1.2 Million Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits As Virus Spreads

Despite a slowly improving economy, more than a million people have filed jobless aid claims for 17 weeks straight.

I’m A Teacher And I’m Terrified Of What Could Happen When Schools Reopen

We are being asked to do the impossible this fall.

This Livestream of Beluga Whales Is the Only Thing I Want to Watch in Quarantine

You’d think that since I’m barely leaving the house these days, I’d be watching a ton of new shows, but as it were, it’s hard to watch TV during a pandemic. Against a backdrop of mass death, pretty much everything feels too light or too heavy. Except, apparently, this new beluga whale live cam.

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Why Isn't Summer Stopping the Coronavirus?

The U.S. is now firmly in the middle of a second peak of the covid-19 pandemic, if still nestled inside its first wave. But given the rapid spread of the coronavirus during a time of the year when many similar diseases tend to lay low, it’s worth exploring: Why isn’t the summer stopping or at least mitigating the…

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Vivo X50 brings its unique Gimbal Camera System to global markets

Slowly but surely, Vivo has been expanding not just its reputation but also its reach beyond the usual markets it serves. The Vivo NEX and Vivo APEX concept phones have been turning heads with innovative features and daring designs and its Vivo V series has been meeting the needs of selfie lovers everywhere. Now the company is launching the Vivo … Continue reading

Microbiologists at Caltech discovered a bacteria that feeds on manganese metal

Microbiology researchers at Caltech have made a discovery that ends a 100-year long search for microbes able to live on manganese. The researchers discovered a bacteria that feeds on manganese and uses the metal as their source of calories. Microbes of this type were predicted to exist over 100 years ago, but the Caltech discovery marks the first time they’ve … Continue reading

LG's Tone Free wireless earbuds with germ-killing case arrive in the US

LG’s flagship Tone Free wireless earbuds have arrived in the US with a feature you don’t see every day. They come with LG’s UVnano charging case that the company claims can kill 99.9 percent of bacteria with ultraviolet light during the charging cycl…

Europe's top court kills Privacy Shield that allowed US data sharing

The EU just threw a wrench into transatlantic e-commerce by blocking a key agreement between Europe and the US. Europe’s top court announced that it has effectively invalidated the Privacy Shield that just went into force, saying it won’t adequately…

87 Breonna Taylor Protesters Arrested During Sit-In Outside Kentucky AG’s Home

The demonstrators face felony charges for trying to “intimidate” the prosecutor, police said.

Norton 360 for Gamers Protects Three Devices for $35, Today Only

Norton 360 for Gamers | $35 | Amazon Gold Box

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