California surpassed the grim milestone of 200,461 coronavirus cases on Friday morning amid more worrying reports about the growing number of new infections. The state experienced a 2.5 percent increase in new cases from the previous day’s total. Amid those concerns, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that, after weeks …
Read More »Advancing code could greatly improve nuclear fusion reactor design
The XGC-S code is opening ‘a big window’ for nuclear fusion research by helping train simulators. Researchers from the United States Department of Energy (DoE) and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have shown that advanced computer code could help design much more efficient and better nuclear fusion reactors. Nuclear …
Read More »‘Absolutely abnormal’: Barcelona coach Setien unhappy with Arthur’s situation
The midfielder was ordered to stay focused for the rest of the season by his coach, who still has him for the 2019-20 season. Quique Setien says he has not been told that Arthur will leave Barcelona to go to Juventus, and urges the Brazilian international to stay focused for …
Read More »Haim Steps Into a New Groove in ‘Women in Music Pt. III’
Haim makes music with forward momentum, soundtracks to strut safely away from trouble. His most memorable videos feature members of the trio, the sisters Alana, Danielle, and Este Haim, marching past each other, occasionally exploding in playful choreography. It’s a visual trope that allows revisionist fun with girl group iconography, …
Read More »Facebook just lost one of the world’s biggest advertisers for the rest of 2020
The campaign to convince marketers to abandon Facebook has added one of the world’s largest ad spenders. Global consumer packaged goods company Unilever announced on Friday that it will suspend its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, joining a growing movement to stop spending dollars on advertising on social media platforms. …
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