How Ukraine recreates Soledar Salt Mine, let players compete for prizes, plus donate to restore school hit by Russian missile
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—  The Soledar Salt Mine in eastern Ukraine shut down in early 2022 amidst the Russian invasion.  The Ukrainian government recreated it in Minecraft to raise funds to restore a school hit during the war.   Justin Ling / Wired:   — On Feb. 24, 2022, Stepan Bandrivskyi woke up before dawn and got ready for a special day: his birthday.   It wouldn’t be a particularly happy one. Hours earlier, a couple dozen miles away, Russian tanks had rolled across the borders of his native Ukraine. The full-scale invasion had begun.   Like so many other Ukrainians, Bandrivskyi d ..read more
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Leaders from 20 EU countries sign the Quantum Pact to recognize the importance of quantum tech for enhancement of  Europe’s scientific and industrial competitiveness
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—  Thomas Skordas of the European Commission describes the Quantum Pact as the EU’s attempt to make Europe the ‘Quantum Valley’ of the world.     Vish Gain / Silicon Republic:     EU leaders have gathered today (22 March) to sign what they are calling a Quantum Pact that recognises the importance of advancing quantum computing technologies to enhance the bloc’s scientific and industrial competitiveness.   Quantum computing has been rapidly advancing with major breakthroughs taking place around the world. The emerging technology has potential to transform a range ..read more
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Takeoff’s mother fights for her son in lawsuit against Houston bowling alley
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The owners of 810 Billiards & Bowling continue to fight the wrongful death lawsuit for Takeoff’s fatal shooting, blaming attendees, including the rapper.   Source: Variety/Getty Nearly a year ago, Takeoff’s mother Titania Davenport filed the million dollar lawsuit. The case comes after her son was murdered outside of the bowling alley in November 2022. According to the Los Angeles Times, Davenport alleges that the Houston bowling alley was informed of the Migo’s arrival and that the venue should seek more security measures.   The lawsuit against the bowling alley was filed in ..read more
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PACAW aims to transform the mindset of future African leaders
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CUMBERLAND, M.D. — The monumental problems impacting the young, neglected populations in the world’s poorest countries will, sooner or later, reach everybody’s borders, posits Dr. Sylvanus Ayeni, a retired neurosurgeon who is also the president and founder of Pan Africa Children Advocacy Watch (PACAW), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Maryland.   “We live in a very complex, unsettling and troubled world, which is shrinking — distance wise — faster than we can imagine,” Ayeni said.     Ayeni founded PACAW in 2007 in response to the devastating deficits in education, inf ..read more
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Chinese officials have begun to follow the new PC, laptop, and server guidelines to phase out Intel/AMD processors and Windows from government PCs and servers 
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Microsoft’s Windows and foreign database programs also sidelined as Beijing favors Chinese hardware and software     Financial Times:     —  China has introduced new guidelines that will mean U.S. microprocessors from Intel and AMD are phased out of government PCs and servers, as Beijing ramps up a campaign to replace foreign technology with homegrown solutions.   The stricter government procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft’s Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favor of domestic options. It runs alongside a parallel lo ..read more
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DOJ has analysis for against Apple; Sources: Apple to roll out its system to update packaged iPhones’ software for its US stores in April 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:     —  With its lawsuit against Apple, the Justice Department focuses on outdated issues and irrelevant points, missing an opportunity to address more pressing concerns. — Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook holding an iPhone 15 Pro Max. — Photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg   Also: Why the company is talking to generative AI partners; Sonos readies a fresh Roam speaker; and Apple prepares a wide rollout of a nifty new retail store feature. Last week in Power On: Apple’s new CarPlay becomes its last hope to crack the automotive industry. T ..read more
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ leads box office with $45 million debut
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“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” ruled over the domestic box office and arrived on the higher end of expectations.     — The latest installment in Sony’s supernatural comedy series has collected $45.2 million in its debut in 4, 345 North American theaters. Earlier in the weekend, “Frozen Empire” looked like it would top out with $42 million but estimates were revised up after a bigger-than-expected Sunday.   At the international box office, the film ignited to a tepid $16.4 million from 25 markets for a global start of $61 million.   Still, those domestic ticket sales are ju ..read more
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How the restructure of Diamond Sports, with lifeline from Amazon, might offer new model for on air local sports fixtures that stream in this digital era
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—  A lifeline to the bankrupt Diamond Sports Group might offer a new model for airing local fixtures in the streaming era   Financial Times:   Diamond Sports Group, a consortium of a few dozen regional sports networks scattered across the U.S., was valued at $11bn as recently as 2019.   By the end of last year, however, it was in bankruptcy and near ready to liquidate. What then ensued could be described, in baseball terms, as a bottom-of- the-ninth-inning rally. In a surprise move in January, Amazon agreed to pump in $115mn in cash into Diamond, an infusion that is the ce ..read more
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The AACCNJ announces the honorees for the 2024 ‘Women Who Empower’ Awards luncheon
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TRENTON, N.J. —  The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) announces the Honorees for the 2024 “Women Who Empower” Awards Luncheon, which will be held on May 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Princeton – Conference Center, Plainsboro, N.J. The 2024 honorees are: Denise Anderson, Ph.D., MPH, Founder & CEO, Denise Anderson & Associates, LLC. Samantha DeAlmeida Roman, MA, MS, President, Associated Builders & Contractors, NJ Chapter Waltasia Mansano, MS, PMP, Manager, PSE&G Clean Energy Jobs Program Jacqueline King, MS, Ph.D., Founder ..read more
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Some TikTok fans in India still question its gov’t 2020 decision to ban the app, not satisfied with others like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels due to lack of similar allure 
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—  Young adults in India who came of age on the app are still angry at their government    Wall Street Journal:   —  NEW DELHI — Gayatari Mohanty always wanted to be a dancer.   But her father, who washes cars for a living, and her mother, a domestic helper, didn’t have enough money for lessons. So the 19-year-old New Delhi native taught herself. — PHOTO: T. Narayan/BLOOMBERG NEWS Artists at a pop-up studio for collaborating creators and artists inside Meta’s offices in Gurugram, India, in 2022. One day in 2019, Mohanty discovered TikTok. She and a friend were ..read more
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