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Idlib

Syria regime kills 20 civilians, retakes symbolic town

Beirut (AFP) - At least 20 civilians died in Syrian regime strikes on targets including schools, a monitor said Tuesday, in a relentless advance on the country's last major opposition holdout that saw loyalists seize a symbolic town.Pro-regime bombing killed at least nine children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Solar Storm

Solar storms may cause whale strandings, study reports

California gray whales like these mothers and calves are 4.3 times more likely to strand themselves during a burst of cosmic radio static from a solar flare, further evidence that they navigate by Earth's magnetic field.Some whale strandings may be due to solar storms and sunspots, a new study suggests.According…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Giphy

L1ght Raises $15 Million In Seed Funding to Prevent Toxicity Online

Online toxicity is a growing problem affecting millions of kids worldwide. Toxicity includes hate speech, predatory behavior, bullying, shaming, and the promotion of self-harm. L1ght, which uses artificial intelligence technology to analyze and predict toxic content online, announced today that it has secured $15 million in seed funding. The round…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Jaywalkers

RSAC 2020: Blockchain is ‘Garbage In’, Voting Needs Paper Ballots

The annual cryptographer’s panel took on issues of privacy and how new crypto-technologies apply to it in today’s digital world. SAN FRANCISCO – Cryptography is at the heart of security, especially here at this week’s RSAC 2020. And during the event’s annual Cryptographer’s Panel, industry leaders broke down their top…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Tesla

Tesla Driver Was Playing Game Before Deadly Crash. But Tesla Software Failed Too

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bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Spanish Flu

Coronavirus Spread Would More Likely Cancel Than Postpone Tokyo Olympics: IOC

TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it. Dick Pound, a former…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Antibiotics

Infection test kit detects bacteria and advises on antibiotics

The treatment of infections can be challenging, as it takes some time to determine if harmful bacteria are even present, and to then figure out which antibiotic would work best. A simple new test, however, is said to answer both questions on the spot.Ordinarily, a patient's blood or urine samples…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Doping Test

Swimming authorities worked to protect champion in doping case

February 25, 2020 | 3:23pm Enlarge Image China's Sun Yang waves at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. AP GENEVA — International swimming authorities worked to protect three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang from being banned from the sport in a doping case, according to a Swiss supreme court…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Pandemic

CDC Warns Coronavirus Outbreaks Likely to Hit U.S.

Photo: Johnannes Eisele (AFP via Getty Images)On Tuesday, health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a dire warning: The U.S. will almost certainly not be spared from the outbreak of a new pneumonia-causing coronavirus that threatens to sweep across the globe. It’s only a matter of…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Polestar 2

Polestar’s Sleek New EV Concept Focuses on Design and Sustainability

View photosClick here to read the full article. Concept vehicles are a chance for auto companies to show off their boldest visions of the far-off future. But in the case of the all-electric Precept, the new prototype from Volvo’s premium division, Polestar, the future may be closer than you think.The…

bubmagFebruary 25, 2020

Syria regime kills 20 civilians, retakes symbolic town

Solar storms may cause whale strandings, study reports

L1ght Raises $15 Million In Seed Funding to Prevent Toxicity Online

RSAC 2020: Blockchain is ‘Garbage In’, Voting Needs Paper Ballots

Tesla Driver Was Playing Game Before Deadly Crash. But Tesla Software Failed Too

Coronavirus Spread Would More Likely Cancel Than Postpone Tokyo Olympics: IOC

Infection test kit detects bacteria and advises on antibiotics

Swimming authorities worked to protect champion in doping case

CDC Warns Coronavirus Outbreaks Likely to Hit U.S.

Polestar’s Sleek New EV Concept Focuses on Design and Sustainability

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