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Covid-19: Thailand's food hawkers sell at protests to stay afloat Covid-19: Thailand's food hawkers sell at protests to stay afloat Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
China refuses to apologise for fake image of Australia soldier China refuses to apologise for fake image of Australia soldier Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Indonesia attacks: Army hunts suspected militants over Christian murders Indonesia attacks: Army hunts suspected militants over Christian murders Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Australian scientists map millions of galaxies with new telescope Australian scientists map millions of galaxies with new telescope Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Brazil siege: Armed men 'raid banks' in Criciúma Brazil siege: Armed men 'raid banks' in Criciúma Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
India builds bridge to help reptiles cross road India builds bridge to help reptiles cross road Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Amazon launches EC2 Mac instances bringing the Intel-based Mac mini to its cloud for $1.083 per hour billed by the second (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch) Amazon launches EC2 Mac instances bringing the Intel-based Mac mini to its cloud for $1.083 per hour billed by the second (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid: Dr Scott Atlas - Trump's controversial coronavirus adviser - resigns Covid: Dr Scott Atlas - Trump's controversial coronavirus adviser - resigns Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Facebook and Google 'complicit' in Vietnam censorship Facebook and Google 'complicit' in Vietnam censorship Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Totum Labs, which is developing low earth orbit nanosatellites for global IoT connectivity, raises $13M Series A led by Heroic Ventures and Space Capital (Nickie Louise/TechStartups.com) Totum Labs, which is developing low earth orbit nanosatellites for global IoT connectivity, raises $13M Series A led by Heroic Ventures and Space Capital (Nickie Louise/TechStartups.com) Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Mursion, which offers VR training to practice human skills, such as emotional intelligence, in the workplace, announces $20M Series B led by Leeds Illuminate (Lee Clifford/Fortune) Mursion, which offers VR training to practice human skills, such as emotional intelligence, in the workplace, announces $20M Series B led by Leeds Illuminate (Lee Clifford/Fortune) Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
S&P Global has agreed to acquire IHS Markit for about $44B in an all-stock deal, which would merge two of the largest providers of financial data and analysis (Wall Street Journal) S&P Global has agreed to acquire IHS Markit for about $44B in an all-stock deal, which would merge two of the largest providers of financial data and analysis (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Sources: Gitlab is letting employees sell equity in a secondary share sale that values the company over $6B, up from a valuation of $2.7B in September 2019 (Ari Levy/CNBC) Sources: Gitlab is letting employees sell equity in a secondary share sale that values the company over $6B, up from a valuation of $2.7B in September 2019 (Ari Levy/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Missing Florida sailor found clinging to capsized vessel Missing Florida sailor found clinging to capsized vessel Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2 Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2 Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Trump presidency's final days: 'In his mind, he will not have lost' Trump presidency's final days: 'In his mind, he will not have lost' Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran mulls its responses to an assassination Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran mulls its responses to an assassination Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
France Islam: Muslims face state pressure to embrace values France Islam: Muslims face state pressure to embrace values Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
End Sars protests: The Nigerian women leading the fight for change End Sars protests: The Nigerian women leading the fight for change Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Facebook to launch Facebook News in the UK in Jan. 2021, says it will pay publishers for news not already on its platform; most big UK publishers have signed up (Jim Waterson/The Guardian) Facebook to launch Facebook News in the UK in Jan. 2021, says it will pay publishers for news not already on its platform; most big UK publishers have signed up (Jim Waterson/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Environment award for activist who stopped a new power station in Ghana Environment award for activist who stopped a new power station in Ghana Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Joe Biden: President-elect fractures foot while playing with dog Joe Biden: President-elect fractures foot while playing with dog Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Japan's crown prince 'approves' daughter's wedding Japan's crown prince 'approves' daughter's wedding Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Indonesia: Thousands flee poisonous gas after volcano erupts Indonesia: Thousands flee poisonous gas after volcano erupts Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
A look at crowdsourced public safety apps growing amid rising violence in Brazil; Fogo Cruzado, which warns of shootings in Río and Recife, has 250K+ downloads (Raphael Tsavkko Garcia/MIT Technology ...) A look at crowdsourced public safety apps growing amid rising violence in Brazil; Fogo Cruzado, which warns of shootings in Río and Recife, has 250K+ downloads (Raphael Tsavkko Garcia/MIT Technology ...) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
JD Digits, JD.com's big data unit, unveils its plans to build an AI-powered smart city "operating system" for China's smart city project in Xiongan, China (Masha Borak/South China Morning Post) JD Digits, JD.com's big data unit, unveils its plans to build an AI-powered smart city "operating system" for China's smart city project in Xiongan, China (Masha Borak/South China Morning Post) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Sri Lanka: Six die in prison riot over Covid panic Sri Lanka: Six die in prison riot over Covid panic Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Interview with former director of US CISA Chris Krebs on being fired by Trump via tweet, why paper ballots are key to ensuring election security, and more (Scott Pelley/CBS News) Interview with former director of US CISA Chris Krebs on being fired by Trump via tweet, why paper ballots are key to ensuring election security, and more (Scott Pelley/CBS News) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
UK-based Primer, an ex-PayPal staff fintech that aims to help merchants future proof and consolidate their payment stack, raises a £14M Series A led by Accel (Steve O'Hear/TechCrunch) UK-based Primer, an ex-PayPal staff fintech that aims to help merchants future proof and consolidate their payment stack, raises a £14M Series A led by Accel (Steve O'Hear/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Biden announces all-female senior press team Biden announces all-female senior press team Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
The UK will ban the installation of new Huawei 5G network equipment starting September 2021 and pledges $333M to diversify its 5G supply chain (Thomas Seal/Bloomberg) The UK will ban the installation of new Huawei 5G network equipment starting September 2021 and pledges $333M to diversify its 5G supply chain (Thomas Seal/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
