Non-IT News Thread
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France passes tax on tech giants despite US threats
France has approved a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants.
The 3% tax will be levied on sales generated in France by multinational firms like Google and Facebook. -
@hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Not read all of it
https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/470000-people-planning-to-storm-area-51-form-outrageous-plan/?source=facebookBut it seems people are preparing to "storm" Area 51
Not to be funny but they just went public giving the military loads of time to prepare. Morons lol
I see 469,999 Darwin awards being issued in the not so distant future.
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Chinese air pollution dimmed sunlight enough to impact solar panels
Pollution from coal and biomass burning blocks 13% of solar electricity.
Coal is seen by many as an enemy of renewable energy and the first fossil fuel in line for elimination as things like solar and wind generation have gotten cheaper. -
Turbulence injures 37 on Air Canada flight to Sydney
At least 37 people were injured on board an Air Canada flight after the plane hit severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing.
The plane, carrying 284 passengers and crew, was travelling from Vancouver to Sydney but was diverted to Hawaii. -
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
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@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
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Tropical Storm Barry: Trump approves Louisiana state of emergency
President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as a growing tropical storm nears landfall.
Storm Barry has been gathering speed over the Gulf of Mexico in recent days. -
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
It looks like he was recording a monitor from his NVR or something, you can see a timestamp in the top left corner moving around.
EDIT: just saw the end of the video. 100% this lol
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@bnrstnr said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
It looks like he was recording a monitor from his NVR or something, you can see a timestamp in the top left corner moving around.
EDIT: just saw the end of the video. 100% this lol
Good call. thanks.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@bnrstnr said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
It looks like he was recording a monitor from his NVR or something, you can see a timestamp in the top left corner moving around.
EDIT: just saw the end of the video. 100% this lol
Good call. thanks.
"Gas leak."... Translated: "Hey let's try this new recipe I found online. What it makes will blow your mind!
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NASA administrator on recent personnel shakeup: ‘There’s no turmoil at all’
Jim Bridenstine talks about what to expect in the months ahead
It’s been a week of major change for NASA after the top two leaders of the agency’s human exploration program were suddenly reassigned without much warning. -
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta resigns over Epstein case
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid criticism of his brokering of a plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein in a child sex case.
Mr Acosta, a former Florida prosecutor, made the announcement from the White House lawn on Friday with President Donald Trump stood by his side. -
Theresa May speaks of 'pride and disappointment' as prime minister
Theresa May has told the BBC she will feel a "mixture of pride and disappointment" when she leaves Downing Street in 12 days' time.
In her final TV interview with political editor Laura Kuenssberg, the PM spoke of "frustration" at not seeing Brexit through and underestimating how "entrenched" MPs had become. -
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Theresa May speaks of 'pride and disappointment' as prime minister
Theresa May has told the BBC she will feel a "mixture of pride and disappointment" when she leaves Downing Street in 12 days' time.
In her final TV interview with political editor Laura Kuenssberg, the PM spoke of "frustration" at not seeing Brexit through and underestimating how "entrenched" MPs had become.While the country speaks of disappointment and embarrassment. Regardless of your stance on Brexit or how hard it was, how she handled it and her hubris were an international embarrassment for the UK. She was a terrible PM and while maybe no PM could have gotten Brexit over the line, it's hard to believe that any could have been worse at it than she was.
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Dealmaster: All the best Amazon Prime Day 2019 tech deals we can find
No, it's not all garbage. Here are the Prime Day tech deals we actually like.
Greetings, Arsians! Your friendly neighborhood Dealmaster is back and reporting for bargain-hunting duty—and boy, is he going to need some extra coffee. -
Storm Barry brings flood fears in Louisiana
Storm Barry has made landfall in Louisiana, where officials have warned of potentially life-threatening floods.
The storm reached hurricane strength as it neared land, but has now weakened to a storm packing sustained wind speeds of 60mph (96km/h). -
Theresa May condemns Trump's 'go home' remark to congresswomen
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has criticised US President Donald Trump for calling on several Democratic congresswomen of colour to "go home".
The outgoing PM called Mr Trump's words "completely unacceptable", according to her spokesperson. -
Ebola in DR Congo: Case confirmed in Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, a major transport hub that is home to more than two million people.
The health ministry confirmed that a pastor tested positive for the virus in a centre in Goma after arriving there by bus on Sunday from Butembo. -
Skydiving plane crash kills nine in Sweden
Nine people died on Sunday when a plane carrying them for a parachute jump crashed in northern Sweden soon after taking off.
The GippsAero GA8 Airvan, a single engine plane popular with skydivers, crashed shortly after 14:00 (12:00 GMT), having left Umea airport.
