the-seagrass-species-that-is-not-so-slowly-taking-over-the-world

When Halophila stipulacea comes to town, it outcompetes native seagrasses. That’s bad—but its spread brings unexpected benefits, too. By Bing Lin It started life in the Indian Ocean, hitched a ride to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and kept pushing west. Now the fast-growing seagrass known as Halophila stipulaceaContinue Reading

ukraine’s-eu-envoy-expects-expanded-support-from-new-leadership

Speaking to Euractiv ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day on 24 August, Ukraine’s envoy to Brussels, Vsevolod Chentsov, has expressed optimism about the European Union’s continued support under its new leadership. Chentsov told Euractiv that Ukraine “anticipates a sustained and expanded engagement in supporting Ukraine” under the new EU leadership. HeContinue Reading

hungary-wants-ukraine-to-stop-its-counter-incursion-into-russia

On 21 August, Hungary’s government spokesman, Gergely Gulyás, called for a ceasefire in Ukraine’s military operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Speaking to the Hungarian outlet Telex, Gulyás claimed Hungary’s commitment to peace and highlighted concerns over alleged Europe’s energy security, according to Ukrainska Pravda (UP). This statement comes as UkraineContinue Reading

the-age-of-pagerank-is-over

When Sergey Brin and Larry Page came up with the concept of PageRank in their seminal paper The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine ( http://infolab.stanford.edu/pub/papers/google.pdf ) (Sergey Brin and Lawrence Page, Stanford University, 1998) they profoundly changed the way we utilize the web.Continue Reading

instagram-launches-myspace-like-music-feature

Unlike Myspace, the song won’t automatically play; profile viewers can decide to play or stop the track., (KTLA) — A new feature announced by Instagram on Thursday is reminiscent of the early days of social media. The social media company announced that Instagram profiles will now include a music featureContinue Reading

cruise-will-dispatch-some-of-its-trouble-ridden-robotaxis-to-join-uber’s-ride-hailing-service

Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its California license to provide driverless rides was suspended in OctoberContinue Reading

un-committee-slams-uk-over-racism,-incitement-affecting-minorities

Committee responsible for combatting discrimination calls on government to address hate speech and institutional racism., Committee responsible for combatting discrimination calls on government to address hate speech and institutional racism. The United Nations committee responsible for combatting racism has slammed the United Kingdom over continuing hate crimes, hate speech andContinue Reading

headlines-for-august-22,-2024

Tim Walz Touts Record as MN Gov. as He Accepts VP Nomination, Uncommitted Mvt. and Allies Launch Sit-In After DNC and Harris Refuse to Let Palestinian Take Main Stage, “Exxon Lies, People Die!”: Climate Activists Condemn Corporate Sponsorship at DNC, Israel’s Genocide Continues Amid Dimming Hopes for Ceasefire, New ReportContinue Reading

mbfc’s-daily-vetted-fact-checks-for-08/23/2024

Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading