Enlarge / “You do you” when it comes to masks on NY transit. (credit: MTA) New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority faced immediate backlash Thursday after unveiling a new mask-optional policy featuring the tagline “You do you” below a silly cartoon of a person improperly wearing a mask over just the nose, not the mouth. Generally, […]
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Pandemic-fuelled virtual health-care boom shows no signs of slowing, experts say
For years, Scott Lear tried to convince B.C.’s health authorities to adopt a virtual cardiac rehab program he developed for patients recovering from conditions like heart attacks. But when the pandemic hit, he says it took just two weeks to get it going.
A suspected poisoning at a Markham eatery sent 4 to ICU. Experts think they’ve found a culprit
A suspected poisoning at a Markham, Ont., restaurant has left at least 12 people seriously ill — with four of those needing intensive care in hospital — and the culprit could be a substance sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine, according to health experts.
Antiques Roadshow expert’s warning against ‘criminal offence’ as item ‘illegally altered’
Antiques Roadshow star Alastair travelled to Buckfast Abbey for the valuation in question, with the guest bringing along a giant silver plate. The relic was brought on the off-chance it might have had some value, but the owner was left in disbelief when he realised the item had a very interesting backstory. This led him […]
The Pentagon Needs to Woo AI Experts Away From Big Tech
Opinion: Without more DOD investment, there just aren’t enough incentives to lure talent away from high-paying jobs with great benefits into a life of public service. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c6742fe2bad462d95eab4d6/master/pass/pentagon-oped-R1P439.jpg
UAE buys its way toward supremacy in Gulf cyberwar, using US and Israeli experts
Enlarge / President Donald Trump welcomes Crown Prince Shaikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi in the Oval Office of the White House on May 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. (credit: Pool/Getty Images) On January 30, Reuters released two investigative reports on hacking activities of the United Arab Emirates’ National Electronic Security Authority […]
Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet
Scientists in nutrition, health and sustainability compile what a healthy diet looks like — and also how to provide that food for a world population growing to 10 billion.
The only ‘Russian bots’ to meddle in US elections belonged to Democrat-linked ‘experts’
US cyber-security experts have blamed Russia for meddling in American elections since 2016. Now it has emerged that authors of a Senate report on ‘Russian’ meddling actually ran a “false flag” meddling operation themselves. A week before Christmas, the Senate Intelligence Committee released a report accusing Russia of depressing Democrat voter turnout by targeting African-Americans […]
Win for Turkey, loss for Kurds, election rhetoric for Trump – experts on US pullout from Syria
The announced US withdrawal from Syria is likely related to the 2020 US elections, as well as the complex power struggle between Turkey and Saudi Arabia for influence in Washington, Middle East experts tell RT. US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday morning that Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has been defeated and the US […]
Tormented into a guilty plea? Experts denounce US ‘miscarriage of justice’ in Butina case
Maria Butina’s only crime is that she is Russian, legal analysts told RT, attacking the US justice system for keeping her in solitary confinement until she admitted guilt to at least one of the many charges brought against her. “This is an utter and total miscarriage of justice,” retired CIA agent and whistleblower John Kiriakou […]