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 […]
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Finance chief worried about bird flu’s effect on endangered Philippine Eagle
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, nasa ika-limang puwesto bilang “best surfing spots in the world”
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 […]
With video: The eye of the storm: Hong Kong’s all-powerful observatory
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 […]
World Robot Conference in Beijing features innovation and development in robotic research
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — The media day of World Robot Conference 2017 kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday (August 22) featuring the world’s major areas of robotic research, application and innovation. China is still one of the largest markets for industrial robots with a growing demand for this kind of products. World Robot Conference runs from August 23 to 27 with exhibitors from different areas of robotic research showcasing their work. The event will be […]
Boxing: Mayweather, McGregor trade verbal jabs as countdown begins
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor traded verbal jabs on Tuesday as the circus-like countdown to their money-spinning super fight cranked into overdrive on the Las Vegas Strip. Thousands of fans including a sizable contingent of Irish supporters thronged the heart of the Nevada boxing capital to greet Mayweather and McGregor at their separate formal grand arrival ceremonies. Mayweather, the 40-year-old undefeated former welterweight boxing champion, has been lured out of retirement to […]
College students, officials hold “Great Eclipse” party in Georgia
By Colleen Knight (EBC Florida Bureau) Eagle News Service BRUNSWICK, Georgia (Eagle News) – “Cloudy” and “rainy” are not the words usually used to describe ideal eclipse viewing conditions, but those were the conditions at the College of Coastal Georgia viewing party in Brunswick, Georgia, in the United States. Despite the gloomy weather, as 2 p.m. on Monday (August 21) approached, excited students, faculty and staff began to gather. A palpable tension was in […]
Watch: Awe-inspiring photos show eclipse sweeping across America
MADRAS, OREGON, United States (Reuters) — Millions of Americans armed with protective glasses caught a glimpse of a historic eclipse along a slender ribbon of land cutting diagonally across the United States on Monday (August 21). It marks the first total solar eclipse to unfold from coast to coast in nearly a century. After weeks of anticipation, the sight of the moon’s shadow passed directly in front of the sun, blotting out all but the […]
Cubans view eclipse with homemade instruments
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) — Dozens of Cubans gathered in the main plaza of Old Havana on Monday (August 21) to watch a rare partial solar eclipse cross the country. Many observers brought their own homemade instruments to view the eclipse’ progress. Abel Rodriguez built a box based on a YouTube tutorial that followed the projection of the eclipse. He said that special glasses to protect the eyes were hard to come by, forcing him to […]
Time-lapse video captures sky over Illinois during eclipse
CARBONDALE, Illinois (Reuters) — A time-lapse video captured the sky over Carbondale, Illinois, during a solar eclipse on Monday, August 21. The video shows what was visible to the naked eye during the eclipse, as clouds passed through the skies over the Southern Illinois University football stadium. Some 12 million people live in the 70-mile-wide (113-km-wide), 2,500-mile-long (4,000-km-long) zone where the total eclipse appeared. Millions of others traveled to spots along the route to bask […]
New tech makes any electric wheelchair autonomous
TORONTO, Canada (Reuters) — Autonomous wheelchair technology that could be retrofitted to any existing electric wheelchair for less than $1,000 USD has been developed by Canadian firm Cyberworks Robotics, Inc and researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T). The technology combines inexpensive off-the-shelf sensors and artificial intelligence. Electric wheelchairs have been around for more than 60 years but their fundamental technology has changed little. “Conventional electric powered wheelchairs use joysticks for their control […]
Black hole in a ‘bathtub’ makes waves for UK scientists
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) — Scientists are unlocking the mysteries of black holes… in a giant bath tub at the University of Nottingham. A team from the Quantum Gravity Laboratory says they have successfully simulated the conditions around black holes and published the first statistical evidence of an effect known as super-radiance, whereby a wave hitting a rotating black hole can extract energy from it. They built a specially designed 3 metre by 1.5-meter tub with […]
