Author Archives: Zoon Politikon

https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/ho… A cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has reportedly been blamed on holy water, after at least 10 people died over the past two weeks, while more than 1 200 people have contracted the disease. According to BBC, … Continue reading →

https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/27/tech… The automaker announced on Monday that it is investing $500 million in Uber and working more closely with the company to accelerate the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. Uber plans to retrofit Toyota Sienna minivans with its autonomous … Continue reading →

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/23… “Facebook has launched a new artificial intelligence system to better understand memes that are often posted on its platform and identify offensive ones. According to a blog post, Facebook underscored the need for such a system as its platform … Continue reading →

  https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/puer… The Puerto Rican government has placed much of the blame for mismanagement of resources on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A senior FEMA official told CBS News’ David Begnaud that “if [FEMA] put that water on that … Continue reading →

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/eu-ar… The European Parliament has voted to pass the new EU Copyright Directive. This is when things get messy. Over the last few months, the crucial vote had been portrayed as a decisive battle over the future of the internet … Continue reading →

https://apnews.com/f01e0d28af7f4ab687… https://www.theguardian.com/world/201… https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-fem… https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo… Verzilov was one of four members of the group to invade the pitch, dressed in a police officer’s uniform, during the World Cup final between France and Croatia. It was part of a protest against Russian … Continue reading →