Image: cattu US political candidates use psychological tricks and dark patterns in their emails to manipulate supporters to donate money and mobilize voters. In a study published earlier this month, academics from Princeton University said they analyzed more than 100,000 emails sent by candidates in federal and state races as well as Political Action Committees […]
Quasars are some of the most powerful objects in the Universe. They were first discovered in the 1950s as bright radio sources coming from almost point-like objects. They were given the name quasi-stellar radio sources, or quasars for short. We now know that they are powered by supermassive black holes at the center of distant […]
Issued on: 15/06/2020 – 05:47Modified: 15/06/2020 – 05:47 China is locking now ten more neighbourhoods in Beijing to try and contain the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a food market, authorities announced Monday. Advertising Read more City official Li Junjie said at a press conference that fresh cases had been found in a […]
Issued on: 24/04/2020 – 14:31Modified: 24/04/2020 – 14:31 The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month to support efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing a coalition spokesman. Advertising Read more A two-week ceasefire announced by the coalition that […]
Issued on: 08/03/2020 – 21:56Modified: 08/03/2020 – 21:56 France on Sunday banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the death toll from the outbreak increased to 19 with 1,126 cases confirmed nationwide. Advertising Read more Following an emergency meeting led by French President […]
Issued on: 26/02/2020 – 08:17Modified: 26/02/2020 – 08:17 The new coronavirus epidemic swelled on Wednesday with cases in South Korea surging past 1,000 after deaths soared in Iran and infections appeared in previously untouched countries, prompting dire warnings that the world was not ready to contain it. Advertising Read more The virus has rapidly spread […]
Issued on: 25/02/2020 – 17:24Modified: 25/02/2020 – 17:24 Italy’s coronavirus outbreak spread south on Tuesday to Tuscany and Sicily, as the civil protection agency reported a surge in the number of infected people and the death toll rose to 10. Advertising Read more Officials reported 322 confirmed cases of the virus, 100 more than a […]
Venice’s famous carnival has been cut short as the number of positive cases reaches 130 (Picture: Backgrid/EPA/Reuters/Mega) About 50,000 people have effectively been placed under quarantine in Italy as officials race to control the biggest outbreak of coronavirus outside of Asia. Venice’s famous carnival has been cut short by two days, as the number of […]
Some formula milks have double the sugar per serving than a glass of soda. That was the key finding of our global investigation into the sugar content of infant formula and follow-on milks. But perhaps more shocking is the fact that there are so few regulations in place to control sugar content and to make […]
Issued on: 13/02/2020 – 08:35Modified: 13/02/2020 – 08:35 The United States announced Wednesday an initial plan for adjusting its military presence in Africa.The adjustment comes as a new US government report says that the US military has switched from trying to degrade Islamic extremist groups in West Africa’s sprawling Sahel region to merely trying to […]