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GEORGIA TECH BASKETBALL BAN: Georgia Tech men’s basketball team banned from 2019-20 postseason
0 BREAKING: Georgia Tech men’s basketball team banned from 2019-20 postseason ATLANTA – The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team has been banned from the 2019-2020 postseason. This is related to two Georgia Tech boosters who “provided impermissible benefits to the men’s basketball program,” according to the NCAA. The release of the decision of the NCAA’s infractions committee, …
Esper Exhorts Allies To Ban Chinese 5G: Britain’s Huawei Dilemma « Breaking Defense
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper arrives at the Pentagon for his first day, July 24, 2019. WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged NATO allies to exclude Chinese companies from building their 5G networks during his recent European visit, the secretary revealed today. While Esper didn’t say so aloud, this almost certainly included a plea to …
Ban on GM technology, biggest obstacle to food security, scientists say
The government should embrace the use of biotechnology in order to boost food security. According to scientists, the ban of Genetically Modified (GM) technology imposed in the country in 2012 has been the biggest obstacle to food sustainability. The scientists have for the last ten years been carrying out successful Confined Field Trials (CFT) for …
Berliners call for SUV ban after four people killed in collision | World news
Politicians in Berlin are calling for a city-centre ban on “tank-like” SUVs after a driver reportedly lost control of his car and hit a group of pedestrians in the German capital, killing four people. Police have opened an involuntary manslaughter investigation into the 42-year driver of a Porsche Macan who reportedly overtook cars waiting at …
US lifts ban on old-style light bulbs
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many countries have phased out incandescent bulbs because they waste energy by making heat The US is scrapping a ban on energy-inefficient light bulbs which was due to come in at the beginning of 2020. The rule would have prohibited the sale of bulbs that do not reach a …
Portland officials want to ban private use of facial recognition technology, citing ‘accuracy problems’ – GeekWire
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. (City of Portland Photo) Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty wants to adopt what could be the most far-reaching ban on facial recognition technology in the country. Later this month, the city council is expected to evaluate a facial recognition ban proposal which could prevent government agencies from using …
Has Kenya’s plastic bag ban worked?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kenya is trying to tackle the problems caused by plastic rubbish Two years ago, Kenya introduced a ban on plastic carrier bags. Has it worked? Tens of millions of plastic bags were handed out in supermarkets every year in Kenya. They polluted the environment and clogged up drainage systems …
Labour commits to total ban on keeping monkeys as pets | World news
A total ban on keeping monkeys as pets would be brought in under a Labour government to stop up to 5,000 primates being kept in cages in the UK. Labour announced it would make it illegal to train or keep marmosets, capuchins, squirrel monkeys and lemurs, as the political parties begin to set out their …
Facial recognition technology: California lawmakers want to ban it in police body cameras
The program falsely flagged 26 legislators as criminals, the ACLU said. The ACLU announced the results of its test in pressing for passage of a bill to ban the technology in police body cameras. “This experiment reinforces the fact that facial recognition software is not ready for prime time – let alone for use in …
A new bill would ban making social media too addictive
The news: One of Big Tech’s most vocal critics in the US Congress has introduced a bill to limit social-media companies’ ability to use design features like infinite scrolling, video autoplay, and achievement badges (like “power user”). Under Senator Josh Hawley’s Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act, companies would instead have to build features …
