President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he’s seriously considering looking at a Pentagon contract that’s said to be worth up to $10 billion for Microsoft or Amazon. From a report: “I never had something where more people are complaining,” Trump said, adding that he’s going to take a close look at it. “We’re getting tremendous complaints from other companies,” Trump…
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Microsoft Office 365: Now Illegal In Many Schools in Germany
“Schools in the central German state of Hesse [population: 6 million] have been told it’s now illegal to use Microsoft Office 365,” reports ZDNet:
The state’s data-protection commissioner has ruled that using the popular cloud platform’s standard configuration exposes personal information about students and teachers “to possible access by US officials”. That might sound like just another instance of European concerns about…
Mystery as postman buries letters in forest
A Dutch postman was recently caught burying thousands of letters in holes that he had dug out in the woods. Police in the Netherlands made the peculia… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329043/mystery-as-postman-buries-letters-in-forest…
The Netherlands National Airline Encourages People To Not Fly
“KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has an unusual message for its customers: Maybe don’t take that flight,” reports Quartz: In a June 29 open letter from its CEO, Pieter Elbers, the airline invited air travelers to make “responsible decisions about flying,” and encouraged customers to invest in the airline’s carbon offsetting scheme, CO2ZERO… It’s all part of KLM’s new “Fly Responsibly” campaign,…
Germany To Publish Standard on Modern Secure Browsers
Germany’s cyber-security agency is working on a set of minimum rules that modern web browsers must comply with in order to be considered secure. From a report: The new guidelines are currently being drafted by the German Federal Office for Information Security (or the Bundesamt fur Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik — BSI), and they’ll be used to advise government agencies and…
How meteors create Mars’ clouds
Scientists have been trying to figure out how clouds form in Mars’ thin atmosphere, and thanks to new research, the answer seems to be … meteors. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/how-meteors-create-mars-clouds…
Lightyear One Debuts As the First Long-Range Solar-Powered Electric Car
The new Lightyear One is a prototype electric car from a Netherlands startup that gets all it needs to run from the sun. It features a sleek, driver-friendly design and also boasts a range of 450 miles on a single charge. TechCrunch reports: The startup says that it has already sold “over a hundred vehicles” even though this isn’t yet ready…
Best photos of the Mercury-Mars conjunction
It was the closest conjunction of 2 planets in 2019, between Mercury and Mars. It happened low in the evening twilight – and was best seen from Earth’s Southern Hemisphere. Check out these photos from EarthSky Community members. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-mercury-mars-conjunction-june-2019…
Smoking Bans Have Saved 15,000 Children’s Lives in Brazil, Imperial Study Shows
Second-hand smoke kills over 880,000 people every year globally, and a quarter of those deaths are among children 14 years or younger. These sobering statistics have helped drive smoking bans in public places in many countries, but these bans still cover just 20% of the world’s population. A new study led by Dr. Thomas Hone […]
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Amazing June for noctilucent clouds
For the northern part of Earth, the season for seeing noctilucent clouds – clouds that shine at night – typically begins in June. This June has been particularly fine for seeing these electric-blue clouds. Photos and video here. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-noctilucent-clouds-observing-season-2019…