IBM CEO Ginni Rometty to retire in April
Rometty will be succeeded by Arvind Krishna, who is currently Big Blue’s senior vice president…
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Asian markets close the week with losses amid coronavirus fears
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed Friday 0.5% lower to finish down for a third…
Apple, more than most companies, stands to lose from the coronavirus outbreak
But Apple (AAPL), perhaps, stands to lose more than others: It relies heavily on manufacturing…
Why this gin is made with elephant dung
This strange inquiry came after a game ranger had explained to her how elephants are…
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is nearly complete. It can power 1 million homes
Located 120 kilometers (75 miles) off England’s Yorkshire coast, Hornsea One will produce enough energy…
US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here’s why it matters and how you can stop it
But tree cover in US cities is shrinking. A study published last year by the…
Rising seas are turning Miami’s high ground into hot property
In Miami these days, it’s all about elevation, elevation, elevation.And long before melted ice caps…
Could rich people be the answer to the climate crisis?
The more stuff you own, and the more you travel, the more fossils fuels are…
New emoji release to feature more gender-inclusive designs and a popular Italian hand gesture
The transgender flag, women wearing tuxedos, bottle-feeding parents and a gender-neutral Santa are part of…
Why it’s time to redesign the old air conditioner
The air conditioner is nearly 100 years old, and yet it hasn’t evolved much —…
B-2 Spirit: The $2 billion flying wing
Read more unknown and curious design origin stories here. With its “flying wing” design that…
Mona Lisa for $60K? The curious market for Old Masters replicas
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNTo an untrained eye, the “Mona Lisa” up for auction at…
8 houses built in impossible places
Written by Agata ToromanoffAgata Toromanoff is an art and design historian and the author of…
Burundi court sentences Iwacu journalists to 2.5 years in prison
Nairobi, January 30, 2020 — Burundi authorities should not contest the appeal of four journalists…
Prince Harry loses complaint against UK tabloid newspaper
The story, published by the Mail on Sunday in April, claimed that a series of…
World Bank postpones decision on $500 million loan for Tanzania after pressure from activists over ban on pregnant schoolgirls – Tek Portal
The bank’s executive board was meant to meet on Tuesday to consider the loan, but…
Putin pardons Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia for drug smuggling
According to the statement, the presidential decree pardoning Issachar on “humanitarian principles” is effective immediately.Israel’s…
From ‘Kannywood’ to ‘rubbing minds’ — Oxford English Dictionary adds 29 Nigerian words and phrases
Oxford University Press, which publishes the dictionary, said it had added 29 new Nigerian English…
Rafael Nadal crashes out of Australian Open against Dominic Thiem
The Spaniard succumbed 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 (8-6) to the fifth seed Wednesday to become…
Palestinians on Trump’s Mideast plan: ‘Slap of the century’ – CNN Video
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