2020

Could feathers inspire plane wing design and other news

BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: Saudi Arabia has been accused of hacking the phone of Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos – the kingdom’s US embassy has denied the story Researchers at Stanford University have built a robot bird using real pigeon feathers. The team believe their

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White House seemed reluctant to help with watchdog inquiry.

Senator Chris Van Hollen released documents on Thursday showing that the White House ultimately declined to respond to a watchdog’s request for details.Credit…Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times When a federal watchdog pressed the administration for details on the decision to withhold security aid to Ukraine, the White House ultimately declined to respond, according to documents

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Seth Meyers Offers A Savage Analogy For Senators’ Behavior At Impeachment Trial

The “Late Night” host roasted senators at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in his Thursday night segment for their decorum (or lack thereof) over the first three days of the trial. Under rules imposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, senators had limited options to be distracted in the chamber: No

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Bittersweet: Caroline Wozniacki’s career ends in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — It was bittersweet, Caroline. Tears flowed after 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki’s professional career ended with a third-round loss Friday at Melbourne Park. Wozniacki — “I’m not a crier,” she insisted — got emotional in her courtside chair after being beaten 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 by Ons Jabeur. The familiar Neil Diamond

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