The final week of TED2020 featured conversations with experts on work, tech, government, activism and more, who shared thoughts on how we can build back better after the pandemic. Below, a recap of insights shared throughout the week. Mary L. Gray, anthropologist Big idea: AI-driven, service-on-demand companies like TaskRabbit, Amara and Amazon have built a […]
Barcelona star Luis Suarez, who scored the only goal of the game, discussed Wednesday's 1-0 win over Espanyol.
Photo by John Powell/John Powell We take a look at the winners and losers as the Reds notch their 30th win of the campaign. After the anemic opening 70 minutes on Sunday, Liverpool came out like a house on fire at Brighton tonight, and although it never became the cricket score the opening ten minutes promised — largely down to an impressive performance from the hosts, who looked back to their confident and dynamic best after a run of buckle down and get the points-style performances — but the Reds absolutely should have notched a few more... Читать дальше...
How one teenager spent nearly £3,000 on his "addiction" to video game loot boxes.
As New Zealand works to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, people have been interested in the impact on employment and the labour market. Measuring the New Zealand labour market during the COVID-19 pandemic summarises sources of data that indicate changes ...
WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne is waiting to have her case heard by the league's independent panel of doctors to see if she'll be medically excused for the season, the Washington Mystics said Wednesday.
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Car manufacturer Tesla has seen a rise in stock value in recent weeks following shock sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has crashed emand for automobiles. The surprise increase saw owner Elon Musk granted a
Employees inside Ford have asked the company’s leadership to stop making and selling police vehicles, according to Jalopnik. In response, Ford CEO Jim Hackett has told employees in a letter that he doesn’t think it’s “controversial that the Ford Police Interceptor helps officers do their job” and that Ford will continue the business.
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“Batwoman” has found its new series lead, with God Friended Me star Javicia Leslie set to step into the cape and cowl for the show’s upcoming second season on The CW.
Jameson Taillon threw to a catcher, Nick Burdi helped out Chris Archer and Jose Osuna finally got his test results back.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas reported its deadliest day of the pandemic with nearly 100 new deaths on Wednesday as newly confirmed cases continued soaring and Austin began preparations to turn the downtown convention center into a field hospital.
Читать дальше...Community leaders are demanding the removal of a petition against an emerging neighborhood safety team.
New Jersey High school seniors and their families finally are getting the chance to celebrate graduations in a more traditional fashion. (July 8)
A town south of Montreal has partially shut down—again—after two reckless teenage parties led to 50 new COVID-19 infections.
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The UN Security Council did not support a Russian-drafted resolution that would have authorized the delivery of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria through one checkpoint in Turkey for half a year, a diplomatic source at the United Nations told Sputnik.
SPUC is standing in solidarity with Scottish MP, Dr Lisa Cameron who received a death threat after voting in accordance with her deeply held pro-life beliefs. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications said: “Lisa is a valiant MP who has spoken out fearlessly in defence of unborn babies. Lisa needs our support and our thanks. […]
Taylor Morrison saw home sales almost double in June from a year ago. The strong showing was aided by the company's new virtual appointment system amid the pandemic.
MADONNA was described as one of the “worst, ugliest and fattest slobs he’d ever met” by Donald Trump because she refused to date him. His niece Mary Trump revealed in her new memoir that the US President, 74, also hated the way she chewed gum. She says when they worked together The Apprentice star provided […]
This potential snag is a ‘fixable problem.’
Scottish universities have seen a 16% rise in applicants from outside Europe despite the coronavirus pandemic.
A coalition of labour unions with racial and social justice organisations will stage a mass walkout to highlight racism.
One big visual change in Android 11 is a revamped screen capture UI where a small preview appears in the bottom-left corner. In Android 11 Beta 2 today, screenshot previews return to the notification shade.
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