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U.S. ‘Probably Had a Role’ in Mosul Deaths, Commander Says

Photo A man carried the bodies of people killed in fighting between Iraq security forces and the Islamic State in Mosul last week. Credit Felipe Dana/Associated Press WASHINGTON — The senior United States commander in Iraq said Tuesday that an American airstrike likely triggered the collapse of a building in Mosul that killed more than 100 civilians this month, but indicated that an investigation would also examine [...]

Telstra announces two cybersecurity centres, new managed security service

Telstra has announced that it will be launching a new suite of managed security services and two new cybersecurity centres in Melbourne and Sydney.According to Neil Campbell, Telstra's director of Security Solutions, the offerings will be ready for customers by July 19, with the aim to make the cybersecurity challenge easier for organisations to deal with. "We're taking this opportunity to rethink and reinvent really our product [...]

Leonen questions qualifications of drug lords as state witnesses – Rappler

'You have here a case where all these are not qualified for the witness protection program but are in conspiracy with De Lima are not named in the information. Would you say that there is a singling out of the accused?' Associate Justice Marvic Leonen asks Solicitor General Jose Calida Lian Buan Published 5:49 PM, March 28, 2017 Updated 5:54 PM, March 28, 2017 Solicitor General Jose [...]

Ultratravel Smart Shopper: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Dawn is the time to see Angkor Wat. Waiting in the dark as the exquisite 11th-century temple is conjured out of the Cambodian jungle feels ridiculously thrilling. As the sun rises above the tall, minutely carved, lotus-like towers, and the ornate magnificence of the buildings is reflected in the great ornamental lakes, you get a sense of how 19th-century French explorer Henri Mouhot must have felt when [...]

Tax on Saudi Aramco Oil Profits Is Cut to Prepare for I.P.O.

“The new tax rate will bring Saudi Aramco in line with international benchmarks,” Saudi Aramco’s chief executive officer, Amin H. Nasser, said in a statement. Continue reading the main story The tax cut was announced a couple of months after intensive discussions with international bankers in Riyadh about how the offering should be structured. Bankers and independent specialists said the cut would help increase the cash flow [...]

Ultratravel Top 10: Holidays on horseback

Adriaane PielouHolidaying on horseback is guaranteed to lift the spirits. The exhilaration you feel after spending time in the fresh air afforded by the countryside is enhanced by the fact that you can choose from a range of trips. Despite being a sporty kind of activity, a riding holiday can involve weeks crossing mountains and camping out each night. However, you can also choose undemanding meanders through [...]

US considers supporting Saudi-led coalition plan to capture Yemen port

New York // The Pentagon is considering throwing its weight behind an Arab military plan to capture a Red Sea port in Yemen as part of a move to step up its support for the Saudi-led coalition that has fought a two-year war against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.Senior officials said it was part of a new stance adopted by US president Donald Trump’s administration to deepen ties with [...]

10 things to do today: Visit Aloha Abu Dhabi Festival, see Bayn: The In-Between exhibition at Warehouse421, and more

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 28, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] DhabiFamily fun Visit Aloha Abu Dhabi Festival [...]

Scientists Successfully Turn Spinach Leaf Into Heart Tissue

A major challenge for bioengineers is the recreation and regeneration of human tissues and organs. Techniques such as 3D printing advances research in a certain way, but still, it cannot recreate the complexities of the human body especially when it comes to the intricate design of the human vascular system. Now, scientists are closer to success with the help of a humble gift from nature — a spinach [...]

What 'Hidden Figures' Can Teach Us About AI

For this week's column, I asked one of my staff, Carolina Milanesi, to weigh in on the movie Hidden Figures and how it points to the future of AI. She also brings a woman's perspective to a subject I feel is important to the story and the AI Connection. This essay first ran on our blog. - Tim Bajarin This weekend, I finally watched Hidden Figures. [...]

TV host Raya Abirached on lending her voice to the Arabic version of Smurfs

Raya Abirached is familiar to local movie fans as the face of MBC’s Hollywood coverage, and Arabic cinema as host of her own show Scoop. This weekend, however, Abirached takes a break from interviewing the stars of the silver screen and becomes one herself – she is the voice of Smurf Willow in the Arabic version of the Smurfs latest big screen outing, The Lost Village. This [...]

Lucasfilm lost sleep over uncanny resurrections of Rogue One

It grossed $1 billion and picked up numerous awards nominations, but it has been revealed that a particular aspect of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story proved one of the most controversial moments of the entire franchise.Fans were polarised by the computer-generated appearances of the long-dead Peter Cushing and a youthful Carrie Fisher, with some admiring the technical wizardry but many dismissing their inclusion as downright creepy. [...]

