It’s smaller and cheaper, but is it better? Óscar Gutiérrez/CNET The Nintendo Switch is my favourite video games console. Maybe ever. Considering how much I loved my Super Nintendo, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360, that’s saying something. But given my current circumstances — a parent with limited time to do […]
Daily Archives: August 15, 2021
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The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday blocked mask mandates imposed by two of the state’s most populous counties, which defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s order banning the requirements. The orders in Dallas and Bexar counties were issued after a lower court ruled last week in favor of local officials and as […]
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Monday with its biggest lava flow in months, sending a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 3.5 kilometers (more than 2 miles) down its slopes on the densely populated island of Java. The rumbling sound could be heard several […]
The beating blades of U.S. military helicopters whisking American diplomats to Kabul’s airport on Sunday punctuated a frantic rush by thousands of other foreigners and Afghans to flee to safety as well, as a stunningly swift Taliban takeover entered the heart of Afghanistan’s capital. Two weeks from the Biden administration’s […]
Nuno Espírito Santo said he expects Harry Kane to “get ready and help the team” after the Tottenham striker sat out their victory against Manchester City. Kane, strongly admired by the Premier League champions, was left out of the Spurs squad after returning to group training only on Friday and […]
Orlando Bloom is making quite a splash with his latest social media post. The 44-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star took to Instagram on Sunday, Aug. 15 to share a carousel of images and footage of himself enjoying a dip in what appears to be a public lake. He simply […]
You’ve played Bloodborne in third-person, yes, but what about first-person? This new effort by Garden of Eyes, built off an existing Dark Souls 3 one made by prolific Souls modder Zullie The Witch, goes beyond just yanking the camera into a different position, and takes all kinds of stuff into […]
(CNN) — Standing deep in the jungle of Venezuela, Ellis van Jason was surrounded by insects. “These ants went into my ear, into my nose, like even inside the goggles,” he tells CNN. But van Jason couldn’t move; he had to stay focused. He was in the middle of flying […]
A new artificial intelligence (AI) platform monitors vital signs of employees when they look at their smartphone to see if they’re sick. Binah Teams, created by Israeli company Binah, comes in the form of an application for smartphones, as well as tablets, laptops and desktops. Once installed, an employee, student or […]
Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Monday, August 16 By Sam Turner For The Daily Mail Published: 00:59 BST, 16 August 2021 | Updated: 01:03 BST, 16 August 2021 Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Friday’s meetings at Catterick, Windsor, Lingfield and Bangor-On-Dee. Sportsmail’s racing […]
England’s mammoth Covid vaccination roll-out has already saved more than 84,000 lives, health chiefs believe. Public Health England also estimates the jabs have stopped 23.4million from getting infected and nearly 67,000 hospital admissions. The Government-run agency said the figures — based on modelling by academics — prove just how well […]
Private equity firms banding together to snap up more major companies in so-called ‘club deals’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 16 August 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 16 August 2021 Private equity firms are banding together to snap up more major companies. So-called club deals, […]
The US Ambassador to Afghanistan and some of his staff were seen fleeing their Kabul workplace with the stars and stripes flag Sunday, as the Pentagon increased the number of troops deployed in the region by 1,000 to 6,000. Ambassador Ross Wilson and the flag were both seen arriving at […]
Average asking prices for homes fell for the first time in 2021 in the last month, new data from Rightmove has revealed, amid the ending of the primary phase of the stamp duty holiday. Property price tags have fallen an average £1,076 since mid-July – or 0.3 per cent – […]
He walked in the door at the same time as my cat, which heightened the impression that he looked like something the cat dragged in. It was the day after Simon Bridges had been rolled as leader of the National Party. I’d sent him a friendly text and he replied […]
President Biden was ripped Sunday for taking a break at Camp David while Afghanistan was overrun by the Taliban — after he withdrew US troops stationed in the country for the past 20 years. “Why is Joe Biden on vacation?” GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio raged on “Sunday Morning […]
Pete Davidson is back on the market after his relationship with ‘Bridgerton’ star Phoebe Dynevor fizzled, according to a new report Pete Davidson, 27, and Phoebe Dynevor, 26, have reportedly gone their separate ways. The SNL star and Bridgerton alum were first romantically linked in Feb. 2021, making their couple debut at Wimbledon in early […]
Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 China data all miss forecasts, retail sales weak Dollar suffers confidence blow, eyes Fed minutes Geopolitics a focus as Taliban takes Afghanistan Oil slips on concerns Delta hitting global travel SYDNEY, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Asian share markets slipped on Monday after a raft of […]
Amol Kamble, a constable from India’s Mumbai city, always dreamt of becoming a professional dancer. As a child, he would spend hours in front of the television mastering iconic moves. Although life had different plans for him – he ended up joining the police force – Mr Kamble never stopped […]