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Saturday, 25 May 2019
Huawei Ban Threatens Wireless Service in Rural Areas
By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2QkWqQX
Friday, 24 May 2019
Security Gap Leaves 885 Million Mortgage Documents Exposed
By NICOLE PERLROTH and STACY COWLEY from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2EvSvvL
UNODC Executive Director welcomes “multilateralism at work” as 28th Crime Commission concludes
Vienna, 24 May 2019 - The 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) concluded today with resolutions on countering trafficking and other forms of organized crime, protecting children online and preparations for the 2020 Crime Congress in Kyoto.
Published May 25, 2019 at 07:36AM
Read more at unodc.org
It’s a Lefty! Welcome to the World’s First Crispr Snail Baby.
By JOANNA KLEIN from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2VKkq0Y
FOX NEWS: Severe thunderstorms, flash flooding continue to threaten Plains, Midwest
Severe thunderstorms, flash flooding continue to threaten Plains, Midwest
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The Week in Tech: Geopolitics Are Shaping Your Next Smartphone
By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2K0WRP3
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Friday, May 24
National forecast for Friday, May 24
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2Etn3ye
Thursday, 23 May 2019
SpaceX’s Third Launch Attempt of Starlink Internet Satellites Set for Tonight
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Qm2GrK
FOX NEWS: Southern farmers deal with 500,000 acres of flooded land
Southern farmers deal with 500,000 acres of flooded land
Backwater has flooded more than a half million acres of land in the Mississippi Delta. Since February, the Army Corps of Engineers has kept flood gates to the Steele Bayou Structure closed to keep the Mississippi River from making the problem worst. Now as backwater sits in homes and on farms, residents are uncertain if they withstand anymore financial disruptions.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2VXObAr
Facebook Says It Is More Aggressively Enforcing Content Rules
By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2WmdUBI
FOX NEWS: Severe weather threat stretches from Plains to Northeast after night of tornadoes
Severe weather threat stretches from Plains to Northeast after night of tornadoes
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Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Can Trump Put NASA Astronauts on the Moon by 2024? It’s Unlikely
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2JyCZDG
Hands-on model helps forest stakeholders fight tree disease
Model offers way to fight pathogen that causes sudden oak death
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298586&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is a Research News item.
In new view, Earth's mantle looks like a painting
Networks of channels converge to form patterns
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298587&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
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Bacteria change behavior to tackle tiny obstacle course
Results have implications for biomedicine, search-and-rescue efforts
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298588&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is a Research News item.
Google’s Duplex Uses A.I. to Mimic Humans (Sometimes)
By BRIAN X. CHEN and CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2JCj6LU
Amazon Investors Reject Proposals on Climate Change and Facial Recognition
By KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Hw8V9t
How Did Life Arrive on Land? A Billion-Year-Old Fungus May Hold Clues
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2WYfkQ9
FOX NEWS: Stalled boundary from Plains to Ohio River Valley to bring strong storms
Stalled boundary from Plains to Ohio River Valley to bring strong storms
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WUCBCw
Taking Steps to Maximize Privacy While Covering the Lack of It
By JENNIFER VALENTINO-DeVRIES from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2VSydY6
UNODC launches Guide to Combat Crime related to Falsified Medical Products
Vienna, 22 May 2019 - The falsification of medical products is a crime affecting all regions of the world and addressing it requires greater cooperation along the entire supply chain. To support countries in enacting or strengthening domestic legislation in this area and in protecting public health, UNODC launched the 'Guide to Good Legislative Practices on Combating Falsified Medical Product-Related Crime' at a side event at the 28th Crime Commission.
Published May 23, 2019 at 12:33AM
Read more at unodc.org
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Wednesday, May 22
National forecast for Wednesday, May 22
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2wdVnJq
FOX NEWS: Over two dozen reports of tornadoes in the Midwest
Over two dozen reports of tornadoes in the Midwest
Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean reports.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JUFJup
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
U.S. Restrictions on Huawei Expose a High-Tech Achilles’ Heel for China
By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2JAgZZ0
FOX NEWS: Severe storm threat shifts eastward through Plains to Mississippi River Valley
Severe storm threat shifts eastward through Plains to Mississippi River Valley
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2K0okjM
How Making Chocolate Is Like Mixing Cement
By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2wcqGUQ
U.S. Restrictions on Huawei Expose a High-Tech Achilles’ Heel for China
By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2JwhuDu
First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children
Computer scientists develop new way of diagnosing ear infections
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298580&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is a Research News item.
FOX NEWS: Millions of Americans facing tornado threat, flash flooding in Oklahoma
Millions of Americans facing tornado threat, flash flooding in Oklahoma
Severe thunderstorms pound parts of Oklahoma and Kansas with the threat of tornadoes.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2EhEZvN
Nine countries join UNODC’s Blue Heart Campaign Against Human Trafficking
21 May 2019 - Nine countries signed up to the Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking at a side event on UNODC's global awareness-raising initiative and UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF) during the 28 th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ).
Published May 22, 2019 at 12:35AM
Read more at unodc.org
FOX NEWS: Millions of Americans facing tornado threat, flash flooding in Oklahoma
Millions of Americans facing tornado threat, flash flooding in Oklahoma
Severe thunderstorms pound parts of Oklahoma and Kansas with the threat of tornadoes.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JQHI2V
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Tuesday, May 21
National forecast for Tuesday, May 21
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2M9mMGS
FOX NEWS: Flash floods, thunderstorms poised to hit Midwest
Flash floods, thunderstorms poised to hit Midwest
Severe thunderstorms and flash floods warnings remain in effect Tuesday after a series of tornadoes ripped through the southern plains, damaging buildings and producing heavy rains.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2M9h87E
Monday, 20 May 2019
FOX NEWS: Blown Away: Wild video of first-hand tornado experiences
Blown Away: Wild video of first-hand tornado experiences
Many people have risked their lives to capture video of tornadoes. Here is a look at some of the most incredible footage captured of tornadoes over the past few years.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2YFsd1W
I Have the Tree. Where’s the Grapefruit?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2wbsYn2
Peering Beneath a Source of El Capitan’s Deadly Rockfalls
By KATHERINE KORNEI from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/30wzbrz
FOX NEWS: Significant severe weather event possible across Southern Plains
Significant severe weather event possible across Southern Plains
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/30AE6HY
Why High-Class People Get Away With Incompetence
By HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2LXmRO6
Google Restricts Huawei’s Access to Android After Trump Order
By ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2JSyHpU
Google Restricts Huawei’s Access to Android After Trump Order
By ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2LSgF9P
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Monday, May 20
National forecast for Monday, May 20
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JZHnuX
Stopping hate crime, supporting SDGs through criminal justice the focus of 28th Crime Commission
Vienna, 20 May 2019 - Preventing and countering crime motivated by intolerance or discrimination and the role of criminal justice systems in enabling sustainable development will be key topics of the 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which opened today.
Published May 20, 2019 at 09:29PM
Read more at unodc.org