2 Column: We're swamped with 182 million robocalls a day. Is a solution finally here? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Telecom-industry insiders say work is rapidly progressing on a system called "Shaken/Stir," which could go a long way toward making your phone usable again. Full Article
2 Looking ahead: In 2020, we look to Mars, fake meat and the allure of wishful thinking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:33:17 -0500 What will 2020 bring? There'll be plenty to roar about. Concerts and playoffs. Electric highways and robots that bring your pizza. The future is right now. Full Article
2 It's 2020 and you have new privacy rights online. But you might have to show ID By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 03:01:29 -0500 Californians have newfound power over their online information in 2020. Here's how to exercise those new rights. Full Article
2 Lazarus: Would you write a 5-star Amazon review in return for a $20 bribe? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 08:00:36 -0500 A Pasadena man found a card tucked away with his Amazon order offering a $20 payment in return for a glowing review — as long as he didn't tell anyone he'd been bribed. Full Article
2 Sony delays 'The Last of Us 2,' 'Iron Man VR,' citing coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:02:57 -0400 "The Last of Us Part 2," a game, in part, about the breakdown of society due to the spread of a highly contagious virus, has been delayed indefinitely by Sony Interactive Entertainment -- despite the success of 'Animal Crossing' and more games in coronavirus quarantine. Full Article
2 How 'Animal Crossing' was built to be ubiquitous in coronavirus time — back in 2001 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 08:15:03 -0400 It's no accident that "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is resonating now. Built to ward off loneliness in 2001, the franchise is made for the pandemic moment. Full Article
2 Coronavirus won't stop 'The Last of Us Part 2' after all. Did a leak get the game a June release? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:43:01 -0400 The game about survivors after a deadly virus gets a release date. Sony had delayed 'The Last Of Us Part 2' due to COVID-19. Then came a leak. Full Article
2 Philip Rivers entraînera une école secondaire By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:50:30 EDT Même si sa carrière n’est pas encore terminée, le quart-arrière des Colts a accepté le poste d’entraîneur-chef d’une école secondaire de l’Alabama. Full Article
2 Un retour des Nordiques pourrait être favorisé par la pandémie, selon Pierre Karl Péladeau By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:13:26 EDT Selon Pierre Karl Péladeau, la crise du coronavirus pourrait permettre d’établir les bases du retour d’une équipe de hockey professionnelle à Québec. Full Article
2 Des rues en l'honneur de Suzuki et Tatar... à Vegas By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:25:39 EDT Nick Suzuki et Tomas Tatar seront associés à jamais à Las Vegas. Full Article
2 MLB : un repêchage à cinq rondes plutôt que 40 By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:25:11 EDT Ce changement pourrait causer du tort aux espoirs du baseball québécois, qui sont généralement sélectionnés tardivement lors des repêchages. Full Article
2 Course à pied: l’union fait la force By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:29:15 EDT Un comité est formé pour repenser le modèle des compétitions de course. Full Article
2 Impact: Samuel Piette craintif à l'idée de revenir By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:22:34 EDT Samuel Piette est plus ou moins chaud à l’idée de revenir à Montréal pour reprendre l'entraînement avec ses coéquipiers dans le contexte actuel. Full Article
2 L’UFC reprend ses combats à huis clos en Floride By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:25:06 EDT L’UFC s’apprête à reprendre ses combats, à huis clos, samedi à Jacksonville, sept semaines après l’arrêt forcé des compétitions sportives. Full Article
2 Le trophée Calder ira à Makar ou Hughes ? By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:45:03 EDT À l’instar de la séance de repêchage, la cérémonie de remise des trophées de la LNH ne sera pas tenue dans sa forme habituelle. Full Article
2 De la rue Molson... à président By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT François Dumontier est devenu en avril le président de l’Autorité sportive nationale (ASN) et siège maintenant au conseil mondial de la FIA. Full Article
2 Doré: repartir à zéro et prospecter By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT Depuis hier, dans la zone 8 et à compter de samedi prochain dans de nombreux autres secteurs, il sera possible de taquiner les percidés aux gros yeux. Full Article
2 Tony Heffernan a influencé Gilles Duceppe By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:02:49 EDT L’ex-entraîneur qui a succombé à la COVID-19 a notamment dirigé le politicien et l’animateur Claude Mailhot. Full Article
