The Tencent Holdings Ltd. WeChat app is displayed in the App Store on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge in California halted the Trump administration’s ban on downloads of the Chinese-owned app WeChat early
Month: September 2020
A woman suspected of sending a letter addressed to President Donald Trump found to contain the lethal poison ricin has been arrested, according to US law enforcement officials. Officials say the woman was taken into custody by US Customs and Border Protection officers as she tried to enter the US from Canada at a border
September 20th, 2020 by Rocky Mountain Institute Reducing Exposure and Improving Performance in the Real Economy By Ned Harvey, Taku Ide, & Ebun Ayandele Business Intelligence and Decision Support Services — a $30 billion-plus combination of software and service industries — has enabled dramatic advances in corporate performance. It empowers insight and intelligence-driven strategies and
Some of the biggest banks in the world have been accused of allowing criminals to launder dirty money, according to an investigation based on leaked internal reports. Over 2,100 suspicious activity reports (SARs) covering more than $2 trillion (£1.5tn) in transactions were leaked to BuzzFeed News and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has warned the rate of COVID-19 infections in the UK is “heading in the wrong direction”. On Monday, Professor Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance will deliver a televised briefing on the latest coronavirus data. According to Downing Street, they will explain how the coronavirus is
Shared electric scooter giant Bird has just released its own affordable electric scooter known as the Bird Air. Priced at just $599, the Bird Air fits snugly between the major $300-ish low-cost electric scooters and the $650-ish mid-cost electric scooters. The Bird Air’s specs are fairly middle-of-the-road as well. The scooter tops out at a
Lee Kerslake, who was the drummer for rock band Uriah Heep and also played on two Ozzy Osbourne albums, has died aged 73 after a battle with prostate cancer. Former Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley announced his death through a message shared with fans on Facebook. Osbourne was among those who also paid tribute, saying:
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Tens of thousands of people marched through the Belarusian capital Minsk on Sunday, calling for the resignation of president Alexander Lukashenko in the sixth straight weekend of protests. It comes as hackers leaked the personal details of more than 2,000 senior police officers in two batches, pledging that “no one will remain anonymous, even under
Tesla Chief Executive Office Elon Musk speaks at his company’s factory in Fremont, California. Noah Berger | Reuters Tesla plans to host its annual shareholder meeting, followed by a “battery technology day” presentation, on Tuesday, September 22. Elon Musk’s electric car company is likely to disclose specifications for at least one new type of battery
Three people have been killed in Greece after a rare “medicane” storm flooded areas in the centre of the country. A man’s body was found under a collapsed roof near Karditsa, said the Athens News Agency, a day after Storm Ianos flooded houses and swamped fields and roads. On Saturday, an elderly woman was also
The inventor of breathable but waterproof fabric Gore-tex has died at the age of 83. in 1969, Bob Gore developed a new polymer that had billions of tiny holes that let vapour escape from underneath a garment but did not let water penetrate. The fabric revolutionised the outdoor and rain wear industry, earning a fortune
September 20th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan We are in 2020. It is not 2040. It is not 2050. It is not 2100. And it is certainly not 2200! Humans, so far, are a brief blip on the timeline of Earth. Yet, we have a horrible problem assuming that everything will be fine and dandy for
The UK faces a “tipping point” where “more restrictive measures” could be brought in to slow the spread of coronavirus, the health secretary has told Sky News. Matt Hancock said “people have got more relaxed over the summer” but “now is the moment when everybody needs to get back” to following the rules. He told
11:05 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kevin Harvick steamrolled his way into the second round of the playoffs by holding off Kyle Busch on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway for his series-best ninth victory of the season. Harvick denied the reigning Cup Series champion his first win of the season when he
The government is changing the rules around self-isolation in a move to force more people to stay at home if they have coronavirus. The new rules apply in England, but the government says it is “engaging” with devolved authorities to develop a system which is aligned across the UK. New Fines From 28 September, people
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