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LiFi tech turns light bulbs into Internet transmitter

Reuters — A technology that turns the light bulb above your head into an Internet transmitter could have a disruptive impact on the wireless communications market comparable to that of the digital camera on photography, according to developers of pureLi-Fi. Li-Fi uses high-speed modulation of light-emitting diodes (LED), with the data embedded in the beam, to provide a fast Internet connection. Li-Fi’s advocates say that the technology will provide heightened speed and internet security. “The […]

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Ferrari unveils theme park near Barcelona

TARRAGONA, Spain (Reuters) — Ferrari vice president Piero Ferrari and F1 test pilot Marc Gene unveiled Ferrari Land on Thursday (May 6), the first theme and leisure park devoted to the Italian brand in Europe. The iconic Italian motor-sports brand opened a 70,000 square-meter- space inside Tarragona´s Port Aventura amusement park. Visitors can ride in the two new main constructions at the park. Red Force is a 112-meter-high ride that accelerates up to 180 km/h (111 […]

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Bangladesh closes one of world’s most polluted places

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — A historic leatherworking quarter in Bangladesh once labelled among the most polluted places on earth was shut Thursday as police enforced a court ruling to protect a vital waterway. Conservationists have been fighting for years to close the century-old tannery district in the capital Dhaka, which pumps thousands of litres of toxic waste directly into the city’s most important river on a daily basis. The Supreme Court ordered last month that […]

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Record amount of renewables capacity added in 2016: UN

PARIS, France (AFP) — The world added a record 138.5 gigawatts of renewable power capacity in 2016 despite a 23 percent drop in investment, reflecting the falling cost of clean energy, the United Nations announced Thursday. The new energy — mainly from wind and solar installations, but not including large hydro projects — was up eight percent from the previous year, on global investment of $242 billion (227 billion euros). Investment in fossil fuel-based energy […]

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Cuban vying for Guinness record for highest bike stopped by police during attempt

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuban police have put the brakes on a Guinness world record attempt for riding the tallest bike because the cyclist did not have the necessary permission. Cyclist Felix Guirola tried to ride his 7.5-meter (24.6-foot) bike in a popular tourist area of Havana, close to the Capitol building and the stately Saratoga Hotel. Despite attracting a sizable number of supportive onlookers and the attendance of a Guinness official to verify the […]

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As streaming booms, songs getting faster: study

by Shaun TANDON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Streaming is making it quicker not only to play music. A new study finds that pop songs themselves are getting faster as listeners’ attention spans diminish. Instrumental openings to songs have shrunk dramatically over the past three decades and, to a lesser extent, the average tempo of hit singles has been speeding up, the research found. Hubert Leveille Gauvin, a doctoral student in music […]

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Genetically modified crops, idinipensa ng mga health expert

Patuloy pa rin ang usapin tungkol sa kaligtasan at epekto ng Genetically Modified Crops. Marami pa rin kasing mga kababayan  natin ang hindi pabor sa mga GMO product.  Tulad ng BT talong at golden rice. Ayon kay Dr. Milton Strokes , Director for Global Health and Nutrition Outreach ng Monsato. Makakatulong ang GM crops sa Pilipinas upang matugunan ang nutritional requirements ng mga Pinoy.

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Australia takes Apple to court over ‘refusing service’ claims

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Apple was Thursday taken to court by Australia’s consumer watchdog for violating laws by allegedly refusing to look at or repair some iPads and iPhones previously serviced by a third party. The tech giant “made false, misleading, or deceptive representations about consumers’ rights under the Australian Consumer Law,” the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) charged. The proceedings, against Apple Pty Limited and its US-based parent Apple Inc, were brought on […]

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Chile desert combed for clues to life on Mars

by Paulina Abramovich ESTACION YUNGAY, Chile (AFP) — Chile’s Atacama desert may seem to contain little besides red-grey rocks and sand — but scientists are busy searching here for clues to life in a place it much resembles: Mars. This desert in northern Chile, like the red planet, is hot, dusty and extremely dry. Yet life exists here: tiny algae and bacteria that have evolved to survive in the parched earth on little more than […]

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Global smoking deaths up by 5% since 1990: study

by Marlowe Hood PARIS, France (AFP) — The percentage of men and women who use tobacco every day has dropped in most nations since 1990, but the total number of smokers and tobacco-related deaths has increased, a consortium of researchers reported Thursday. Mortality could rise even further as major tobacco companies aggressively target new markets, especially in the developing world, they warned in a report, published in the medical journal The Lancet. One in four men […]

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US may widen ban of carry-on computers on planes

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States may soon expand its ban on air passengers carrying computers on board on US-bound flights, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Wednesday. The threat of a terror group trying to blow up an aircraft mid-flight is constant, he told a Senate hearing on border security, suggesting that the current ban might not have gone far enough. “It’s real, I think it’s getting realer,” he said of the […]

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Mosquitoes more attracted to already-infected blood

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Reuters) — Swedish scientists have discovered that the malaria parasite in infected humans sends out a signal to attract mosquitoes to feed from them and continue the cycle of infection. Together with their colleagues, Professor Ingrid Faye of the Department of Molecular Biosciences and Noushin Emami, post-doctoral researcher at the Wenner-Gren Institute at Stockholm University, discovered that the system helps the malaria parasite to spread and survive without killing the hosts. In a […]

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