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Back to SearchNew York City buildings turn to carbon capture
From the outside, the residential high-rise on Manhattan’s Upper West Side looks pretty much like any other luxury building: A doorman greets visitors in a spacious lobby adorned with tapestry and ma…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record
A Nigerian chef set a new global record for the longest hours of non-stop cooking as she cooked for 100 hours, surpassing the current record. Hilda Baci had been cooking when she set out to beat the…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Are you who you say you are? TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security
A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through — al…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
21 pieces of jewelry worth $129 million were stolen. A court convicts 5 men in museum heist
A German court convicted five men of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing more than 4,300 diamonds. The men ages 24 to 29 received prison sentences ranging fro…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
“Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff flares anew between fast-food competitors
Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim to the trademark. Too many businesses…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper hit by cyberattack
The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced the most significant disruption to its operations in 27 years due to what the newspaper calls a cyberattack. The company was working to restore print operations…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Children in Nairobi learn coding for a tech future
In the sprawling slums of Kibera, a computer programmer is equipping children from low-income backgrounds with technological skills. 29-year-old Renice Owino, is the founder of Code With Kids, a tec…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
UN: World must be better prepared for next pandemic
The global response to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that killed millions of people must not be repeated if another pandemic were to break out, the president of the United Nations General Asse…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later
In the hours before he’s due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice. It’s a welcome shift from last year for him and …
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Hate passwords? You’re in luck – Google is sidelining them
Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services.…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago