Month: June 2021 (Page 3)
Whew, now here’s some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all-clear from destruction by a huge 340-meter-wide asteroid named Apophis — for…
Owners of aging vehicles in France may soon be able to trade in their clunker for money to buy an electric bicycle.
Lawmakers in France’s parl…
The rainy season this year is beginning for some western and central parts of the Japanese archipelago weeks earlier than usual, recording the earliest starting date in some regio…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism …
Continued from Part 1…
Of course, the pandemic has shown that handshakes — touching anything with your hands — might be on their way out
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” Remember handshakes? Before all my classes moved to being online, I taught my Japanese st…
Around 2018, we all heard about deepfakes and how the face-swapping technology was blurring the lines of reality. But deepfakes can also be fun. Dozens of apps in…
Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernize the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died …
Scientists have discovered the ultimate case of regeneration: Some decapitated sea slugs can regrow hearts and whole new bodies.…
Putin signs law allowing him more terms as leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 5 signed a l…
