New iPhones Must Be Here Quickly. Will People Buy Them?
There are few certainties in a global pandemic, but smartphone launches—and rumors about upcoming launches—are apparently still a sure thing.…
The Intolerable Lightness of Animal Crossing
In the summer of 2016, Abdullah Naser, a 17-year-old student in Ontario, Canada, was suffering from what he later recognized…
Wyoming Confronts Its Wind-Powered Destiny
A massive wind turbine rises into the air about 60 yards from where I stand. Silhouetted against an endless blue…
Japan reports biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases as emergency begins
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan recorded 503 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, its biggest daily increase since the start of the…
Afghan federal government releases 100 Taliban prisoners as part of peace process
A newly freed Taliban prisoner hugs his relatives outside Bagram prison, north of Kabul, Afghanistan April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer KABUL…
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) - The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus exceeded 1.41 million globally and the death toll crossed…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: A man wearing a protective face mask…
U.S. coronavirus death projection lowered but official warns of ‘second wave’
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An influential university model on the U.S. coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday scaled back its projected death…
Bernie Sanders suspends 2020 Democratic governmental campaign
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders addresses a news conference in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson…
Equities climb on hopes pandemic is peaking
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets edged higher and oil prices stabilized on Wednesday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic…
UK PM Johnson ‘clinically stable’ in intensive care battling COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “clinically stable” in intensive care on Wednesday and responding to treatment…
Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws
(Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) was slapped with a class action suit by one of its shareholders on…
Trump holds support of political base in virus-prone states
(Reuters) - Earl Kerr, a 57-year-old electrical contractor in Jacksonville, Florida, says he fears for his 80-year-old mother, who entered…
Massive JobKeeper package passes Parliament after Labor changes fail
Updated April 08, 2020 23:51:05 Up to 6 million Australians are set to benefit from a $1,500 per fortnight wage…
Wuhan freight flight lands in Australia with tonnes of medical equipment
Posted April 08, 2020 21:38:41 A freight flight from the city where the deadly coronavirus first appeared has arrived in…
Border Force got worried telephone call hours before Ruby Princess was due to dock
Updated April 08, 2020 21:40:58 The Australian Border Force (ABF) has confirmed it received a concerned phone call from the…
Professionals set to prepare Australia’s ‘escape’ of coronavirus crisis within weeks
Updated April 08, 2020 18:10:00 Infectious disease experts are expecting to know a "way out" of the coronavirus crisis within…
We’ve been informed social distancing constraints will stay until a vaccine. Do we understand when that will be?
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned that social distancing restrictions will be in place in her state "until…
My Animal Crossing birthday became a DUMPSTER FIRE
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WhatsApp is finally getting 2 crucial functions it’s been missing out on given that day one
Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) The latest beta version of WhatsApp gives us an intriguing look into the future, with…
New version of OnePlus 8’s Interstellar Glow color surface areas
The OnePlus 8 will be available in a color called Interstellar Glow, but leaks havent quite managed to nail down…
Xbox Series X launch could be online only– here’s why that’s for the very best
Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) The Xbox Series X release date is fast approaching, but with Covid-19 seeing basically any…
Samsung Galaxy J6 now getting Android 10
Samsung announced the Galaxy J6 with Android 8.0 Oreo back in May 2018, which picked up the Android 9 Pie…
Complete OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro specifications leak, 48MP video cameras and cordless charging on board
As OnePlus handsets have gradually moved up the pricing ladder, buyers have become less forgiving of several premium features that…
Required a healthy snack concept? Attempt these oven-roasted chickpeas
Chickpeas straight from the can are one of the greatest go-to beans — or even just one of the greatest…
‘I’m not abandoning my wife and child’: Families fight to stick together in COVID-19 pandemic | CBC News
A mother stuck in India begs the Canadian government to be reunited with her children in Quebec. An Ontario man…
Ryan Reynolds helps promote protective equipment campaign
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Canada OKs travel vouchers for cancelled flights while U.S. and EU say passengers deserve a refund | CBC News
While the Canadian Transportation Agency states airlines only have to offer travel vouchers for cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
UK no place near lifting coronavirus lockdown: London mayor
FILE PHOTO: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is seen outside Downing Street, as the coronavirus outbreak continues, in London, Britain…
China’s Wuhan ends its coronavirus lockdown however elsewhere one starts
WUHAN, China (Reuters) - The Chinese city where the new coronavirus emerged ended its more-than two-month lockdown on Wednesday, even…
UK PM Johnson stable after second night in intensive care battling COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent a second night in intensive care and was in a stable…
With products back, Hong Kong expats ship masks house to coronavirus hot spots
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Expatriates in Hong Kong are buying up masks to send to family and friends back home…
Pulp friction: Border jams delay supply of toilet paper’s only component
LONDON/BENGALURU (Reuters) - As several European borders limit travel to stop the spread of COVID-19, two of the world’s biggest…
New Zealand PM very carefully positive about coronavirus, prompts Easter ‘staycation’
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Wednesday she was cautiously optimistic about slowing the spread…
Amazon to suspend shipment service taking on UPS, FedEx
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will suspend a delivery service that aims to compete with UPS (UPS.N) and FedEx (FDX.N)…
Tesla to furlough employees, cut staff member salaries due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) told employees on Tuesday it would furlough all non-essential workers and implement salary cuts during…
Asian shares turn cautious, oil rebounds in choppy trade
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after two sessions of sharp gains as investors tempered their optimism…
African-Americans dying of coronavirus at higher rates, preliminary data shows
(Reuters) - The new coronavirus is killing African-Americans at a higher rate than the U.S. population at large, according to…
US records highest Covid-19 deaths in single day
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US has the highest number of recorded coronavirus cases in the world The…
Cardinal Pell accuser: ‘This does not define me’
Image copyright EPA Image caption Cardinal George Pell has been acquitted of child sexual abuse The Australian man who accused…
Is the coronavirus airborne? It’s complicated.
A single case of measles can cause 12-18 other cases, because measles is “airborne” — particles of the virus linger…
Families With Food Allergies Battle With Bare Shelves
As the coronavirus spreads and locked-down communities stock up, products needed by allergy sufferers are increasingly hard to come by.Scant…
Coronavirus: Think about pulling homeowners from nursing homes, L.A. leader states
With coronavirus sweeping through nursing homes at a deadly pace, Los Angeles County’s public health director on Tuesday took the…
In N.Y.C., the Coronavirus Is Killing Men Two Times as Typically as Females
More men also are infected than women, and they are hospitalized more frequently, new data show. A similar pattern was…
Governor Newsom: California’s COVID-19 curve is ‘extending,’ cases leap by 10 percent
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California is experiencing a steady but “moderate” increase in the number of patients who have tested…
The Best iPad (2020): Which Apple Tablet Should You Buy?
Buying an iPad should be simple. You just buy whatever’s new, right? If only. Apple sells four main iPad models,…
The Power Plant of the Future Is Right in Your Home
Katela Moran Escobar has always dreamed of being a homeowner, but she never imagined her first house would double as…
Muscle Giants, Zoom Orgies, and the New Erotics of Isolation
The request came with instructions. The only problem was that Roidpig, a designer of fantasies and something of a pleasure…