Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
NCS — Here is a have a look at the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of many deadliest mass shootings in US historical past. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho…
Tech layoffs raise new alarms about how platforms protect users
New YorkNCS — In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as on-line platforms started going through larger scrutiny for his or her impacts on users, elections and society, many…
From diversity to accessibility, can technology change the way we think about beauty for the better?
NCS — When Bold Glamour launched on TikTok earlier this yr, it began a storm on social media. The viral beautifying filter makes use of machine studying technology to edit…
AI chip exports: US escalates tech battle by cutting China off from more semiconductors
Editor’s Note: Sign up for NCS’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong/WashingtonNCS —…
Rodrigo Duterte Fast Facts | NCS
NCS — Here is a have a look at the lifetime of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Birth date: March 28, 1945 Birth place: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines Birth title:…
Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts
NCS — Here’s a have a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on July 12, 2005, following the…
Why Japan has so many ‘never travelers’
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, NCS Travel’s weekly e-newsletter. Get information about locations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the most recent in aviation, foods and drinks,…
Tornadoes Fast Facts | NCS
NCS — Here is a take a look at tornadoes, rotating columns of air that usually, however not at all times, are seen as funnel clouds. According to the National…
These are the technology trends that will shape our lives in 2023
NCS — The late administration guru Peter Drucker as soon as mentioned that “Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with…
Volcanoes Fast Facts | NCS
NCS — Here’s a take a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below…