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Sweden is famous around the world for lots of things: Saab and Volvo automobiles, the music group ABBA, pickled herring and the DIY megastore IKEA. It is equally as famous for its stunning scenery, picturesque fishing villages, being the land of reindeer and endless summer sun. Sweden is filled with colorful wooden buildings, traditional huts, […]
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This has been reported multiple times on just about every media platform imaginable — including here at NBC Sports by our sources, as recently as Today’s NBA Power Rankings — but let’s go over it one more time: The Milwaukee Bucks will not trade Giannis Antetokounmpo. Not even if he chooses not to sign a […]
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A new study, led by the doctors who regularly treat gunshot victims, examined the way the media covers shootings and found that news reports place a disproportionate emphasis on fatal and multiple shootings, while also focusing on uncommon victims, such as women. The researchers fear that the gap between what is covered—and what goes uncovered—in […]
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China on Sunday concluded its largest pilot project to date for a central bank-backed digital yuan, with analysts saying the trial extended its lead in the global race to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Under the trial programme, the central bank distributed “red envelopes” – a reference to China’s traditional way of gifting […]
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Amazon Prime Day 2020 is upon us, beginning at 12AM PT / 3AM ET Tuesday, October 13th, and lasting through 12AM PT / 3AM ET Wednesday, October 14th. You know the drill: Amazon is discounting a bunch of products, including tech, for its annual Prime Day that’s exclusive to people who are signed up for […]
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A mum-of-four has tragically died from brain cancer after her chemotherapy was put on hold when lockdown started. Emma Jenkinson, 31, had been suffering with grade 4 brain cancer after previously beating the disease when she was just 24-years-old. But like many people suffering from non-coronavirus related illnesses, her treatment was paused in March when […]
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Warriors owner Joe Lacob bragged about generating more revenue than the Knicks and Lakers. Days later, coronavirus rocked the NBA and beyond. The greater economy tanked. Golden State’s season was finished. Next season will be impacted. The Warriors’ new arena – a huge source of expected revenue – doesn’t look so lucrative. Which could affect […]
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Bioimaging technologies are the eyes that allow doctors to see inside the body in order to diagnose, treat, and monitor disease. Ge Wang, an endowed professor of biomedical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has received significant recognition for devoting his research to coupling those imaging technologies with artificial intelligence in order to improve physicians’ “vision.” […]
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British Airways’ ICAG.L new boss appealed to Britain and the United States on Monday to back pre-flight COVID-19 testing with quarantine-free transatlantic travel corridors. “We need to work together on a testing pilot so flights can start between London and New York, traditionally one of the busiest airline routes in the world,” Sean Doyle said […]
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Android phones can now notify you when they detect certain sounds, which could notify people who are deaf or hard of hearing about important sounds nearby. If you turn on the feature, called Sound Notifications, you can have your Android phone inform you about some sounds via a push notification, a flash from your camera […]
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