OpenStreetMap Looks To Relocate To EU Due To Brexit Limitations
OpenStreetMap, the Wikipedia-for-maps organisation that seeks to create a free and open-source map of the globe, is considering relocating to the EU, almost 20 years after it was founded in the UK by the British entrepreneur Steve Coast. From a repor.....»»
Indonesia Names New Capital that Will Replace Jakarta
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Nevermind baby’s child-porn lawsuit against Nirvana dismissed by judge
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How to delete Snapchat messages
If you've ever sent a message to someone and wish you could delete it, Snapchat has a feature you'll like. Yes, it lets you delete messages you've already sent. There are some limitations, though. Here's how to delete Snapchat messages......»»
How increasing the yield potential depends on the row-type in barley
Agriculture is the major player in contributing to global food security. Increasing our crop productivity is currently a challenging task due to the limitations of climatic change and decreasing of agricultural land. Sustainable agriculture has been.....»»
China"s Exiled Crypto Machines Fuel Global Mining Boom
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IDMs focus on cybersecurity for automotive semiconductors
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Ancient DNA from Sitting Bull’s scalp lock confirms living great-grandson
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Deep-learning algorithm aims to accelerate protein engineering
Proteins are the molecular machines of all living cells and have been exploited for use in many applications, including therapeutics and industrial catalysts. To overcome the limitations of naturally occurring proteins, protein engineering is used to.....»»
Elon Musk says Tesla will move its headquarters out of California
Tesla chief Elon Musk has announced that the automaker will relocate its headquarters to Austin, Texas, where it's currently building a new production facility......»»
Intel Not Considering UK Chip Factory After Brexit
The boss of Intel says the US chipmaker is no longer considering building a factory in the UK because of Brexit. The BBC reports: Pat Gelsinger told the BBC that before the UK left the EU, the country "would have been a site that we would have consid.....»»
The EU plans to escalate its Apple Pay investigation next year
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Gene Editing "Would Allow Us To Create Hardier Farm Breeds"
Leading UK researchers, vets and farmers have urged ministers to free livestock science of unnecessary legal curbs as the country prepares, post-Brexit, to ease gene-editing rules. Such a move would allow the creation of new breeds of animals resista.....»»
Facing Post-Brexit Petrol Shortage, UK Issues Emergency Visas for EU Truck Drivers
Slashdot reader AleRunner tipped us off to some excitement in the UK: The British government said on Friday it may draft in the army to help deliver gas after shortages caused by a scarcity of truck drivers forced the closure of stations across the c.....»»
Software tool that finds spots for water-quality devices will work in Northeast
A computer software package widely used in the Midwest to strategically position riparian buffers and other structures aimed at protecting water quality on agricultural land can be used effectively in the eastern United States, with some limitations,.....»»
Men, Conservative Party supporters and Brexit-backers more likely to support the use of nuclear weapons, study shows
Men, Conservative Party supporters and those who wanted Britain to leave the EU, are more likely to want to retain Britain's nuclear deterrent, a study shows......»»
Vodafone Latest UK Carrier To Reintroduce Roaming Charges in Europe After Brexit
Vodafone has announced it will reintroduce roaming charges in Europe for UK mobile customers from January next year. From a report: It's the latest UK carrier to reintroduce the fees after the country's departure from the European Union, and it follo.....»»
Two new transgenic mouse lines will enable innovative studies into gene regulation
A CRISPR-Cas9 variant with deactivated DNA-cutting function—known as "dCas9"—is a powerful tool to help researchers understand what genes do when their expression is dialed up or down, but it has some limitations......»»
How public markets can help address venture capital’s limitations
"Draper Esprit’s model enables it to deploy them right back into new investments, ensuring more of Europe’s best startups can raise funding." British venture capital firm Draper Esprit recently moved its listing from the AIM to the main.....»»
How to watch the ISS relocate a Crew Dragon to make room for a Starliner
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OpenStreetMap Looks To Relocate To EU Due To Brexit Limitations
OpenStreetMap, the Wikipedia-for-maps organisation that seeks to create a free and open-source map of the globe, is considering relocating to the EU, almost 20 years after it was founded in the UK by the British entrepreneur Steve Coast. From a repor.....»»