Poland arrests Huawei employee over spying allegations…
January 11, 2019
- Huawei's sales director and an ex-security agent were arrested on Tuesday, charged with espionage, according to Poland's TVP.
- "Huawei is aware of the situation, and we are looking into it," a company spokesperson said. "We have no comment for the time being."
- The news is likely to be another headache for Huawei, which has become enshrouded in controversy following the arrest of CFO Meng Wanzhou.
Vaccine shot kills famed doctor in minutes triggering “total organ failure”…
January 11, 2019
A pioneering cancer expert described by the Duke of Cambridge as an “inspiration” died suddenly yesterday after a routine inoculation for yellow fever.
Martin Gore, 67, suffered total organ failure soon after having the jab, which is recommended for travellers to parts of Africa, the Caribbean and South and Central America. His death highlights the increased risks associated with the vaccine for the growing number of older travellers visiting exotic destinations.
AI Created in DNA-Based Artificial Neural Networks – a DNA-based computer that is small enough to run inside a single cell..
January 11, 2019
Why create a DNA-based computer that is small enough to run inside a single cell? With molecular computing, potential new types of medications and diagnostic techniques could be developed for use in precision medicine. This type of ground-breaking technology could transform industries such as health care, pharmaceutical, biotech, and chemicals. A DNA-based computer can enable scientists to research the origin and nature of diseases and cellular dysfunction.
Friday Photography – A Strong Contender For The Most Bad-Ass Photo Ever Taken…
January 11, 2019
The mission's aim was to persuade France to agree to the closing of the port of Yokohama to foreign trade, and allow Japan to retreat into isolation once more. The mission inevitably failed. In 1864, en route to Paris, the Ikeda mission visited Egypt. The stay was memorialised in one of nineteenth-century photography's most extraordinary images — the embassy's members, dressed in winged kamishimo costume and jingasa hats, carrying their feared long (katana) and short (wakizashi) swords, standing before the Giza Sphinx.
Trump to Acosta: “Good job yesterday. I appreciate your sales pitch”…
January 11, 2019
DeSantis asks entire South Florida water management board to resign….
January 11, 2019
After a whirlwind day visiting both coasts to announce sweeping measures to address the state’s environmental woes, Florida’s new governor demanded water managers overseeing efforts to fix the Everglades step down on Thursday.
At an afternoon meeting in Stuart, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wanted the nine-member board at the South Florida Water Management District to resign because he believed they failed to understand the toll endured by communities by repeated algae blooms triggered by dirty lake water released into coastal rivers.
“I just want good people who are willing to do the right thing,” he said.
Watch China Land on the Far Side of the Moon’…
January 11, 2019
A spectacular new video gives a lander's-eye view of the first-ever touchdown on the moon's mysterious far side.
The nearly 3-minute video was captured by China's Chang'e 4 mission, which landed inside the 115-mile-wide (185 kilometers) Von Kármán Crater on the night of Jan. 2.
First Came Fake Burgers Now Their Pushing Fake Shrimp…
January 11, 2019
There is a reason why the United Nations and celebrities are pushing the vegan agenda and want you off meat. It has nothing to do with sustainability and everything to do with the destruction of the family bond/traditions and starving our bodies and minds.
‘Global Financial Collapse Imminent’ As Bank Run Planned Not Only In France, But Around The World…
January 11, 2019
Protesters from the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) movement have been planning a run to bleed France’s major banks dry by withdrawing large amounts of cash from their accounts.
The bank run is picking up steam in other countries as well...
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Mass cash withdrawals could absolutely devastate the banking system, as most financial institutions only hold a fraction of the funds the country’s citizens have in their accounts.Fertility rate for white women plummets BELOW the limit needed to maintain the population in every single US state…
January 11, 2019
- Fertility rates for white women were low in every US state in 2017, but up in 12 states for black women and up in 29 states for Hispanic women
- The total fertility rate for the US was 16 percent below the level of a population to replace itself
- It was only higher than what is needed in two states: South Dakota and Utah
- Experts say the reasons are likely due to South Dakota's growth in the energy sector and Utah's large Mormon population
President Trump Holds Border Wall Roundtable…
January 11, 2019
DARPA Wants to Turn Insect Brains Into Robot Brains…
January 11, 2019
The Pentagon’s research wing is trying to reduce the amount of computing power and hardware needed to run advanced artificial intelligence tools, and it’s turning to insects for inspiration.
