Electric scooter company Bird will soon launch these weird 2-seater electric bikes

Boing Boing | 2019-06-04

Santa Monica, California-based mobility startup Bird this week unveiled its new Bird Cruiser, an electric bike with a 52-volt battery and LCD screen that seats two riders. The new shared-vehicle design is for “sitting rather than...

Facebook use eroding in US as social media under pressure

The Star | 2019-06-04

Facebook's efforts to crack down on misinformation and sensational content have reduced the time spent at the leading social network eroding, researchers said. ......

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Renault's FCA merger move leaves partner Nissan in the cold

Reflector | 2019-06-04

TOKYO (AP) — Some Japanese are using an old expression to describe how Nissan was left out of talks that led to the proposed merger between its French alliance partner Renault and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: “kaya no soto.” That translates to “outside the mosquito net,” or the unlucky person outside...

Fed 'closely monitoring' trade impact on economy: Powell

This is Money | 2019-06-04

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell says the US central bank is closely following the impact of trade disputes on the US economy The US central bank is "closely monitoring" trade disputes and the implications for the economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. A day after...

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State of California declares coffee’s cancer risk insignificant

Times Standard | 2019-06-04

In news that’s sure to perk up coffee lovers, the state of California has officially declared that your morning jolt of java does not pose a “significant” cancer risk. The rule means coffee won’t have to carry ominous warnings that the beverage may be bad for you, as AP reported. The state took the...

Is it time to treat sugar like smoking?

BBC News | 2019-06-04

Industry has been quick to object, with trade body the Food and Drink Federation arguing that branding is a "fundamental commercial freedom" and "critical to competition". The same sort of arguments were put forward by the tobacco industry, but successive governments have still increasingly shown an...

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Microsoft releases Ethereum-based open-source formal verification tool for Solidity smart contracts

AMB Crypto | 2019-06-04

Ethereum, the market’s leading altcoin, is currently one of the most-trusted cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. Leading businesses such as Facebook, JP Morgan and E&Y have all released open-source software for Ethereum, signalling a strong inclination towards Vitalik Buterin’s...

Bitcoin tumbles back below $8,000 as cryptocurrencies stumble

Business Line | 2019-06-04

Bitcoin fell back below the $8,000 level for the first time in more than a week to halt its most recent rally, leading a wider retreat among cryptocurrencies. The largest digital currency slumped almost 10 per...

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Nishikori Wins 2-day Five-setter, Djokovic Easily Advances Into QF

Yahoo Daily News | 2019-06-03

When it comes to the deciding set, count on Kei Nishikori. The Japanese player won his eighth consecutive five-set match on Monday to defeat Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 6-7 (8), 7-5 over two days and set up a quarterfinal against defending champion Rafael Nadal at the French Open. In a match...

Andy Murray to play doubles at Queen’s in two weeks’ time

Metro UK | 2019-06-03

Murray is set to return to professional tennis (Picture: Getty Images) Andy Murray is set to return to professional tennis at Queen’s in two weeks’ time, likely playing doubles with Feliciano Lopez. The three-time Grand Slam champion intends to play with the 37-year-old Spanish 51st-ranked doubles...

Federer, Nadal to meet at French Open for first time since 2011

CNN | 2019-06-04

(CNN)Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet at the French Open for the first time in eight years after winning hugely different quarterfinals Tuesday in soggy and blustery Paris. While Federer downed fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in a bruising three-and-a-half hour duel 7-6 (4) 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-4 on...

Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno looking for new clubs after being released by Liverpool

Irish Independent | 2019-06-04

Independent.ie Sportsdesk June 4 2019 5:37 PM 0 Comments Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno looking for new clubs after being released by Liverpool Independent.ie England forward Daniel Sturridge will leave Liverpool this summer upon the expiry of his contract, the club have announced....

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Medical Experts Warn More Older American Are Dying From Accidental Falls

WorldNews.com | 2019-06-05

Two new reports published this week said fatal falls in older Americans have nearly tripled in recent years to more than 25,000 deaths annually in the United...

Exoplanets Caught In The Act Of Forming Moons

WorldNews.com | 2019-06-05

Two independent teams of astronomers have found evidence that a circumplanetary disk surrounds two nearby exoplanets. This is believed to be a fundamental stage...

Researchers Open 1,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus In German Church

WorldNews.com | 2019-06-05

After months of preparations, an international team of researchers was able to open a 1,000-year-old sarcophagus at the St. Johannis (St. John's) church in the...

Trump's Claim Of Russian Withdrawal From Venezuela Baffles Kremlin

WorldNews.com | 2019-06-05

The Russian government on Tuesday expressed bewilderment at President Donald Trump’s tweet on Monday that it had started withdrawing their forces from...

U.S. Imposes New Restrictions On Travel To Cuba

WorldNews.com | 2019-06-05

The Trump administration has imposed heavy new restrictions on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, including a ban on cruises, in a bid to further pressure the...

Defense Secretary Says Britain Should Take Back Children Of ISIS Fighters

WorldNews.com | 2019-06-04

Britain has an obligation to take back “innocent” children born to Islamic State fighters in Syria, the defense secretary has said, arguing that the UK needs to...

Trump Administration Approved Saudi Nuclear Permits After Khashoggi Murder

WorldNews.com | 2019-06-04

The Trump administration twice approved licenses for the export of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia after the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal...

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Creators Syndicate | 2019-06-05

From Convicted Murderer to Exoneree to Law Grad

What would you do if you were falsely accused and convicted of a brutal rape and murder you didn't...

Orlando Sentinel | 2019-06-04

Does budget cut signal state’s bear agenda? | Letters

State's bear agenda Our state lawmakers recently cut $500,000 that would have been earmarked for...

Creators Syndicate | 2019-06-04

Why Celebrity Politics Matters

This week, celebrities emerged from their Hollywood cocoon to sound off on abortion law ... in...

Orlando Sentinel | 2019-06-04

Proposals, jokes about killing gay people? Don’t act surprised. | Commentary

A few months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed a private school that forbids homosexuality. He said...