A 70-year-old photographic mystery A 70-year-old photographic mystery Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people? Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people? Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
How students in a remote part of Pakistan mobilized during the pandemic to demand better internet from the military-run unit controlling it (Alizeh Kohari/Rest of World) How students in a remote part of Pakistan mobilized during the pandemic to demand better internet from the military-run unit controlling it (Alizeh Kohari/Rest of World) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Adam King: Six-year-old Irish boy's space ambition 'inspires' Nasa Adam King: Six-year-old Irish boy's space ambition 'inspires' Nasa Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Durham van traveller Esther Dingley missing in Pyrenees Durham van traveller Esther Dingley missing in Pyrenees Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr share an engaging draw in 'exhibition' bout Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr share an engaging draw in 'exhibition' bout Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Profile of Christine Su, Twitter's senior PM for conversational safety, who is a queer Asian-American "activist-entrepreneur" with an MBA and MA in agriculture (Anna Kramer/Protocol) Profile of Christine Su, Twitter's senior PM for conversational safety, who is a queer Asian-American "activist-entrepreneur" with an MBA and MA in agriculture (Anna Kramer/Protocol) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Dave Prowse: Darth Vader actor dies aged 85 Dave Prowse: Darth Vader actor dies aged 85 Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
A report on student grades from Virginia reveals that online learning has led to a sharp drop in students' academic performance (Hannah Natanson/Washington Post) A report on student grades from Virginia reveals that online learning has led to a sharp drop in students' academic performance (Hannah Natanson/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
As Facebook and Google continue to ban political ads, Republican super PACs are spending millions on other platforms that offer no advertiser transparency (Issie Lapowsky/Protocol) As Facebook and Google continue to ban political ads, Republican super PACs are spending millions on other platforms that offer no advertiser transparency (Issie Lapowsky/Protocol) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Sydney records hottest November night on record Sydney records hottest November night on record Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
How Reach Vet, an AI-based system used in clinical practice by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, helps identify veterans at high risk of suicide (Benedict Carey/New York Times) How Reach Vet, an AI-based system used in clinical practice by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, helps identify veterans at high risk of suicide (Benedict Carey/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
HMBradley, a Santa Monica-based banking startup which offers up to 3% interest on savings accounts, raises $18.25M Series A led by Acrew Capital (Christine Hall/Crunchbase News) HMBradley, a Santa Monica-based banking startup which offers up to 3% interest on savings accounts, raises $18.25M Series A led by Acrew Capital (Christine Hall/Crunchbase News) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Interviews with tech leaders on Tony Hsieh's legacy, his student life at Harvard, his unconventional business approach, and the culture he built at Zappos (Alex Konrad/Forbes) Interviews with tech leaders on Tony Hsieh's legacy, his student life at Harvard, his unconventional business approach, and the culture he built at Zappos (Alex Konrad/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Big Tech threatens democracy and one solution may be to take away their role as gatekeepers of content and let users choose the information presented to them (Foreign Affairs) Big Tech threatens democracy and one solution may be to take away their role as gatekeepers of content and let users choose the information presented to them (Foreign Affairs) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region? Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region? Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different' Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different' Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh, who stepped down as CEO earlier this year, has died at age 46 (Katie Abel/Footwear News) Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh, who stepped down as CEO earlier this year, has died at age 46 (Katie Abel/Footwear News) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Indian developers are using India's TikTok ban to experiment with new apps and potentially to take back control over India's digital economy from foreign rivals (Varsha Bansal/Rest of World) Indian developers are using India's TikTok ban to experiment with new apps and potentially to take back control over India's digital economy from foreign rivals (Varsha Bansal/Rest of World) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Survey: 55% of US adults are worried about government agencies tracking them and 77% believe the government should get a warrant to buy detailed location data (Byron Tau/Wall Street Journal) Survey: 55% of US adults are worried about government agencies tracking them and 77% believe the government should get a warrant to buy detailed location data (Byron Tau/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army claims advance on several towns Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army claims advance on several towns Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it? The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it? Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over? Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over? Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Researchers are using convolutional neural networks to search satellite images to map ancient burial sites in parts of Russia, Mongolia, and China (Zach Zorich/New York Times) Researchers are using convolutional neural networks to search satellite images to map ancient burial sites in parts of Russia, Mongolia, and China (Zach Zorich/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old' Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old' Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
As Spotify continues to test its stories feature, it has tapped popular musicians to contribute to select Spotify-created playlists (Kris Holt/Engadget) As Spotify continues to test its stories feature, it has tapped popular musicians to contribute to select Spotify-created playlists (Kris Holt/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Taiwan lawmakers throw pig guts and punches Taiwan lawmakers throw pig guts and punches Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Sri Lanka digs trench to deter scavenging elephants Sri Lanka digs trench to deter scavenging elephants Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Indian farmers clash with police over reforms Indian farmers clash with police over reforms Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
Over 16 million COVID-19 patients in Brazil, including President Bolsonaro, had their info leaked on a spreadsheet uploaded to GitHub by a hospital employee (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet) Over 16 million COVID-19 patients in Brazil, including President Bolsonaro, had their info leaked on a spreadsheet uploaded to GitHub by a hospital employee (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2020 Rating: 5
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