This month marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of PlayStation Plus on PS3, announcing paid multiplayer services and downloadable games monthly for subscribers. To celebrate, the July 2020 deals are as strong as last month, with NBA 2K20 and Rise of the Tomb Raider topping the lineup, which will …
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Indian video-sharing apps rise in popularity due to TikTok ban
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian tech and entertainment companies are seeking to capitalize on sudden opportunities arising from a government ban on Chinese-owned apps, including the popular TikTok, with a rival video app that it says has added 22 million of users in 48 hours. India this week banned 59 …
Read More »Trump challenges Biden to take a cognitive test that he boasts of having ‘passed’
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has returned to one of his main lines of attack against Joe Biden, sharing an article that accused his opponent of hiding signs of cognitive decline and challenging …
Read More »Coronavirus updates: new virus strain may spread faster
Chicago, Pennsylvania now has quarantines for travelers from more than a dozen states. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a face-covering mandate statewide. Several Secret Service agents tested positive before Vice President Pence’s trip to Arizona. There is a new strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and health experts say …
Read More »How to get rid of the coffee stain effect
Credit: University of Twente. The coffee stain effect is a well-known effect in physics and daily life in which a dark colored edge remains when a liquid containing particles evaporates. This is caused by an “avalanche” of particles moving toward the outer edge, scientists at the University of Twente showed …
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