For years, the term “can Crysis run?” It was used as a benchmark to determine if a gaming PC was beastly enough to handle the game’s stunningly beautiful and cutting-edge graphics. So when developer Crytek announced that it would release a remastered version of the first Crysis game, fans immediately …
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Asian stocks close to four-month highs in vaccine hopes, eyes on US payrolls
© Reuters. SGX sign displayed on the Singapore Stock Exchange By Swati Pandey and Imani Moise. SYDNEY / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks hovered near four-month highs on Thursday in hopes of a vaccine for COVID-19, while prices rose to a high of more than six months due to …
Read More »Hong Kong’s new weapon against protesters: a purple warning flag
Within hours of China imposing its new national security law on Hong Kong, city police deployed a new weapon in their battle with protesters – a purple flag warning protesters that shouting certain slogans or carrying banners can now file criminal charges. The city’s police force has often used different …
Read More »Delaware eliminates spanking post out of court
“It certainly is overdue and should have been done a long time ago,” said Doug Denison, spokesman for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (DDHCA). The last use of a spanking station in Delaware was in 1952, according to the state. This post was used to spank people …
Read More »Harvard Scientists: California Needs to Duplicate Evidence to Contain Increased Coronavirus
California must more than double its current daily tests to monitor the worsening of the spread of the coronavirus, according to new estimates released this week by the Harvard Global Health Institute. Adjusted targets occur as cases have increased across the country, and some states have seen positive cases that …
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