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Graphics: How does G20 use tech in joint fight against COVID-19?

Aimed at global coordination, solidarity and cooperation, the 15th Group of Twenty (G20) Summit will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to be attended by leaders from major count

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Iconic Arecibo radio telescope to be dismantled after 57-year run

The famous Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, which has provided an invaluable service to scientists for 57 years as well as establishing itself in popular culture, will be dismantled after it in

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Silent Pandemic: Overuse renders antimicrobials less effective-FAO

People, plants and animals around the world are dying from untreatable infections – even with the best medicines available – due to a rise in antimicrobial resistance, the UN food agriculture age

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Sliding dollar steadies as virus worries persist

/CFP The dollar nursed losses on Thursday following five sessions of decline, as investors' longer-term optimism about COVID-19 vaccines ran into worries about rising infections and risks to t

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Why Trump has been unable to end endless wars

U.S. President Donald Trump walks up to speak about Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, November 13, 2020. /Getty Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University

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Why Trump has been unable to end endless wars

It has now become clear that Donald Trump's recent installation of loyalists in top Pentagon jobs is for the purpose of fulfilling his long-term pledge to bring an end

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Why Trump has been unable to end endless wars

It has now become clear that Donald Trump's recent installation of loyalists in top Pentagon jobs is for the purpose of fulfilling his long-term pledge to bring an end

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Why Trump has been unable to end endless wars

It has now become clear that Donald Trump's recent installation of loyalists in top Pentagon jobs is for the purpose of fulfilling his long-term pledge to bring an end

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2020 APEC meeting to be a hallmark of Asia-Pacific resilience

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. /Getty Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at Stimson Center in Washington and currently serves as assistant researcher at Islamabad Policy

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The elements of the American challenge

Tens of thousands of Trump supporters rally and march to declare the 2020 Presidential election results a fraud and the true winner to be President Trump in downtown Washington, D.C., November 14

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Why Trump has been unable to end endless wars

U.S. President Donald Trump walks up to speak about Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, November 13, 2020. /Getty Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University

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Interlocking AIs let robots pick and place faster than ever

One of the jobs for which robots are best suited is the tedious, repetitive “pick and place” task common in warehouses — but humans are still much better at it. UC Berkeley researchers are

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Pfizer to seek Covid-19 vaccine approval 'within days'

A close-up of the Pfizer logo at the French Headquarters in Paris, France. /Getty Images U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech said its candidate vaccine for t

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Apple to reduce App Store fees for small businesses with under $1 million in revenues

Amid increased regulatory scrutiny over how it runs its App Store, Apple today announced it will reduce the App Store commissions for smaller businesses. Under the new guidelines of the “App Sto

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Tutor marketplace GoStudent takes its Series A to €13.3M with Left Lane Capital and DN Capital

Vienna-based e-learning start-up GoStudent has increased the Series A round it raised earlier this year to €13.3 million, adding €5m this week, in a round led by Left Lane Capital and DN Capital. To d

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As APEC prepares to unveil new vision, what do the experts think?

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held virtually for the first time on November 20, with the digital economy and technology, trade and investment as we

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Turo puts $1 million toward helping Black people make money sharing cars

Car sharing marketplace Turo has teamed up with Kiva to offer interest-free loans to Black people and folks from traditionally underserved communities to buy cars and then share them on Turo. The $1