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The Max Planck Society must end its unconditional support for Israel | Israel War on Gaza

March 24, 2024 mpsingh No Comments News Europe, Gaza, Germany, Israel, Israel War on Gaza, Max, Middle East, Opinions, Palestine, Planck, Science and Technology, Society, support, unconditional, War

We, a diverse group of employees at the Max Planck Society (MPS), Germany’s top research institution, are writing this letter to express our disapproval of the position our employer has taken on Israel-Palestine and call for a serious change in discourse, both within the MPS and in Germany as a whole, about Israel-Palestine. On October [...]read moreThe Max Planck Society must end its unconditional support for Israel | Israel War on Gaza

Romania’s geeks are mapping earthquake risk in EU’s highest-risk capital | Business and Economy

Bucharest, Romania – Under the catchy name “One Love Central Studio”, a renovated apartment with an open kitchen on Doamnei Street in Bucharest is advertised on the vacation rental website Booking.com for 53 euros ($57.30) per night in February. “It is very well located,” mentioned a review on Google Maps. “The building is quite neglected,” [...]read moreRomania’s geeks are mapping earthquake risk in EU’s highest-risk capital | Business and Economy

Are snakebites rising in South Asia — and what’s responsible? | Health News

In 1950, Roald Dahl wrote a short story titled Poison. The tale, set in colonial India and often found in deckle-edged children’s anthologies, tells a riveting story about racism. In the story, a striped snake called a common krait slithers on the stomach of one of the main characters. The journey to save the character [...]read moreAre snakebites rising in South Asia — and what’s responsible? | Health News

Could AI deepen inequalities in the world? | Technology News

March 1, 2024 mpsingh No Comments News deepen, inequalities, Middle East, News, Qatar, Science and Technology, Technology, world

Doha, Qatar – At one of the world’s largest technology conferences, whether it was on the main stage, its side panels, or at the dozens of glitzy, towering company booths, there was one term on everybody’s lips: artificial intelligence (AI). At Web Summit – held for the first time in the Middle East in Doha [...]read moreCould AI deepen inequalities in the world? | Technology News