Volcanoes can be among earth’s deadliest natural phenomena, challenging researchers tasked with monitoring surface pressure and other conditions to, ultimately, save lives. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports on one scientist who …
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Virgin Galactic’s Next Spaceship Reaches Milestone
Virgin Galactic’s next passenger spaceship has reached a major construction milestone, the company said Wednesday.All major structural elements have been assembled and the rocket plane is standing on its own …
your ads here!Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Aerosmith to Perform at Grammy Awards
Billie Eilish and Lizzo, both nominated for the top four prizes at the Grammy Awards, are slated to perform at the live show later this month.The Recording Academy announced Wednesday …
your ads here!Hollywood-Backed Quibi Thinks You’ll Pay for its Video Bites
A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you’re ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded short videos on your phone — for a price.The company …
your ads here!Britain’s Prince Harry, Meghan to Step Back as ‘Senior’ Royals
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back as senior members of the royal family and spend more time in North America, the couple said in a historic …
your ads here!California Could Mandate Backup Power at Cell Phone Towers
When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights — some lost their phones, too.Data from …
your ads here!Cardi B’s Pledge to Seek Nigerian Citizenship Sparks Rivalry
Cardi B’s announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friendly rivals Nigeria and Ghana.The Grammy-winning rapper visited …
your ads here!Australians Should Brace for Protracted Summer of Catastrophic Fires
The World Meteorological Organization warns Australians should brace for a protracted summer of catastrophic bush fires, blaming climate change for record-breaking heat waves and persistent drought.Australia’s summer fire season usually …
your ads here!Banned Sudanese Musicians Celebrate New Year & New Sudan
Sudanese musicians who were banned by ousted president Omar al-Bashir’s government have returned to the country to play at a series of New Year concerts — in a move seen as …
your ads here!CES Presents Wearable Tech That Can Help Prevent and Predict Health Problems
Wearable devices no longer just count steps. From startups to long established brands, companies are now developing wearables that can help improve one’s health, and prevent and predict problems before …
your ads here!Wearable Tech Aims to Prevent and Predict Health Problems
Wearable devices no longer just count your steps, companies have now developed wearables that can do much, much more. …
your ads here!Space-Baked Cookies, ‘Mighty’ Mice Back on Earth via SpaceX
The first batch of space-baked cookies is back on Earth, along with muscle-bound “mighty” mice and other space station experiments.SpaceX provided the ride home Tuesday, a month after its Dragon …
your ads here!Invitation to Ivanka Trump Draws Backlash at Big Tech Show
The nation’s largest consumer electronics show on Tuesday hosts Ivanka Trump as a keynote speaker — a choice that drew scorn from many women in technology.The annual CES tech gathering …
your ads here!A New Phone Just for Kids: No Internet Access, No App Store
A new cellular network just for kids? The company behind it, Gabb Wireless, promises their phones help protect kids from the dangers of smartphones. Deana Mitchell dials in. …
your ads here!Facebook Bans Deepfakes in Fight Against Online Manipulation
Facebook says it is banning “deepfake” videos, the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools, as it steps up efforts to fight online manipulation.The social network …
your ads here!Malaysia’s Rise, From Buckets and Hanging Toilets, to Universal Sanitation
What can Malaysia teach Southeast Asia about water resources? A new study shows that Malaysia has been able to spread access to toilets and safe sanitation to nearly 100% of …
your ads here!Hong Kong Will add Mystery Illness to Reportable Diseases
Hong Kong’s health chief said Tuesday that a respiratory illness whose cause remains unknown will be added to an official list of diseases that medical practitioners are required to report …
your ads here!Sex Tech From Female-Led Startups at CES Gadget Show
Sex tech will grace the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week after organizers endured scorn for revoking an innovation award to a sex device company led by a …
your ads here!‘Joker’ Tops Nominations for British Academy Film Awards
The film “Joker” has topped the nominations for the British Academy film awards announced Tuesday. The movie about the origins of the comic book villain received 11 BAFTA …
your ads here!Weinstein Jury Selection to Start in NY; New Charges in LA
Potential jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York sexual assault trial are expected to fill a courtroom Tuesday as the former movie titan’s legal problems deepen with new charges in Los …
your ads here!More Than Third of US Healthcare Costs Go to Bureaucracy
U.S. insurers and providers spent more than $800 billion in 2017 on administration, or nearly $2,500 per person — more than four times the per-capita administrative costs in Canada’s single-payer …
your ads here!Researchers Find Breathing Problems Could Start in Your Stomach
Asthma is often controlled with an inhaler, or, sometimes, with medication. When neither works, it might be that the patient doesn’t have asthma at all. Researchers have found another disease …
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