Daily Archives: August 4, 2020

Norway cruise ship passengers with coronavirus reach 43 

Authorities say the number of passengers on a Norwegian cruise ship who have tested positive for the coronavirus has reached 43

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Spotted In Retail Stores Ahead Of Launch 

The Galaxy Watch 3 was already spotted in various retail stores like Best Buy and Target, reports reveal.

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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa and director on film about her reporting, advocacy, and trial for cyber libel, A Thousand Cuts 

Convicted of cyber libel on June 18, Filipino activist Maria Ressa faces the possibility of decades in prison. A Thousand Cuts, a new documentary from PBS Distribution, follows Ressa as the events that led to her arrest and trial unfolds. The film opens virtually in the United States on August 7, with international screenings to follow. Its director, Ramona […]

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Sony WH-1000XM4 Launches This Week; Promo Video Shows Headphones In Action 

Sony is preparing to launch the successor to its highly acclaimed WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones, the new WH-1000XM4.

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Argentina’s debt restructuring deal explained 

The Argentine government has struck a substantial debt deal with some major creditors, saving it billions. What exactly is the deal about and could it save the ailing economy?

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The Arc of Homeland Security Bends Toward Trump. Chad Wolf Bends With It. 

Mr. Wolf joined the Department of Homeland Security in its infancy to help prevent another 9/11. Now he is helping President Trump use it to achieve his political ambitions.

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Ringside news LIVE: Mike Tyson LATEST, Cheeseman beats Egginton, Khabib comeback latest and SummerSlam updates 

MIKE TYSON will make his hotly-anticipated comeback to boxing in an eight-round exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr in California on September 12. Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua has laid out what upcoming opponent Tyson Fury must do to gain his respect. And Floyd Mayweather has been talking about his future plans, including the possibility of a […]

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Garmin reportedly paid multi-million dollar ransom after suffering cyberattack 

Screenshot: Garmin Fitness brand Garmin paid millions of dollars in ransom after an attack took many of its products and services offline last month, Sky News reports. The payment was reportedly made through a ransomware negotiation company called Arete IR, in order for Garmin to recover data held hostage as a result of the attack. BleepingComputer reported […]

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How did Virgin Media manage to lose my email account? 

It was all there on Saturday and gone by Monday without any warningIn late April my @virgin.net email account, which has been my main one for 20-plus years, disappeared. I used it on a Saturday but on Monday I could no longer log in and have been unable to do so ever since. Imagine all the links and contacts I have lost.Despite spending, in total, a whole da […]

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Matt Dumba Spoke From His Heart, and the NHL Left Him Out to Dry 

Update: Ryan Reaves reversed course and kneeled for the anthem before Vegas’s game against Dallas, along with Robin Lehner, Tyler Seguin, and Jason Dickinson.Read more…

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Why International Business Machines Is A Top 25 Dividend Giant 

International Business Machines has been named as a Top 25 ”Dividend Giant” by ETF Channel, with a whopping $13.05B worth of stock held by ETFs

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Vampire plants’ found in world’s forests eat other vegetation 

Hidden in forests around the world lives a bizarre ‘vampire plant’ that sucks nutrients from other vegetation by attaching itself to the host’s roots and attracts pollinators with a sweet nectar.

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Ewan McGregor rides an electric Harley length of South America in new Apple TV+ show 

Apple TV+ has just officially announced a new show from actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, which will document their 2019 trip as they ride electric Harley-Davidson LiveWires all the way from the tip of South America to Mexico. The show, called Long Way Up, will see the motorbiking duo cover 21,000 km (13,000 miles) over 100 days. Starting from the ci […]

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It’s A Disaster’: German Expats Love U.S. But Not Its Handling Of Coronavirus 

Germany has flattened its curve, and unemployment has barely budged. And some Germans living in the U.S. are mystified by how politicized the pandemic has become here.

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1 Billion Children Have Had School Disrupted Because of Coronavirus, U.N. Chief Says 

The pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July

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