2 Reprise des activités: le soccer va changer By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:02:56 EDT En attendant que le gouvernement du Québec dévoile sa stratégie pour le retour des sports, les fédérations sportives préparent leurs plans. Full Article
2 Billet aller simple pour Montréal By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:27:09 EDT «C’est mon rêve de jouer dans la LNH. C’est mon rêve de jouer à Montréal. C’est mon rêve préféré.» Full Article
2 'The Last Dance': The 23 most fascinating takeaways from Episodes 5 and 6 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 09:00:55 -0400 The latest episodes of ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary produce more tales of triumph, but also chip at his image as a teammate and examine his gambling issues. Full Article
2 Hernández: Billing late-night Korean baseball as the return of live sports on TV is a stretch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:21:07 -0400 Desperate for viewers while the country is shut down, ESPN gambled that fans are in such need of live competition that they'd watch late-night Korean baseball. Full Article
2 Markazi: Why Dana White is staging UFC 249 amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:58:48 -0400 Dana White is staging UFC 249 on Saturday night in Florida. It will be the first live major professional sports event in the U.S. in nearly two months. Full Article
2 Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles will be back with UCLA softball in 2021 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:34:43 -0400 With the Olympics being postponed until 2021, UCLA softball stars Rachel Garcia and Bubble Nickles plan to play for the Bruins next season. Full Article
2 Rams to open 2020 NFL season in new home against Cowboys By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:32:28 -0400 Rams will open 2020 NFL season at SoFi Stadium against the Cowboys, and then go on road to face Eagles and Bills before returning home to play the Giants. Full Article
2 Rams to open 2020 NFL season in new home against Cowboys By www.sandiegouniontribune.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:33:01 -0400 Rams will open 2020 NFL season at SoFi Stadium against the Cowboys, and then go on road to face Eagles and Bills before returning home to play the Giants. Full Article
2 Chargers to open 2020 NFL season at Bengals, then debut in new home vs. Chiefs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:45:29 -0400 Chargers open NFL season on road against Cincinnati Bengals and then make SoFi Stadium debut in Week 2 against defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Full Article
2 Chargers scheduled to open 2020 NFL season at Bengals By www.sandiegouniontribune.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:45:29 -0400 Analyzing Chargers' 2020 NFL schedule, which opens against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 13. Full Article
2 Lakers know the difficulty of winning an NBA title: A look at 2010 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:00:09 -0400 The Lakers were a favorite to win their first NBA title since 2010 when the coronavirus pandemic stopped the season. A look at their last championship run. Full Article
2 Plaschke: Lakers won a beautifully messy NBA Finals over Celtics in 2010 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:00:38 -0400 Could a mismatched band of defending champions gain revenge for a 2008 Finals embarrassment against the Celtics and become eternal Lakers? Full Article
2 Taft High honors class of 2020 with music, signs and car parade By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:42:45 -0400 Teachers, wearing masks, stand next to their cars as seniors drive past at Taft High in Woodland Hills. Full Article
2 The long, winding road to UFC 249 leads to a night that promises to be special By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:19:03 -0400 UFC 249, to take place Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., without fans, will be perhaps the most unique pay-per-view event the promotion company has staged. Full Article
2 This day in sports: Don Sutton earns 209th win, moving into tie atop Dodgers' list By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:00:40 -0400 Taking a look at memorable sports moments that occurred on May 9, including Don Sutton notching a franchise record-tying 209th win as a Dodger in 1979. Full Article
2 Pau Gasol gets 'emotional' rewatching Lakers clinch 2010 title By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:00:27 -0400 Pau Gasol, a 7-foot Spaniard who became an All-Star in Memphis before joining the Lakers, is hoping to play one more NBA season and then in the 2021 Olympics. Full Article
2 Send virus alerts within 24 hours or risk second wave, scientist warns By news.sky.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:55:00 +0100 People at risk of COVID-19 infection need to be alerted within 24 hours or contact tracing will be useless, a scientist advising the government has warned. Full Article
