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CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — A team from the Technical University of Munich in Germany, known as WARR Hyperloop, won a competition hosted by Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Sunday (August 27) to design the fastest pod for a proposed future transportation system of giant vacuum tubes known as the “Hyperloop.” The WARR (pronounced: VAR) team’s pod traveled down the mile-long Spacex Hyperloop test track at 324 kilometers per hour (201 miles per hour). “That was […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — By century’s end, climate change will likely shift the peak demand for electricity in Europe from the winters to the summers, as more people use air conditioning to stay cool, researchers said Monday. Understanding how demand for power will change in the coming decades as the planet warms is crucial in the 35 countries of Europe, which makes up the world’s third largest electricity market. “We find significant increases in […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor will carry a sizeable weight advantage into his superfight with Floyd Mayweather after tipping the scales nearly four pounds heavier than the boxing legend here Friday. Irish star McGregor — who had been accused by Mayweather of struggling to make the 154-pound limit — weighed in comfortably at 153 pounds in a raucuous face off at the T-Mobile Arena. Former welterweight king […]
KUALA, Lumpur (AFP) — A wild elephant in Malaysia has died after being hit by a tourist bus on a busy highway, an official said Friday, the second pachyderm to meet its end in the area in two months. The 10-year-old bull was killed on the road connecting the western state of Perak with Kelantan in the east, which passes through thick jungle. “A bull elephant was knocked down by a bus and died. We […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Thirty sushi chefs from 15 nations battled on Friday (August 25) in Tokyo for the title of the most creative sushi plate of the year. The annual competition, World Sushi Cup Japan, was held on the sidelines of a seafood expo in Tokyo. Judges decided the winner based on the creativity and originality of their sushi plate, which consists of about 20 to 40 pieces of sushi. They also looked at their […]
by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world’s biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for bribery and other offenses in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-Hye. Lee Jae-Yong’s penalty could leave the giant firm rudderless for years and hamper its ability to make key investment decisions. The vice-chairman of […]
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) — SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying an Earth-observation satellite on Thursday, August 24. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1151 local time (1851GMT). The rocket carried the Taiwanese-made Formosat-5 spacecraft into orbit and then landed on a SpaceX drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX said the Formosat-5 will provide detailed images of the Earth for at least five […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) — An unusual new hair treatment is being used in a Lebanon hair salon in an attempt to move away from chemical masks. At the Abed & Samer beauty salon in Beirut, hairdressers are applying chocolate to renew damaged hair. “A woman would come from the beach with her hair damaged, we tried to come up with a treatment with no chemicals and we found out chocolate is very good. It covers […]
By: Mark Christofer Manalo I have wanted to weigh in on Uber’s suspension (and ride-hailing/sharing in general) for a long time, but have always decided against it. The arguments for and against it have always been too emotional, and I am loathe to wade into that. It has become one of the topics one should steer clear of if one wants to avoid arguments, along with politics. What pushed me to go write about […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III expressed worry about the possible effect of bird flu on the endangered Philippine Eagle. Dominguez said bird flu will not greatly affect the country’s economy but what was more worrying, he said, is that it may greatly affect the Philippine Eagle population if it spreads to the region where these rare birds live. “You know what really my concern is with the bird flu? […]
SIARGAO, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) – Nasa ika-limang puwesto ang Siargao Island sa listahan ng “Best surfing spots in the world” ng Conde Nast Traveler. Ayon sa nasabing international travel magazine, ito ay dahil sa makakapal na alon na nakaka-akit sa surfers mula pa noong 1980’s. Nasa unang pwesto naman ng listahan ang Mavericks Beach sa California, Estados Unidos. Tiniyak naman ng mga opisyal sa Surigao del Norte na ligtas puntahan ang Siargao sa kabila ng […]
by Aaron Tam Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — As Hong Kong gears up for Typhoon Hato, weather-obsessed residents are glued to updates from the historic observatory which has the power to shut down the city with a signal. Early Wednesday the observatory issued Hong Kong’s highest level Typhoon 10 warning, bringing the city to a standstill with schools shut, hundreds of flights cancelled, and the stockmarket closed. Founded in 1883, when Hong Kong […]
