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Coronavirus

The U.S. Is Having One of Its Worst Coronavirus Weeks Since the Pandemic Began
The president said at Thursday's debate that the country is "rounding the corner." There were more than 75,000 new cases on Thursday.
Paul Blest
10.23.20
Tech

Facebook Declared Me Dead for a Month
“My family and I have received so many condolence messages that it actually got really traumatic for us all.”
Mohd Abuzar
10.23.20
tech-science

Scientists Unearthed 4 Sacrificial Inca Llamas Buried for 500 Years
The llamas were likely buried alive to welcome new conquests into the Inca empire, and were preserved with their ornate sacrificial decorations intact.
Sarah Wells
10.23.20
clocks

This Weekend Could Be the Last Time the Clocks Go Back
"Permanent winter" is coming, maybe.
Jim Greig
10.23.20
Tech news

Regulators and Telecoms Are Refusing to Release Data About SIM Swapping In Canada
Telecom companies and the federal regulator argue that revealing the prevalence of SIM card fraud in Canada, or what plans exist to stop it, would help fraudsters.
Nathan Munn
10.23.20
gig economy

Gig Workers' Only Chance to Pee Is Apparently an App
Gig workers have nowhere to pee and it's only gotten worse during COVID-19. Instead of a societal solution, there is the Whizz app.
Edward Ongweso Jr
10.23.20
Games Features

How an AI Called the "World Tester" Helped Make 'Baldur's Gate 3' a Reality
We think of bug testing as people in an office, playing a game over and over. These days, it's more complicated.
Patrick Klepek
10.23.20
Facebook

Facebook Failed Miserably in its Attempt to Stop the Hunter Biden Story
The story has racked up over 54 million views on Facebook.
David Gilbert
10.23.20
Coronavirus

Government Advertises £2,000-a-Day Role to Save ‘Failing Call Centres’
The ad for a VP of operations, posted by the Department of Health and Social Care, also states that candidates must have “examples of quick wins”.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
10.23.20
Worst Hot Take of the Week

Britain's 'Nasty Party' Have Once Again Lived Up to Their Name
Child poverty has been going on "for years". Why waste money addressing it now?
NEO
10.23.20
COVID-19

Inside the World’s Largest Postal Network That Kept India Running Amid Lockdown
The postal service delivered medicine, fruits, protective gear and ventilators. It even ferried money to locked-down residents.
Bhavya Dore
10.23.20
Mysteries

This Canadian Island Has Been the Site of a 200-Year-Old Treasure Hunt
The mysterious treasure hunt—for everything from the Ark of the Covenant to Shakespeare’s manuscripts—continues to baffle audiences around the world. But what if it’s all a cover-up?
Hillary Gillis
10.23.20
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