Daily Archives: June 25, 2020

The Last Of Us Part 2’s Metacritic User Score Rises 32% Now That People Have Actually Finished It 

The Last of Us Part 2 user score war takes a new turn on Metacritic.

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F1 set up diversity foundation; Carey donates $1m 

Formula 1 has established a new foundation to fund internships and apprenticeships for people from underrepresented groups, with the sport’s CEO Chase Carey making a personal $1million donation to it.

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How the split over face masks sums up America’s chaotic coronavirus response 

Americans embrace of a partisan dispute about face masks is internationally exceptional.

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Stocks Tumble as Coronavirus Cases Surge 

Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and South Carolina set daily records. Nationwide, more than 36,000 cases were reported Wednesday.

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Galwan Valley: Satellite images ‘show China structures’ on India border 

The construction along the disputed frontier is near the site of clashes that killed 20 Indian troops.

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How The ‘War On Drugs’ And Foster System Harm Minorities And Low-Income Families 

Movement for Family Power, the Drug Policy Alliance and NYU Family Defense Clinic have released a new report focused on the child welfare and foster system and its intersection with the war on drugs. read more

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Unilever renames Fair & Lovely skin cream after backlash 

The Black Lives Matter movement has spurred companies to reassess their products and marketing.

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Gone With The Wind’ Returns To HBO Max With New Introduction 

HBO Max temporarily removed the 1939 film from its streaming service in early June for its depiction of ‘racial prejudices.’ The film now includes an introduction addressing its controversial legacy.

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O2 sends surprise refund cheques after 15 years 

The mobile network sends small refunds to customers who were over-charged more than 10 years ago.

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The $2.6B Escobar vs. Apple lawsuit — here’s what the experts have to say 

In a year of ridiculous stories, Roberto Escobar (brother of the somewhat infamous Pablo) suing Apple for $2.6 billion is one of the best. Thing is, while we have the strong suspicion this is a nothing but a publicity stunt for Escobar Inc., we don’t know this for certain. Especially now it looks like Apple will actually have to deal with this lawsuit head o […]

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Juventus roll out new Deltatre-powered digital ecosystem 

Serie A giants launch new website and mobile app powered by fellow Turin-based firm.

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Renewable energy breaks UK record in first quarter of 2020 

‘Substantial increase’ in wind and solar power helped to generate 47% of Britain’s electricityRenewable energy made up almost half of Britain’s electricity generation in the first three months of the year, with a surge in wind power helping to set a new record for clean energy. The government’s official data has revealed that renewable energy made up 47% of […]

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Nigeria: Buhari’s COVID-19 Economic Plan – Neither Novel Nor Groundbreaking 

[The Conversation Africa] COVID-19 is increasingly wreaking havoc on the health of Nigerians, but its economic impact may well be more devastating. Before the pandemic, the Nigerian economy was growing at an anaemic rate of 2%. The country has also been suffering from high poverty and unemployment rates. This is paradoxical for a country endowed with humongo […]

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Keurig Dr Pepper Or PepsiCo? 

Keurig Dr Pepper stock is currently (as of 23rd June) at the same level as it was on 31st January 2020 (when WHO declared a global health emergency), whereas PepsiCo stock is down by about 8% over the same period. If we compare the stock price trends for these beverage giants over recent years…

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Boltons Unite: Listen to Michael Bolton Sing Excerpts From John Bolton’s New Book 

In the past few years, Michael Bolton has evolved from a classic crooner to a semi-viral comedy star. He took that latter bit a step further on Wednesday night’s edition of the Late Show. Appearing in a segment on the Stephen Colbert-hosted program, Bolton was enlisted to sing a couple of excerpts from former National…

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