Only three of the world’s Top 100 international airports pass basic security checks, according to a report published last week by cyber-security firm ImmuniWeb. From a report: The three are the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, the Helsinki Vantaa Airport in Finland, and the Dublin International Airport in Ireland. According to ImmuniWeb, these three “may serve a laudable example not…
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Will February’s full moon be a supermoon?
The full moon on February 9, 2020, ranks as the 4th-closest (and therefore the 4th-largest) full moon of 2020, but is it a supermoon? Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/will-februarys-full-moon-be-a-supermoon…
Brexit Happens
“The UK has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership,” reports the BBC. The historic moment, which happened at 23:00 GMT, was marked by both celebrations and anti-Brexit protests. Candlelit vigils were held in Scotland, which voted to stay in the EU, while Brexiteers partied in London’s Parliament Square… Brexit parties were held in pubs and social clubs…
Apple CEO Calls For Global Corporate Tax System Overhaul
Everyone knows that the global corporate tax system needs to be overhauled, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Monday, backing changes to global rules that are currently under consideration. From a report: The growth of internet giants such as Apple has pushed international tax rules to the limit, prompting the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to pursue global…
New names for 112 exoplanets and their stars
Hundreds of thousands of people from 112 countries helped select names for distant exoplanets and their stars. So, for example, the exoplanet formerly known as HAT-P-36b – about 1,000 light-years away – now also carries the name Bran, from an Irish legend. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/new-exoplanet-names-dec2019…
How often are there 3 eclipses in a month?
In a calendar month, 3 eclipses are rare. But in a lunar month, 3 eclipses are more common. From 2000-2050, it happens 14 times. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/is-it-possible-to-have-three-eclipses-in-one-month…
Web Summit Cancels Next Year’s Rise, One of Asia’s Largest Tech Conferences, Over Tension in Hong Kong
The ongoing tension in Hong Kong between the government and pro-democracy protesters continues to spill into the tech domain. From a report: Rise, which is among the largest tech conferences in Asia, will not run next year as planned due to “the ongoing situation in Hong Kong,” according to Web Summit, the Ireland-based company that organizes the show. The organizer said…
Instagram Tests Hiding Like Counts Globally
Instagram is making Like counts private for some users everywhere. From a report: Instagram tells TechCrunch the hidden Likes test is expanding to a subset of users globally. Users will have to decide for themselves if something is worth Liking rather than judging by the herd. The change could make users more comfortable sharing what’s important to them without the fear…
Breakthrough Listen and TESS team up for SETI
In an exciting new collaboration, Breakthrough Listen and NASA’s exoplanet-hunting mission TESS are teaming up in the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/breakthrough-listen-tess-collaboration-for-seti…
Abortion is now no longer illegal in Northern Ireland
Women and girls in Northern Ireland can now legally access abortions, seek medical aftercare and can get funding to travel to England for the procedure Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2220714-abortion-is-now-no-longer-illegal-in-northern-ireland/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…