Ian Parkes and Remy Ramjiawan Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:48 PM – Last update: 4:50 PM Stefano Domenicali believes Formula 1 is currently “on fire” following the debut of the Miami Grand Prix, which the Italian says was a success on all fronts. Off the track, the Miami Grand Prix was spectacular in terms of facilities and …
Read More »Ollongren is ‘seriously’ looking at his new contribution to the UN mission in Mali
Defense Minister Ollongren wants to “seriously look” at a new Dutch contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. Germany has unofficially approached our country about this, the minister said during her visit to the West African country. With the departure of the French in September, the UN mission will lose approximately 40% of its combat capability. Mali is a …
Read More »“Could have taken over 1-2”
It would have been close if Sergio Perez had dropped out of the Miami Grand Prix, reveals Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. A problem with a sensor on one of the cylinders was the culprit for the Mexican, who couldn’t really attack in the closing stages. Pérez was chasing Carlos Sainz on the first stint in Miami when he …
Read More »Nick & Simon open the VriendenLoterij summer concerts at the Concertgebouw
AMSTERDAM – With a tribute to Simon & Garfunkel, Nick & Simon will open the VriendenLoterij ZomerConcerten with the Metropole Orchestra on July 1. The Royal Concertgebouw thus marks the beginning of a musical summer as usual. With more than 2,500 musicians from all over the world, from soloists to symphony orchestras, from jazz trios to singer-songwriters, and from very …
Read More »Paleoclimatologist reads climate change from stalagmites in the Caves of Han
The Earth is full of climate information. The Famenne-Ardenne region is no exception. This is why scientists have set up a Geopark here: a park where tourists and inhabitants are made aware of geosciences, in order to contribute to the fight against climate change. “Most of what we know about the climate, we owe it to paleoclimatology”, explains Sophie Verheyden, …
Read More »At least 35 dead in Congolese gold mine attack
At least 35 people, including a baby, have been killed in an attack on a gold mine in Congo. The local authorities inform the AFP press agency. The attack took place in the province of Ituri, in the northeast of the country. Mayor Bikilisende of Mongbwalu Municipality says 29 bodies have since been removed from the mine. Six other burned …
Read More »Total Lunar Eclipse Next Weekend: When, Where and How Are You Watching It? † Interior
Next weekend, on the night of Sunday May 15 to Monday May 16, we should see a complete lunar eclipse in the sky. The moon will then pass through Earth’s shadow, creating a dramatic image. This complete eclipse will occur in several phases. The first is the penumbra phase. At this stage, almost all of the sun’s light rays are …
Read More »12-year-old boy sells a cardboard Lamborghini to a former Formula 1 driver
Supercars are very expensive and therefore spent on an elite group. Olivier Backx from Alphen is also aware of this and therefore decided to create a cardboard Lamborghini. He started working on the project during the summer holidays of 2021, with occasional help from his grandfather and father, and in the meantime a buyer has come along in the form …
Read More »Millions of premiums are paid to the infamous ransomware gang
Leaders and ’employees’ Millions of dollars pledged by the United States for information leading to the identification and / or location of individuals who play a key role in the cross-country cybercrime ring that Conte ranks. In addition to this financial incentive to track down leaders, the US State Department has pledged millions for information targeting the ‘ordinary employees’ of …
Read More »Wolff very happy with Miami race weekend: “I’m giving it a nine”
Toto Wolff and Christian Horner are very happy with the Miami Grand Prix. A real party was promised by the organizers before the race weekend and both team leaders saw that Miami had done a fantastic job. Wolff gives a very high score to the Grand Prix weekend in the United States. Race weekend in Miami brought together more than …
Read More »The robot chef learns to taste what we taste
When consuming a bite of food, there are different taste phases. And that’s important information for a robot aspiring to a career as a chef. The robot in this study had already learned how to make tasty omelets based on feedback from a test panel of hungry people. They then taught the robot to “taste” a simple dish of scrambled …
Read More »Avian flu forces French restaurants to change menu (with less foie gras)
The poultry crisis is forcing luxury restaurants in France to remove foie gras from the menu or serve only small portions. “We have had less foie gras for a month, and not at all this week”, said for example this weekend the owner and chef of the restaurant Le 1862. CNN† The restaurant in south-west France, which has a Michelin …
Read More »Algorand, the first blockchain sponsor of the Qatar World Cup
The deal was announced last Monday. The blockchain network will help FIFA develop strategies related to digital assets. This will be primarily in the area of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It is therefore possible that Algorand will help FIFA develop its own NFT collection. BREAK: @FIFAcom announced #Algorand will become the official FIFA blockchain, providing the global football community with …
Read More »Will.i.AMG: bad looks for a good cause
The Florida F1 Grand Prix took place last weekend. On the sidelines, AMG featured a creation by musical artist and entrepreneur Will.i.am, frontman of the Black Eyed Peas, and West Coast Customs, who you may remember from their creations in ‘Pimp my ride’ on MTV or ‘Inside West Coast Customs on Netflix. And just like the cars on these shows, …
Read More »Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur brings his fun sport to the Netherlands
Summer 2022 trend: “game-changer” CROSSNET reinvents volleyball and foot volleyball Think volleyball and again: with four playing courts. Created by three young American entrepreneurs, CROSSNET literally changes the game with the world’s first volleyball game played with a crossed net. The Miami-based brand is one of the fastest growing sports fun brands and is sold in over 1,500 locations across …
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