Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona, two perennial UEFA Champions League hosts, will lock horns in a quarter-final clash on Friday. After eliminating their respective opponents Chelsea FC and SSC Napoli, both sides will have to travel to Lisbon, where they will beat each other in a “win as go home” …
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watchOS 7 Diary: What I look forward to testing
I mentioned last month that I have always avoided betas from OS, and that remains my firm and unusual policy as far as macOS is concerned. However, testing the public beta of iOS 14 on my iPhone, and iPadOS 14 on my iPad, did not reveal any nasty surprises, so …
Read More »Airbnb plans to make a confidential order for IPO in August
Airbnb Inc. is close to submitting to go public in a move that would underscore a surprising handball for the house-sharing giant and the IPO market. The company plans to file IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission later this month, laying the groundwork for a potential listing before …
Read More »Moderna says uncertain about patent card exclusivity for coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which is developing a vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19), in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 18, 2020. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (Reuters) – Modern Inc (MRNA.O) said there was a possibility that it was not the first company to make breakthroughs required …
Read More »Wearing distinction can be worse than not wearing a mask at all, researchers find
As the number of new cases of coronavirus continues to rise nationwide, the recurring message from many public health experts and doctors is simple: wearing masks saves lives. “We are not defensive against covid-19,” Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in July. “Blankets of …
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