Rawpixel/Shutterstock Is the UK government planning to revive identity cards for the internet age? The decision to scrap its national ID cards and database in 2010 means the UK is one of the few developed countries not to have such an identity scheme. While this was seen as a victory […]
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Face masks pick perilous path from health protector to fashion accessory
Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images At the Venice Film Festival the actor Tilda Swinton pulled out an ornate gold design face mask and wore it on the red carpet, just like she would have with a statement clutch bag or a must-have piece of jewellery. The mask was not entirely pandemic-approved […]
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It’s World Suicide Prevention Day. Here’s how to spot warning signs
Refinery29 I Had Passive Suicidal Ideation. Here’s What Everyone Should Know Life has hardly been easy lately. COVID-19 has catapulted even the mentally healthiest among us into fear or anxiety, and some warn that a global mental health crisis is looming. I consider it a gift, then, that it’s been […]
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Germany wants to permit driverless cars across the country by 2022
Despite coming down hard on Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, Germany isn’t totally against the concept of self-driving cars. Sure, Tesla’s Autopilot isn’t actually a self-driving system, but it is considered a large part of the autonomous or partially automated vehicle landscape. According to a report from local news outlet, […]
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50 Things Every 50-Something Should Know About Retirement
People in their 50s who are nearing retirement have a lot on their plates. Between mortgages, adult-age kids and other responsibilities, it can be hard to prioritize everything. However, it’s never too late to prepare yourself for those golden years. Last updated: Sept. 10, 2020 Look at your spending to […]
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How COVID-19 is fueling a new wave of Bay Area transplants to the Sacramento region
Jesse and Shanni Burke were working on their laptops a few feet apart in their cramped Silicon Valley apartment this spring, sweltering without air conditioning, when it dawned on them. The coronavirus pandemic that was virtually imprisoning them in their tiny downtown San Jose walk-up also offered an unexpected escape […]
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10 popular holiday gifts to buy now before they sell out
10 popular holiday gifts to buy now before they sell out — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. December might seem far away but the holidays will be here before you know it. And holiday shopping, like most […]
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Engadget The Morning After | Engadget
Yes, we talked Xbox earlier this week, but that was before Microsoft revealed when you can pre-order the Series X (on September 22nd), the fact that it’s adding EA Play (home of Need for Speed Heat and the FIFA series) to Xbox Game Pass and what extra storage options there […]
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Lucid Motors goes live with ‘world’s most powerful and efficient’ electric sedan
The Lucid Air sedan. Credit: Lucid Motors Lucid Motors presented its first electric car to the world in an online reveal from the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters on Wednesday. “Lucid Motors is driven to make the electric car better, and by doing so, help move the entire industry forward, towards […]
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25 Extra Grocery Costs You’re Probably Forgetting About
If you’re like most people, you have a grocery budget, which means that you have allotted a certain amount of money for each trip to the store. Depending on price bumps and whether you’re forced to substitute a more expensive product for the one you actually wanted, it can be […]
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Why our screens leave us hungry for more nutritious forms of social interaction
Shutterstock/LukyToky COVID-19 has seen all the rules change when it comes to social engagement. Workplaces and schools have closed, gatherings have been banned, and the use of social media and other online tools has risen to bridge the gap. But as we continue to adapt to the various restrictions, we […]
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Imperial College expert warns of virus ‘uptick’
LONDON — The epidemiologist whose modelling heavily influenced the British government to impose a lockdown in March has warned that fresh restrictions may have to be re-imposed in coming weeks to deal with a rise in new coronavirus cases. Neil Ferguson from Imperial College London said he was “encouraged” that […]
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Taoist priest honours China’s coronavirus dead with memorial tablets
By Martin Quin Pollard LAIWU, China (Reuters) – In a room inside a hillside Taoist monastery in China’s Shandong province lies a collection of 558 memorial tablets inscribed with the names and home towns of people who died after contracting the coronavirus or while battling the pandemic. Some of them, […]
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Lucid Air, the $150,000 electric car challenging Tesla
Tesla considers itself the electric car technology leader, but there’s a new competitor emerging to vie for that title. The company is Lucid Motors, a start-up in Newark, Calif., near Silicon Valley. The car is the Lucid Air, an ultra-luxury ride with advanced battery technology that sets itself apart with […]
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Lucid unveils the Air, its luxury EV with up to 517-miles of range costing as much as $169K
Pretty much every electric vehicle that comes to market at the moment is compared to Tesla. That’s mostly because it’s the main option, it’s got a car for most core markets, and it regularly bests the competition in games of EV Top Trumps. Of course, there’s a lot more to […]