Daily Archives: 12/11/2019


Here are the States Where Robots Rule

The use of robots in the U.S. workplace more than doubled from 2009 to 2017, the bulk of them in manufacturing. But the extent of manufacturing job losses in the Midwest was masked by the economic boom of the past …


US to Enhance Cybersecurity Ahead of Elections

As the 2020 U.S. elections draw closer, ensuring their transparency and protecting them from foreign manipulation has become paramount for American election officials and lawmakers.  The aim is to prevent a repeat of Russia’s well-documented cyber meddling in the 2016 …


In Madrid, Two Different US Climate Messages

The climate talks in Madrid may be the last in which the United States government fully participates — at least under the Trump administration. But more local coalitions have been stepping up to fill the gap during the two-week conference, …


Trump’s Stance on Climate Bashed During UN Conference

The Trump administration got bashing from its own countrymen during the 25th United Nations climate conference in Spain. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Democratic presidential contender, former Secretary of State John Kerry, and actor Harrison Ford all criticized …


9-Year-Old Belgium Boy to Join PhD Program in US

A child prodigy from Belgium will enroll in a doctoral program in a U.S. university after his parents pulled him out of his Dutch college.Laurent Simons, 9, will attend an unnamed U.S. college and study for a Ph.D. in electrical …