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US Coronavirus Extraordinarily Widespread, Say White House Experts

Coronavirus infected 4.6 million people in US and killed more than 155,000 Americans. (File) Washington: The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections “extraordinarily widespread” in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday. Coronavirus cases continue to surge in some parts of […]

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Microsoft Says It’ll Continue Pursuit of TikTok

Microsoft said on Sunday that it would continue to pursue the purchase of TikTok in the United States after consulting with President Trump, clearing the way for a potential blockbuster deal between the software giant and the viral social media phenomenon. The announcement came as Mr. Trump has expressed repeated concerns about TikTok and concerns […]

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NFL training camp 2020 – Teddy Bridgewater in uniform; Kyler Murray, Larry Fitzgerald play chess

5:30 PM ET ESPN staff Donning the same number he has worn since high school, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater showed off his blue and black No. 5 jersey on Sunday during the Carolina Panthers‘ 2020 training camp. Bridgewater wasn’t the only player trying on new threads, as Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler said he’s […]

Technology

Microsoft confirms talks to buy TikTok in U.S.

A man holding a phone walks past a sign of Chinese company ByteDance’s app TikTok, known locally as Douyin, at the International Artificial Products Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 18, 2019. Reuters Microsoft on Sunday confirmed that it has held talks with Chinese technology company ByteDance to acquire its social app TikTok in […]

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‘Clean Up This Mess’: The Chinese Thinkers Behind Xi’s Hard Line

HONG KONG — When Tian Feilong first arrived in Hong Kong as demands for free elections were on the rise, he said he felt sympathetic toward a society that seemed to reflect the liberal political ideas he had studied as a graduate student in Beijing. Then, as the calls escalated into protests across Hong Kong […]

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Kovid-19’s impact on domestic cricket will be felt in October: Dravid | कोरोना का असर: द्रविड़ ने कहा- कोविड-19 का घरेलू क्रिकेट पर असर अक्टूबर में महसूस होगा

डिजिटल डेस्क, नई दिल्ली। भारतीय टीम के पूर्व कप्तान और राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट अकादमी (एनसीए) के क्रिकेट निदेशक राहुल द्रविड़ ने कहा है कि कोविड-19 का घरेलू क्रिकेट पर असली असर अक्टूबर से महसूस होना शुरू होगा। द्रविड़ ने कहा कि अगर साल के अंत तक वैक्सीन आ भी जाए तो भी घेरलू क्रिकेट का कुछ हिस्सा […]

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Browns place Landry on injury list, receiver on schedule

CLEVELAND Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list following offseason hip surgery. The team made the roster move Sunday while stressing that Landry remains on schedule to return this season. Landry, who has not missed a game during six NFL seasons with Miami and Cleveland, […]

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From Minecraft Tricks to Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen’s Troubled Online Path

For Graham Ivan Clark, the online mischief-making started early. By the age of 10, he was playing the video game Minecraft, in part to escape what he told friends was an unhappy home life. In Minecraft, he became known as an adept scammer with an explosive temper who cheated people out of their money, several […]

Technology

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: research firm

SHANGHAI Apple Inc removed 29,800 apps from its Chinese app store on Saturday, including more than 26,000 games, according to data from research firm Qimai. The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Earlier this year Apple gave game publishers an […]

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The PGA Championship — Everything you need to know for golf’s first major of 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — At long last, golf will see a major championship played in 2020. It’s been awhile. When Shane Lowry clutched the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush last summer, it seemed as if it would be a long wait until the Masters. Well, how about adding another four months to that? The PGA Championship […]