Image copyright Reuters The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has postponed the country's general election by a month amid a spike in coronavirus cases.The vote was due to take place on 19 September but will now be held on 17 October instead.Ms Ardern said on Monday that the new date would allow parties…
Silurian vision — Cellular structure of compound eye preserved in beautiful detail. Scott K. Johnson - Aug 15, 2020 4:49 pm UTC Enlarge / Don't think you can pull one over on this trilobite—he's still got one good eye, ya know.Brigitte SchoenemannAmong fossils, trilobites are rock stars. They are adorable (as stony arthropods go), with…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Cyril Ramaphosa warned against complacency despite "signs of hope" South Africa's president has said coronavirus infections appear to have peaked in the country, as he announced a sweeping relaxation of lockdown measures.President Cyril Ramaphosa said nearly all restrictions on the country's economy will be eased from Monday.A controversial ban…
HLS hassles — This does not bode well for keeping to the 2024 landing goal. Eric Berger - Aug 14, 2020 10:32 pm UTC Enlarge / Doug Loverro, formerly NASA's chief of human spaceflight.NASAThe US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation of a former top NASA official, the Wall…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The police force has attributed the drop in crime to a controversial alcohol ban Crime in South Africa dropped by up to 40% during the first three months of its lockdown, official figures show.The police minister said most types of crimes went down between April and June - including sexual…
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE — Previously unknown Drovorub is being used by advanced hacking group APT 28. Dan Goodin - Aug 13, 2020 11:59 pm UTC The FBI and NSA have issued a joint report warning that Russian state hackers are using a previously unknown piece of Linux malware to stealthily infiltrate sensitive networks, steal…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption There were 130 threats against Justin Trudeau from January to July this year The number of threats against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has risen compared to the same period last year, Canadian police have warned.Figures from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) show there were 130 threats against Mr…
Bug fixes — Today's updates are all about bug fixes. Samuel Axon - Aug 12, 2020 9:46 pm UTC Enlarge / The 27-inch iMac.Apple has released software updates for three of its operating systems: iOS for iPhones and iPods, iPadOS for iPads, and macOS for Macs. The updates are small and focus on bug fixes…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US imports of Scotch whisky dropped 33% after tariffs were imposed last year The US has said it will hold off an a threatened hike in tariffs on $7.5bn (£5.75bn) worth of European and UK goods that it imposed as punishment for subsidies for plane-maker Airbus.The move comes as…
spotted — Use of the tech needs to be narrower to conform to human rights law, court held. Kate Cox - Aug 11, 2020 9:08 pm UTC Enlarge / A close-up of a police facial recognition camera in use at the Cardiff City Stadium on January 12, 2020 in Cardiff, Wales. Police used the technology…
