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webpages, citizen — Nginx's co-founders were detained on criminal charges and now face civil suits. Jim Salter - Dec 16, 2019 10:35 pm UTC Enlarge / This listing image is slightly hyperbolic—Nginx co-founders Sosoev and Konovalov didn't do time in jail, they were "just" detained and interrogated at gunpoint in their homes at 7am local…

Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Mr Mnangagwa got more than 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff poll President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, according to the country's electoral commission. With all 10 provinces declared, Mr Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes to 44.3% for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Police removed opposition officials from…

Image copyright AFP A famous French chef who said he had been "disgraced" after one of his Michelin stars was removed has lost his lawsuit against the restaurant guide.The Michelin Guide is a restaurant guide book, and its three-starred restaurants are often considered to be among the finest in the world.Marc Veyrat lost his top…

i'm projecting? no, you're projecting — Cinemood's little 360P projector works, but you can do better for the money. Jim Salter - Sep 30, 2019 4:30 pm UTC Jim SalterCinemood is a $300 ultra-portable, lithium-ion-powered projector in a lightweight (8oz) form factor roughly the size of a Rubik's Cube. It's an Android device with no…

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the S&P 500 hitting a 10-week high, as encouraging early data from a potential coronavirus vaccine trial boosted sentiment, with investors also hoping for stimulus to cushion the economic blow from the pandemic. Drugmaker Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed promising results in a…

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May chairs several hours of cabinet meetings on Tuesday in an attempt to plot a course out of the Brexit maelstrom as she comes under pressure to either leave the European Union without a deal or call an election. Nearly three years since the United Kingdom voted to…

Image copyright Getty Images Shadow justice secretary David Lammy has said that the introduction of a 22:00 curfew for pubs in England has led to people "bubbling out of pubs" at the same time.The Labour MP said that drinkers were "hanging around towns and they're potentially spreading the virus".Mr Lammy questioned the "science" behind the…

Enlarge / Brace yourself: the Black Friday deals are here. TechBargainsUpdate (11/23/2018 4:45pm ET): Our latest update includes a modest but still notable discount to the latest 11-inch iPad Pro, deals on Logitech gaming mice and wireless keyboards, and a few other items. You can check them out below. Predictably, things appear to be slowing…

econoboxen — Gateway's GWTN141-2 is the best under-$400 laptop we've seen so far. Jim Salter - Sep 27, 2020 12:30 pm UTC Enlarge / Acer's Swift 1 looks a little more professional than Gateway's GWTN141-2—but looks aren't everything, as our testing conclusively demonstrates.Jim SalterWe've been on the lookout for good but seriously cheap laptops for…

Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump says his tax returns are currently being audited, and that he won't release them while an inspection is continuing.But there is no legal reason why the president can't release his returns while an audit is taking place, and he would be the first in almost 50 years…