Month: April 2021
Biden speaks with Turkey before expected Armenian genocide recognition
US President Joe Biden on Friday spoke to an alarmed Turkey a day before he is expected to make the landmark recognition of the Armenian genocide. Saturday marks the 106th anniversary of the waning Ottoman Empire’s mass killings of hundreds
Read MoreFresh clashes between Israel Police, Palestinians in East Jerusalem, West Bank
Violent confrontations near Old City as well as at Rachel’s Tomb near Bethlehem and Qalandiya checkpoint outside Ramallah, a day after rioting by Arabs and Jews
Read MoreDaily Crunch: Meet Disney Imagineering’s new robot
We get up close with a robotic Groot, SpaceX has a successful astronaut launch and cryptocurrency prices tumble. This is your Daily Crunch for April 23, 2021. The big story: Meet Disney Imagineering’s new robot Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi represents
Read MoreFiling: Snap paid $124M for Fit Analytics as it gears up for a bigger e-commerce push
Earlier this year we reported on how Snap had acquired Berlin-based Fit Analytics, an AI-based fitting technology startup, as part of a wider push into e-commerce services, specifically to gain technology that can help prospective online shoppers get a better
Read MoreJohn Kerry Says Climate Change Is An ‘Existential’ Crisis
John Kerry, Biden’s special envoy for climate, says climate change is an existential crisis. “And the question is, are we behaving as if it is? And the answer is no.” (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Read MoreJohn Kerry Says Climate Change Is An ‘Existential’ Crisis
John Kerry, Biden’s special envoy for climate, says climate change is an existential crisis. “And the question is, are we behaving as if it is? And the answer is no.” (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Read MoreDerek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, to be sentenced June 16 – CNN
Derek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, to be sentenced June 16 CNN DOJ mulling charges against Derek Chauvin for 2017 arrest involving 14-year-old boy: report Fox News Tony Norman: The long shadow of Derek Chauvin Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ‘I wish it
Read MoreGerman gymnasts compete at Euros in bodysuits, hail ‘important signal’
Two German female gymnasts at the European championships didn’t make the podium on Friday but grabbed the headlines for wearing bodysuits rather than leotards in a sport plagued by abuse scandals. Elisabeth Seitz and Kim Bui, who were fifth and
Read MoreHonda targets 100% EV sales in North America by 2040
Honda’s new goal is to achieve 100% EV sales in North America by 2040 as part of its broader target of being carbon neutral by 2050. CEO Toshihiro Mibe announced the planned shift away from internal combustion engines at a
Read MoreYuh-Jung Youn Is an Oscar Frontrunner. There’s an Important History Behind Her Awards Season Success
For the first time in the Oscars’ 93-year history, a Korean actress is nominated for an Academy Award. Yuh-jung Youn’s name may be new to some in the U.S., but it’s familiar to many in South Korea, where the 73-year-old
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