 11, 2019 at 12:28AM
Read more at unodc.org
10 April 2019 - Combatting trafficking and gender-based violence while enhancing crime prevention and criminal justice responses was the focus of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's engagement at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women, held from 11 to 22 March at UN Headquarters in New York.
Published April 11, 2019 at 12:28AM
Read more at unodc.org
Lifting Journalism by Knowing What Readers Are Looking For
By CLAUDIO E. CABRERA from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2uYyYPn
Organizing Your Unwieldy Photo Collection Is Easier Than You Think
By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2GemKZG
Facebook Seeks to Stop Asking Users to Wish Dead Friends Happy Birthday
By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Iu5LnH
First Photo of a Black Hole May Be Revealed. Here’s How to Follow the Announcement.
By DENNIS OVERBYE from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Ub9TLz
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
How Dangerous Is It to Be a Bird in Your City? Buildings Kill Hundreds of Millions a Year
By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2I7uMWb
UN Youth Envoy urges young people to call for crime prevention and world peace
UN Youth Envoy urges young people to call for crime prevention and world peace
Published April 09, 2019 at 10:51PM
Read more at unodc.org
New Delhi (India), 9 April 2019 - In an interview with UNODC South Asia, the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake has urged youth to "reclaim their space" by asserting their voices nationally and globally to strengthen efforts aimed at fostering peace, the rule of law and human rights.
Published April 09, 2019 at 10:51PM
Read more at unodc.org
FOX NEWS: Strong to severe storms possible in Southeast; late season winter storm to develop over Central U.S.
Strong to severe storms possible in Southeast; late season winter storm to develop over Central U.S.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2FYvDoK
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