News about open_data on 2021-01-22
5G , fintech and mega - projects : What 2021 will mean for tech in the Middle East
The tech scene in the Middle East and North Africa is getting a lot of excitement this year, according to experts at Omdia, the world's biggest tech event in Qatar, and the UAE. Here are some of the things to look out for in 2021.
Source: zdnet.com
Published on 2021-01-22
A Year Ago I Asked : How Bad Could Covid Get ? Now We Know
The US should have done a year ago to ramp up testing capacity, hire scores of contact tracers, help people isolate themselves if they’d been exposed to coronavirus, writes Larry Gostin, an expert at the University of Georgetown.
Source: wired.com
Published on 2021-01-22
Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem : Ethics to Exascale
In our series of letters from African journalists, scientist Svitlana Volkova looks at the challenges facing artificial intelligence (AI) research ahead of the coronavirus outbreak. Here, she explains why the words people use are predictors for their actions.
Source: miragenews.com
Published on 2021-01-22
Coronavirus Update : 1 million Canadians spent at least one night away from home over the holidays , despite public health warnings
Canadians’ overnight travel spiked over the holidays, according to a new analysis of location data gathered for The Globe.In the last 7 days, 42,541 cases were reported, down 21 per cent from the previous seven days.There have been more than 1,900 deaths announced.
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Published on 2021-01-22
Defeating winter
Canada’s largest snow depot, Francon, is one of the most densely populated places in the world, writes the BBC's Justin Trudeau, a spokesperson for the city. The Canadian writer explains what it does.
Source: canadiangeographic.ca
Published on 2021-01-22
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme ( ESOS )
The European Energy Standards Office (ESOS) scheme has been launched by the UK government. Here is a guide to how it works. Regulations 2014 give effect to ESOS regulations. The BBC's Energy and Industrial Strategy website explains the rules.
Source: gov.uk
Published on 2021-01-22
Globe gives free SIM cards to students
A telecom company in the Philippines is offering free SIM cards to students in two high schools in a bid to increase the number of students using the internet without having to use their mobile phone connections during lessons.A scheme has been launched.
Source: sunstar.com.ph
Published on 2021-01-22
Johns Hopkins marks one year of tracking the COVID - 19 pandemic
A team of scientists, professors and staff from Johns Hopkins University have volunteered their time and expertise to provide real-time data to track, understand, and combat the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC's Hub team has been given a glimpse of what happened.
Source: hub.jhu.edu
Published on 2021-01-22
Light Every Night – New nighttime light data set and tools for development
A decade ago, a man in Senegal was able to get electricity when the power started to reach the village of Gaouane in the West African state of Benue, the world's largest energy reserve. But the man was not alone.
Source: blogs.worldbank.org
Published on 2021-01-22
Pandemic statistics poverty
Malta’s health minister has shared a chart which shows the country has been administering Covid-19 vaccines faster than most other EU member states. But what is it like for the EU to ensure data transparency is not enough to be published.
Source: timesofmalta.com
Published on 2021-01-22
Quarter of known bee species have not been recorded since 1990 -- Science & Technology -- Sott . net
Scientists say they are increasingly concerned about the decline of bee species in the wild. But what does this mean for those living in a remote area of the southern Pacific region of Patagonia, which is already extinct?
Source: sott.net
Published on 2021-01-22
SCVNews . com | Thursday COVID - 19 Roundup : Additional Death at Henry Mayo ; 22 , 360 Total SCV Cases
The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Los Angeles has risen to a record high, according to the latest figures from the US Department of Public Health (DHS) in the California valleys and the Santa Clarita Valley county where they have been treated.
Source: scvnews.com
Published on 2021-01-22
Terrapin Beer , Can I Recycle This and Marine Debris Tracker Team Up
A new partnership is being launched to help millions of Americans recycle their rubbish and other waste from landfills, according to a new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Agency). The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how it is working.
Source: waste360.com
Published on 2021-01-22
Violent crimes in Denton have remained low , data shows
A selection of the islands which have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. This is a list of areas where they are based in the United States of America and their neighbourhoods. Each of them includes the country's main territory.
Source: dentonrc.com
Published on 2021-01-22
Why the EU global fishing activities cant be called sustainable yet
A new study has found that the EU’s fishing fleet has a lack of transparency, and that it is difficult to truly assess how much it can fish in the waters of coastal nations. Why is this difficult and how can it be handled?
Source: econotimes.com
Published on 2021-01-22