Today in the News:
– The last pieces of 1 World Trade Center are rising
– The EU is planning to ban pesticides that caused Bee deaths
– and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is officially revealed
One World Trade Center already is New York’s tallest building. And when the last pieces of its spire rise to the roof, the 104-floor skyscraper that replaces the fallen twin towers, will be just feet from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the spire pieces plus a steel beacon will then be lifted at a later date from the rooftop to cap the building at 1,776 feet. The installation of the 800-ton, 408-foot spire began in December, after 18 pieces were shipped from Canada and New Jersey. The spire will serve as a world-class broadcast antenna. With the beacon at its peak to ward off aircraft, the spire will provide public transmission services for television and radio broadcast channels that were destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, along with the trade center towers. The high-rise is scheduled to open for business in 2014.
A vote in the EU has paved the way for the European Commission to restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths in scientific studies. There is great concern across Europe about the collapse of bee populations. Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides are believed to harm bees and the European Commission says they should be restricted to crops not attractive to bees and other pollinators. Wild species such as honey bees are said by researchers to be responsible for pollinating around one-third of the world’s crop production.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 has gone official, with the South Korean tech giant confirming the specs of their upcoming Android tablet. And rather than wowing with top-notch specs, it looks more like a safe approach to compete against its cheaper rivals like the Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire. Some may argue that it might even be able to compete with the smaller Apple products, but maybe Samsung decided to take a small break from lawsuit after lawsuit with Apple.
Today in the News:
– The last pieces of 1 World Trade Center are rising
– The EU is planning to ban pesticides that caused Bee deaths
– and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is officially revealed
One World Trade Center already is New York’s tallest building. And when the last pieces of its spire rise to the roof, the 104-floor skyscraper that replaces the fallen twin towers, will be just feet from becoming the highest in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the spire pieces plus a steel beacon will then be lifted at a later date from the rooftop to cap the building at 1,776 feet. The installation of the 800-ton, 408-foot spire began in December, after 18 pieces were shipped from Canada and New Jersey. The spire will serve as a world-class broadcast antenna. With the beacon at its peak to ward off aircraft, the spire will provide public transmission services for television and radio broadcast channels that were destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, along with the trade center towers. The high-rise is scheduled to open for business in 2014.
A vote in the EU has paved the way for the European Commission to restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths in scientific studies. There is great concern across Europe about the collapse of bee populations. Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides are believed to harm bees and the European Commission says they should be restricted to crops not attractive to bees and other pollinators. Wild species such as honey bees are said by researchers to be responsible for pollinating around one-third of the world’s crop production.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 has gone official, with the South Korean tech giant confirming the specs of their upcoming Android tablet. And rather than wowing with top-notch specs, it looks more like a safe approach to compete against its cheaper rivals like the Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire. Some may argue that it might even be able to compete with the smaller Apple products, but maybe Samsung decided to take a small break from lawsuit after lawsuit with Apple.