ty Lazarus: It's time to regulate internet service like any other utility By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:00:41 -0500 Telecom companies will do everything possible to protect shareholder value. That means offsetting losses in TV subscribers by increasing revenue from internet-only customers. Full Article
ty Coronavirus cancels E3 convention, leaving a hole in L.A.'s gaming community By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:28:14 -0400 Canceled Wednesday, this year's E3 was particularly anticipated because new consoles from Sony and Microsoft are due to be released by the end of the year. Full Article
ty Zoom security feature let unapproved users view meetings, researchers find By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 19:10:46 -0400 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. Full Article
ty Meet humanity's new ally in the coronavirus fight: Robots By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:00:12 -0400 The novel coronavirus is making plain each day just how vulnerable we humans are to a brand new infectious disease. But humanity has an ally in robots. Full Article
ty Changing reality: VR finds its moment with actors, artists and experiences that change the game By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:30:38 -0400 Virtual reality isn't just for gamers. Artists, exercise fiends and actors in a new theater form are experimenting now. Full Article
ty Plaschke: Kobe's sincerity turned him from Michael Jordan's 'little Laker boy' to friend By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 21:20:50 -0400 Michael Jordan ridiculed Kobe Bryant during the early part of the Lakers star's budding career. Bryant, however, slowly earned Jordan's respect. Full Article
ty City Section hears proposal to play football in the spring By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:02:02 -0400 Uncertainty has City Section coaches questioning whether football can be played this fall, so Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez recommends playing in spring. Full Article
ty 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
ty Thoughts of opening SoFi Stadium minus fans brings an empty feeling By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 20:20:21 -0400 When the Rams debut in SoFi Stadium, will the 70,240-seat stadium be filled with fans, empty or somewhere in between? Ticket holders are anxious to know. Full Article
ty Cityscapes as you've never seen them - with light pollution removed By news.sky.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:10:00 +0100 Starry night skies are near impossible to admire if you're living in a city heavily polluted by light. Full Article
ty Watch the Hacienda live stream as the ultimate house party returns By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:30:00 +0000 Hacienda Classical will perform at the second stay-at-home rave from the legendary club and United We Stream Full Article Music & Nightlife
ty New move could see TV cameras in Man City and Man United dressing rooms By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:37:20 +0000 The group has been set up to look at ways to enhance the TV product for fans when football returns. Full Article Football News
ty Man City have finally found their Yaya Toure replacement after two years By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:25:38 +0000 Two years ago, Yaya Toure played his final game for Manchester City after a brilliant 316 appearances for the club. Full Article Football News
ty 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
ty Man City number 9s of the last 30 years ranked from best to worst By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 14:20:11 +0000 Niall Quinn was an £800,000 signing from Arsenal, while Gabriel Jesus arrived from Palmeiras for £27million. Full Article Football News
ty Clinicians and autistic transgender youth partner to create first community-built care model By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The first ever set of specific recommendations to support transgender autistic young people was co-created by these youth and their families working hand-in-hand with clinical experts. The resulting model offers clinicians a set of concrete ways to provide this unique population the support they need. Full Article
ty The great unconformity By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The geologic record is exactly that: a record. The strata of rock tell scientists about past environments, much like pages in an encyclopedia. Except this reference book has more pages missing than it has remaining. So geologists are tasked not only with understanding what is there, but also with figuring out what's not, and where it went. Full Article
ty Immunity of recovered COVID-19 patients could cut risk of expanding economic activity By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT New modeling of coronavirus behavior suggests that an intervention strategy based on shield immunity could reduce the risk of allowing the higher levels of human interaction needed to support expanded economic activity. Full Article
ty Scientists measured electrical conductivity of pure interfacial water By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Skoltech scientists in collaboration with researchers from the University of Stuttgart, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the Russian Quantum Center achieved the first systematic experimental measurements of the electrical conductivity of pure interfacial water, hence producing new results significantly extending our knowledge of interfacial water. Full Article
ty New invisibility concept and miniaturization of photonic circuits using ultrafast laser By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Thanks to its unique three-dimensional manufacturing capacity, ultrafast laser writing is a prime candidate to meet the growing demand for the miniaturization of photonic circuitry, e.g., for scaling up optical quantum computers capacity. Towards this goal, scientists from Canada discovered a phenomenon related to the material electronic resonance that allows a much greater miniaturization of the laser written devices. Surprisingly, the new phenomenon allows other intriguing applications such as a new concept of invisibility. Full Article
ty Potentially fatal combinations of humidity and heat are emerging across the globe By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and North America, including in the US Gulf Coast region. Full Article
ty IST Austria scientists demonstrate quantum radar prototype By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Physicists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) have invented a new radar prototype that utilizes quantum entanglement as a method of object detection. This successful integration of quantum mechanics into our everyday devices could significantly impact the biomedical and security industries. The research is published in the journal Science Advances. Full Article
