Facebook is using AI to stem dangerous and false posts

Facebook has come under withering criticism this past year from folks who say the company is not doing enough to stem hate speech, online harassment and the spread of false news stories.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-facebook-ai-stem-dangerous-false.html

Hard-hit Central America in crosshairs of another hurricane

Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua announced evacuations Friday as a second major hurricane in days closed in on Central America with the region still reeling from deadly storm Eta last week.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-hard-hit-central-america-crosshairs-hurricane.html

Belgium announces measures for bird flu outbreak

Belgium has detected an outbreak of bird flu, leading authorities to order all poultry farmers and individual bird owners to keep the animals confined, the country's food safety agency AFSCA said Saturday.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-belgium-bird-flu-outbreak.html

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

Egyptian antiquities officials on Saturday announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-egypt-unveils-ancient-coffins-statues.html

SpaceX crew flight delayed; Musk gets mixed COVID-19 results

SpaceX delayed its second astronaut flight by a day because of high wind and weather conditions that could jeopardize the recovery and recycling of the rocket booster, pushing the launch to Sunday.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-spacex-crew-flight-musk-covid-.html