Technology
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Society Lebanon1. July 2020Refugees Earn and Students Learn in Online Language Service
An online language service taught entirely by refugees is helping people from all over the world pick up a new skill – especially useful during COVID-19 lockdowns – while teachers earn a living where they otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
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Technology Sierra Leone22. June 2020This Game Teaches Kids About Sex, Trying to Reduce Unwanted Pregnancies During COVID-19
The coronavirus lockdown in Sierra Leone could likely increase the number of unwanted pregnancies, say experts. To tackle this issue, an international charity has created an interactive sex education app to provide the youth with reliable information and support.
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Technology USA19. June 2020While Library Is Closed, Kids Get Their Books by Drone
When libraries in Virginia, USA closed due to COVID-19, one middle school librarian couldn’t get her mind off how she could keep kids reading – and she successfully pitched her solution to a tech company: deliver books by drone!
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Technology USA14. June 2020Scientists Track Animals from Space to Help Protect Them
Scientists have recently launched an animal-tracking antenna into space to monitor over 800 species of animals around the world tagged with tiny transmitters – and researchers expect to receive data from the system as early as this autumn.
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Technology USA8. June 2020“Digital Twins” for Cities Help Planners Make Them Better
COVID-19 has prompted the acceleration of new technologies in cities looking to improve sustainability, using the likes of virtual reality as tools that can be utilized to better prepare and deal with future health crises.
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Technology Germany5. June 2020This Thing Floats in the Ocean and Makes Power
A German startup has developed a maritime platform that can generate off-grid renewable energy from waves, wind and solar sources. Its special power: a modular design, offering flexibility unique from other offshore wave energy conversion developments.