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Zoo life is very different from the wild life, and animals are in danger of getting bored in captivity. Scientists are exploring a new way to enrich the lives of white-faced saki monkeys at the Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki, Finland. The team, led by researchers from Finland's Aalto University , built a plywood and acrylic box with a monitor that played videos. The monkeys could choose to use the device to access a rotating selection of videos of worms, sea creatures, other zoo animals, abstract art or forest scenes. The system was equipped with sensors and a camera to capture data on how the monkeys used it. The animals triggered the videos by stepping into the box. CNET Science From the lab to your inbox. Get the latest science stories from CNET every week. The element of animal choice and control was one focus of the study published this week in the journal Animals . "We learned that the monkeys do pay attention to the screen; they watch it and touch it," … [Read more...] about Netflix for monkeys: Scientists stream on-demand art videos to primates

Russia wants to tax foreign companies earning profits from digital services provided in Russia, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov said in an interview with accounting firm KPMG published on Wednesday. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov last year promised not to raise taxes after Russia had targeted the mining, tobacco and oil industries to help plug holes in its budget. A rise of two percentage points in income tax for wealthy Russians came into effect on Jan. 1, as did a tax on deposits. "Large foreign digital companies are earning profits from providing services in Russia, which in principle are not currently taxed in our country because often they do not have offices here," Sazanov told KPMG, without naming the foreign firms he had in mind. "Therefore, we will strive to change the situation and tax this profit." The OECD is currently steering a group of nearly 140 countries including Russia negotiating the first update in a generation to rules for taxing cross-border … [Read more...] about Russia eyes tax on global digital services firms

It's easy to get sucked into videos from The Dodo, even when you're not doom-scrolling about local COVID-19 case numbers. Maybe it starts with a clip about an emaciated stray dog who's been rescued and is lovingly nursed back to health. Or maybe it's the story of a dog and cat who defy convention and become cuddling best friends . In the end, though, it doesn't matter which video sends you down the rabbit hole, even if it's one about actual rabbits . What's important is that you're romping in one of the most comforting and least cynical places on the internet, a place where charming tales of animals divert your attention from sobering headlines. Sure, it'll get schmaltzy after a while, and you may even feel emotionally manipulated, but you're not here to feel bad. Editors' top picks Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos. Joanna Zelman, The Dodo channel's executive producer, says giving viewers a sense of hope and … [Read more...] about ‘Animals are amazing’: How happy content finds its way to you

Xiaomi said it has partnered with contract manufacturers BYD, DBG and Radiant to strengthen its 'Make in India' efforts. The Chinese company has tied up with BYD and DBG for smartphones , while Radiant will help augment the company's capacity of smart TVs in India. The DBG unit in Haryana is already operational and will increase Xiaomi's monthly manufacturing capacity by about 20 per cent, Xiaomi India Managing Director Manu Jain said during a virtual briefing. He added that the BYD unit in Tamil Nadu will be operational soon. Currently, Xiaomi has 5 campuses in India, where its partners Foxconn and Flex assemble phones in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. "There was a need to expand capacity given the huge increase in demand for smartphones on account of work and study from home and high content consumption, and this ramp up in capacity will help in meeting that demand," he said. Majority of components used in these phones are either locally manufactured, assembled or … [Read more...] about Xiaomi ties up with BYD, DBG and Radiant to boost smartphone, smart TV manufacturing in India

The Pokemon Company conducted a press conference from Tokyo today, announcing a handful of upcoming products that have us looking for our pillows. Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO of the Pokemon Company, stood behind a PokeBall-shaped podium, made a number of "business announcements" and, notably, discussed how the broadcast was in English, Japanese and Chinese -- signalling intentions to get Pokemon to a broader audience. A cavalcade of guest presenters then rolled through, offering up information on the latest products and services The Pokemon Company is offering up. It wasn't riveting, but perhaps it set us up for the huge reveal: " Pokemon Sleep ." Now playing: Watch this: Nintendo unveils sleep tracker, Pokemon Go Plus Plus 5:26 We've listed all of the announcements below and expanded on some of the BIG announcements at the bottom of the post. What was announced … [Read more...] about Pokemon press conference: All the big announcements and Twitter reactions