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Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus, again

By AFP Jul 22, 2020 in World Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Wednesday, saying he would extend his two-week quarantine and suspend upcoming travel plans.The far-right leader, who has faced criticism for downplaying the pandemic and flouting social…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Drones

Flapping drone can fly, dart and hover like a bird

By Jason Arunn Murugesu The flapping drone prepares to take flightChin et al., Sci. Robot. 5, eaba2386 (2020)A drone with flapping wings that can make quick turns like a bird could one day be used to monitor crowds as well as crops in fields. The drone consists of a motor…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Global Warming

“Five-alarm fire”: Range of global warming scenarios is more severe than thought, study shows

The Earth's average global temperature will likely warm anywhere from 4.1°F to 8.1°F (or 2.3°C to 4.5°C) if deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels continue at the current rate, the Washington Post reports, citing a major new study.Why it matters: The best-case scenario of this estimate exceeds the previous…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Self-driving Vehicles

Show Me How to Say No to This

In the 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a heartbroken man played by Jim Carrey undergoes an experimental treatment to erase memories of his ex-girlfriend, played by Kate Winslet, following their painful breakup. When the film came out, using drugs or other technologies to meddle with memory, especially…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Palantir

Palantir’s pandemic contracts stir concern ahead of IPO

The private data mining company Palantir is best known for its work with law enforcement agencies, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local police departments, the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. It has received considerable criticism for helping the Trump administration track immigrants.But in recent months and with…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Brasilia

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests positive for the novel coronavirus again

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bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Greenland

A year after diplomatic tussle over Greenland, Pompeo visits Denmark

By Tom LITTLE, with Johannes Ledel in Stockholm (AFP) Jul 22, 2020 in Politics Rival interests in the Arctic topped the agenda when the US Secretary of State visited Denmark Wednesday, a year after the countries butted heads over President Donald Trump's offer to buy Greenland.Following a visit…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Antarctica

Retreat of East Antarctic ice sheet during previous warm periods

Questions about the stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet are a major source of uncertainty in estimates of how much sea level will rise as the Earth continues to warm. For decades, scientists thought the East Antarctic Ice Sheet had remained stable for millions of years, but recent studies…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine president defends movie post to end hostage crisis

Updated 2 weeks ago · Published on 22 Jul 2020 11:10PM · Ukrainian security forces detaining an alleged hijacker (lying on ground) following the release of hostages from a hijacked bus in the downtown area of the city of Lutsk, western Ukraine, yesterday. – EPA pic, July 22, 2020. UKRAINIAN…

bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Electric Car

This 1400-horsepower Mustang Mach-E foreshadows Ford’s electric car future

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bubmagJuly 22, 2020

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus, again

Flapping drone can fly, dart and hover like a bird

“Five-alarm fire”: Range of global warming scenarios is more severe than thought, study shows

Show Me How to Say No to This

Palantir’s pandemic contracts stir concern ahead of IPO

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests positive for the novel coronavirus again

A year after diplomatic tussle over Greenland, Pompeo visits Denmark

Retreat of East Antarctic ice sheet during previous warm periods

Ukraine president defends movie post to end hostage crisis

This 1400-horsepower Mustang Mach-E foreshadows Ford’s electric car future

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