'See it, want it, buy it' model challenging fashion set in the UAE

The buzz phrase on the ground at Fashion Forward this season was that of ‘see now, buy now’. To debate the finer points of the trend, which allows customers to purchase collections straight after they debut on the runway, FFWD staged a panel discussion during its three-day stint at Dubai Design District, which ended on Saturday.Sharing their thoughts with a packed room of press, buyers and members [...]

Ultratravel cityguide: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Why Fort Lauderdale? At the centre of a south Florida coastal strip stretching from West Palm Beach to Miami, Fort Lauderdale is still, in many people’s minds, the quintessential Florida holiday destination, famous for its excellent beaches, which became synonymous with the image of thousands of partying college students on "spring break". While its beaches are still fantastic – with clear water, soft sand and a well-planned [...]

Asperitas: Sea-like Meteorological Phenomenon 1 Of 11 Cloud Classifications Added To International Cloud Atlas In 30 Years

You may want to look up at the sky and observe a little more because the World Meteorological Organization just added 11 new clouds to the International Cloud Atlas, the world's definitive guide and database for cloud classification. World Meteorological Day last March 23 also marks the publication of the new edition of the International Cloud Atlas. In this latest publication, the strange-looking, turbulent meteorological phenomenon asperitas is [...]

New Netflix documentary series explores how Hollywood changed World War II and vice versa

The power of the movies to mould public opinion has never been lost on politicians, but rarely do they get to wield it as a tool for pro-war propaganda with such force as ­during the Second World War.A new three-part docuseries that comes to Netflix on Friday, Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, "tells the extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed [...]

GE aims to replicate Digital Twin success with security-focused Digital Ghost

General Electric is planning to launch products based on what it calls a Digital Ghost, a combination of its digital twin efforts and industrial control technologies, to thwart cyberattacks.This effort, which is likely to be commercialized in the next year, aims to us physics to thwart attacks. Industrial machines would be able to sense anomalies that would trigger an autoimmune response to attacks. GE's plans could have [...]

Contact centers branded the 'Achilles heel' of the enterprise

Malwarebytes Contact centers are a weak link in the enterprise and are often "neglected" and forgotten when it comes to enterprise security investments, analysts claim.The contact center used to be the main channel for customers to connect to businesses. As email, social media, and live chat systems have expanded, there are more options for communication -- however, picking up the phone and speaking to an agent can [...]

Ex-CJ Ahmad Fairuz draws flak over controversial lecture – Free Malaysia Today

Bebas says he misrepresented Muslims and legal figures say he misinterpreted the Federal Constitution. PETALING JAYA: Former chief justice Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim has earned reproach from several quarters for remarks he made yesterday at a lecture titled “Islam as the Law of the Land”. Referring to Fairuz’s assertions that all Malays would welcome the imposition of hudud and that they did not care about equality, Azrul [...]

Costa Rican Treasury Opens 120 Investigations for Panama Papers … – The Costa Rica Star

Click image to enlarge Companies and individuals engaged in legal, real estate, agricultural, commercial and advisory services and consultancies are among the first 120 to be investigated by the Costa Rican tax administration, said the treasury department today. The names were identified in a publicly searchable database released last April during the Panama Papers scandal by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) to publicize various types [...]

Here's how to wipe your old iPad/iPhone/iPod touch ready for resale

I've been asked several times over the past few days about how to wipe an iPad ready for resale (presumably because Apple has a new iPad out). Instead of repeating myself over and over, I thought that a post was in order. It's in fact dead easy. Tip: Remember to do a backup via iTunes first ... there's no going back from a wipe! If you paired [...]

The bees knees: Balqees Honey brings back the sweet stuff

Honey, in all its variety, has long been hailed by healers throughout the ages as nature’s gift to humanity.From its good taste to medicinal applications and anti-aging benefits, certain types of honey rule the cupboards of people’s homes. Some of the most popular are honey from Al Sidr tree, which was mentioned in the Quran as one of the plants of Paradise, and Al Samr honey, from [...]

What would a memory-centric system look like?

Martin Fink's vision starts with petabyte-scale memory systems.One of the keynotes at the recently concluded Non-Volatile Memory Workshop 2017 was given by Martin Fink, a 31-year HP veteran and newly appointed CTO of Western Digital. Martin ran HP Labs, and HP's high-end server business, and has been thinking about memory-centric computing for years. If the terms "memristor" and "polymorphic computing" ring a bell, you can thank HP [...]

Why This Market Needs To Crash (And Likely Will)

Like an old vinyl record with a well-worn groove, the needle skipping merrily back to the same track over and over again, we repeat: Today's markets are dangerously overpriced. Being market fundamentalists who don’t believe it’s possible to simply print prosperity out of thin air, we’ve been deeply skeptical of the financial markets ever since the central banks began their highly interventionist policies. Since 2009, they have [...]