Headlines
  • A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
  • After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
  • Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
  • On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
  • India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.

Tag: Science & Technology

July 22, 2020

The Artificially Intelligent You: How Your...

If you’ve ever dreamed of having a digital clone do your work, a San Francisco tech firm may be able to help. The AI Foundation’s mission is to help us each create our own digital replica

July 9, 2020

Scientists Studying Contents of 27 Kilometer...

One hundred meters beneath the borders of France and Switzerland, near the city of Geneva, there is a tunnel, 27 kilometers around, called the Large Hadron Collider. That is where scientists are working to answer one of life’s biggest riddles: What is the universe made of?

July 8, 2020

Cutting-Edge Doctor’s Office Features Tech, Wearables

A new type of doctor’s office claims to use the latest tech and wearables to provide cutting-edge preventative health

June 23, 2020

Video Doorbell Catches Unexpected Criminals in...

When it comes to security devices for the home, the Ring Video Doorbell has gained much attention. It allows the homeowner to see who or what is at the front door and records video of it. In addition to human visitors, what’s caught on camera on the other side of the door surprised many homeowners

May 21, 2020

Twitter’s Hiring of China-Linked AI Expert...

Twitter currently uses an AI technique called deep learning to recommend tweets to its users and also uses AI to identify racist content and hate speech, or content from extremist groups.

April 19, 2019

NASA Launches Chicago Planetarium’s Student Project...

Data that sheds light on those circumstances is gathered by a small electronic device called “ThinSat” designed to orbit the Earth. It is developed not by high-paid engineers and software programmers, but by Chicago-area students like Guerra

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