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Gavrilova embracing unpredictable French

Daria Gavrilova only has to look around to know that anything can happen as she guns for a French Open third round berth on Wednesday.Fit-again after more than a year out, the former world No.20 will join lucky losers Astra Sharma and Marc Polmans as the three most unlikely Australian…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Climate Change

Volcanic ash could help reduce CO2 associated with climate change

University of Southampton scientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an important role. A team from the University's School of Ocean and Earth Science has modelled the impact of spreading volcanic ash from a ship to an…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Fortnite

Ninja calls for a dedicated Fortnite pro league: could it happen?

Competitive Fortnite is always a topic that we discuss, here, but it’s been in the crosshairs of the wider gaming and esports landscape of late. Pro Fortnite players voiced their disappointment in the Season 4 PC FNCS prize pool, comparing it to similar competitions from a year ago. The Season…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Antarctica

Antarctica could melt ‘irreversibly’ due to climate change, study warns

Home News A simulation shows Antarctica, totally stripped of ice. (Image: © Garbe et al.) Antarctica contains more than half of the world's freshwater in its sprawling, frozen ice sheet, but humanity's decisions over the next century could send that water irreversibly into the sea. If global warming is allowed…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Pandemic

BrandPost: Responding faster in a global pandemic – the NHS Scotland story

Home IT Leadership SPONSOR PODCAST in partnership with ServiceNow | Learn moreInnovate to Accelerate By Doug Drinkwater and Deryck Mitchelson | Audio Sponsor Podcast in partnership with ServiceNow | Learn more Subscribe:Apple Podcasts Google Play RSS Listen to all Innovate to Accelerate episodes How NHS Scotland has been simplifying workflows,…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Hrant Dink

Armenia accuses Turkey of downing warplane, as fighting with Azerbaijan continues

A Turkish F-16 plane is seen during an acrobatic display at the Sivrihisar Airshow on September 13. Ankara has denied claims that it shot down an Armenian warplane. Photo: AFPBoth sides reject peace talks as Nagorno-Karabakh dispute threatens to explode into all-out war UN Security Council condemns use of force…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Huawei

Nokia wins first UK deal since Huawei 5G ban

Updated 3 weeks ago · Published on 29 Sep 2020 11:20PM · Finland’s Nokia will replace Huawei as BT’s largest equipment provider after winning a deal to supply 5G networks across the UK. – EPA pic, September 29, 2020. NOKIA will replace Huawei as BT’s largest equipment provider after winning…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Belt and Road

President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative presents both benefits and risks for China

By undertaking massive infrastructure projects around the world, China under President Xi Jinping is following in the footsteps of previous empires. Why it matters: Like previous imperial projects in history, Xi's Belt and Road Initiative presents both benefits and risks for China.In his new book, "The Emperor's New Road: China…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

TikTok

TikTok rolls out in-app elections guide

TikTok said Tuesday that it's debuting a new in-app elections guide to connect users with credible information about the elections from sources like the National Association of Secretaries of State, BallotReady, and SignVote.Why it matters: The move comes amid scrutiny from the Trump Administration over whether the Chinese-owned app is…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Space Debris

Op-ed | Social distancing, self-isolation, and … space debris?

A look at how we can apply lessons learned during COVID-19 to space sustainability The pandemic of 2020 has brought great loss and suffering, assuredly impacting every human life on the planet in one way or another. While a number of countries appeared to have the virus under control, we…

bubmagSeptember 29, 2020

Gavrilova embracing unpredictable French

Volcanic ash could help reduce CO2 associated with climate change

Ninja calls for a dedicated Fortnite pro league: could it happen?

Antarctica could melt ‘irreversibly’ due to climate change, study warns

BrandPost: Responding faster in a global pandemic – the NHS Scotland story

Armenia accuses Turkey of downing warplane, as fighting with Azerbaijan continues

Nokia wins first UK deal since Huawei 5G ban

President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative presents both benefits and risks for China

TikTok rolls out in-app elections guide

Op-ed | Social distancing, self-isolation, and … space debris?

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