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Frontier, amid bankruptcy, is suspected of lying about broadband expansion

Small ISPs want investigation as Frontier tries to block FCC funding for rivals.




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CenturyLink still hasn’t met 2019 FCC deadline, now faces pandemic roadblocks

Pandemic disrupts broadband progress as cities halt construction.




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Caddy offers TLS, HTTPS, and more in one dependency-free Go Web server

We put Caddy 2.0.0 head to head against a ranking heavyweight, Apache 2.4.41.





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Canada focuses on mitigating COVID-19, placing virus origin search on backburner

It will be important to one day learn the true origin story of the global pandemic to defend against similar outbreaks in the future, Health Minister Patty Hajdu acknowledged Monday.







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At Canada’s End of the Road, a Visit with Anne Cameron (in Culture)

The noted author on Indigenous blockades, her most controversial book, life in Tahsis, and more.





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Coronavirus: Summer heat cannot be expected to slow spread of outbreak, report finds

Received wisdom doesn't hold up in pandemics, experts say




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'A bad time to be alive': Mass extinction 444 million years ago linked to loss of oxygen in Earth's oceans

'By expanding our thinking of how oceans behaved in the past, we could gain some insights into oceans today,' says scientist at Stanford University




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Deadly disease killing olive trees 'could cost over £20bn' across Europe

Disease, spread by spittlebugs, capable of infecting over 300 plant species




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Coronavirus app could help stop spread of covid-19 – but many people will need to use it, Oxford experts say

Widespread and quick use would be key to battling spread of virus, study says




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Comet Atlas: New photos show object breaking apart as it heads towards Earth

Comet had prompted excitement as astronomers expected it to be visible to the naked eye – but it has since broken up and is getting dimmer




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Coronavirus: 'Intensive' contract-tracing and social distancing key to stopping spread of virus, study finds

Researchers say evidence from China 'may demonstrate the huge scale of testing and contact tracing that's needed to reduce the virus spreading'




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Ultimate hangover cure can be made from 'fruits, roots and leaves', scientists claim

Greasy food and Bloody Marys not cutting through the wretchedness? Try this instead




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Adult live-streaming site CAM4 exposes millions of models' personal information

First and last names, email addresses, gender and sexual orientation, and credit card information of models and users was left on an insecure server




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'Tug of war' effect could explain why North Magnetic Pole has moved from Canada towards Siberia, scientists say

Researchers suggest unusual rapid shift is due to competing patches of magnetic field




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Coronavirus: Intensive farming provides perfect conditions for viruses to spread between animals and humans, study shows

Stop the Wildlife Trade: 'I think this is a wake-up call to be more responsible about farming methods, so we can reduce the risk of outbreaks of problematic pathogens in the future,' say scientists




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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord $37.50 -- cdkeys.com (PC/Steam)

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently $37.50 on cdkeys.com. Yesterday it was $41. 

 

https://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/mount-and-blade-ii-2-bannerlord-pc

 

On Steam its MSRP is $50 with a limited time sale going on now for $45. The game just came out to Early Access 3/31.

 

The question now is: jump now on the good price, or will the price continue to fall?

 

Note: It's in Early Access and has been in development for like 8 years. Expect some clunk.




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(DEAD) Alien Isolation - PC - $2.00 ($1.59 with Humble Monthly sub)

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/alien-isolation

 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/Alien_Isolation/

 

Thought this discount was notable enough to warrant its own thread.

 

Thanks MysterD for the following post

 

 

GameBillet has Alien: Isolation Collection [Steam key] for $9.29.

 

Side note:

On GameBillet, all the Alien Isolation's DLC's, Season Passes, etc. are on sale on GameBillet too:

 

Alien Isolation sale on GameBillet:

Alien Isolation: Collection (Base Game & All 7 DLC's) = $9.29.

Alien Isolation: Season Pass (The 5 Challenge Maps DLC Pack) = $4.10

Alien Isolation: Crew Expendable DLC (Story DLC #1) = 79 cents

 

Alien Isolarion: Last Survivor DLC (Story DLC #2) = 79 cents.







