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Microsoft will fix Surface Laptop 3 'hairline fractures' for free

Microsoft will repair Surface Laptop 3 screens for free, particularly those that suddenly cracked for no discernible reason. Surface owners have been posting online about discovering hairline cracks on their new laptops’ display over the past few mon...




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'Apex Legends' season five will add PvE hunts to the mix

Like every other free-to-play battle royale game out there, Apex Legends is constantly refreshing the game with new content and modes. Season five “Fortune’s Favor” kicks off next week, and along with the newly-revealed character Loba, Respawn is als...




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CFL shows it to be its own worst enemy as it goes cap-in-hand to the feds


This plan for the $150 million in aid, presented by commissioner Randy Ambrosie, comes off as so half-baked, so riddled with holes and obfuscation that it’s impossible to rally behind it in its current incarnation.




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Raptors to open practice facility to players starting next week


The province announced Friday it was easing restrictions on Ontario’s professional sports teams to open their doors, subject to municipal guidelines.




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Capitals cut ties with Brendan Leipsic after leak of disparaging and misogynistic social media comments


The former Leafs forward commented on the physical appearances of Vancouver forward Tanner Pearson’s wife and Edmonton captain Connor McDavid’s girlfriend. He also called Capitals linemates Garnet Hathaway and Nick Dowd losers.




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Controversial San Bernardino airport cargo expansion approved

Inland Empire residents have protested the airport expansion — rumored to be an Amazon project — for months. On Monday, airport officials approved the project.




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Column: Boeing's board shouldn't escape blame in 737 Max scandal

Boeing will be hobbled by the 737 Max affair for years to come. Yet the board that oversaw this calamity is not being held to task.




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Ring app shares your personal data with Facebook and others, report finds

The high-tech doorbell maker's app is rife with unlisted third-party trackers that collect data from users' devices, according to a report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.




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App made by Clinton campaign veterans' firm is behind Iowa caucuses debacle

Shadow, a tech developer started by veterans of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential run, built the app being blamed for delaying Iowa Democratic caucus results.




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Snap is still in comeback mode. But investors are getting impatient

Snap's stock took a tumble after a disappointing year-end earnings report, but analysts say there's ample reason to think the company's upward trajectory will continue.




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Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be searched, court rules

A group of Apple workers filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were required to submit to searches before leaving the stores but were not compensated for the time those searches required.




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Happy Valentine's Day. Play a video game about breaking up

Apartment: A Separated Place is an interactive tale about moving on.




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Column: Uber and Lyft increase traffic and pollution. Why do cities let it happen?

Uber and Lyft bring plenty of drawbacks to cities, but solutions aren't easy to find.




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Zoom security feature let unapproved users view meetings, researchers find

Researchers found a security flaw in Zoom's "Waiting Room" feature that could have allowed users to access a video meeting even if they were not approved to join a call. Zoom said Wednesday it had fixed the issue.




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'Apollo 13 moments': Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators

Innovations are taking place around the country as doctors and entrepreneurs turn their ingenuity to solving the country's ventilator shortage.




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How I broke my VR skepticism and found emotional escape during coronavirus sheltering

Better VR headsets and experiences that respond to you are reasons to isolate inside virtual reality when COVID-19 is the reality outside your door.




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Having trouble with the IRS site? Try all caps — yes, really

Are you getting 'Payment Status Not Available' when tracking down your coronavirus stimulus check? Try entering your address in all caps.




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Apple and Google won't solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here's what will

Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop.




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Hand sanitizers and temperature checks: LAFC tries to adapt to the new normal

For the first time since Major League Soccer shut down in March because of the coronavirus, LAFC players took part in a league-sanctioned workout.




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Emmerdale viewers spot worrying sign the soap is about to run out of episodes

Emmerdale viewers took to Twitter to share their concerns that the ITV soap would not be on our screens for much longer after noticing something on Friday's episode




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'Jurassic Park was wrong': Raptors hunted alone and not in packs

Scientists have challenged a key plot point of the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park with new research suggesting raptors hunted alone rather than in packs.




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Cityscapes as you've never seen them - with light pollution removed

Starry night skies are near impossible to admire if you're living in a city heavily polluted by light. 




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'You can convey love with just a glance:' grappling with making steamy telenovelas amid COVID-19

Some of the top creative minds at Mexican broadcaster Televisa are puzzling over an unexpected challenge: crafting their signature soap operas without a single love scene or even a tender kiss.




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What happened to Sven-Göran Eriksson's 10 Man City signings

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.




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LIVE updates as Grant Shapps holds UK daily coronavirus press conference

The Transport Secretary will lead Saturday's briefing




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Man in hospital after jumping from window of block of flats to escape fire

The fire started in the kitchen of a second floor flat on Wendon Road, in Baguley



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Key failings in government's approach to COVID-19 preparations and emergency response

The UK government made key failings in their strategic preparations and emergency response to coronavirus and this, in turn, undermined the NHS's ability to cope with the crisis.These are the findings recently published in a research paper for the Journal of Risk Research by academics from Cass Business School, Glasgow Caledonian University, Vlerick Business School, and Nottingham University Business School.




