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Tech companies in Israel have designed fruit-picking drones and tree-pollinating "paddles" to make farms more efficient at a time of worker shortages and climate change. In Chile, flying robots use artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect ripe apples before pulling the fruit from the tree.
Locations: Israel, Chile
The first supermoon of 2023 has captivated sky gazers across the world. This occurrence is also known as a buck moon, a Native American name for the time of year when the antlers of male deer are in full growth, according to the Farmer's Almanac. A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its closest point to the Earth. NASA said the moon would appear 5.8% bigger and 12.8% brighter than other full moons. Three more supermoons are expected this year.
Organizations: NASA Locations: American
The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam emptied a reservoir that supplied water to much of southern Ukraine. Thousands were forced to flee as water flooded parts of Kherson, damaging wildlife, washing away property, and contaminating drinking water — a catastrophe that could be felt for years. But the biggest effect may be transforming southern Ukraine's fertile farmland into a desert.
Locations: Nova, Ukraine, Kherson
Kilauea, the most active volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted and began spewing lava on Wednesday after a three-month pause. The US Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory noticed a glow in a webcam at Kilauea's summit early in the morning before fissures opened up. The observatory said the lava was confined to the crater floor. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where Kilauea is located, said it was expecting large numbers of people to view the eruption. Scientists at the observatory said that they were monitoring the eruption but that no communities on the island were currently at risk.
Locations: Hawaii, Kilauea
Residents of southern Ukraine are evacuating after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam caused heavy flooding. Both Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other.
Locations: Ukraine, Russia
Two hundred seventy-five people are known to have died in India's deadliest train crash in decades. Investigators suspect a signal failure for the three-way collision, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to punish those responsible.
Persons: Narendra Modi Locations: India's
5 ways Elon Musk shook up Twitter as CEO
  + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Raphael Sanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in October, it's been a roller-coaster ride for the social-media giant. Take a look at the five big changes we've seen during the Elon era.
Persons: Elon Musk, it's, Elon Organizations: Elon, Twitter
Ukraine said it shot down 18 Russian missiles targeting Kyiv on Tuesday, including six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. Moscow had previously said these ballistic missiles, which can travel at up to 10 times the speed of sound, were unstoppable. Explosions could be seen above the Ukrainian capital. Debris rained down on the city, causing several fires and injuring three people. Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, said the missile attack was "exceptional in its density."
As neither of the main candidates secured a majority in Turkey's presidential election, a runoff vote will take place on May 28. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is eyeing an extension to his 20-year reign. Opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is standing in his way.
Former President Donald Trump has been found liable for sexually abusing and defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump is not facing any prison time but must pay $5 million in damages.
Vladimir Putin presided over a smaller-scale Victory Day celebration in Moscow compared to those in previous years. The country showed off only one tank, which was from the World War II era.
Russia has built extensive defenses across occupied parts of Ukraine in anticipation of a counteroffensive. These include anti-tank ditches, "dragon's teeth," and zigzag trenches. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "main battles are coming soon."
A dust storm in Illinois led to a pileup of vehicles on Interstate 55. More than 72 vehicles were involved in the crash, which killed at least six people and injured over 30 others.
President Joe Biden announced his bid for reelection with a campaign video warning of "MAGA extremists," and he acknowledged concerns about his age.
Thousands of people flocked to Australia's western coast to see a rare eclipse, which blocked out the sun for almost a minute. Those who missed it will have to wait until 2031 for the next hybrid eclipse.
What is crypto, and is it making a comeback?
  + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Raphael Sanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
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