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Reuters — The National Aeronautics Space Administration has released an action camera video shot by astronauts on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Shane Kimbrough conducted a seven-hour space walk on March 30 recording their work outside the ISS on their helmet-cams. The video shows the astronauts reconnecting wires and installing covers and shields on one of the three Pressurized Mating Adapters on the ISS used for dockings, the […]
Washington, UNITED STATES (AFP) — Microsoft warned governments Sunday against storing computer vulnerabilities like the leaked one at the heart of the cyberattack that has crippled computers in more than 150 countries. “The governments of the world should treat this attack as a wake up call,” Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer, Brad Smith, wrote in a blog post about what is being called the largest ransomware attack ever. He warned of the danger of exploits […]
(Reuters)– “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” dominated the top spot for the North American box office for the weekend beginning Friday (May 12) to Sunday (May 14). The film, held onto the top spot for a second week in a row. The film which is the second in a series stars Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana. “Guardian” brought in $63 million over the weekend, driving up its total domestic earnings to $246 million, according to […]
CHESSY, France (Reuters) — Disneyland Paris rolled out its red carpet on Sunday (May 14) for Walt Disney Studio’s latest outing of “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Hundreds of fans lined up to watch the pirate-themed show in front of the iconic sleeping beauty castle and tried to catch a glimpse of stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Javier Bardem. A surprise for most visitors, as they were not warned in advance of their visit. The […]
by Kate Bartlett Agence France-Presse HONGKONG, China (AFP) – A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a “kill switch” that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware — for now — that has caused the cyberattacks wreaking havoc globally, they told AFP Saturday. The researcher, tweeting as @MalwareTechBlog, said the discovery was accidental, but that registering a domain name used by the malware stops it from spreading. “Essentially they relied on a domain not […]
MASSACHUSETTS, United States (Reuters) — Berklee College of Music held its annual commencement concert on Friday (May 12) with special appearances by this year’s honorary degree recipients including Lionel Richie, Lucinda Williams, and Shin Joong Hyun. Although Richie did not perform, he was in attendance, waving to the crowd after his introduction. Folk singer Williams performed her song “When I Look at the World,” while South Korean rock guitarist Joong Hyun performed “Autumn Leaves.”
by Jo Biddle Agence France Presse UTRECHT, Netherlands (AFP) — A Dutch engineer aiming to clean up vast ocean “garbage patches” of plastic Thursday unveiled a radical design breakthrough, enabling his ambitious project to start two years early. Boyan Slat’s innovative scheme seeks to use ocean currents to help gather up an estimated five trillion pieces of plastic — everything from bottles, to plastic bags, flip-flops and other detritus — from the planet’s waters. After […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (AFP) — Mike Crossley was born with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that has among its symptoms muscle stiffness. Doctors assess the degree of his muscle stiffness using touch and feel during physical exams, grading it on a subjective rating scale they use to decide on medications and therapies. The problem, according to Dr Andrew Skalsky, director of the division of Rehabilitation Medicine at Rady Children’s Hospital, is that the scale often […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese university is planning what it says will be the world’s first research center devoted to ninja — the black clad assassins known for secrecy and stealth. While mostly confined to history books and fiction, ninja have been enjoying something of a resurgence as Japanese authorities increasingly deploy them to promote tourism ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Now, Mie University in central Japan — the region considered the […]
PARIS , France (AFP) — The life expectancy of HIV-infected people in Europe and the United States has been boosted by a decade since anti-AIDS drugs became available in the mid-1990s, researchers said Thursday. In fact, a 20-year-old who began treatment any time since 2008, now has an expected lifespan, about 78 years, approaching that of an uninfected person, said a study in The Lancet HIV. Life expectancy in the “general population,” excluding people infected […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Actress Gladys Reyes gave birth to her and her husband Christopher Roxas’ fourth child, Gavin Cale Sommereux, on Wednesday, May 10. Gavin Cale weighed 6.9 pounds, and was born at 10:22 a.m. Wednesday, via caesarian section. Gladys noted that the birth of her youngest son was very significant as it coincided with the 131st birthday of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s first executive minister, Brother Felix Y. Manalo. In an […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — British-based scientists behind a new technique that adds luminescent markers to plastic packaging labels say it will lead to marked improvements in recycling rates, if applied across the industry. Researchers at Brunel University London and their industry partners Nextek say their new technology is an inexpensive solution to low plastic container recycling rates because it can be retrofitted to existing sorting systems. The marker will only cost an additional £1 […]
