Verizon 5G — Verizon promises “dramatic improvements” eventually, but it’s not clear when. Jon Brodkin - May 13, 2020 4:25 pm UTC Enlarge / A Verizon booth at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles in September 2018.5G is one of the most hyped technologies in recent memory, but 5G hype continues to outpace evidence…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday grilled lawyers advocating that “electors” in the complex Electoral College system that decides the winner of U.S. presidential elections are free to disregard laws directing them to back the candidate who prevails in their state’s popular vote. FILE PHOTO: Bret Chiafalo, a plaintiff in a case…
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What goes up must come down — China's Long March 5B rocket launched without a second stage. Eric Berger - May 12, 2020 3:52 pm UTC Enlarge / A Long March 5B rocket lifts off from the Wenchang launch site on China's southern Hainan Island on May 5, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesA week ago, China…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned Congress that a premature lifting of lockdowns could lead to additional outbreaks of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed 80,000 Americans and brought the economy to its knees. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks…
SummarySouth Korea says there are now 101 new cases of coronavirus linked to a nightclub district in SeoulWuhan is drawing up plans to test all 11 million residents over 10 days, Chinese state media reportThey have warned about the possibility of new cluster infections, as social distancing measures are easedWhite House staff have been ordered…
Email Wars — Predictive text is an iconic Gmail feature—but it's not all Microsoft has planned. Samuel Axon - May 11, 2020 3:12 pm UTC Enlarge / Microsoft Outlook for the Web.Microsoft Outlook for the Web has the unenviable task of competing with a dominant Gmail—and much of Gmail's competitive advantage is thanks to ML-driven…
Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign affairs Dominic Raab leaves Downing Street in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON (Reuters) - It makes sense for Britain to introduce quarantine measures for travellers arriving in the country now that the reproduction rate of the coronavirus domestically…
Image copyright Getty Images Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy.The government in Riyadh also said it will suspend its cost of living allowance to shore up state finances.The oil-rich nation has seen its income plummet as the impact of the pandemic has…
Still tastes like shrimp — They aren’t Kosher, but they may be part of a greener, more sustainable, food chain. Lee H. Goldberg - May 10, 2020 2:00 pm UTC Enlarge / This is actually a male shrimp according to the image info, which we don't need for this.Enzootic LtdCan a shrimp smile? It's tough…
