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These three early COVID-19 memorials offer a vision of pandemic monuments to come.

2020 wasn’t just a pandemic—it was an “infodemic.”

Conspiracy theories usually hide in the shadows, but this year they became mainstream. Because so little was known about COVID-19 when it emerged, people became more susceptible to narratives of which they might otherwise be skeptical. In the absence of authoritative, clear information, falsities floated to the top. By mid-February, the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was warning the world... Читать дальше...

The crunch: it's a phenomenon most developers are familiar with. But what happens when you are deep in the crunch without a team to back you up? How does that change things? How do you survive? Dean Dodrill, the creator of Dust: An Elysian Tail, was only one man -- how did he manage with little to no support with an impending, completely terrifying deadline in his rearview mirror?

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS set off by the coronavirus pandemic has continued to force companies to adopt cost-cutting measures.

Clearly, no one in the U.S. government watched the ‘Jaws’ but spiders thriller before deciding on our approach to COVID-19.

1. McDonald's free cookies: Get Santa's favorite treat on Christmas Eve with the restaurant's app  USA TODAY
2. Need something last minute? Here's what is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day  CNN
3. Christmas Day: Here are the restaurants, stores open  Fox Business
4. No one wanted me to spend the 25th alone. But just for once I wanted to do Christmas properly  The Guardian
5. Sainsbury’s Christmas opening times: When will Sainsbury’s be open over Christmas?  Express
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BRUSSELS — European Union and British negotiators worked through the night and right into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides on New Year’s Day.

Gucci Mane has become a father for the second time.

By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may intervene in the foreign exchange market to prevent the yen from rising above 100 to the dollar, but just once given the difficulty

PPE has led to a surge in plastic waste, but recycling levels are thought to have remained steady.

Jingle bells, snow, and all that jazz. It’s the holiday season, which only means one thing: binge-watching. As we snuggle up on our trusty ol’ couch and fire up Netflix to drown out the voices of our beloved family, we’re yet again faced with a question that’s plagued us since the dawn of human existence: what the hell should I watch? Searching for the right content, the perfect piece of wondrous cinema for this exact occasion is a tricky endeavor, no matter how good Netflix’s recommendations have become. Читать дальше...

Dr. Dre claims he and Nicole Young agreed all their property would be separate before they got married.

Britney Spears boyfriend Sam Asghari tested positive for Covid-19.

Sharon Osbourne has returned home after recovering from Covid-19.

Conflict in the South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused “pervasive” gender-based violence, according to Catholic aid groups.

There is no democracy in India: Rahul Gandhi after meeting President on farm laws issue

The malware-infused SolarWinds software update, blamed on Russian state actors, appears to have infected computers more broadly than previously acknowledged.

Huddersfield Giants have complete the signing of Great Britain international Josh Jones. Jones joins the club from Hull FC on a one-year deal for an...

Manchester United are ready to battle it out with Liverpool FC for the signing of Schalke 04 defender Ozan Kabak, according to a report in England. The Daily Mail is reporting that the Red Devils have joined the defending Premier League champions in expressing an interest in the promising Schalke centre-half. The same article states […]

In a new promo video for Thursday’s episode of Bigg Boss, Rakhi Sawant pretended to be possessed by a spirit, and scared Jasmin Bhasin. Watch here.

The British and European Union authorities have reached an agreement in principle to conclude an agreement on future relations and free trade, Sky News reported. It is noted that the parties have not yet signed the document, but they were able to overcome the main differences. Meanwhile, BBC political columnist Laura Künsberg stressed that the […]

A few nips and tucks here and there make this three-row hauler even more compelling.

SPARE a thought for footballers at this time of the year. It’s one thing enjoying the lavish lifestyle that comes with being a multimillionaire professional sportsman but when it comes to Christmas it’s about as much fun as sitting in the cupboard under the stairs. Christmas and New Year is virtually the only time in […]

As COVID Numbers Rise, So Does 'Psychic Numbing'