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TechnologyMAKERS IndiaNever Too Safe: These Gadgets and Apps Aim to Improve Women's Safety in India
MAKERS India presents a list of gadgets and mobile apps that can help women stay safe and escape from dangers of sexual violence.
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Alstom, China's Power Construction Corp sign MOU on 4.4 billion euro Serbia metro
The project is valued at 4.4 billion euros ($5.36 billion) consists of two lines to be build in succession - one 22 kilometre-long and the other of 19.8 km, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said during a signing ceremony. "The drilling of the tunnels should start the next year," Mali said at a signing ceremony, with completion expected by 2028.
BusinessReutersInvestors sue Bayer over stock's slump in wake of Roundup litigation
Two law firms are suing Bayer for damages on behalf of shareholders, claiming the German group's management should have warned of the risk of lawsuits over the Roundup weedkiller when Bayer acquired Roundup maker Monsanto. Weekly Wirtschaftswoche reported on Friday that two law firms, Hausfeld and Tilp, are pressing civil charges with a court in Cologne, Germany, on behalf of investors who were affected by the drop in the share price in the wake of the Roundup litigation and later settlement. Bayer acknowledged in a statement it was being sued and said it would defend itself against what it described as unfounded claims.
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Hamburg plans green hydrogen plant with Shell, Mitsubishi, Vattenfall
Hamburg is planning to generate green hydrogen, which is produced from renewable power, at a plant it will develop with energy firms Shell, Mitsubishi and Vattenfall, the city state said on Friday. Hamburg's municipal heating company has signed a letter of intent with the three companies to develop a 100 megawatt (MW) facility to extract hydrogen from water through electrolysis, it said. Hydrogen produced at the so-called Green Energy Hub would be derived from wind and solar power, the statement said.
BusinessReutersSchlumberger profit rises on cost cuts, oil demand recovery
Easing COVID-related restrictions has helped reverse the decline in oil demand and prices, which remain steady since a late-2020 rebound from historic lows. Like its rivals Halliburton Co and Baker Hughes Co noted earlier this week, Schlumberger Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch said on Friday he was optimistic about demand recovery through this year, giving investors hope that the oil downturn is nearing an end.
TechnologyThe IndependentSamsung Galaxy S21 vs Apple iPhone 12: Which newly released smartphone is best?
Reviewing everything from face ID technology to camera quality, we put the latest launches head to head
ScienceLa Conversation CanadaPour s’orienter, les bousiers comptent sur la Voie lactée
Des études récentes montrent que ces coléoptères s’en remettent à la luminosité de la voûte étoilée pour savoir dans quelle direction aller.
ScienceLa Conversation CanadaLes chouettes effraies utilisent la lumière de la lune pour mieux chasser
Les chouettes effraies, très visibles pour les proies les nuits de pleine lune, ont réussi à faire de l’astre un allié.
BusinessFirstpostLG is likely to exit the smartphone market in 2021: All we know so far
LG Electronics has lost about 5 trillion won or $4.5 billion in the past five years in the smartphone arena.
BusinessBusiness InsiderAlphabet shut down another Google X project, the ambitious internet balloon company Loon
"Taking moonshots is always a risky proposition," said X director Astro Teller.
ScienceBBCStorm Christoph floods tracked by satellite radar
The scale of the difficulties faced by many property owners is evident in images acquired from orbit.
TechnologyUSA TODAYApple reportedly working on VR headset as part of augmented reality ambitions
Tech giant Apple is reportedly developing a virtual reality headset, leading toward the potential release of augmented reality glasses for consumers.
TechnologyFirstpostHarman launches JBL TWS C115 earphones with 21-hours battery life at Rs 4,999
The earbuds come with a hands-free calls feature that enables users to access calls with a press of a button on either side of the headphones.
ScienceThe IndependentWe need to start refreezing the Arctic Ocean as soon as possible to save our megacities
The climate column: Scientists have been warning about the tipping point of the Arctic icecap melt for decades
BusinessMiami HeraldAs tech world descends on Miami, latest Knight investment supports local entrepreneurship
As tech companies and entrepreneurs from across the nation sweep into South Florida, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is staking efforts to ensure locals get their share of bounty.
BusinessBusiness InsiderDemocrats attack Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter over the Capitol riots, saying the tech giants play 'whack-a-mole' with radicalization
Lawmakers recommended Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter make sweeping design changes to stop chasing user engagement in order to curb extremism.
ScienceHuffPostThis Is The Perfect Excuse To Turn Your Camera Off During Zoom Calls
You now have the perfect excuse to turn your camera off during video calls:the planet.
TechnologyThe QuintFacial Expression Recognition Cameras: Why Should We Be Concerned?
Facial recognition technology detects expressions such as happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust.
BusinessBusiness InsiderGoogle might shut down its search engine in Australia but the government isn't backing down: 'We don't respond to threats.'
"If this version of the code were to become law, it would give us no real choice but to stop making Google search available in Australia."
BusinessReutersAlphabet shutting Loon, which used balloon alternative to cell towers
Alphabet Inc is shutting down Loon after concluding the business, which offers balloons as an alternative to cell towers, is not commercially viable, Google's parent company said on Thursday. Founded in 2011, Loon aimed to bring connectivity to areas of the world where building cell towers is too expensive or treacherous using balloons the length of tennis courts and solar-powered networking gear. But the wireless carriers which Loon saw as buyers questioned the technical and political viability of the idea.
ScienceNews18Scientists are Using Satellite Imagery to Count Elephants from Space in Conservation Efforts
The scientists first developed the techniques at South Africa's Addo Elephant National Park.
ScienceNews18Scientists Find Largest Dinosaur Fossil Ever Discovered, Dates Back 98 Million Years
Among them, Patagotitan mayorum, also from Argentina, weighed in at about 70 tonnes and was 40 meters (131 feet) long, or about the length of four school buses.
BusinessBBCHow Covid turbocharged the QR revolution
As a cheap and reliable way to store information, the humble QR code is finding new uses.
ScienceNews18NASA's Hubble Shares Photos of Jupiter's Auroras, Taken Over 23 Years Ago
According to NASA, auroras on Jupiter are formed when high-energy electrons race along the planet's magnetic field and into the upper atmosphere, where they get atmospheric gases to jump into action that causes them to glow.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThis smart 50-inch Samsung TV has thousands of five-star reviews (and it's under £450)
This impressive 50-inch Samsung smart TV is a binge-watching dream screen, and avid gamers will love it too.