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Editorial: US healthcare must take a more proactive approach to prepare for future disasters

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed major deficiencies and inequities in the US healthcare system, shining a spotlight on improvements that must be made to steel the country for future disasters, argues Maia.




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Olanzapine may help control nausea, vomiting in patients with advanced cancer

Olanzapine, a generic drug used to treat nervous, emotional and mental conditions, also may help patients with advanced cancer successfully manage nausea and vomiting unrelated to chemotherapy. These are the findings of a study published Thursday, May 7, 2020 in JAMA Oncology.




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Prehistoric sea creatures evolved pebble-shaped teeth to crush shellfish

Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles during the time of the dinosaurs, and scientists don't know much about their ancestry. But by CT-scanning the fossil of one of the first ichthyosaurs, scientists discovered pebble-shaped teeth hidden in its short snout. These strange teeth, probably used for crushing the shells of snails and clam-like bivalves, help illuminate the ways that early ichthyosaurs filled different roles in Triassic marine ecosystems.




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Gene therapy in mice builds muscle, reduces fat

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that gene therapy in mice helped build strength and significant muscle mass quickly, while reducing the severity of osteoarthritis. The gene therapy also prevented obesity, even when the mice were fed a high-fat diet.




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Flies sleep when need arises to adapt to new situations

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that flies sleep more when they can't fly, possibly because sleeping helps them adapt to a challenging new situation.




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KIST-CUK research team develops vaccine platform applicable to various viruses

MERS, which struck South Korea in a 2015 outbreak, was caused by a coronavirus--the same family of viruses that is responsible for COVID-19. Recently, a Korean research team announced that it had developed a new vaccine platform using RNA-based adjuvants for the MERS coronavirus. The research team successfully conducted an experiment on nonhuman primates. It is expected that the new vaccine platform will soon be applicable to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, an urgent global health priority.




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NTU Singapore scientists develop sustainable way to extract chitin from prawn shells

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a green way to create chitin, by using two forms of food waste - prawn shells and discarded fruit - and fermenting them.




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Perspective: Rapid repurposing of drugs for COVID-19

Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its relatively high mortality, filling the gap for coronavirus-specific drugs is urgent.




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Perspective: Rapid COVID-19 vaccine development

When seeking the fastest pathway to a vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), defining the stakes and potential hurdles is critical, says Barney Graham in this Perspective.




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Former Scotland rugby captain takes on walking challenge to raise money for NHS

A former Scotland rugby captain, who suffered life changing injuries in a car crash, is walking to raise money for the NHS.




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Four-year-old with cancer reunited with father after seven weeks kept apart in lockdown

Mila Sneddon hasn't seen her father in seven weeks in order to keep her safe during coronavirus lockdown.




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Duchess of Cambridge calls on budding photographers to capture life under coronavirus lockdown

The Duchess of Cambridge has teamed up with the National Portrait Gallery to launch the Hold Still project.




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What the papers say- May 7

Thursday’s front pages are dominated by anticipation of the easing of lockdown restrictions.




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Report appears to show link between Covid-19 and a rare inflammatory syndrome seen in children

A report published in The Lancet appeared to show there was a link between Covid-19 and a deadly syndrome that affects some children.




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We’ve passed the peak - but Boris Johnson should remember that most accidents happen on the way down

Lockdown restrictions are set to be eased - Tom Clarke shares his reservations on the idea.




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How effective will the UK Covid-19 contact tracing app be and will it protect your privacy?

Questions remain over the viability of the coronavirus contact tracing app that has been developed by the NHS's digital department, NHSX.




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PM will set out roadmap on Sunday to easing lockdown 'with sensible changes' in England, Dominic Raab confirms

The briefing comes just hours after Scotland's First Minister has said the lockdown in Scotland should be extended.




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UK gives mass round of applause thanking key coronavirus workers in nationwide Clap For Our Carers

For a seventh week in a row, millions of people across the United Kingdom have shown their appreciation for NHS and key workers.




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Retail sales plummet in April despite record jump in online trading

Closures dragged total sales down, despite a 109.6% jump in online retail sales for the month – the highest increase on record.




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VE Day remembered as 'day of hope' and lockdown exit plans lead the papers

The marking of Victory in Europe and the coronavirus lead the Friday papers.




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How Florence Nightingale shaped the way modern nurses are tackling coronavirus

Nightingale pioneered many of the practices carried out today, such as maintaining good hygiene and regularly washing hands




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Queen’s televised addresses just weeks apart

The monarch will speak to the nation on Friday to mark 75 years since VE Day.




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Our royal team on Kate's photography project and Princess Charlotte's birthday

In this week's Royal Rota, our team discuss the Duchess of Cambridge's latest volunteer work and Princess Charlotte birthday celebrations.