LOS ANGELES — California reported more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases and 293 deaths on Wednesday, setting new daily records as hospitals struggled to keep up with the surge. Southern California and the state’s Central Valley — regions that together include 23 counties and most of the state’s nearly 40 […]
Daily Archives: December 16, 2020
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Angela Lang/CNET Facebook is again criticizing upcoming privacy changes to Apple’s iOS that could uproot ad-tracking features used by apps. The social network on Wednesday ran full-page newspaper ads saying the feature in iOS 14, expected to be released early next year, will hurt small businesses. The company also expanded […]
Fortnite fans can finally grab the Walking Dead skins as part of the latest item shop update. The December 17 item shop update (or December 16 for fans living in the US) adds skins for popular Walking Dead characters Daryl Dixon and Michonne. The outfits are available for 1,800 V-bucks […]
A food recall has been issued for items sold by Tesco stores. The items may contain undeclared sulphur dioxide and Listeria monocytogenes which can cause a health risk. A statement from Tesco said: “We’ve been made aware by our supplier that some packs of Tesco Finest Festive Fruit & Nut […]
Henry Throop, an astronomer in the Planetary Science Division, said: “You can imagine the solar system to be a racetrack, with each of the planets as a runner in their own lane and the Earth toward the centre of the stadium. “From our vantage point, we’ll be able to be […]
Jurgen Klopp was left confused by the misconception of his touchline clash with Jose Mourinho at full-time. Tensions were high at Anfield after Roberto Firmino’s late header sealed all three points for the champions in the closely contested top of the table clash. Spurs could have won the game themselves […]
Only the capital Pyongyang has been exempted from the strict lockdown – formally known as the “Suspension of Public Transportation in Order to Fundamentally Prevent the Movement of Residents” – which has seen trains and buses taken out of service across the rest of the country. The draconian travel ban […]
Vice President Mike Pence will publicly receive a Covid-19 vaccine on Friday while President-elect Joe Biden is expected to get a shot as soon as next week. Pence, who is the head of the White House coronavirus task force, is hoping to “promote the safety and efficacy of the vaccine […]