2 Lockdown extends Britain's longest run without coal since 1882 By news.sky.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:08:00 +0100 For the first time since 1882, Great Britain has gone more than 28 days without using coal, and the lockdown is contributing to keeping power consumption low. Full Article
2 Canadian Music Week cancels postponed 2020 event, citing too many obstacles By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 13:18:30 EDT Canadian Music Week has abandoned plans for a 2020 festival after initially postponing the spring event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Entertainment
2 Deadpool 2 production company fined nearly $290K by B.C. agency after stuntwoman's death By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 23:54:52 EDT The production company behind the megahit Deadpool 2 has been fined nearly $290,000 for violating multiple safety rules leading to the death of a stuntwoman on a set in Vancouver in 2017. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
2 More than 200 homes and businesses hit by power cut in Wythenshawe By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:47:40 +0000 Electricity North West said the power might not be restored until 6pm tonight Full Article Greater Manchester News
2 What happened to Sven-Göran Eriksson's 10 Man City signings By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000 The former England boss spent just a year in charge at Manchester City before the club were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008. Full Article Transfer News
2 2D oxide flakes pick up surprise electrical properties By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Rice University researchers find evidence of piezoelectricity in lab-grown, two-dimensional flakes of molybdenum dioxide. Full Article
2 Sea level could rise by more than 1 meter by 2100 if emission targets are not met By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT An international study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists found that the global mean sea-level rise could exceed 1 meter by 2100 and 5 meters by 2300 if global targets on emissions are not achieved. Full Article
2 The Lancet: New triple antiviral drug combination shows early promise for treating COVID-19 in phase 2 randomized trial By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A two-week course of antiviral therapy with interferon beta-1b plus lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin, started within 7 days of showing COVID-19 symptoms, is safe and more effective at reducing the duration of viral shedding than lopinavir-ritonavir alone in patients with mild to moderate illness, according to the first randomized trial of this triple combination therapy involving 127 adults (aged 18 and older) from six public hospitals in Hong Kong. Full Article
2 Seahorse and pipefish study by CCNY opens window to marine genetic diversity May 08, 2020 By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The direction of ocean currents can determine the direction of gene flow in rafting species, but this depends on species traits that allow for rafting propensity. This is according to a City College of New York study focusing on seahorse and pipefish species. And it could explain how high genetic diversity can contribute to extinction in small populations. Full Article
2 Charity warns of 'mental illness timebomb' as calls increase by 200% By www.itv.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:07:20 +0100 The number of callers to the charity SANE’s telephone helpline has increased by 200 percent since the lockdown began. Full Article
2 What does the Virgin Media-O2 merger mean for the UK? By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:27:22 +0100 The two firms have announced plans to bring together their mobile, broadband and pay-TV services. Full Article
2 Notting Hill Carnival 2020: Event cancelled for the first time ever By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:35:55 +0100 Notting Hill Carnival has been cancelled for the first time ever because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Full Article
2 Warm and sunny day for most of the UK with highs of 25C By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:54:29 +0100 A scattering of showers will develop, particularly during the afternoon. Full Article
2 Six-week-old baby among latest Covid-19 deaths as UK death toll rises to 31,241 By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:06:29 +0100 The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to 31,241 after a further 626 reported deaths, according to the Department of Health. Full Article
2 More than 20 million Americans file for unemployment during coronavirus crisis By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:13:58 +0100 Some 20.5 million jobs have vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. Full Article