as COVID-19 cases surpass 1,600 in Ottawa By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:20:00 -0400 Seven more Ottawa residents have died due to COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases of the virus has surpassed 1,600. Full Article
as Masks, gloves, and arrows on the floor: the new normal as hardware stores reopen By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:11:00 -0400 The Ontario government has given hardware stores leave to reopen, as of Saturday, but the experience for shoppers will not be what it used to be. Full Article
as Salman Khan: From closet to classroom By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:45:05 GMT Founder of the Khan Academy, Salman Khan, wants to make a world class education available to everyone. Full Article Click
as Will driverless cars mean computer crashes? By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:37:55 GMT Some believe that self-driving cars will be far safer than human-driven cars but who trusts them enough to drive in them? Full Article Click
as Digital cameras By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:08:34 GMT Things to consider when buying a new digital camera Full Article Click
as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola bashed superhero movies, but why should we care what they say anyway? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000 Even two filmmaking legends can cast the wrong villains amid massive industry change. Full Article
as ‘Wonder Woman 1984’s’ first trailer: Gal Gadot’s hero lands in Reagan-era Washington By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:11:43 +0000 Fanny packs and Kristen Wiig's Cheetah fill the frame in the teaser to the franchise's first sequel. Full Article
as ‘Watchmen’ was the boldest, blackest superhero story ever told on-screen. But what comes next? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:07:33 +0000 The black comics audience should be more demanding after seeing what the HBO series accomplished. Full Article
as How J.J. Abrams took on the ‘daunting’ task of wrapping up the Star Wars Skywalker saga By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:00:43 +0000 Seeing the first Star Wars in 1977 changed the director's life. He wants viewers to be similarly moved by "Rise of the Skywalker." Full Article
as How Carrie Fisher’s role was woven into ‘Rise of Skywalker’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:00:21 +0000 It was "heartbreaking" not to have Fisher on set for the new Star Wars film, says director J.J. Abrams. Full Article
as Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ get a best picture Oscar nom? Here are four reasons it’ll probably get snubbed. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:00:48 +0000 DC's "Joker" may have the edge on Marvel. Full Article
as Hank Azaria reportedly quitting role as voice of Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:59:07 +0000 The actor has long voiced by the character, who had come under scrutiny for propagating stereotypes. Full Article
as Cartoonists are having a tougher time with Trump’s impeachment than with Clinton’s. Except when it’s easier. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:00:55 +0000 Cartoonists who have lampooned both administrations take aim differently now. Full Article
as ‘A Short Hike’: A pleasant break from the winter doldrums By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:42:29 +0000 'A Short Hike" is a good example of how a familiar video game form can be made into something more quiet and unhurried. Full Article
as Sketch artists at the impeachment trial are capturing scenes that the cameras cannot By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:00:21 +0000 The scenes they draw include a senator seemingly falling asleep. Full Article
as ‘Journey to the Savage Planet’: Forgettable for so many reasons By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:00:24 +0000 Cheeky behavior can be a cover for inadequacy. Full Article
as Baby Yoda toys are finally arriving. Sure, they missed the holidays — but at least that prevented spoilers. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 12:00:27 +0000 Products for the popular character from the Disney Plus hit "The Mandalorian" are about to hit stores. Full Article
as New Yorker coronavirus cover shows Trump with a mask over his eyes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:30:42 +0000 A Newsday cartoon also uses the same image to satirize Trump's response to the virus. Full Article
as Pixar movies keep asking big questions about the afterlife — using Chris Pratt and khaki pants By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:32 +0000 "Onward" and "Soul" deal with the eternal and the ethereal. Full Article
as ‘Bloodshot’ works, if only for the cinematic universe it has the potential to create By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:41:12 +0000 Vin Diesel stars as Bloodshot as Valiant Comics finally makes it to the big screen. Full Article
as The New Yorker cover and political cartoons are saluting coronavirus responders as heroes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:38:01 +0000 Mike Luckovich's popular Iwo Jima cartoon is also celebrating those on the front lines of the fight against covid-19. Full Article
as ‘Black Mesa’: A painstaking recreation of ‘Half-Life’ that’s easy on the eyes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:16:23 +0000 In keeping with the best video game remakes, “Black Mesa” is a perfect complement to your rose-tinted memories, with modern-day graphics and extensive level design tweaks. Full Article
as ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’: True to its 1990s teen-idol roots By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:51:07 +0000 "Final Fantasy VII Remake" is a beautiful-looking game with a juvenile mindset that’s fun to pass through but hard for non-teenagers to be riveted by. Full Article
as Newspaper comics hardly ever feature black women as artists. But two new voices have arrived. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Steenz and Bianca Xunise have entered a field that has long overlooked the voices of African American women. Full Article
as How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence’s Mayo Clinic visit without a mask By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:43:21 +0000 The vice president's visit inspired reactions from cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle. Full Article
as ‘Paper Beast’: A truly great PlayStation VR game By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 17:35:24 +0000 Don’t be surprised to see the visionary "Paper Beast" on the year’s best list. Full Article
as News24.com | Madagascar president vows to release journalist critic By www.news24.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:14:55 +0200 Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has promised to release a prominent journalist who was detained after criticising his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
as News24.com | IMF releases $226 million to help Cameroon against virus By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:20:57 +0200 The International Monetary Fund has approved a $226 million loan to help Cameroon to combat the coronavirus as it faced plunging oil revenues. Full Article
