Airbnb to offer housing to 100,000 crisis responders
Airbnb said Thursday it would provide free or subsidized housing for up to 100,000 relief workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic around the world.
Mar 26, 2020
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Business
Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund
Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television production.
Mar 20, 2020
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Pros and cons to the coronavirus news spread on social media
News and views about coronavirus has spread via social media in a way that no health emergency has done before.
Mar 18, 2020
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Climate campaigners win appeal to prevent new Heathrow runway
Britain's Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled in favour of environmental campaigners who oppose the building of a third runway at London's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest.
Feb 27, 2020
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World Mobile Congress cancelled over coronavirus fears
Organisers of the World Mobile Congress said Wednesday they have cancelled the world's top mobile trade fair due to fears stemming from the coronavirus that sparked an exodus of industry heavyweights.
Feb 12, 2020
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Engineering
Building standards give us false hope. There's no such thing as a fireproof house
Bushfires have killed 33 people and destroyed nearly 3,000 houses across Australia so far this fire season. Canberra is under threat right now.
Jan 30, 2020
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Bridge protection during catastrophic earthquakes
More than 1 million people have died in the 1800 magnitude 5+ earthquakes recorded worldwide since 2000.
Dec 10, 2019
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Internet
Filtering out social bots can help critical response teams see what's happening in real time
Researchers have created an algorithm that distinguishes between misinformation and genuine conversations on Twitter, by detecting messages churned out by social bots.
Dec 5, 2019
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US proposes rules to vet all telecoms-related purchases
The Department of Commerce has proposed requiring case-by-case approvals of all purchases of telecommunications equipment in a move likely to hit major Chinese suppliers like Huawei.
Nov 27, 2019
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Automotive
Autonomous car tester offers guide for first responders
Google spinoff Waymo is trying to educate emergency responders on how to deal with its autonomous vehicles.
Nov 22, 2019
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Emergency
An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath.
While some emergencies are self evident (such as a natural disaster that threatens many lives), many smaller incidents require the subjective opinion of an observer (or affected party) in order to decide whether it qualifies as an emergency.
The precise definition of an emergency, the agencies involved and the procedures used, vary by jurisdiction, and this is usually set by the government, whose agencies (emergency services) are responsible for emergency planning and management.
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