[ad_1] A United Nations commission voted to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, recognizing the plant’s medical value and paving the way for greater therapeutic use of the drug internationally. The 27-25 vote of the Vienna-based UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs was based on the 2019 recommendations of the …
Read More »Para Football launched on the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
[ad_1] Para Football has been launched to commemorate the United Nations (UN) International Day of Persons with Disabilities, with the new foundation that brings together the International Federations that govern different types of football. Para Football has been co-founded by Sam Turner, general secretary of the International Cerebral Palsy Football …
Read More »UN chief urges the world to protect the rights of people with disabilities during a pandemic
[ad_1] Why the citizens of the world should care People living with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, finding it more difficult to access essential resources and health care services. To end the pandemic, everyone must be considered when planning the response. You can join us and take …
Read More »Terrifying images show the collapse of the huge radio telescope of the Arecibo Observatory
[ad_1] It took 17 seconds to The huge Arecibo radio telescope will collapse. The dust will take much longer to settle. The structure collapsed on December 1 after cable failures in August and November made the telescope too delicate to repair safely. The US National Science Foundation (NSF), which owns …
Read More »Dramatic video shows collapse at the iconic Arecibo Observatory
[ad_1] Dramatic video released Thursday shows the catastrophic failure of a support cable and the subsequent 450-foot drop of a 900-ton lattice-like instrument platform onto the massive satellite dish of the iconic Arecibo radio telescope. Already scheduled for demolition following two previous cable failures, the sudden collapse on December 1 …
Read More »Oil prices are rising because the OPEC deal is not ‘the nightmare scenario’
[ad_1] Text size The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna. Akos Stiller / Bloomberg OPEC will gradually increase production starting in January as part of a pledge aimed at allowing its members to benefit from rising prices without flooding the market. Instead of adding 2 …
Read More »‘Christmas Star’: Jupiter and Saturn will look like a double planet
[ad_1] December 3, 2020 12:30 PM By Ashley Strickland, CNN Aware: December 3, 2020 12:30 PM Updated: December 3, 2020 1:25 pm POT On the night of December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will be so aligned in the sky that they will look like a double planet in what is …
Read More »Apple (AAPL) reportedly redesigns MacBook Pro and Air
[ad_1] Apple Inc. (AAPL) is reportedly working on the redesign of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, with key features like mini-LED displays and the use of the M1 semiconductor chip developed and produced in-house by Apple. According to a research note from TF International Securities’ Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, …
Read More »The future of work, disability and imagining what’s next
[ad_1] WHATS NEXT? think about the future of work and the role that disability will play in defining … [+] new corporate culture for the digital age getty With two possible shots on the horizon, we can see light at the end of this tunnel. The days of living under …
Read More »IPhone hacking allowed device takeover over Wi-Fi
[ad_1] Using a zero-click exploit, an attacker could have taken complete control of any iPhone within Wi-Fi range in seconds. Earlier this year, Apple fixed a serious security loophole in an iOS feature that could have allowed attackers to remotely gain complete control over any iPhone within Wi-Fi range. However, …
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