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The project comes as part of DARPA’s broader Artificial Intelligence Exploration program, which provides rapid, small-scale investments in efforts to create so-called “third wave” artificial intelligence.
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DARPA will provide up to $1 million in funding to groups to create a physical model of insects’ neural systems, analyze how insects’ brains develop over time and design hardware platforms that mimic the neural structure of those brains.the program is expected to launch April 3.
Sheriff Scott Israel removed over failures during Parkland shooting, replaced by Gregory Tony…
January 11, 2019
The governor replaced Israel with former Coral Springs Police Sgt. Gregory Tony, 40, who has a background in active-shooter training, and becomes the first black sheriff in Broward County’s history.
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The Florida Constitution gives the governor power to suspend public officials for “malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty.” Governors routinely remove public officials who are arrested or charged with crimes, but it is unusual to remove an officeholder who does not face criminal charges.FBI Moved ‘Quickly’ To Spy On Carter Page For ‘Operational Reasons,’ FBI Lawyer Testified…
January 11, 2019
“As The Daily Caller News Foundation has previously reported, Lisa Page, who has no relation to the former Trump aide, told lawmakers that the FBI had not seen evidence of collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Russian government by the time Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel. Mueller took over the Russia probe in 2017 nearly 10 months after it started.”
Poll: 48% of Likely Voters Now Say Gov’t Not Doing Enough to Stop Illegal Immigration..
January 11, 2019
In the midst of a government shutdown over disagreements about building a border wall, two-out-of-three voters still think illegal immigration is a serious issue, but nearly half of voters think the government isn’t working hard enough to stop it.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters think the government is doing too little to stop illegal immigration, up five points from 43% who felt the same way in August. Twenty-eight percent (28%) believe the government is doing too much to stop illegal immigration, down from 34%, while 17% think the government’s level of action is about right.
Egyptian Schoolboy’s 1,800-Year-Old Lesson to Go on Display…
January 11, 2019
Mindy Weisberger at LiveScience reports the tablet, about size of a modern-day Kindle, was acquired by the library in 1892, but the public hasn’t seen it on display since the 1970s. The tablet has Greek letters scratched into it. A teacher wrote the first two neatly composed lines of aphorisms, which translated, read: “You should accept advice from a wise man only” and “You cannot trust all your friends.”
A student struggled to copy out the betas, zetas and thetas in a scraggily but passable hand on four lower lines. On another part of the tablet there is a multiplication table and a reading exercise present.
Congress approves back pay for workers affected by current shutdown, future ones…
January 11, 2019
The House on Friday cleared a bill that would ensure back pay for federal workers missing paychecks as a result of the partial government shutdown, as well as guarantee payment for employees affected by any future closures.
The measure passed with broad bipartisan support, 411-7. All seven votes against the bill came from Republicans.
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President Trump has indicated he would sign the bill, which the Senate passed unanimously on Thursday.US approved thousands of child bride requests over the last decade…
January 11, 2019
Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission for a 15-year-old girl.
The approvals are legal: The Immigration and Nationality Act does not set minimum age requirements. And in weighing petitions for spouses or fiancees, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services goes by whether the marriage is legal in the home country and then whether the marriage would be legal in the state where the petitioner lives.
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There are no nationwide statistics on child marriage, but data from a few states suggests it is far from rare. State laws generally set 18 as the minimum age for marriage, yet every state allows exceptions. Most states let 16- and 17-year-olds marry if they have parental consent, and several states — including New York, Virginia and Maryland — allow children under 16 to marry with court permission.Cristiano Ronaldo: Las Vegas police request DNA sample following rape allegations…
January 11, 2019
"Mr Ronaldo has always maintained, as he does today, that what occurred in Las Vegas in 2009 was consensual in nature, so it is not surprising that DNA would be present, nor that the police would make this very standard request as part of their investigation," said Christiansen's statement.
U.S. begins moving military equipment out of Syria…
January 11, 2019
The US military has removed some equipment from Syria, a defense official confirmed Thursday, following a report that the pullout ordered by President Donald Trump is now underway. “I can confirm the movement of equipment from Syria,” the official told AFP. “For security reasons, I am not going to provide further details at this time.”