NASA wants to turn a moon crater into a giant telescope
By Edwards NASA has given out some new grants for innovative space projects. Perhaps the wildest of the chosen projects is a plan to put a radio telescope on the …
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Jeff Bezos makes surprise visit to Amazon warehouse, Whole Foods
By Vega Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited one of his company’s warehouses as well as a Whole Foods grocery store on Wednesday, making rare public appearances as employees have raised …
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Formula One puts almost half its staff on furlough due to coronavirus
By Jack Formula One has put almost half its staff on furlough until the end of May due to the novel coronavirus with chairman Chase Carey and senior management also …
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Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus
By Jorge New York The coronavirus is infecting New Yorkers of all stripes. A 4-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the COVID-19 bug after developing …
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Italy starts to look ahead to ‘phase two’ as COVID-19 death toll slows
By Raskin MILAN – Italy reported its lowest daily COVID-19 death toll for more than two weeks on Sunday as authorities began to look ahead to a second phase of …
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Germany aims to launch coronavirus tracking app in weeks
By Mccarth BERLIN – Germany hopes to launch a smartphone app within weeks to help trace coronavirus infections after a broad political consensus emerged that adopting an approach pioneered by …
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Feds ramp up probe of $2.1B Google-Fitbit deal amid privacy worries
By Kosman The Department of Justice has stepped up its investigation of Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, a deal that critics say could pose increased threats to customer …
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Top Israeli officials to isolate after health minister contracts coronavirus
By Marsh JERUSALEM — Israel’s health minister, who has had frequent contact with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials, has the new coronavirus, the Health Ministry announced Thursday. …
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Another Marriott data breach exposes info of 5.2 million guests
By Manskar Marriott is probing its second major data breach in just over a year — one that may have exposed personal information for millions of hotel guests, the company …
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Johnson & Johnson lands $1B government deal to boost coronavirus vaccine capacity
By Manskar Johnson & Johnson said on Monday that it and the US government will invest $1 billion to create enough manufacturing capacity to make more than 1 billion doses …
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Skype use surges 70 percent, goosing Microsoft shares
By Vega Microsoft Corp. said Monday its video calling platform Skype saw a 70 percent jump in usage in March from a month earlier, as more people shift to working …
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Monsey Hanukkah stabbing victim Josef Neumann dies three months after attack
By Celona Josef Neumann, the most gravely wounded victim from a Hanukkah machete attack at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, died on Sunday, law-enforcement sources said. He was …
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101-year-old Italian man born during Spanish flu recovers from coronavirus
By Barone This century-old man is a living marvel — an Italian born during the Spanish flu who has now recovered from the coronavirus. The man, who is 101 years …
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US becomes first country to report more than 100,000 coronavirus cases
By Barone The United States became the first country to report more than 100,000 coronavirus cases, with more than 1,500 deaths due to the disease. The US is now home …
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Shanghai reopening 205 cinemas that closed due to COVID-19
By Hobbs After two months of being shut down due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, Chinese officials announced Thursday that they are planning to reopen 205 cinemas on Saturday. …
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Instagram to remove coronavirus related content from recommendations
By Vega Facebook Inc’s Instagram said on Tuesday it would remove coronavirus-related content and accounts from recommendations and its “explore” option, unless posted by or belonging to credible health organizations. …
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Apple scraps two-per-person limit on web iPhone orders
By Vega Apple has dropped its two-per-customer limit on online iPhone sales as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to close its stores worldwide. In a policy aimed at curbing …
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Trump says US will make decision on further coronavirus action after 15 days
By Garger U.S. President Trump on Sunday night said that the US will decide as soon as next week on what the next move will be in the country’s fight …
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Netflix, YouTube speeds throttled across Europe as millions stay home
By Vega Europeans looking to watch YouTube videos in 4K may be out of luck, the streaming service announced Friday. The Google subsidiary will reduce its streaming quality in the …
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FEMA issues ‘Major Disaster Declaration’ for New York over coronavirus
By: Ebony B. Donald Trump administration has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, officials said. The emergency declaration …
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