In an underpass in the central Hong Kong district of Happy Valley, Michael sits at a table, sorting leftover food from takeaway containers he finds in rubbish bins. The smell of rotting food fills the air as he opens each container. Whatever he considers safe to eat will be his …
Read More »Earthquake aid reaches NW Syria via newly opened crossing
An aid convoy has passed through a re-opened border crossing into rebel-held northwestern Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week’s earthquake. As hopes fade of finding people alive under the debris more than 200 hours after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck, the focus has switched to providing …
Read More »Three killed in New Zealand cyclone as clean-up begins
Four people have been confirmed dead and thousands displaced in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle brought widespread flooding and landslides to the northern part of the country. Gabrielle, which reached New Zealand on Sunday before making its way down the east coast of the North Island, cut off entire towns, …
Read More »Audiobook Narrators Fear Apple Used Their Voices to Train AI
Gary Furlong, a Texas-based audiobook narrator, had worried for a while that synthetic voices created by algorithms could steal work from artists like himself. Early this month, he felt his worst fears had been realized. Furlong was among the narrators and authors who became outraged after learning of a clause in …
Read More »How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired
If one were to rank the top incident that has marred Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political career, it would be the Gujarat riots of 2002. And a year before India goes to polls to possibly elect Modi for a third term, his government’s attempts to suppress any public discourse …
Read More »Month later, rehabilitation eludes residents in India’s Joshimath
It was 3.40am on January 3 when Digambar Singh Bisht woke up hearing a loud rumble. “It felt like the ground beneath us would crack open,” he told Al Jazeera. The house shook and the glass windowpanes of two nearby hotels got shattered. The family of five rushed out in …
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Solved What is the ratedetermining step in the alkaline from www.chegg.com Which Has Maximum Tendency To Form Recemate On Alkaline Hydrolysis? What is Alkaline Hydrolysis? Alkaline hydrolysis is a process used for the breakdown of organic material, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. It is a chemical process that involves …
Read More »The Wild Logistics of Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
When you’re the person (at least partially) responsible for Left Shark, you have to think about every possible way Super Bowl audiences watch halftime shows. That’s one of the many things Bruce Rodgers has learned over the 16 years he’s spent as production designer for the mid-game performance during American football’s …
Read More »Twitter delays API changes again, this time ‘by a few more days’
Twitter is once again delaying the rollout of its paid API. In a tweet spotted by AppleInsider, the company said Tuesday it needs more time to complete work on the redesign. “As part of our efforts to create an optimal experience for the developer community, we will be delaying the …
Read More »LEGO Releases 7 Sets To Celebrate New ‘Friends’ Characters
Fans of LEGO Friends will be pleased to know that their favorite toymaker recently released seven brand new sets from its ‘Friends’ lineup. The sets were released to celebrate the launch of eight new LEGO Friends characters – all of whom come from diverse backgrounds. The characters – Autumn, Aliya, …
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