Nowhere was this shift more pronounced than on Facebook, which for years envisioned itself as a kind of post-human communication platform. Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, often spoke about his philosophy of “freckles” design – making things as simple as possible for users. The other executives I spoke to …
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Ethiopia: Why the threat of civil war?
Abi has ordered troops in the resistant Tigris region north of the country, bordering Eritrea. The prime minister says he took military action in response to an alleged attack by the Tigre People’s Liberation Front (TPL) on a federal military base in the regional capital, Macaulay. The federal government has …
Read More »In the spotlight, secretaries of state, such as Trump, attacked attacks on suspicion of departure.
In Georgia, the Trump campaign claimed that absent ballots were absolved Thursday by Chetham County election officials – the Georgia Republican Party said Wednesday about a dozen lawsuits targeting counties still counting votes. In Nevada, where Mr. Biden’s narrow lead extended slightly Thursday, dozens of Mr. Trump’s flag-waving supporters gathered …
Read More »COVID-19 statistics | Nov. 5, 2020 | Lost Coast Outpost
Press release from Humboldt County Joint Information Center A total of 99 county residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after seven cases were reported today. Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich encouraged residents to get tested early if they are experiencing symptoms of COVD-19. “Early detection is best to …
Read More »Astronomers search for mysterious fast-moving radio, heavy, rare stars
Searching for radio telescope data in 2007, Duncan Lorimer, an astrophysicist at the University of West Virginia, found something unusual. Briefly, the data obtained six years ago showed a thunderous explosion, not exceeding 5 milliseconds. Others have seen this blip and seen it in the past, but Lorimer and his …
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