Timothy Aryal / Kathmandu: Memory, Truth & Justice—From the Survivors of the People’s War, an audio-visual exhibition that includes the stories of the survivors of various forms of violence during the 10-year long Maoist insurgency, is currently on show at the Nepal Art Council in Babarmahal in the Capital. According to government data, 17,886 people lost […]
Beijing / Oct 3: Chinese experts will examine as of October 8 with cutting-edge technology the giant Buddha of Leshan, in southwest China”s Sichuan Province, as a prelude of a plan to repair the important monument. The initial examination will last four months and seeks to determine the magnitude of the damages, apart from those […]
Pallab Ghosh / Oct 06: More than 1,600 scientists have so far signed a statement condemning the remarks of the Italian researcher who stated that physics was “built by men”. Prof Alessandro Strumia presented an analysis to an audience of predominantly young female physicists which he claimed “proved” women were less capable at the subject […]
Oct. 06: A report alleging that Apple and Amazon had data stolen by Chinese spies has been strongly disputed by both tech firms. Apple and Amazon have both responded publicly to claims made by Bloomberg Businessweek which described the cyber-attack. “There is no truth to these claims,” said Apple’s statement. The UK’s National Cyber Security […]
Rory Cellan-Jones / Oct 05: Just a couple of years ago it seemed Virtual Reality (VR) was finally going to become an important feature in all of our lives. But on Tech Tent this week we ask whether it’s time for the VR industry to get real – and admit that most people aren’t yet […]
Matt McFarland / Oct 06: My socks arrived at my home in Washington, DC, as so many things do these days, in a brown box sealed with Amazon Prime tape. I ripped it open and pulled out the cotton athletic socks I’d ordered just two days before for $19.65. Big deal, you may think. You […]
Oct. 6 : A Connecticut man cleaning out his wallet discovered a 4-month-old Powerball ticket that turned out to be a $1 million winner. Redding resident Charles Dudley told Connecticut Lottery officials he bought a Powerball ticket for the May 2 drawing on a whim. “I had stopped for ice cream at the [Georgetown] Shell […]
Ben Hooper / Oct. 6: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen celebrated the opening of its 3,000th store with a special menu item: chicken wings dipped in gold. The chicken chain announced the 24 Karat Champagne Wings, chicken wings battered in champagne and covered in 24-karat gold flakes, are available at select stores nationwide. The locations serving up […]
Oct. 6: A confused truck driver in Ohio drove onto a bicycle path and ended up getting his semi wedged underneath a pair of overhead bridges. The Columbus Division of Police said the bike path north of Spring Street, parallel to Ohio State Route 315, was closed after a truck driver from out of town […]
Oct. 5: The doorstop that a Michigan man had been using since 1988 has turned out to be a meteorite worth $100,000. The man, who has asked to remain anonymous, knew the 22-pound rock came from outer space ever since he bought the house in 1988. The previous owner showed him around the property at […]
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