The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, announced his plans to resign Tuesday after apologizing for an “inappropriate messaging relationship” with a local TV news reporter who had posted what she said was a partially nude photo of him on Facebook. In a statement, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz attributed the resignation to “unacceptable […]
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London startup Notpla is making an alternative to plastic made from seaweed. The plastic-like casing is edible and biodegradable within six weeks, compared to several hundred years for synthetic plastics. Single-use plastics account for more than half of the 300 million tons of plastic made every year. View more episodes […]
Photograph: Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters Twitter has suspended a network of accounts claiming to be owned by Black supporters of Donald Trump and his re-election campaign due to spam and platform manipulation, it said Tuesday. The company is investigating the activity and may suspend additional similar accounts if they are found to […]
Gareth Southgate has lost Kieran Trippier for the Nations League tie against Denmark on Wednesday night as the full-back must attend a Football Association disciplinary hearing to answer charges relating to the breaking of betting rules – a situation that the England manager described as an unwanted distraction. Trippier was […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Planet announced a series of products including frequently updated SkySat imagery and automated change detection during Explore 2020, the San Francisco company’s second user conference. Planet unveiled Rapid Revisit, a product that offers customers 50-centimeter-resolution SkySat imagery updated for any latitude between seven and 12 times per […]
Kelvin Droegemeier arrived at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in January 2019. Stephen Voss By Jeffrey MervisOct. 13, 2020 , 3:25 PM For most U.S. researchers, President Donald Trump’s decision to wait 18 months before nominating meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the White House Office of […]
chrish1990|2h ago|Review|2| ▼ Info Add Alt Source PP: Budget Cuts has been a long time coming for PSVR players, and thankfully it has been worth the wait. It’s not perfect, but it’s a solid stealth game with some lighthearted humour to keep things light, despite the tense gameplay. Budget Cuts […]
Some of entertainment’s biggest names from Nicole Kidman to George Clooney shared encouraging words for aspiring young creators whose organizations were collectively granted millions by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer October 14, 2020, 2:04 AM • 3 min read LOS ANGELES — Some […]