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New Zealand Under Lockdown to Control Delta Spread
[ad_1] AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Residents took action when New Zealand reported the first case of coronavirus spread in a community on August 17 in months. They robbed pasta andRead More
Apple Avoids Another Legal Fight With App Developers
[ad_1] Apple, legally settlement Announced with a group of app developers on Thursday, the company said it will allow developers to encourage customers to pay outside of their iPhone apps.Read More
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Successfully Drills Rock Samples
[ad_1] This time the rock did not disappear. After a surprising failure last month, NASA’s latest Mars rover, Perseverance, managed to drill through a rock sample Wednesday. The rover tookRead More
Apple Grounds in a Strategic Withdrawal from Strict App Store Rules
[ad_1] The court feud with Epic, played out in a federal court in Oakland, California earlier this year, likely poses a greater threat to Apple’s App Store business. Epic wantsRead More
New Yorkers Have Record Rain, and A Warning: Storms Are Collecting More
[ad_1] But whether a heavy rainstorm causes devastating flooding depends on a number of factors: the amount of precipitation, the way water flows and collects on land, and how allRead More
Home theater movie reviews: ‘Coogan’s Bluff’ (Blu-ray) and ‘Hitman’s
[ad_1] Here’s a look at a pair of crime thrillers filled with tough guys and available on home entertainment. Coogan’s Bluff (Kino Lorber, R-rated, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, 94 minutes, $29.95)Read More
Edmond H. Fischer, Nobelist for Key Discovery in Cells, Dies at 101
[ad_1] Edmond H. Fischer, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who helped discover a fundamental regulatory mechanism in cells and paved the way for the development of drugs for cancer, diabetes andRead More
Locast Shut Down After Losing Court Battle With TV Networks
[ad_1] Locast, a nonprofit streaming service piped local broadcast signals It’s closing after a federal judge ruled against the organization in a rare case that battled the legality of networkRead More
NASA’s Perseverance rover finally got a piece of Mars
[ad_1] It’s a lucky turnaround since early August, when Perseverance made its first attempt at taking a sample, but scientists discovered that nothing actually ended up in the collection tube.Read More