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Mammut Sports group says it has achieved a milestone in digital cartography. For the first time, Mount Everest’s southern climbing route, beginning at the Nepalese base camp up to the “roof of the world”, has been documented by 360° videography and photography. (Eagle News)
JAKARTA, Indonesia(AFP) — Thirteen species of Indonesian birds, including the country’s symbolic Javan Hawk-eagle, are at serious risk of extinction mainly due to the pet trade, a wildlife watchdog warned Wednesday. The vast Indonesian archipelago is home to a dizzying array of birds and keeping them as pets has long been part of the national culture, with birdcages a common sight outside homes and shops across the country. However increasing demand for some species as […]
DALLAS, United States (Reuters) — The Dallas Zoo has added a baby elephant to its family and have released new video on Tuesday (May 24) of the little guy collapsing in a heap of hay. A male African elephant calf was born on May 14 to Mlilo ( ma-LEE-lo), who was one of several elephants rescued from drought plagued Swaziland earlier this year. The baby elephant, who hasn’t been names, measures three feet tall (91 […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Facebook has been forced to backtrack after it banned an Australian ad featuring a bikini-clad plus-sized model promoting positive body image, initially saying the photo’s depiction was “undesirable”. The social networking giant blocked the ad for Melbourne’s “Cherchez La Femme: Feminism and Fat” gathering, saying the image violated its advertising guidelines. When organizers questioned the decision, the Facebook Ads Team wrote back saying the ad did not comply with their health […]
Two legendary U.S. coins, one of them more than 200 years old, are expected to bring a total as high as $27 million (USD) when they hit the auction block on Tuesday (May 24) in New York City, according to Sotheby’s. An 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar is estimated to sell for $10 million to $15 million and an 1822 Capped Head Left Half Eagle is estimated to sell for $8 million to $12 million. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Twitter announced Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short messages. The move comes as Twitter’s efforts to increase its user base and engagement have been sputtering, raising questions about its growth trend. “Over the past decade, the tweet has evolved from a simple 140-character text message to a rich canvas for creative expression featuring photos, […]
THE Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to declare Batanes as a cultural heritage and ecotourism zone. House Bill 6152 seeks to promote and protect Batanes’ ecology and environment as well as its natural and cultural heritage. It was sponsored by Senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and Loren Legarda, member of the Senate Committee on Tourism. Under the bill, the province […]
EGX Rezzed 2016 is the UK’s biggest games event Rachel Quilantang reports from EBC’s UK bureau
MASSACHUSETTS, United States (Reuters) — Harvard’s RoboBees have been upgraded. The tiny robots, the smallest flying drones ever developed, are now capable of perching like a bat to save energy, according to its makers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. The team used electrostatic adhesion, the same basic science that causes a balloon to stick to a […]
Reuters — More than a third of all North American bird species are at risk of becoming extinct unless significant action is taken, scientists who are part of a tri-nation initiative said in a report released last week, adding that ocean and tropical birds were in particular danger. The study, compiled by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative and the first of its kind to look at the vulnerability of bird populations in Canada, the […]
MATI City, Davao Oriental — Green Sea turtle na pawikan ang natagpuan ng isang mangingisda sa karagatan ng Sitio Dakab, Barangay Mamali, Mati City, Davao Oriental na wala ng buhay kahapon, Mayo 23. Ang nasabing pawikan ay may lapad itong 2.5 feet, 4.5 feet na haba at ang timbang ay hindi bababa sa 100 kilo. Ayon kay Brgy. Chairman Johnny Bardon, nakita ang pawikan na palutang-lutang sa dalampasigan ng naturang sitio at agad naman itong ini-report ng […]
SAN Francisco, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Monday said it was making changes aimed at keeping political bias out of its “trending” stories list even though an internal investigation revealed no evidence it was happening. “Our investigation has revealed no evidence of systematic political bias in the selection or prominence of stories included in the Trending Topics feature,” Facebook general counsel Colin Stretch said in a letter responding to a query from Republican US […]
