With all immigration into the US suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, many asylum seekers are trapped in dangerous Mexican border cities. Activists fear that court dates are being indefinitely postponed and claims for asylum simply dismissed without their day in court. In the meantime, the situation inside the shelters and on the streets of…
Beyond the Surface Level — Surface Book 3 gets more RAM, Surface Go 2 gets a bigger display, and more. Jeff Dunn - May 6, 2020 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Microsoft's latest suite of Surface PCs and headphones.MicrosoftMicrosoft on Wednesday launched several new devices under its Surface brand of PCs and consumer tech. Headlining…
LONDON (Reuters) - A genetic analysis of samples from more than 7,500 people infected with COVID-19 suggests the new coronavirus spread quickly around the world late last year and is adapting to its human hosts, scientists said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as…
SummarySchools reopen in China's virus epicentre for the first time since the outbreak beganSenior students in Hubei return - but most pupils will remain at homeThe Queen tells Australian PM Scott Morrison she is "so pleased" at the country's Covid-19 successThe head of state also tells the PM she is pleased the country continued its…
5b or not to 5B — China has sought to use human spaceflight for its soft power. Eric Berger - May 5, 2020 12:50 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 ImagesOn Tuesday China's Long…
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy to report the highest official death toll from coronavirus in Europe, figures released on Tuesday showed, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his response to the crisis. Weekly figures from Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) added more than 7,000 deaths in England and…
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Fossa, not Fosse — ZFS gets more accessible, security becomes a bigger priority, and Ubuntu speeds up overall. Scott Gilbertson - May 4, 2020 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Did everyone know that a fossa is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar beforehand? Anyone else first misread it as "Fosse" and think choreography?This is…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) acquisitions spree that included swallowing much of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox last year, and a reputation for operational excellence, turned the company into the world’s most powerful entertainment machine. FILE PHOTO: Walt Disney Co's Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks in Southern California are now closed…
Image copyright Getty Images Some major airlines are now requiring passengers to wear face mask on flights to limit the spread of viruses.Many big US airlines are bringing in new health and safety policies for both passengers and cabin crew this week.Other carriers around the world are also making mask wearing mandatory for when they…
