Author: Steve McCaran

Protest on banknotes in Iran – activists’ way to avoid censorship
April 30, 2018 No Responses

Protest on banknotes in Iran – activists’ way to avoid censorship

A group of Iranian activists found an ingenious way to protest against government censorship – through banknotes covered with various drawings and handwritten messages. Numerous images have been circulating on the Internet lately. What started as a small venture in...
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Kazakhstan is changing the alphabet – what’s the cost for this?
April 27, 2018 No Responses

Kazakhstan is changing the alphabet – what’s the cost for this?

Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country, decided to change its alphabet and go from Cyrillic script to the Latin-based style, which is adopted by most West countries. But what economic costs does such a change imply? The change was approved by...
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New Chat messaging service from Google will be launched soon
April 23, 2018 No Responses

New Chat messaging service from Google will be launched soon

Google has recently engaged in the international roll-out of their latest messaging service simply called, “Chat”. It is supposed to replace the well-known SMS text messages service on all Android phones. Many people today own an Android smartphone and dep...
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75 years have passed since Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
April 20, 2018 No Responses

75 years have passed since Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

“We are united by remembrance”, was another Twitter from Kuchcinski, the Marshal of the Sejm, whereas Stanisław Karczewski, a Polish politician, tweeted “The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising started 75 years ago in Warsaw – the city of two uprisings. (&#823...
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Apple Watch detects thyroid condition in woman and saves her life
April 18, 2018 No Responses

Apple Watch detects thyroid condition in woman and saves her life

When she noticed that her device was functioning strangely, Heather’s first thought was that her Apple Watch needed repairing, when in fact, it proved that it was trying to save her life. Medical technology has developed a lot in the...
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16-Year-Old Girl Raped by Uber Driver
December 15, 2017 No Responses

16-Year-Old Girl Raped by Uber Driver

An Uber driver was arrested this Thursday in Georgia after being accused of raping a teenage girl The teen reported to the police that she had been drinking with her friends at a bar on Sunday night. At some point,...
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Geminids Meteor Shower 2017 Happening Tonight – Where to Watch
December 13, 2017 No Responses

Geminids Meteor Shower 2017 Happening Tonight – Where to Watch

The Germinids meteor shower is an annual event that will peak tonight, December 13 If last year the birghtness from the supermoon spoiled the show, this year the moon won’t even rise until about 3:30 Thursday morning. This means that...
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