Researchers have focused on the source of our bad smell. © Provided by CNET BO can be traced back to a specific enzyme. York University / Unilever The same team that identified the handful of bacteria responsible for human body odor has now gone one step further and identified the …
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Sir Alan Parker, director of Bugsy Malone and Evita, dies at 76.
Image copyright PA Media Sir Alan Parker, the acclaimed British director of films like Fame, Evita and Bugsy Malone, died at the age of 76. Her many other credits include Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Angela’s Ashes, and Birdy. Founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain, he …
Read More »YouTube is wrapping up its community captioning feature and deaf creators are not happy about that
YouTube plans to discontinue its community captioning feature, which allowed viewers to add captions to the videos, because “it was rarely used and had spam / abuse issues,” the company announced. He says he is removing the subtitles and will “focus on other authoring tools.” The feature will be removed …
Read More »US STOCKS-S & P 500, Dow slide as pandemic nerves make up for technological euphoria
(For a live blog on the US stock market, click or type LIVE / in a news window) * Apple, Facebook at all-time highs after strong results * Dow overwhelmed by Chevron and Exxon losses * Indices: S&P up 0.15%, Nasdaq adds 0.86%, Dow off 0.13% (Updates to open) By …
Read More »White House condemns delay of Hong Kong elections after Trump floats postponing US vote
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Friday condemned the decision to delay the Hong Kong legislative elections a day later President TrumpDonald John Trump Trump campaign cancels purchase of ads to review messaging strategy: Nunes report declines to respond if it received information from Ukraine lawmaker meant to harm …
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