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Spices have their own riveting, piquant history
The Economist· 3 days agoOne observer compared clove plants to laurel shrubs, while nutmeg, he noticed, grew on something resembling the pear tree. Despite their common...
China launches 'punishment' war games around Taiwan
Reuters· 1 day agoChina launched "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts", sending up heavily armed warplanes and...
Lisbon’s Beach Playground: Where To Eat, Chill And Dance In Costa Da Caparica
Forbes· 1 day agoFor years, the Costa da Caparica—a long stretch of Atlantic beach just across the Tagus River from Lisbon—was something of an afterthought; Lisboetas saw it merely as a low-rent suburb. Since ...
Even Xi Jinping is struggling to fix regional inequality
The Economist· 3 days agoTO UNDERSTAND WHAT China’s leaders care about, look at where they travel. Earlier this month Li...
Extreme heat waves in south and southeast Asia are a sign of things to come
Phys.org· 5 days agoMany pupils in India, Bangladesh, and Philippines have been told to stay at home for days due to a severe health risk from extreme heat, while the heat waves are becoming ...
A.I. Promised to Upend the 2024 Campaign. It Hasn’t Yet.
New York Times· 2 days agoWith less than six months until the 2024 election, the political uses of A.I. are more theoretical...
Google Play Store to Show Content from Apps to Boost Engagement: Report
Gadgets 360· 4 days agoGoogle is reportedly working on a new feature that will help developers showcase their apps and...
We may have just witnessed some of the strongest auroras in 500 years
SPACE.com· 4 days agoThe auroral displays that wowed observers around the world two weekends ago, including folks as far...
AI News Roundup – Political deepfake videos, OpenAI’s superalignment team disbanded, AI technology...
JD Supra· 4 days agoThe AI Working Group, made of Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Todd Young (R-IN), released a report this past week laying out a road map ...
New Atlas Reveals Sustainable Transport In Cities Around The World
Forbes· 5 days agoThe Atlas, which its developers call a first-of-its-kind tool tomap sustainable mobility in this...