Welcome to the Republic of Cows
When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle?.....»»
Study says bitcoin could derail China"s climate change targets
Bitcoin emissions in China exceed the total emissions of the Czech Republic and Qatar, study says......»»
Police Say They Found Mafia Fugitive On YouTube, Posting Cooking Tutorials
An alleged mafia fugitive hiding from Italian police in the Dominican Republic was arrested after being spotted showing off his cooking skills in instructional videos he posted on YouTube, according to news reports. Ars Technica reports: Marc Feren C.....»»
Italian Mafia Fugitive Caught in Dominican Republic After Police Find YouTube Cooking Show
Stanley Tucci's not the only one with a popular Italian cooking show, it would seem. From a report: A mafia fugitive has been arrested in the Dominican Republic after inadvertently tipping off police with his culinary hobby. After seven years on the.....»»
Police say they found mafia fugitive on YouTube, posting cooking tutorials
Fugitive hid face on cooking videos but was IDed by his tattoos, reports say. Enlarge / Bolognese sauce and spaghetti. (credit: Getty Images | Westend61) An alleged mafia fugitive hiding from Italian police in the Dominican Republic was arrest.....»»
Everli, the European marketplace for online grocery shopping, bags $100M Series C
Everli, the European marketplace for online grocery shopping that started in Italy but now also operates in Poland, Czech Republic and France, has raised a $100 million in Series C funding. The round is led by Verlinvest, with participation from new.....»»
Making honey without bees and milk without cows
Firms are using fermentation to produce honey and milk and say they can match the taste of the real thing......»»
Chimpanzees at Czech zoo get screen time amid virus lockdown
A zoo in the Czech Republic is trying out a new way for its bored chimpanzees to monkey around during the coronavirus lockdown: face time with other primates......»»
Asus Brings PC Gaming Excess To Android With New ROG Phone
Asus, best known for its PC and gaming enthusiast gear, launched the latest in its Republic of Gamers smartphone line targeting Android gamers in markets like China. From a report: The ROG Phone 5 maintains the heritage of over-the-top specs and desi.....»»
Digital detective work tracks the travels of Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel's place in history is secure as the father of genetics but otherwise relatively little is known of the Augustinian friar from Brno (now in the Czech Republic.).....»»
Dish to acquire Republic Wireless and its 200,000 subscribers
Once the deal is finalized, Dish will assume roughly 200,000 customer relationships, the Republic Wireless brand and other related assets. Customers shouldn’t notice any major changes during the ownership transition, Dish said, and there is no need.....»»
How the Welcome to Chechnya documentary found security in face-swapping VFX
The documentary Welcome to Chechnya made creative use of face-swapping visual effects to protect victims of the Russian republic's antigay purge......»»
Calling Czech VCs: Be featured in The Great TechCrunch Survey of European VC
TechCrunch is embarking on a major project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe, and their cities. Our survey of VCs in the Czech Republic and Prague will capture how the country is faring, and what changes are being wrought amongst inve.....»»
Why African countries must invest more in earth sciences
The African continent contains some of the world's richest mineral resources. For instance, the Democratic Republic of Congo produces most of the world's cobalt; Rwanda, Ethiopia and Mozambique are major contributors to global tantalum output. These.....»»
IKEA launches e-sports furniture collection to "democratise the gaming experience"
IKEA has released its first line of furniture designed for PC gaming in collaboration with popular hardware brand Republic of Gamers. Read more IKEA has released its first line of furniture designed for PC gaming in collaboration with popula.....»»
Ikea and Asus" ROG furniture is now available in China
In September, we heard that the first products from Asus' Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand and the Swedish furniture giant's partnership would initially launch in China early in 2021. As promised, the sensibly priced items are now available in the coun.....»»
Electric cars, fewer cows in New Zealand"s climate change plan
New Zealand unveiled a blueprint Sunday to phase out petrol-powered cars while its dairy industry, a key pillar of the economy, must slash cow numbers under the ambitious plan to be carbon neutral by 2050......»»
Stock trading app Trade Republic expands to France
German startup Trade Republic is rolling out its app and service in France this week. This is a significant expansion move as Trade Republic has only been available in Germany and Austria so far. Trade Republic lets you buy and sell shares or exchang.....»»
Rumen additive and controlled energy benefit dairy cows during dry period
Getting nutrition right during a dairy cow's dry period can make a big difference to her health and the health of her calf. But it's also a key contributor to her milk yield after calving. New research from the University of Illinois shows diets cont.....»»
Riders Republic delayed to later this year, shifting Ubisoft’s 2021 plans
Riders Republic is delayed to an unspecified date later this year, entirely shifting Ubisoft's original 2021 plans......»»
Teeth pendants speak of the elk"s prominent status in the Stone Age
Roughly 8,200 years ago, the island of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov in Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, housed a large burial ground where men, women and children of varying ages were buried. Many of the graves contain an abundance of objects.....»»