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Federal Judge in Maryland blocks enforcement of the latest U.S. travel ban
JFK Airport Terminal 1, Photo Doug Letterman/Wikimedia Commons A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the latest version of the travel ban to the United States for citizens of several countries that was to be enforced...Oct 18, 2017 1032 0 -
D.C. proposes 4 locations for Amazon HQ2
Washington Monument, Photo: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway/Wikimedia Commons Five billion dollars in investment, 50,000 new jobs. Still, that is not all that is driving American cities to house the second headquarters of commerce...Oct 17, 2017 1464 0 -
We-Fi seeks to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries
The story of women entrepreneurs successfully running businesses is not new. But is it being replicated in a new changing world? With greater levels of literacy and highly skilled qualifications more and more women aspire to...Oct 17, 2017 1543 0 -
NASA reports catching of first light from a gravitational event
An animation of the event Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab In a first discovery of its kind, NASA scientists have detected light tied to a gravitational-wave event from two merging neutron stars in the...Oct 17, 2017 1081 0 -
Economic upturn opens window of opportunity to tackle key challenges
Silicon Alley centered around Flatiron District NYC, Photo Dave Lindblom/Wikimedia Commons In a communiqué released after the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting in Washington, world’s top finance managers welcomed the continuing global upswing in economic activity...Oct 16, 2017 1167 0 -
Discovery how brain cells control appetite may help improve dieting, curb obesity
A chicken tikka dish, Photo Umair Mohsin from Karachi/Wikimedia Commons A landmark discovery shedding light on how brain cells control appetite is expected to establish a key way for humans to dictate their diet intakes. The...Oct 16, 2017 1252 0 -
Can universal basic income work in the US?
Photo by User:Knulclunk/Wikimedia Commons shows a view of Spanish Harlem in NYC The release of a new report estimating a $ 2.5 trillion addition to the US. economy through a universal basic income plan for all...Oct 15, 2017 1209 0 -
In rare move, Motion Picture Academy expels Weinstein
Photo: Zff2012/Wikimedia Commons Amid growing accusations implicating producer Harvey Weinstein in “sexually predatory behavior” toward actresses over the past decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has expelled him from the ace Hollywood body....Oct 14, 2017 1174 0 -
Voter registration deadline in Virginia is October 16, 2017
Virginia State Capitol, Photo Credit: Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons The voter registration deadline for the upcoming November 7 statewide election in Virginia is Monday, October the 16th, according to the Department of Elections. In order to register to...Oct 13, 2017 1243 0 -
Is the future already here?
The enigma of artificial intelligence was on display at a UN Conference as experts looked at diametrically opposeing prospects that the use of new technology holds for the coming generations. Although the AI has great potential...Oct 11, 2017 1708 0
