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Apple faces Indian engineer’s bias lawsuit

Anita Nariani Schulze is part of the Sindhi minority. Her complaint alleges that her senior and direct managers, both male, consistently excluded her from meetings while inviting her male counterparts, criticised her, micromanaged her work and deprived her of bonuses, despite positive performance evaluations and significant team contributions. Source link

Space

Rocket Ranch – Episode 21: NFL Quarterback: Rocket Arm AND Mind

Derrol Nail: And with the number one overall pick in the Kennedy Space Center NFL Draft, NASA selects Jacksonville, Jaguar quarterback and aerospace engineer Josh Dobbs. Next on the Rocket Ranch. Launch Countdown Sequence: EGS program chief engineer. Verifying no constraints to launch. Three, two, one, and liftoff. Welcome to space. Derrol Nail: NASA’s internship program now has an NFL quarterback in its ranks. Josh Dobbs of the Jacksonville Jaguars has a degree in aerospace engineering and thanks to the NFL Players Association’s externship program, he is now working as an intern at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida…

China

Slovenia referendum rejects new law to legalise assisted dying

Slovenians on Sunday voted to suspend a new law to legalise assisted dying in a referendum held after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation. Around 53 per cent of voters had rejected the law, while 47 per cent voted in favour, meaning its implementation will be suspended for at least one year. Slovenia’s parliament had approved a law in July allowing assisted dying after a 2024 referendum supported it. But the new vote was called after a civil group, backed by the Catholic Church… Source link

Space

22. LCRD – The Future | NASA’s The Invisible Network Podcast

NARRATOR In this final episode of a five-part series about the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration, we’ll encounter some upcoming optical communications missions that build on the success of LCRD, testing new and unique capabilities and providing missions with incredible data rates over laser links. I’m Danny Baird. This is “The Invisible Network.” … KENDALL MAULDIN My name is Kendall Mauldin, and I am the… Chief of the Technology Enterprise Mission Pathfinder Office — known as TEMPO — at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. NARRATOR Earlier in his career, Kendall actually worked on LCRD. KENDALL MAULDIN I was in charge…

World

David Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and calls for targeted screening

Former prime minister says he wants to join ranks of those pressing for more checks on men who may have disease David Cameron has revealed he was treated for prostate cancer as he called for a targeted screening programme. The former prime minister told the Times: “I want to, as it were, come out. I want to add my name to the long list of people calling for a targeted screening programme. Continue reading… Source link

China

How South Korea’s nuclear sub deal with US could torpedo inter-Korean peace

South Korea, under President Lee Jae-myung, has repeatedly proclaimed its desire to improve relations and re-engage in diplomacy with North Korea. Yet a landmark agreement with Washington formalised last week reveals a starkly different priority: advancing military capabilities that will almost certainly drive the two Koreas further apart. The United States has officially approved South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines while supporting Seoul’s efforts to secure uranium enrichment… Source link

Space

Season 5, Episode 23: These Space Rocks Have Seen It All

How do we know if a rock came from the Moon, Mars, or an asteroid? Planetary scientist Neyda Abreu has looked inside all kinds of meteorites to understand where they came from and what’s inside them. She also traveled to Antarctica to hunt for space rock treasure. Since she was a child in Venezuela, she has been curious about the life cycles of stars and planets. Learn about her work with meteorites and her journey to become a scientist. Jim Green:Small pieces of the earliest rock fall on the Earth every day. How do we find them? And what…

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Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future review – the comic just can’t hide his emotion in this mind-blowing show

He tries to play the stoic in this look at the incredible changes to disabled peoples’ lives that tech could bring. But the radical benefits of one piece of kit leave him visibly moved If a celebrity wins Strictly Come Dancing, alongside the glitter ball trophy, they can expect the BBC to gift them a variety of vehicles for their newfound audience. Stacey Dooley rung in New Year’s Eve and presented a makeup challenge. Rose Ayling-Ellis got two documentaries and a guest spot on Doctor Who. Now, 2024 champion, comedian and self-declared geek Chris McCausland has his first major…

Space

Todo sobre el Sol – NASA

Suscríbete vía Google Podcasts Teresa Nieves Chinchilla:  Como humanidad, pensamos en el Sol como fuente de vida. Sabemos que cualquier planta o animal depende del Sol y que la vida en el planeta depende del Sol. Pero sin embargo, como especie humana, a medida que nos estamos desarrollando, estamos muchísimo más conectados con el Sol. Estamos conectados electromagnéticamente. Y nuestro afán exploratorio, más que nunca, depende del Sol y, por lo tanto, más que nunca nosotros dependemos de nuestra estrella.     Yaireska Collado Vega:  Nosotros no podemos enviar astronautas al espacio sin asegurarnos de que todo esté bien y…