As protests against police brutality and systemic racism continue across the country, Google employees demand that their company review its relationship with the police. A petition to CEO Sundar Pichai that began circulating on Wednesday calls on the company to stop selling all of its products to the police and …
Read More »Saudi Arabia says it intercepts rebel ballistic missiles in Yemen
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it intercepted ballistic missiles and bomb-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in an attack that started the night before. SAUDI ARABIA CONSIDERS TO CANCEL ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE The kingdom has waged a yearlong war against the Iranian-backed Houthis, who seized the Yemeni capital in September …
Read More »Rhode Island moves toward changing its official name on the connotations of slavery
Rhode Island is moving to change its official name – “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” – due to its connotations of slavery. Governor Gina Raimondo (D) signed a executive order Monday stating that his office would not use the word “Plantations” in future executive orders, appointments, or …
Read More »Take a virtual drive in a Mars Rover
Photo: Shutterstock If you’ve ever aspired to be a real-life Mark Watney, collecting samples of rocks and dirt on Mars, now is your chance. With NASA AI4Mars projectYou can take a virtual journey around the red planet in the Curiosity rover. Simulation designed by a team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for acting on blackface
In his statement, obtained by CNN, Kimmel wrote: “I have long been reluctant to address this as I knew that doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apology with weakness and encourage leaders who use prejudice. to divide us. “ “That delay was a mistake,” …
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