Omanis revive memory of village swallowed by desert

Encroaching sands have left little evidence that the Omani village of Wadi al-Murr ever existed, but former inhabitants and curious visitors are coming to rediscover the hamlet engulfed by the desert.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-omanis-revive-memory-village-swallowed.html

Major CES gadget show turns to tech for virtual salvation

The Consumer Electronics Show known for crowds, sensory-overload, and deal-making is relying on technology it has long hawked to put pizzazz into its first virtual event, kicking off Monday.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-01-major-ces-gadget-tech-virtual.html

Amazon pushes Parler offline after Capitol attack

Amazon will suspend Parler, the tech giant confirmed Saturday, sending the social media network offline after it was banned by Apple and Google for allowing "threats of violence" in the wake of a deadly riot at the US Capitol.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-01-amazon-parler-offline-capitol.html

Unusual snow kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill

A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports that suspended all services.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-unusual-spain-standstill.html

New Zealand central bank says data system hacked

New Zealand's central bank said Sunday that one of its data systems has been breached by an unidentified hacker who potentially accessed commercially and personally sensitive information.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-01-zealand-central-bank-hacked.html