Electronics Recycling: French NGO Recycles Mailed Cellphones
The new system allows users to deliver their disposable cellphones by mail, using a free pre-paid envelope. Its destination is a recycling company called Ateliers du Bocage.
AMD Stock Rises 16.5% Thanks to Its Ryzen Next-Gen Chip
AMD stock jumped 16.5% thanks to its next-gen 7-nm Ryzen 4000 chips. Intel failed to cope and saw its stock losing 16.2% on July 24, 2020. 7-nanometer refers to the size of a single transistor, which is referred to as next-generation chips.
By Filing for Bankruptcy, the Boy Scouts May Compensate More Survivors of Sexual Abuse
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy to figure out how to fairly compensate thousands of survivors of alleged sexual abuse who accuse the Scouts of neglecting to protect them.
Ransomware Criminals Are Targeting U.S. Universities
Ransomware attacks on universities have become common. In 2019 alone, 89 U.S. universities, colleges and school districts became victims of such attacks, followed by at least 30 in the first five months of 2020.
U.S. Mortgage Rates Go Down Under 3%, the Lowest in the Past 50 Years
Mortgage rates in the United States went down below 3%, which is the lowest level in history, leading to an increase in home buying demand. According to the data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday July 16 2020, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.98%. A year ago, its rate was 3.81%.
Twitter Accounts of Obama, Musk, and Other Celebrities Hacked
On Wednesday July 15, 2020, several twitter accounts were hacked. The list includes celebrities such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. In what is apparently a large-scale bitcoin scam, the accounts posted similar tweets asking for donations.
LinkedIn Sued for Spying on Apple Users
An iPhone user has sued LinkedIn on Friday July 10 2020 in San Francisco federal court for allegedly spying on Apple users. Oddly, the lawsuit was filed in the same day in which a Russian citizen was convicted of hacking LinkedIn and Dropbox in 2012.
France Returns the Skulls of Algerian Freedom Fighters to Algeria, 170 Years Later
The Algerian skulls belong to freedom fighters who had resisted to the French colonial forces in 1830. They were exhibited in Paris as a racial specimen.
Radiation Increase in Scandinavia Probably Linked to Russian Nuclear Accident
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland has found small amounts of radioactive isotopes of cobalt, caesium and ruthenium in Helsinki.
50 Years On, I Can’t Stop Listening to This Seminal Miles Davis Album
Miles Davis Album reflects the balance between chaos and precision, past and present. It helped to redefine jazz and had an enormous impact on music.
COVID-19 Basics Explained
COVID-19 causes similar symptoms to the flu. Fever is the most common symptom, occurring in almost 88% of cases, while a dry cough is the next most common.
Coronavirus: Why We Should Be Sceptical About the Benevolence of Billionaires
The Gates Foundation is the largest funder of the WHO after the U.S. It shapes the global health agenda in a way that has been described as a “cartel”.
Government Cybersecurity Commission Calls for International Cooperation, Resilience and Retaliation
U.S. calls for collaborating with an international coalition that lends strength and legitimacy when responding to cyber attacks.
Buildings Grown by Bacteria — New Research Is Finding Ways to Turn Cells Into Mini-Factories for Materials
Researchers used photosynthetic cyanobacteria to help grow a structural building material – and they managed to keep it alive.
Nazis Pressed Ham Radio Hobbyists to Serve the Third Reich – but Surviving Came at a Price
The Nazi party knew that German hams had a history of illegal transmission and were likely to have unsupervised radio contacts with foreigners,
Four Amazing Astronomical Discoveries From Ancient Greece
The world’s oldest surviving mechanical calculator is the Antikythera Mechanism. The amazing device was discovered in an ancient shipwreck.
Fossil Find Suggests Homo Erectus Emerged 200,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
The fossil find could represent an important shift in the simple narrative that all early species of human ancestry are East African.
China’s Quantum Satellite Enables First Totally Secure Long-Range Messages
Micius is the world’s first quantum communications satellite and has, for several years, been at the forefront of quantum encryption.
During the Second World War, BBC Listeners Kept Calm and Listened to an Unlikely Star
“Sandy Macpherson’s quiet (BBC) voice is very reassuring at a time when our ears are on the alert for warning sirens” one family wrote in 1939. An image of the popular Sandy Macpherson from circa
Prosecutors Are Increasingly – and Misleadingly – Using Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Court
Introducing rap lyrics can be highly effective for prosecutors because it allows them to draw on stereotypes about young black and Latino men.
Who Killed Sweden’s Prime Minister? 1986 Assassination of Olof Palme Is Finally Solved – Maybe
It took 34 years, 10,000 interviews and 134 murder confessions, but the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme has now been solved.
The North Face Boycotts Facebook for Lack of Hate Speech Moderation
The North Face is the first major company to join the #stophateforprofit campaign and boycott Facebook’s advertising system.
What Is the Summer Solstice? An Astronomer Explains
The summer solstice brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88% of Earth’s people who live in the Northern Hemisphere.
Fortnite Checking Epic Services Queue Problem
Fortnite Checking Epic Services Queue error message is being received by many users since the start of Fortnite live event on Monday June 15, 2020.
Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns in Support of Black Community
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of Serena Williams, resigns from the board of directors and urges to be replaced with a black director.