ty Newly discovered cell type plays crucial role in immune response to respiratory infections By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks, an international group of scientists, including the teams of Bart Lambrecht, Martin Guilliams, Hamida Hammad, and Charlotte Scott (all from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) identified a new type of antigen-presenting immune cell. Full Article
ty Like a molecular knob: That is how a gene controls the electrical activity of the brain By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Its name is Foxg1, it is a gene, and its unprecedented role is the protagonist of the discovery just published on the journal Cerebral Cortex. Foxg1 was already known for being a "master gene" able to coordinate the action of hundreds of other genes. As this new study reports, the "excitability" of neurons, namely their ability to respond to stimuli, communicating between each other and carrying out all their tasks, also depends on this gene. Full Article
ty International research improves quality of CT scan imagery By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Computerized tomography (CT) is one of the most effective medical tests for analysing the effects of many illnesses, including COVID-19. An international team has developed a new method that improves the quality of the images obtained from CT scans. The algorithm, tested on simulated data, enables them to distinguish different body's tissue types better and opens the door to lowering the doses of radiation to which patients are exposed during this type of test. Full Article
ty Epithelial GPS: Position of RNAi machinery is associated with epithelial identity By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina show in a new report that the RNA interference machinery, normally thought to reside in the nucleus or cytoplasm, predominantly localizes to these apical junctions and influences cell biology in the colon. Interestingly, in colon tumors, this localization is dysregulated and may shift the balance of RNAs to promote tumorigenesis. Full Article
ty 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
ty 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
ty A warm day with plenty of sunshine for most of the country By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:17:12 +0100 Temperatures will reach highs of 23 Celsius (73F) and it will feel noticeably warmer along North Sea coasts. Full Article
ty UK Weather Forecast: Misty low cloud in the west, clearer in the east By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:51:09 +0100 Frost free with misty low cloud in the west, clearer in the east Full Article
ty At-risk workers must have right to be furloughed, says charity By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:03:17 +0100 Citizens Advice claims cancer patients are among those having to go to work despite being eligible for the job retention scheme. Full Article
ty Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces £2bn package to boost cycling and pedestrian capacity By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:54:12 +0100 The Secretary of State will be joined at Downing Street with deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam. Full Article
ty Community spirit shattered by the sound of helicopters By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:59:03 GMT At 8pm, applause rings out from our neighbours' balconies, punctuating the night. It's a new tradition, but when the applause dies down, the jarring reality of our situation is brought home. Full Article
ty New York City is digging trenches to bury the coronavirus dead By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:21:04 GMT Typically, some 25 bodies are interred each week on Hart Island. Now they are burying that many each day. Full Article
ty Joe Biden, nearly invisible during pandemic, has plenty to smile about By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 23:55:01 GMT The 77-year old is never going to be an electrifying nominee, but Joe Biden has a lot to feel good about seven months out from election day. Full Article
ty Blaring sirens and empty streets: New York City life grinds to a halt By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 01:27:02 GMT The city that never sleeps is unconscious, and the sirens are relentless. Full Article
ty ‘Eerily quiet’: Qantas pilot flies Australians home in near-empty skies By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:16:03 GMT While the route is familiar, the Qantas pilot of a flight bringing Australians in the UK home said he had never seen the skies so "eerily quiet." Full Article
ty 'Immunity passport' to free recovered Chileans from lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:20:03 GMT Critics warn against moving too quickly with a medical union secretary saying: "There are serious doubts over existence of long-term immunity to this virus." Full Article
ty Macquarie University to accept students based on year 11 results By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:58:02 GMT Macquarie University has become the first in NSW to accept students based on year 11 results across all its course offerings. Full Article
ty As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The fabric of our society is generally taken for granted as flexible and difficult to tear, but the pandemic has torn our society out of its routine. Full Article
ty It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:03:00 GMT Scott Morrison might not like to admit it, but we are accidentally within sight of eliminating COVID-19. Full Article
ty Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
ty A city of homebodies? How coronavirus will change Sydney By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT From washing hands to working from home, the coronavirus has dramatically altered city life. But will these changes last? Full Article
ty Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:00 GMT Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk. Full Article
ty $5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to. Full Article
ty Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:05:05 GMT Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend. Full Article
ty Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:05:01 GMT Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics. Full Article
ty Xi and Trump: insecure 'strongmen' who had nothing to offer in a crisis but vanity By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:09:02 GMT Neither emerges from their handling of the pandemic with any honour. Full Article
ty Herd immunity is a myth, infectious disease experts warn By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT If Australia were to lift all restrictions in the pursuit of herd immunity we should expect cycling epidemics of COVID-19, increased absenteeism, and ultimately more deaths, one of Australia's leading pandemic experts has warned. Full Article
ty Macquarie University to accept students based on year 11 results By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:58:02 GMT Macquarie University has become the first in NSW to accept students based on year 11 results across all its course offerings. Full Article