Why Refugee Olympic Team is heart and soul of Rio Games Why Refugee Olympic Team is heart and soul of Rio Games: RIO DE JANEIRO – Seeing the word “ROT” underneath the Olympic rings conjures every criticism, cynicism and castigation of the International Olympic Committee’s avarice and irresponsibility, which have […]
China tests first-ever elevated transit bus China tests first-ever elevated transit bus: Public transit has just been taken to a whole new level… up! China is testing out a futuristic transit bus called TEB-1 that rides above traffic. It runs on electricity and solar power. The elevated bus is about […]
Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Microsoft rolls out latest edition Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Microsoft rolls out latest edition :Largest update since revamped operating system began nagging its way on to computers in 2015 includes bigger role for Cortana and facial recognition The Windows 10 Anniversary Update – the largest update […]
The Drone Invasion | Drones In New York The Drone Invasion : A man in 1995 reported seeing something peculiar and silent passing over Fifth Avenue in Paterson, N.J., and the jarring experience changed his life in ways he could never have predicted. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, […]
Facebook is cracking down on ‘clickbait’ again SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is cracking down again on “clickbait” content farms that spam users with sensational headlines that leave out crucial information or mislead people. “We worked on clickbait in the past and we made improvements but clearly that was not good […]
US military aims to combat chemical threats with ‘smart uniform’ US military aims to combat chemical threats with ‘smart uniform’: In the next decade, U.S. soldiers could get new smart uniforms that are breathable but also designed to shield them from hazards like viruses and chemical weapons, the Lawrence Livermore […]
Apple to offer up to $200K for security bugs Apple to offer up to $200K for security bugs: LAS VEGAS — Apple announced its first-ever bug bounty program Thursday, offering computer security researchers up to $200,000 for each software bug they find that makes Apple products less secure. The offer […]
Obama denies US paid Iran to release hostages, says ISIS still a threat President Obama on Thursday pushed back on claims that the United States paid $400 million for the release of four American hostages in Iran – defending the transaction as evidence that the controversial nuclear deal with Tehran […]
Former U.S. security officials call Trump comments ‘disgraceful’ Former U.S. security officials call Trump comments ‘disgraceful’: A group of former U.S. national security officials, including some who have worked for top Republicans, called Donald Trump’s recent comments about NATO, Russia’s annexation of Crimea and other matters “disgraceful” in a letter […]
Clint Eastwood: Trump says ‘dumb things’ but people should ‘get over it’ Clint Eastwood: Trump says ‘dumb things’ but people should ‘get over it’: Clint Eastwood, the 86-year-old four-time Oscar winner, excoriated the current generation of Americans as weak and overly sensitive while backing Donald Trump even though the Republican […]
