Hong Kong elections: mass disqualification of opposition hopefuls sparks political storm
By Tony Cheung, Kimmy Chung and Natalie Wong From SMCP The group includes such well-known names as Alvin Yeung, Joshua Wong, Dennis Kwok and Gwyneth Ho Government warns more nominations could yet be invalidated, saying there is ‘no question of any political…
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Paris Gallery implements social distancing hats with a major design flaw
By Rain Noe From Core77 Hot on the heels of Burger King’s sombrero-like social distancing crown marketing gag, an art gallery in Paris has implemented something similar, but far less effective. As Reuters reports, visitors to the 59 Rivoli gallery…
US: The opposite of looters: The volunteers who clean everything up in the mornings
By Rain Noe From Core77 “We don’t want the message of the protests to get lost” Once again peaceful protests were hijacked by looters, and we were all bombarded with the footage. For the sake of balance, here’s footage of…
Airline banned from UK after pilots found to have fraudulent licences
Nearly a quarter of Pakistan International Airlines pilots had potentially fake licences By Joanna Whitehead From The Independent Nearly a quarter of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots have been found not to hold valid licences. An investigation following the Karachi air disaster in May, in…
10 things that mentally strong parents do with their children to build their maturity and emotional intelligence
By Amy Morin From Business Insider All parents should proactively practice mentally strong habits to help their children build up their own mental strength from a young age. It doesn’t have to be complicated — just spending quality time together,…
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Video mapping viral trends of the decade by state is a wild trip down memory lane
By Tim Marcin From Mashable Remember Flappy Bird? “Gangam Style?” Rebecca Black’s unstoppable ear-worm“Friday?” Somehow, despite feeling like a lifetime ago, all those viral hits happened this decade. Using Google’s annual “Year in Search” summary, the YouTube channel V1 Analyticscreated a video…
A security breach opened up access to a genealogy site’s DNA profiles
By Christine Fisher From engadget Over the weekend [18/19 July], a security breach changed the permission settings on millions of profiles in GEDmatch, a DNA database used by genealogists. For three hours, DNA profiles were visible to all members, including…
Photos show inside Joe Biden’s socially distant presidential campaign
By Natallie Colarossi From Business Insider In his presidential campaign during the coronavirus pandemic, former Vice President Joe Biden has prioritized social distancing and adhering to health guidelines. By contrast, President Donald Trump’s has held large indoor rallies and campaign…
11 of the most bizarre details people have reported finding in Jeffrey Epstein’s newly listed NYC mansion, from a painting of Bill Clinton in a dress to prosthetic breasts mounted on a bathroom wall
By Libertina Brandt and Taylor Borden From Business Insider Jeffrey Epstein’s seven-story New York City townhouse is hitting the market for $88 million, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The sale will benefit his estate, which will be used to adjudicate…
More evidence of increasing militarization of space as US claims Russia satellite weapon test
By Darrell Etherington From TechCrunch The U.S. Space Command has released details about an alleged anti-satellite weapons test it suspects Russian of conducting using an existing probe already on orbit, The Verge reports. The Russian satellite in question is the same one…
