On Friday, Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, announced that the social media platform will soon disclose the long-secret algorithm used to recommend tweets to the public. Musk tweeted that the code used to generate post recommendations for users will become “open source” by the end of March. Musk tweeted that Twitter will be open … Read more
Allegations have been made against Vladimir Putin for carrying out the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. On the anniversary of the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a surprise visit to a children’s center in the region. During his visit on Saturday, he stopped by an art school and interacted … Read more
The UK government has prohibited its ministers from using the Chinese-owned app TikTok on their official mobile devices due to security concerns. On security grounds, the use of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has been prohibited on work phones and devices by British government ministers. The government’s concern is that the Chinese government could … Read more
“South Korea’s military reported on Thursday that North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea located between the Korean peninsula and Japan. The incident occurred just hours before the scheduled rare summit in Tokyo, which South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to attend.” “Throughout this week, North Korea has been conducting daily … Read more
According to a recent study, air pollution is hindering the mating of fruit flies by impeding females’ ability to recognize the scent of males. Researchers have stated that female fruit flies rely on the pheromones emitted by males to select them for mating. However, due to ozone pollution, the ability of males to emit their … Read more
“Following the announcement by Poland and Slovakia to supply fighter jets to Ukraine, Russia responded with anger on Friday (March 17) and stated that the planes would be destroyed, according to the Kremlin.” “The Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, stated to journalists that providing military equipment to Ukraine, as repeatedly mentioned before, would not alter the … Read more
Donald Trump intensified his rift with former Vice President Mike Pence by attributing the Jan. 6, 2021 violence to him, citing his refusal to comply with Trump’s request to overturn the 2020 election results, which may have been unlawful. According to The Washington Post, Donald Trump stated on Monday while en route to a campaign … Read more
According to a recently published article in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, a new study has discovered that rats in New York City can carry the COVID-19 virus. The study found that these rats are capable of carrying three different variants of the virus. The researchers cautioned that in a … Read more
On Saturday (March 11), two ports in Italy became safe havens for over 1,000 migrants after a major coastguard operation was launched on Friday to rescue three boats in distress in the rough seas off Calabria. Reuters reported that 584 migrants were brought to Reggio Calabria by one coastguard vessel, while another vessel carrying 487 … Read more
Brad Sherman urged the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to fulfill its responsibility of taking action against individuals who violate human rights. A prominent U.S. congressman has expressed alarm at the ongoing disregard for human rights and democratic principles in Pakistan, and has called upon the government to safeguard freedom of expression and … Read more