Apple and Samsung supplier Foxconn has let go of some 60,000 workers and replaced them with robots, according to reports. According to a government official … Robots Take Over for 60,000 Fired Foxconn Factory WorkersRead more
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Catherine Hall, Who Rejected Prize From Israel
Catherine Hall, who has been professor of modern British social and cultural history at University College London (UCL) since 2009, refused the Dan David Prize, … Catherine Hall, Who Rejected Prize From IsraelRead more
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30 million dead trees could make California wildfires even worse
With drought and climate change conspiring to push California’s summer wildfire season into premature overdrive, the state’s lead wildfire agency has acquired a multimillion dollar … 30 million dead trees could make California wildfires even worseRead more
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A 6,000 year old telescope without a lens
Astronomers are exploring what might be described as the first astronomical observing tool, potentially used by prehistoric humans 6,000 years ago. They suggest that the … A 6,000 year old telescope without a lensRead more
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New Details Revealed About U.S. Support for 1976 Coup in Argentina & Dictatorship
In Argentina, thousands marched in Buenos Aires Wednesday to mark the 45th anniversary of the 1976 coup that ushered in a bloody U.S.-backed dictatorship, under … New Details Revealed About U.S. Support for 1976 Coup in Argentina & DictatorshipRead more
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U.S. Pays Family of Child Killed by Samantha Power Motorcade
In Cameroon, the United States has paid compensation to the family of a 7-year-old boy who was fatally run over by U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power’s … U.S. Pays Family of Child Killed by Samantha Power MotorcadeRead more
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Antarctic coastline images reveal 4 decades of ice loss to ocean
A study of images along 2000km of West Antarctica’s coastline has shown the loss of about 1000km2 of ice – an area equivalent to the … Antarctic coastline images reveal 4 decades of ice loss to oceanRead more
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Over 30 million people one step away from starvation
Acute hunger is likely to soar in more than 20 countries in the next few months, the UN has warned. An estimated 34 million people … Over 30 million people one step away from starvationRead more
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Opioid deaths in America reached new highs in the pandemic
Fatal overdoses were marching upwards before the pandemic. But they leapt in the first part of last year as states locked down, according to provisional … Opioid deaths in America reached new highs in the pandemicRead more
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Facebook is using smartphones to listen to what people say
Facebook says that its app does listen to what’s happening around it, but only as a way of seeing what people are listening to or … Facebook is using smartphones to listen to what people sayRead more