It’s probably not a good idea to decide what to eat based on how many calories your wearable fitness tracker says you’ve burned, according to a new study. Researchers at…
Reports: US Job Market Remains Strong; Merchandise Trade Deficit Gets Worse
New data Thursday paint a mixed picture of the U.S. economy. A report on the job market shows a slight increase in the number of people signing up for unemployment…
Trump Seeks to End Program for Older Jobless Americans
Nathan Singletary is beyond the traditional retirement age, but he’s only just beginning a new career — helping other low-income, unemployed Americans over age 55 find jobs. Singletary got his…
Computer Wins 2nd Game Against Chinese Go Champion
A computer beat China’s top player of go, one of the last games machines have yet to master, for a second time Thursday in a competition authorities limited the Chinese…
New Zealand-Launched Rocket Reaches Space, Not Orbit
California-based company Rocket Lab said Thursday it had launched a test rocket into space from its New Zealand launch pad, although the rocket didn’t reach orbit as hoped. The…
China Expands Globally Amid Concerns Over its Mercantilist Policies
Just as President Xi Jinping was launching the One Belt, One Road initiative to expand China’s geo-economic footprint, a former high-level U.S. trade official raised concerns that Beijing has been…
China Expands Globally Amid Concerns Over its Mercantilist Policies
China recently rolled out a global economic initiative known as One Belt, One Road, named after the ancient Silk Road. Chinese President Xi Jinping says the initiative is aimed at…
New Generation of Companies Looks to Create New Kind of Plant-based Food
In a San Francisco kitchen, chefs are re-creating everyday foods, such as eggs, mayonnaise, salad dressings and cookies from unconventional sources. “Playing with ingredients that are totally different in the…
Using the Internet to Monitor the Elderly at Home
According to the National Institutes of Health, 17 percent of people around the world will be 65 or older by 2050. Currently it is just more than 8 percent. That…
Africa Day 2017: Harnessing Demographic Dividend Through Investment in Youth
Africa is now the continent with the largest percentage of people under 35 years-old. Experts say that presents both opportunities and challenges. Harnessing the demographic dividend through investments in youth…
Луценко закликав Верховну Раду легалізувати діяльність копачів бурштину
Генеральний прокурор України Юрій Луценко закликав депутатів ухвалити закон, який легалізує діяльність копачів бурштину. Про це він заявив під час своєї звіту за свою роботу у Верховній Раді. «Так, є…
More Robots to Take Over Humans’ Jobs
According to a recent analysis, in about 15 years, depending on the country, up to 38 percent of jobs performed by humans may be turned over to robots. Experts who…
E-vision Glasses Enhance Vision for the Legally Blind
There are an estimated 39 million blind people in the world. Another 200 million, people like Julissa Marquez, are visually impaired. A knife attack left her with a less than…
Youth Robotics Contest Promotes Innovation for Africa Economic Growth
Several hundred middle school and high school students from Senegal and surrounding countries spent last week in Dakar building robots. Organizers of the annual robotics competition say the goal is…
Tattoos Talk and Play Music
A tattoo artist in California has created what many of us can’t imagine — a tattoo that also produces sound. Artist Nate Siggard inks audio soundwaves onto the skin that…
Нацбанк хоче оскаржувати рішення судів щодо неправомірності націоналізації «Приватбанку»
Національний банк України заявив про намір оскаржувати судові рішення щодо неправомірності входження держави в капітал «Приватбанку» та процедури bail-in. Про це йдеться у повідомленні на сторінці НБУ в Facebook. «Національний…
Proposed Trump Budget: More Military; Less for Social Programs
U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing major changes in the way Washington’s $4.1 trillion budget is spent, with more money for the military, border security, and veterans. The just-published budget…
Google Aims to Connect Online Ads to Real-World Sales
Google already monitors your online shopping – but now it’s also keeping an eye on what you’re buying in real-world stores as part of its latest effort to sell more…
Hopes Growing China May Ease Informal South Korea Sanctions
South Korea’s recent election of liberal politician Moon Jae-in as the country’s new president has triggered a shift in China’s approach to relations with Seoul. After months of harsh criticism…
Proposed Trump Budget Spares Old-age Programs, Slashes Other Items
President Donald Trump is proposing to balance the federal budget within 10 years by slashing many social programs, including some that help the poor pay for food and medical care,…
Gambia’s Exiled President Accused of Massive Public Theft
Gambia’s government used a court order Monday to seize assets belonging to exiled former President Yahya Jammeh. They include nearly 90 bank accounts and 14 companies linked to Jammeh. Justice…
«Держпродспоживслужба» повідомила про необхідність узгоджувати транзит товарів до Придністров’я з Кишиневом
Державна служба України з питань безпечності харчових продуктів та захисту споживачів повідомила, що ще з суботи, 20 травня, діє новий порядок пропуску підконтрольних вантажів у режимі транзиту через територію України…
Robotics Contest for Youth Promotes Innovation for Economic Growth in Africa
Several hundred middle school and high school students from Senegal and surrounding countries spent last week in Dakar building robots. Organizers of the annual robotics competition say the goal is…
Robotics Contest for Youth Promotes Innovation in Africa
Several hundred middle school and high school students from Senegal and surrounding countries spent last week in Dakar building robots, and organizers hoped to encourage African governments and private donors…