as News24.com | Six killed as plane carrying coronavirus aid crashes in Somalia By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:55:25 +0200 Former defence minister says cargo plane shot down as it tried to land in the southern town of Bardale. Full Article
as News24.com | Nigeria reports record infections hours after lockdown was eased By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:56:30 +0200 Number of Covid-19 cases jumps by 245, the day Nigeria began phasing out emergency measures. Full Article
as News24.com | WATCH | Faithful undeterred at Ramadan, even as virus spreads in Somalia By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:52:45 +0200 Adan Abdullahi knows that visiting the mosque for evening prayers is forbidden. There is a curfew in place in the Somali capital, and authorities have pleaded with worshippers to stay home as coronavirus infections rise. Full Article
as News24.com | Zimbabwe street vendors sell cloth masks to make ends meet By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:30:27 +0200 Zimbabwe market stall owner Aaron Makaya saw a business opportunity when President Emmerson Mnangagwa made face masks mandatory in public places to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
as News24.com | Ivorians ready to rock as virus measures lifted By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:34:03 +0200 Ivory Coast on Friday lifted many of its coronavirus containment measures, except in economic capital Abidjan which has the vast majority of the country's cases, as jubilant locals feted the return of the country's vibrant nightlife. Full Article
as News24.com | Tanzania gets Madagascar's anti-coronavirus drink disputed by WHO By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:00:32 +0200 Tanzania says it has received its first shipment of Madagascar's self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for coronavirus, despite warnings from the World Health Organisation that its efficacy is unproven. Full Article
as Virgin Atlantic puts advisers on standby as industry teeters By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:34:00 +0100 Virgin Atlantic Airways has put advisers on standby to handle a potential administration as it races to secure a £500m rescue that would enable Sir Richard Branson’s flagship company to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
as 2,000 bars shut in Seoul as 17 new coronavirus cases linked to one man By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:55:00 +0100 More than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos in South Korea's capital have been shut after 18 new coronavirus cases - with all but one linked to a 29-year-old man. Full Article
as One leader looks hell-bent on turning COVID-19 into a catastrophe By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:42:00 +0100 If Belarus was already in the grip of a public health crisis, its president looks hell-bent on turning COVID-19 into a catastrophe for the country. Full Article
as UK to bring in two-week quarantine for air passengers By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:40:00 +0100 Air passengers arriving in Britain will soon have to quarantine for a fortnight as part of a move to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus. Full Article
as Police fury as 'hundreds' of people have pizzas, beers and wine in park By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:01:00 +0100 Britons have been accused of "ignoring" restrictions during the sunny bank holiday weekend, as the police and coastguard criticised those failing to observe guidelines. Full Article
as Domino’s will start delivering pizzas via an autonomous robot this fall By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:53:05 +0000 Domino's plans to start delivering pizzas using an autonomous, unmanned vehicle. The announcement is the latest example of technology companies using robots to deliver food. Full Article
as Google’s balloon project has a new test: Providing Internet access to ‘mountainous villagers’ in Kenya By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:43:31 +0000 Loon — an Internet-providing balloon service owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company — will give “mountain villagers” in Kenya the opportunity to purchase 4G service. Full Article
as A hit-and-run scooter crash nearly killed him. Now he’s fighting for the data that could reveal the rider’s identity. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:32:19 +0000 A Chicago cyclist was injured by an electric scooter rider who fled the scene. Now he's gone to court to get the city's scooter companies to turn over personal information about their riders and their history. Full Article
as Walmart has added virtual reality to its assessment of an employee’s potential By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 20:35:18 +0000 For the past few months, the nation’s largest employer has begun evaluating workers using an experimental tool: virtual reality. Full Article
as Cities, not rural areas, are the real Internet deserts By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000 The “digital divide” is back in the news, with both Democratic presidential candidates and incumbent government officials promising billions to provide high-speed Internet to millions of Americans in rural areas who don’t currently have access to it at home. The digital divide, however, is not a rural problem. Full Article
as Three years ago it could barely walk. Now Atlas the humanoid robot is doing gymnastics. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:00:20 +0000 Three years ago it was barely walking. Now, Atlas, the humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics is performing gymnastic routines that mimic professional athletes. Full Article
as D.C.-area gas station shuts off the pumps and goes all-electric By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:40:01 +0000 RS Automotive will become the first service station in the nation to completely convert their equipment from offering gasoline to 100 percent electric power. Full Article
as Istanbul’s new airport is one of the world’s largest. A fleet of humanoid robots is helping passengers find their way around. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:00:26 +0000 How do you help millions of passengers navigate one of the world's largest airports? In Turkey, the answer is a fleet of humanoid robots. Full Article
as It’s never been easier to avoid walking. A cargo-carrying robot might change that. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:00:56 +0000 A new robot from a Boston start-up is designed to make walking easier by carrying your belongings for you. Full Article
as California has 33 million acres of forest. This company is training artificial intelligence to scour it all for wildfire. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:00:34 +0000 As fires tear across California, a Silicon Valley technology company believes artificial intelligence could be the key to preventing them in the future. Full Article
as Boston Dynamics’ ‘terrifying’ robotic dogs have been put to work by at least one police agency By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:43:41 +0000 Boston Dynamics began began leasing their robotic dogs to the public this year. One of their first customers: The Massachusetts State Police. Full Article