To thank our key workers, the government should write off their student loans | Rama Thirunamachandran | Education

[ad_1] Since the Covid-19 crisis erupted, universities have supplied equipment, research expertise, training and, by releasing our healthcare students into the workforce early, even NHS workers. Universities have supported the national effort, but now they need a funding boost to help rebuild Britain through strong public services. This crisis has …

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How Zoom Beat the Tech Giants

[ad_1] Google and Microsoft’s early decisions about video chat put them at a strategic disadvantage in the long run Photo: Gabriel Bouys / Getty Images On Wednesday, Google made its premium videoconferencing app, Google Meet, free for everyone. At the start of April, Microsoft’s Skype added a feature that allowed …

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The sun is less active than similar stars. That’s good news

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sun appears to be much less active than similar stars in terms of brightness variations caused by sunspots and other phenomena, a “boring” personality, according to scientists, which may not be a bad thing for us Earthlings . FILE PHOTO: A medium-sized solar flare (M2) …

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