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EXPLAINER: What are the key climate themes at Davos?
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — While the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine will be focuses of the World Economic Forum’s gathering of business and government leaders, so too will climate change. It’s captured the world’s attention in unignorable and devastating ways. The acceleration of rising temperatures, the ferocity and costliness of major weather events, …
EXPLAINER: Why Victory Day in Russia is different this year
The invasion of Ukraine means that fewer Russian tanks and other military hardware will rumble through Moscow’s Red Square on Monday, when the country marks its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The patriotic fervor associated with the sacred holiday, however, could be as strong as ever. This year’s Victory Day won’t just …
Explainer: What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. What would the impact be of banning Russian barrels in Europe? WHAT DOES THE EU CURRENTLY IMPORT? The European Union imported 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude …
Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s presidential election?
Official campaign posters of French presidential election candidates are seen on bulletin boards near the townhall in Appilly, France, April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, April 6 (Reuters) – The French vote on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that will determine who …
What are small modular nuclear reactors? A Power Technology explainer
In recent months, world governments have proposed small modular reactors (SMR) as one means to ease their energy transition. The concept has existed for decades as a power source for vessels and district heating projects, and now the UK and the US have moved toward the technology. Small modular reactors (SMRs) allow energy developers to …
What do studies on new coronavirus mutations tell us?
LONDON (Reuters) – A series of studies of the genomes of thousands of samples of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 show that it is mutating and evolving as it adapts to its human hosts. FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of …
Explainer: Bezos Allegations Put Phone Hacking Technology in the Spotlight
WASHINGTON — Allegations that Amazon.com boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have put a spotlight on the security of smartphones and the secretive tools used to hack them. Smartphones are effectively pocket-sized computers that run apps on operating systems such as Apple’s iOS …
Technology transforms how healthcare industry handles medical billing
How does something like an x-ray become the bill that comes in the mail? It’s the product of medical billing, a decades-old process that technology has recently transformed. It starts when someone gets hurt or sick and goes to the clinic or hospital. They fill out paperwork and see the doctor. Once the visit is …
Explainer: Big tech probes could break up firms, result in huge fines, or neither
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The potential penalties for several wide-ranging investigations into whether Facebook, Google and other big U.S. tech companies used their market power unfairly include everything from breaking up the companies, to large fines and forcing them to create more competition. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups …
