Too many connection drop-outs, too many missed cues: at least phone calls are intimate

This week, a parcel presumed lost arrived. It was from my mum. Inside was a mask she’d sewn; sunflower seeds to plant; an Easter egg and a card: “To my lovely daughter, I miss you so much!” it read. “Absence truly makes the heart grow fonder. But indifference doesn’t. Video call me. Mum xx”

My mum and I are very close. We speak most days and would usually visit weekly; if it were up to her, it would be more. Her dream is to have all her children, our partners and someday grandchildren living under the same roof. One big happy family, bonded by love, loyalty, south Asian melodrama and unsolicited comments about weight.

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Nintendo Switches are selling out as people remain in quarantine—here's where you can still get one.

No clothes? No worries! Instagram is teaching us how to style our bedding

While it's important to stay connected, juggling work and distractions such as Instagram should not be another thing to worry about

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Liverpool have turned their Anfield pitch into a tribute to NHS workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

James Rodriguez has been linked with a sensational switch to David Beckham's MLS franchise, Inter Miami.

Tottenham groundsman Darren Baldwin has given a glimpse behind the scenes at the club during the coronavirus lockdown.

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale has expressed an interest in moving to Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.

RB Leipzig star Timo Werner has handed Liverpool a major boost in their reported pursuit of the striker after he appeared to rule out a move to Bayern Munich.

Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is good enough to play for Barcelona - but he plays too much golf, according to team-mate Matt Ritchie.

Manchester United are still trying to convince Angel Gomes to commit his future to the club as the academy graduate enters the final weeks of his contract.

An interview with former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri encountered a rather odd technical difficulty on Thursday - with the feed cutting to his unsuspecting wife Rosanna.

The Premier League, the FA, the government and Sport England have pledged £9.56million to support grassroots football during the pandemic.

Phoebe Litchfield is a high school student in country New South Wales, who also happens to be one of the brightest young talents to hit the WBBL.

THIS man’s lover tried to bust him out of jail in a suitcase, but was spotted lugging the heavy load out of the prison.

It won't shock you to hear that livestreaming services are seeing an upswing in viewership due to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people at home, but now it's clear just what kind of effect the outbreak has had on viewing habits. Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet have determined that watch hours surged 23 percent between February and March, to just over 1.2 billion. Other services saw increased demand as well, but their gains were relatively slight. Microsoft's Mixer saw a 15.9 percent gain, while YouTube's gaming streams saw a 10.7 percent boost. Facebook Gaming saw a modest 3.8 percent increase.

Gaming on Twitch is largely a one-way affair. You can join a Marbles on Stream race or play a slightly delayed Jackbox Party Pack game, but the service is largely meant for passive viewing. Amazon aims to fix that before long, however. The company tells the New York Times that it's developing games both Twitch streamers and their viewers can play together in "real time." While details are scarce, you should see games become available throughout the summer.

If you're devoted enough to livestreaming that you want the kind of features you'd expect from a TV studio, Blackmagic might have your back. It's releasing the ATEM Mini Pro, an enhanced version of the ATEM Mini switcher that's focused on the most elaborate streaming setups. There's now a hardware streaming engine that lets the Pro stream directly to Twitch, Facebook and YouTube through an Ethernet connection, with no special software required. You can also save recordings for posterity to USB flash drives, and multiview on the HDMI output lets you monitor all inputs on one screen.

A look at what happened in sports history on May 5, including the first major league no-hitter pitched in L.A. by the Angels' Bo Belinsky.

Cars can be seen driving on pavements and going the wrong way around roundabouts

Donald Trump's announcement to extend coronavirus controls came as his infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci predicted up to 200,000 Americans could die of the coronavirus.

The appeal reflects an increased effort by the Trump campaign to use US-China relations as a campaign issue against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Workers say the supermarket giant is not providing them with the best possible protection against coronavirus after their complaints were dismissed by the head office.

Australia's electricity grid operator wants the authority to remotely switch off new rooftop solar systems in SA in order to manage their "invisible and uncontrolled" growth.

TWO aquifers that supply water to market gardeners, businesses and parks in Adelaide’s north have been temporarily shut down in response to concerns over possible groundwater contamination in the area.

CHURCHGOERS who bake cakes for charity are celebrating a victory for “common sense’’ after a council backflip on plans to subject their kitchens to annual health inspections.

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya announces she wants to compete in the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

South Sydney and the NRL breathe a sigh of relief as three Rabbitohs players — including Latrell Mitchell, fresh from being fined for breaching social distancing on a camping trip — return negative results to coronavirus tests.

Residents in the Adelaide Hills will cover the cost of an "unfortunate" planning error involving state soccer authorities which has led to construction of smaller pitches than intended in original plans.

Switching products to suit the times: the floor tile manufacturer now making masks for the NHS.

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The Department today filed suit against the Fitchburg Housing Authority in Fitchburg, Mass., and its Executive Director Robert W. Hill alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to allow a tenant to transfer to a different apartment as a reasonable accommodation for her disabilities.

The lawsuit alleged that the Fitchburg Housing Authority and Hill violated the Fair Housing Act by adopting and implementing policies that denied tenants with disabilities other than mobility impairments the opportunity to transfer between apartments within Fitchburg’s public housing neighborhoods.

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Emport LLC is pleased to introduce new training programs and materials to augment its food safety and allergen control portfolio.

On Friday, 21 emerging medical device companies will present their technologies and business plans to a group of local investors at the annual MedTech Showcase, hosted by the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council. More than 300 venture leaders and business leaders are expected to attend the event tomorrow, Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westin Waltham, 70 Third Ave. As a main event, John McDonough, president and CEO of Lexington-based T2 Biosystems (Nasdaq: TTOO), will be interviewed…

Newron will terminate work on its experimental Rett syndrome drug sarizotan after a complete failure in its pivotal STARS trial.

The layoffs will take place from its cloud kitchens across nearly ten Tier 1 and 2 cities.

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Jan 15, 2020

Ambassador Nicholas Burns speaks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about the possible surveillance of Ambassador Yovanovitch.

Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes there is nothing wrong with Mercedes dominating the sport this year and says it is down to the other teams to catch up

The ambitious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a point of contention among Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan in recent years. The GERD is now 70 percent complete and its reservoir expected to start being filled in the rainy season of 2020. The three countries, however, have not yet reached an agreement on the process…