Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

9/15/2020: Trump bans 'anti-American' diversity training - Will bacterial ‘wires’ one day power your phone?

Today's Article: Trump bans 'anti-American' diversity training
From: BBC.com
Readability Score: 14.2

Should adults receive racial training?

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Today's Alternate Article: Will bacterial ‘wires’ one day power your phone?
Readability Score: 7.8 



Tuesday, September 8, 2020

9/8/2020: Elon Musk demonstrates brain-computer tech - Stress may help young people build resilience

Today's Article: Elon Musk demonstrates brain-computer tech
From: CNBC
Readability Score: 11.5

Can we boost the brain? Would you if we could?

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Today's Alternate Article: Stress may help young people build resilience
Readability Score: 7.3

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Friday, June 12, 2020

6/12/2020: To Lure Back Tourists, Cyprus Says It Will Cover Costs If They Contract Coronavirus - Robots dish out the drinks at reopened Dutch restaurant

Today's Article: To Lure Back Tourists, Cyprus Says It Will Cover Costs If They Contract Coronavirus
From: NPR
Readability Score: 13.5


Fearing few tourists, Cyprus goes guarantor should you catch the coronavirus to entice travel.

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Today's Alternate Article: Robots dish out the drinks at reopened Dutch restaurant
Readability Score: 9.4

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

6/3/2020: College grads create cellphone case that kills germs - French Fries and French Cheese

Today's Article: College grads create cellphone case that kills germs
From: ABC News (New York)
Readability Score: 11.0


As people consider the many ways we transmit germs, one group of young scholars has come up with a way to make cellphones more sanitary. Learn about their innovation in today's article. Then talk about investing in new ideas with Inventing the Future.

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Today's Alternate Article: French Fries and French Cheese
Readability Score: 7.8

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