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Robinhood raises $320M more, bringing its latest...

July 13, 2020

The stakes keep getting higher for American discount brokerage Robinhood, which today disclosed that it has added hundreds of millions of dollars to its previously disclosed funding round. Including the $280 million that the company had already announced, Robinhood said that it was “pleased to share” that it “raised an additional $320 million in subsequent closings.” Its now $600 million funding round brings its post-money valuation to $8.6 billion. Fortune first reported the news. (A detail, but the new……

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Bashamichi Station Concourse in Yokohama, Japan

July 13, 2020

Passengers who get off the train at Bashamichi Station, Yokohama, may notice an unusual assortment of antiques covering the brick wall in its concourse. The display includes vault doors, safe deposit boxes, heating radiators, a sectional boiler, a lattice door, and even segments of handrails from a staircase. An information plaque accompanies the exhibit, detailing the previous lives of each artifact. Most of the items on display come from the annex building of the Bank of Yokohama, which was……

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US grapples with pandemic as its origins...

July 13, 2020

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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — The United States was grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world on Monday, as Florida shattered the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in new confirmed cases and the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic is worsening globally and that “there will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future.” The WHO director-general said that while numerous countries have now brought their previously explosive outbreaks under…

The Latest: WHO warns that pandemic is...

July 13, 2020

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LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally and things won’t return to “the old normal” for some time. At a press briefing Monday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “there will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future.” Tedros said that while numerous countries, especially in Europe and Asia, have brought outbreaks under control, too many others are seeing virus trends move in the wrong…

Beecher Island in Wray, Colorado

July 13, 2020

Due to the demobilization of the U.S. Army following the Civil War, it was stretched thin in the western territories, where conflicts flared up as more and more settlers moved into Native American land. In 1868, General Phillip Sheridan decided to try a novel approach in the Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska area. He charged an aide, Major George Forsyth of the 9th Cavalry, to gather “fifty first-class hardy frontiersmen, to be used as scouts against the hostile Indians.” The……

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Eremo di San Cataldo (Hermitage of Saint...

July 13, 2020

The Eremo di San Cataldo (Hermitage of Saint Cataldus) is built into a steep cliff by the road connecting Contigliano to Cottanello in the region of Sabina, northeast of Rome. Its origins are unclear, and some historians believe that it could date back as far as the 10th century, a time when the nearby Abbey of Farfa controlled the region. However, it is first mentioned in the 16th century, along with the attribution to Saint Cataldus, seventh-century Bishop of……

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Monfort Fortress in Eilon, Israel

July 13, 2020

Israel is blessed with several well preserved Crusader fortress. What makes the Monfort special is the stunning setting and that it can be reached via a relatively short hike. It’s also one of the lesser-known Crusader fortresses. The British pastor, Henry Baker, visited the place in 1863 and wrote: “After a very slow ride for three and a half hours, we reached the edge of the trail … and another three miles later, we will discover the fort on……

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Playing Cards Around the World and Through...

July 13, 2020

The history of playing cards is, in one major way, just like the history of the hammock. Starting, depending on who you ask, sometime around the ninth century, or the 11th, or the 13th, playing cards spread because everyone who saw them for the first time immediately recognized how much fun they could be, tried to get some for themselves, and introduced them to everyone they know. That’s how the hammock spread, too. But playing cards, unlike hammocks, have……

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Letting robots manipulate cables

July 13, 2020

For humans, it can be challenging to manipulate thin flexible objects like ropes, wires, or cables. But if these problems are hard for humans, they are nearly impossible for robots. As a cable slides between the fingers, its shape is constantly changing, and the robot’s fingers must be constantly sensing and adjusting the cable’s position and motion. Standard approaches have used a series of slow and incremental deformations, as well as mechanical fixtures, to get the job done. Recently,……

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Project Ubin, the Singaporean money authority’s blockchain...

July 13, 2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and state investment firm Temasek announced today that Project Ubin, its blockchain-based multi-currency payments network, has proven its commercial potential after tests with more than 40 companies. The initiative was launched in 2016. A prototype developed by Temasek and J.P. Morgan began undergoing testing last year to see how well it would integrate with commercial blockchain applications. A report released today, commissioned by MAS and Temasek, said Project Ubin’s prototype was validated through……

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21 injured in fire aboard ship at...

July 13, 2020

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Twenty-one people suffered minor injuries in an explosion and fire Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said. The blaze was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on USS Bonhomme Richard, said Mike Raney, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Seventeen sailors and four civilians were hospitalized with “non-life threatening injuries,” Raney said in a brief statement. He didn’t provide additional details. Previously, officials said at least one…

The Latest: Party prompts new mask rules...

July 12, 2020

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PARIS — After images of thousands of people dancing provoked renewed debate in France over social distancing, the mayor of the Mediterranean resort of Nice announced Sunday that face masks will be obligatory at all of the city’s events from now on. Video of dense crowds dancing at a DJ’s outdoor set on Saturday night drew hundreds of thousands of views and criticism that many partygoers didn’t wear masks or stay apart. The crowd’s behavior fueled concerns of growing…

Virus spread, not politics should guide schools,...

July 12, 2020

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As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher. They’re urging a more cautious approach, which many local governments and school districts are already pursuing. There are too many uncertainties and variables, they say, for back-to-school to be back-to-normal. Where is the virus spreading rapidly? Do students live with aged grandparents? Do teachers have high-risk health conditions…

A wizard of ultrasharp imaging

July 12, 2020

Though Frances Ross and her sister Caroline Ross both ended up on the faculty of MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, they got there by quite different pathways. While Caroline followed a more traditional academic route and has spent most of her career at MIT, Frances Ross spent most of her professional life working in the industrial sector, as a microscopy specialist at IBM. It wasn’t until 2018 that she arrived at MIT to oversee the new state-of-the-art……

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Okinawa governor wants tougher action as 61...

July 12, 2020

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TOKYO (AP) — The governor of Japan’s Okinawa island demanded a top U.S. military commander take tougher prevention measures and more transparency hours after officials were told that more than 60 Marines at two bases have been infected with the coronavirus over the past few days. Okinawan officials on Sunday reported a total of 61 cases — 38 of them at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, which is at the center of a relocation dispute, and another 23 at…

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