At least 17 people were shot in New York City on Monday, a figure that would be considered high for a weekend day, but is “astronomical” by the beginning of the week, police sources said. The city was not spared from the shootings, but Brooklyn saw the most violence with …
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Phones that fully charge in 15 minutes
Charging the phone, which was once an annoying ritual that seemed like an eternity, is now much less complicated. Most new phones charge from 0 to 100 percent in less than two hours, but China’s Oppo has been pushing it further. Last year it launched a smartphone with a 65W …
Read More »Delta Reports Massive Second Quarter Loss of Profits, Crushed by ‘Really Amazing’ Coronavirus Crisis
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported a sharp drop in second-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday as the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the travel industry devastated the company’s results. These were the main results of the report, compared to the consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Revenue: $ 1.2 billion vs. $ 1.43 …
Read More »Beijing Hong Kong Office Warns Pro-Democracy Survey May Violate New Security Law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s main representative office in Hong Kong warned that the weekend’s pro-democracy opposition primary elections could violate a new national security law, exacerbating concerns about the crackdown on the democratic movement of the former British colony. FILE PHOTO: Riot police patrol in a shopping center during …
Read More »Scientists find the cost of an earthquake in an organism’s DNA
The wavy fronds of seaweed form a peaceful underwater scene, with dappled sunlight falling. However, hidden in the genes of organisms may be evidence of the planet’s past geological violence. In an article published last week in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, The researchers say that the …
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