Critics say the failure stems from a lack of direction from the Trump administration, which left reopening decisions to states and released guidance on follow-up contacts weeks after state efforts began. That leaves considerable state-to-state disparities in readiness. “President Trump’s refusal to focus on evidence and contact tracking and the …
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In a way, Microsoft’s (MSFT) plans to close its 83 physical retail stores highlight the uniqueness of what Apple (AAPL) has accomplished with its retail operations. After all, it’s not that Microsoft’s core hardware companies are in dire straits right now. The Surface PC / Tablet lineup now has an …
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In the bizarre field of quantum physics, quantum entanglement, what Einstein called “creepy action at a distance,” stands out as one of the most intriguing phenomena. And now scientists have successfully demonstrated it again, this time aboard a CubeSat satellite that orbits Earth. Quantum entanglement is where two particles inextricably …
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