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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Most Asian markets rose on Tuesday ahead of a closely watched meeting of central bankers later in the week, although there remain concerns about Donald Trump’s economic agenda and geopolitical crises. Equities have been struggling in recent weeks owing to the ongoing stand-off between the United States and North Korea, which has been compounded by Thursday’s terror attack in Barcelona. The US president’s woes have fuelled speculation he will struggle […]
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 […]
(Eagle News) — Nararamdaman na ng mga retailer ang lumalakas na kompetisyon sa online shopping na dati’y hindi pinagtutuunan ng pansin. Aminado si Samie Lim, Chairman Emeritus ng Philippine Retailers Association na marami sa kanilang miyembro ang nagsabing nawawalan na sila ng customer dahil nalilipat na ang atensyon ng mga consumer sa online shopping. Anila, mas kumbinyente at iwas-traffic ang online shopping. Ayon kay Lim, talagang apektado sila sa patuloy na paglakas nito dahil nasa […]
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 […]
(Eagle News) – Dalawang lalaking nagpopot session umano ang naaresto ng mga awtoridad sa Quezon City nitong Martes. Naaresto ang mga construction worker na sina Arjun Reponte, 24 y/o at si Noel Gomez, 45 y/o pasado alas-9 ng umaga nang nahuli sila sa akto na ginagawa ang session sa Capricorn St., Tandang Sora. Nagpunta ang mga awtoridad sa lugar matapos makatanggap ng tawag ang barangay galing sa isang concerned citizen patungkol dito. Ayon sa concerned citizen, […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Italian holiday island of Ischia late Monday, causing destruction that left one person dead and one missing at peak tourist season, authorities said. A woman was killed in Casamicciola, in the north of the small tourist island, hit by debris that fell from a church, with around 25 people injured in the quake, for the most part lightly. At a press conference early Tuesday, the head […]
(Eagle News) — Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow her to attend the Senate hearing on 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos on Thursday. An advisory said De Lima filed the urgent petition for a legislative furlough at 8:43 a.m. De Lima is facing drug cases in several Muntinlupa courts in connection with her alleged role in the drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison when she was justice […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump Monday left the door open to an eventual political deal with the Taliban, in an address on America’s news strategy in the 16-year Afghan conflict. “Someday, after an effective military effort, perhaps it will be possible to have a political settlement that includes elements of the Taliban in Afghanistan,” he said. “But nobody knows if or when that will ever happen,” he added, before vowing that “America will […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Monday made it simpler to see whether friends have checked in as “safe” on the online platform during disasters or other dangerous events. A Safety Check feature was given its own dedicated tab along with friends, groups, events and other main categories at the leading social network’s mobile application and desktop pages, according to the California-based company. “Safety Check helps our community let loved ones know they […]
Across North America Monday, skygazers and even the curious were mesmerized on Monday, August 21, as the Sun vanished behind the Moon in a rare total eclipse that swept the continent coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly a century. Solar eclipses occur when a new moon moves into a position of direct alignment with the sun and the Earth. The line-up is not precise enough for this to happen every month but […]
A Philippine coach sustained minor injuries after two buses carrying Southeast Asian Games players and officials figured in an accident. Also slightly injured in the accident that saw one bus rear-ending the other were seven Myanmar players, including two—Aye Aye Thin and Ei Ei Pyone—who have since withdrawn from the women’s squash tournament doubles. They are resting at their hotel, and will be replaced in the mixed doubles, said the Games’ sports and technical committee secretary, […]
