The eclipse as seen from Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Francois Nel/Getty The first of two solar eclipses for 2020 turned the sun into a glowing “ring of fire” on Sunday. People situated along a narrow band of the world, across parts of Africa and Asia, were …
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Lucky guy. Disney The genius director that is Taika Waititi, who brought us JoJo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows and the eighth and final episode of The Mandalorian’s first season, has posted a tribute to the Star Wars show’s breakout star as part of Father’s Day celebrations. “Happy …
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Coronavirus cases around the world continue to rise. James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The World Health Organization recorded 183,020 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, the largest increase in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic. …
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Disneyland’s classic ride Splash Mountain. Cd637/Wikipedia Disneyland’s Splash Mountain, a water-based log ride through scenes of cute rabbits, bears and foxes, is currently the target of several petitions on Change.org. Activists are lobbying for Disney to retheme the attraction first launched in California in 1989, because its music, characters and …
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Lin-Manuel Miranda performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards in 2016. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Wildly popular musical Hamilton is coming to Disney Plus on July 3. A new trailer for its digital debut, released Sunday, transports you to the Richards Rodgers Theatre on Broadway. The musical, written …
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A visitor takes a phone photograph of a large back lit image of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the Science Museum’s ‘Collider’ exhibition on November 12, 2013 in London, England. Peter Macdiarmid, Getty Images The Large Hadron Collider, at 27 kilometres in length, is currently the worlds highest energy …
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On Monday, Apple will hold its opening keynote for WWDC 2020, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The company is expected to discuss iOS 14 for the iPhone and iPad, as well as new WatchOS and MacOS software to power its Apple Watch, MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Pros, too. But the biggest change may not be about the …
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With so many restaurants closed due to coronavirus precautions, this might be the ideal time to try a meal-kit delivery service. Companies such as Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and Gobble will put perfectly portioned, ready-to-cook dinners on your doorstep, at per-serving prices that often beat what you’d pay dining out. There …
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Future Mac computers will reportedly be powered by Apple’s homemade Arm-based chips, unlike this 2019 iMac shown above. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple is expected to announce its first Arm-based Mac at the Worldwide Developers Conference this week, according to a research note by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The first five models …
Read More » On Monday, Apple will hold its opening keynote for WWDC 2020, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. At WWDC, the company is expected to discuss its new iOS 14 iPhone and iPad software, as well as new WatchOS and MacOS software to power its Apple Watch, MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Pros, too. But the biggest change …
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