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America’s Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Are Amazing, But Their Replacement Is Even Better Nukes

America’s Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Are Amazing, But Their Replacement Is Even Better

Key point: The Nimitz-class flattops were built to serve for a half-century, which means the Nimitz is scheduled for retirement in the 2020s.Giant aircraft carriers have become synonymous with U.S. military power, but many do not realize just how exceptional these vessels are.These floating air bases are loaded with dozens of…
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February 6, 2020
Security Assistance in the Middle East: A Three-Dimensional Chessboard Yemen Civil War

Security Assistance in the Middle East: A Three-Dimensional Chessboard

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the world’s testing ground for the effectiveness of security assistance provided by global and regional powers. That security assistance has contributed to the intensity and frequency of proxy wars—such as those under way or recently wound down in Libya, Yemen, Syria,…
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February 6, 2020
Facebook joins fellow tech companies in publicly opposing a controversial face-recognition firm Clearview

Facebook joins fellow tech companies in publicly opposing a controversial face-recognition firm

Facebook has told Clearview AI, the controversial face-recognition service that works with law enforcement agencies around the country, to stop using images from its networks, the company confirmed Wednesday.“Scraping people’s information violates our policies, which is why we’ve demanded that Clearview stop accessing or using information from Facebook or Instagram,”…
bubmag
February 6, 2020
Facebook joins fellow tech companies in publicly opposing a controversial face-recognition firm Clearview

Facebook joins fellow tech companies in publicly opposing a controversial face-recognition firm

Facebook has told Clearview AI, the controversial face-recognition service that works with law enforcement agencies around the country, to stop using images from its networks, the company confirmed Wednesday.“Scraping people’s information violates our policies, which is why we’ve demanded that Clearview stop accessing or using information from Facebook or Instagram,”…
bubmag
February 6, 2020
NASA’s Webb will seek atmospheres around potentially habitable exoplanets Earth‘s Climate

NASA’s Webb will seek atmospheres around potentially habitable exoplanets

NASA's Webb will seek atmospheres around potentially habitable exoplanets by Christine Pulliam for STSI News Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 06, 2020 This artist's concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the TRAPPIST-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Astronomers will observe these worlds with Webb in an effort to detect…
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February 6, 2020