With thousands of new coronavirus (COVID-19) tests being conducted daily throughout New York, the numbers on Long Island have remained relatively stable in recent days. In New York, 61,723 COVID-19 tests were performed in the past 24 hours, with a total of 805 (1.3 percent) testing positive for the virus, …
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NASA describes a plan to use steam robots to explore icy moons
One day, a fleet of steam robots could be used to explore the moons of Jupiter and Saturn “leaping giant across their frozen landscapes.” Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing small soccer ball-sized spherical robots equipped with steam thrusters for future exploration. If they ever move beyond the …
Read More »Dodgers’ Andrew Toles arrested behind Florida airport
Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles, who has not played since 2018, was arrested and jailed this week when police found him sleeping behind the Key West airport in South Florida. Toles, 28, was charged with a misdemeanor trespass on Monday night. Police listed his address as “Key West streets.” The Miami …
Read More »‘Mulan’ Release Date Changes Again – Variety
Disney has delayed the theatrical release of “Mulan” for the third time, officially ending Hollywood’s hopes of saving a season of summer movies. The studio’s live-action remake will debut in theaters on July 24. Instead, “Mulan” will hit the big screen on August 21. “While the pandemic has changed our …
Read More »Apple’s app store rules analyzed in the US antitrust probe.
(Bloomberg) – Approximately a year after a U.S. antitrust investigation by Apple Inc., Justice Department attorneys are analyzing the rules that require many app makers to use the company’s payment system, according to people familiar with the case. Government attorneys have met with developers as recently as last week and …
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