"Before the cable-laying vessels go out they send out another specialized ship that maps the sea floor in the area when they want to go," said TeleGeography's Stronge. "They want to avoid areas where there's a lot of undersea currents, certainly want to avoid volcanic areas, and avoid a lot of elevation change on the sea floor." … [Read more...] about The global internet is powered by vast undersea cables. But they’re vulnerable.
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MC Hammer Can’t Touch Donald Trump
This may surprise you—as it did me—but, on top of selling 50 million albums and taking home three Grammys, MC Hammer has always been at the forefront of technology. He was one of the earliest celeb adopters of Twitter (as well as an early investor in the company), and has delivered speeches everywhere from Stanford to Harvard about the social media site. He also served as one of the founders of DanceJam, a YouTube for dance videos, and has hosted a number of TechCrunch conferences. … [Read more...] about MC Hammer Can’t Touch Donald Trump
Biden official warns Honduran migrants ‘Now is not the time’ to come to US
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., reacted to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders becoming the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee now that Democrats control the chamber, saying on Sunday, "I’ve got a fight on my hands." Not signed up yet for Fox News First? Click here to find out what you're missing. … [Read more...] about Biden official warns Honduran migrants ‘Now is not the time’ to come to US
S.F. BART cop tries to help homeless, mentally ill and drug addicts. But navigating services is daunting
Right now, he’s fixated on helping a woman he met at the station the day after Christmas. She was gaunt and disoriented, with the leash of her dead dog wrapped around her. He helped her call relatives who live outside the Bay Area. They’d been anxious since the 28-year-old stopped communicating in September, her previously medicated schizophrenia and paranoia seeming to spiral, and felt helpless as they called many city agencies to check on her. … [Read more...] about S.F. BART cop tries to help homeless, mentally ill and drug addicts. But navigating services is daunting
Global sport’s problem with the appropriation of Indigenous culture
The Exeter Chiefs for Change, a group campaigning for the club to change its name and remove references to Native American culture, released a statement labeling the decision as "incredibly disappointing," and that the club had "thrown away an opportunity to show itself as an inclusive club." … [Read more...] about Global sport’s problem with the appropriation of Indigenous culture
