A landmine detection rat has been awarded a gold medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty”. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has discovered 39 landmines and 28…
Year: 2020
Marcus Peters recalls practicing against the “amazing” rookie Patrick Mahomes
When Patrick Mahomes was a rookie, no one knew how great a quarterback he would become. But Marcus Peters had a pretty good idea. Peters, the Ravens cornerback who will…
More neurotic, less agreeable, less conscientious: How job insecurity shapes your personality
With unemployment at its highest rate in three decades, almost a million Australians are experiencing the anxiety of being out of work. Even more are underemployed, and more still holding…
Baidu-backed Chinese EV startup WM Motor raises $1.5 billion
Baidu-backed BIDU.O Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup WM Motor said on Tuesday it has raised 10 billion yuan ($1.47 billion) in its latest funding round. As enthusiasm builds for more…
Apple will launch its online store in India on September 23rd
Apple will launch its online store in India on September 23rd, giving customers in India a way to buy Apple products directly from the company for the first time. “We’re…
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 82 over pro-Kurdish protests
Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 82 people, including a mayor, over pro-Kurdish protests six years ago, officials and local media have said. The warrants relate to October 2014…
Fletcher Cox misses second straight day of practice
The Eagles got some good injury news on Thursday when wide receiver Alshon Jeffery took part in practice for the first time since he hurt his foot last December. Getting…
3-D bioprinting constructs for cartilage regeneration
Cartilage injury is a common cause of joint dysfunction and existing joint prostheses cannot remodel with host joint tissue. However, it is challenging to develop large-scale biomimetic anisotropic constructs that…
Trump says aides rejected his request to adjust value of dollar
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was rebuffed when he asked officials to adjust the exchange rate of the dollar to counteract what he described as repeated currency…
First PS5 photos show just how big Sony’s next-gen console truly is
Sony’s upcoming PS5 hardware has appeared at Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC), providing us with the first close up photos of the next-gen console. The NCC has published a variety…