ru24.pro
News in English
Август
2024

Новости за 21.08.2024

How we could turn plastic waste into food

Technology Review  

In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to work in remote locations or disaster zones. The agency wanted a system that could convert food wrappers and water bottles, among…

The stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts have another problem - Quartz

Google.com 

  1. The stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts have another problem  Quartz
  2. How 2 Astronauts Stuck in Space Spend Their Time While Waiting for Rescue  PEOPLE
  3. FAQ: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Return Status  NASA
  4. NASA Has Some Bad News for Its Stranded Astronauts  TIME

Gaming, animation, VFX market projected to touch $6.8 billion by 2026: report

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector, currently accounting for 20% of India's M&E industry, is gaining momentum and is expected to continue expanding. The report underscores the sector’s potential as a major employment driver. The sector is expected to create over 160,000 new jobs annually, with a total of 20 lakh new jobs anticipated by 2030.

Watanabe and Suzuki make weight for OPBF title fight

Asian Boxing 

Tomorrow at Korakuen Hall fight fans get a treat as they get the chance to see Kai Watanabe (12-1-1, 6) [渡邊海] take on the unbeaten Toshihiro Suzuki (5-0, 4) [鈴木稔弘] in a bout for the vacant OPBF Super Featherweight title.Today, ahead of the bout, the two men took part in their weigh-in for the bout, and both men made the 130lb limit with no issues at all.On the scales Watanabe came in bang on the limit, and sounded incredibly confident stating "I'm [...]

NBFCs beat high cost of funds by increasing rates and reducing dependence on bank loans

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

For the June 2024 quarter margins for most non-bank lenders remained under pressure due to increased borrowings and lower fee income. NBFCs saw a mixed June quarter with some moderation in AUM growth led by weak disbursements and some marginal weakness in asset quality and credit costs due to seasonality, elections, and heatwave in northern states.

Santa Barbara Film Festival Sets Denis Villeneuve Retrospective

Deadline.com 

Denis Villeneuve, the French-Canadian filmmaker behind Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune films, is set for a career retrospective presented by the Santa Barbara Film Festival, to take place at the SBIFF Riviera Theatre from October 18-24. Films set to screen include Incendies, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Dune and Dune: Part Two, with Villeneuve to be […]

Ford Shrinks Its EV Rollout Plans as Demand Lags

The Wall Street Journal 

The automaker expects to take $1.9 billion in related special charges and write-downs as automakers continue adjusting their EV plans because of softer-than-expected demand.

Chelsea outcast Sterling stripped of shirt number

Soccer News 

Raheem Sterling has been stripped of the number seven shirt by Chelsea as his exile from Enzo Maresca’s first-team squad continues. Sterling was left out of Chelsea’s matchday squad for Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City, with his representatives issuing a statement demanding “clarity” on his future ahead of kick-off. On Wednesday, Maresca confirmed Sterling […]

Читать дальше...