A diver swims through plastic off the coast in Bali, Indonesia. /CFP Fast-food and beverage packaging has been identified as the primary source of plastic litter accumulating along the world's
The COVID-19 pandemic has created both a public health crisis and an economic crisis in the United States, the world's largest economy, posing twin threats to lives and livelihoods.As of Thursday, th
Chilean health authorities announced a blanket lockdown across the capital Santiago on Thursday following some of the worst COVID-19 case numbers since the pandemic beg
Chipmaker Nvidia is acquiring DeepMap, the high-definition mapping startup announced. The company said its mapping IP will help Nvidia’s autonomous vehicle technology sector, Nvidia Drive.“The a
Apple incorporated the announcement of this year’s Apple Design Award winners into its virtual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) online event, instead of waiting until the event had wrapped,
02:48 Tens of millions of people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia. There is no cure and treatments are limited.But a new drug that has controversially just
If the pandemic achieved anything good, it was putting health front and center in the minds of the general public, elected officials, investors and innovators. Cityblock has been working on solutions
The FBI attributes the ransomware attack to Russian-speaking gang REvil - and vows to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Two profound problems face the higher education sector globally — affordability and relevance. Whether you live in Africa, Europe, or the U.S., a major reason why people don’t go to univer
SummaryThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 174 million, with more than 3.7 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is the latest:The
In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.In fact, it has barely gotten out of the starting blocks.In South
With the upcoming release of iOS 15 for Apple mobile devices, Apple’s built-in search feature known as Spotlight will become a lot more functional. In what may be one of its bigger updates since
Sky's Ian King says the next chapter for Cambridge Quantum Computing with Honeywell could see an IPO in the offing.
A woman receiving a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon, U.S., April 18, 2021. /CFP Americans living abroad, often in places where access to COVID-19 vaccines is limited and infection rates are
Potentially lethal marine algae blooms have not increased in number over the last three decades, but pose a serious threat to aquaculture, according to a UN global assessment released Tuesday.The ori
02:44 Apple has held its biggest conference of the year for developers – its Worldwide Developers Conference.The Silicon Valley tech giant unveiled a host of new features for its iOS 15
02:45 The EU Chamber of Commerce in China has released its latest business confidence index survey, with European firms reporting resilient performance last year. China
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