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‘The pain and cost of rebuilding must be borne by those with the broadest shoulders not with another 10 years of austerity’ -Justin Welby on dealing with aftermath of Covid-19

Tomorrow marks 75 since the nation celebrated VE day - the end of fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe.




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Meet the 100-year-old walking laps to fundraise for the NHS during Ramadan

100-year-old British Muslim Dabirul Islam Choudhury has raised almost £90,000 so far for charities which help people affected by coronavirus here and in Bangladesh




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Tekashi 6ix9ine Had Staggering 2M Viewers On Instagram Live

The self-proclaimed King of New York, Tekashi 6ix9ine is officially back with his new single and video, titled “GOOBA.” The rapper is also celebrating his 24th birthday today, hopping on Instagram Live to address the people for the first time since he got home. Although he started thirty minutes late, Tekashi managed to rack up […]

The post Tekashi 6ix9ine Had Staggering 2M Viewers On Instagram Live appeared first on Chart Attack.




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Jenna Dewan Mad At Ex Channing Tatum For Putting Their Daughter At Risk Of CoViD-19

Channing Tatum and his ex-wife are in disagreement over their daughter Everly. Jenna claims that Channing had broke lockdown rules during the coronavirus pandemic and she asked for a court-appointed parenting plan coordinator. Tatum (40) and Dewan (39) divorced in 2018 and had a joint custody agreement in place. Now, Jenna claims that Channing disregarded […]

The post Jenna Dewan Mad At Ex Channing Tatum For Putting Their Daughter At Risk Of CoViD-19 appeared first on Chart Attack.




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COVID-19 tracing apps come with privacy risks to Canadians, watchdogs warn

Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says the health crisis calls for some flexibility when it comes to the application of privacy laws.




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Google data suggests Canadians following COVID-19 rules, but experts wary over privacy

While location-tracking technology is nothing new, privacy and ethics experts have been wary about its use on such a large scale — especially by governments.






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Police officer accused of stealing meals from Sulhamstead centre

A THAMES Valley Police officer is accused of stealing food from his work canteen only one week into his new job.




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Oxford's Blain caught in love quadrangle on First Dates Hotel

IN WHAT has been described as the ‘biggest plot twist since Line of Duty’ this week First Date viewers watched as Oxford’s Blain became the centre of a complicated love quadrangle.




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Fears lack of testing in Oxford care homes is fuelling virus spread

THERE are fears a lack of promised testing for residents and staff is fuelling the spread of coronavirus in Oxford's care homes.




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I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too.

Kate Manne

We already knew that Biden is the type. Had we as voters and had the Democratic Party taken this seriously, we wouldn’t be in this mess now.

The post I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too. appeared first on The Nation.




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The Long Shadow of Cultural Anthropology

Jennifer Wilson

Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, and their circle sought to show the fallacy of biological and physical difference, but they also created new forms of categorization that reinforced their underlying biases.

The post The Long Shadow of Cultural Anthropology appeared first on The Nation.










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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:52 a.m. on May 9, 2020: There are 66,780 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 36,150 confirmed (including 2,725 deaths, 8,928 resolved) _ Ontario: 19,944 confirmed (including 1,599 deaths, 14,383




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Canada backs U.S.-led effort for Taiwan at WHO over China's objections

OTTAWA - Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19. The move is politically sensitive because China considers Taiwan a breakaway province and views any overture of




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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 346 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 new deaths. There are now a total of 19,944 cases of COVID-19 in the province, and the rate of growth in cases dropped below two per cent for the first time





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Lovable Lingerie's dream run on as traders lap it up

Lovable Lingerie is 3rd-best performing stock among companies listed this year, with it doubling in value, as traders bet it could repeat performance of Page Indus.




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'Discoms' poor fin health poses risks for traders'

The poor financial health of state electricity boards could pose significant business risks for power traders in the country, says Fitch.