4:08 PM ETRob DemovskyESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters AssociationGREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre said he thinks Aaron Rodgers will follow the same career path that he did and finish his career elsewhere now that…
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You Can Now Use Google Meet to Host Free Video Conferences
Google is cutting the price of its Google Meet video conferencing app all the way down to “free.” All you need to access it is a Google account—not a pricier G-Suite subscription, like before. (Though, as part of the launch of this Google Meet free version, G Suite subscribers also get free access to the…
Brazil Supreme Court blocks Bolsonaro’s federal police chief pick
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro greeting Alexandre Ramagem during his inauguration ceremony as the new general director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) in Brasilia, Brazil [File: Adriano Machado/Reuters] A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday blocked President Jair Bolsonaro’s pick to run the federal police, after an opposition party argued that the appointment of a…
How NASA engineers developed a ventilator for COVID-19 patients in just a month
Working as an engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, David Van Buren usually spends his time designing and building instruments for space telescopes or robots that will explore other worlds in our Solar System. But for the last month, Van Buren and a group of his colleagues at JPL have been working on a project…
MLB season could start in July with Yankees, Mets in same division
The plan is for July. MLB is growing more hopeful it is going to play games this season and — while multiple scenarios are still being hashed out and continue to change regularly with new information regarding combat of the coronavirus pandemic — the most constant roadmap has regular-season games being played by early July…
Bolsonaro undermined Brazil’s coronavirus response. Now there’s a political crisis.
On April 19, the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, completed construction of a 500-bed field hospital for coronavirus patients at the Riocentro convention center. It’s one of several such hospitals being built in Rio de Janeiro to deal with the growing outbreak there. The state has more than 6,700 confirmed coronavirus cases and more…
Google Earnings Mixed As Coronavirus Hits Digital Advertising
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South Korean office had a coronavirus outbreak — see its seating chart
In South Korea, a combination of mass testing, digital surveillance, and contact tracing largely mitigated the spread of the coronavirus.In an outbreak in a Seoul call center last month, almost half the employees on one floor got infected.A seating chart from the center shows how dense offices can be hotbeds for transmission, reinforcing the need…
India should be placed on religious freedom blacklist, US panel says
Commission says religious minorities face ‘increasing assault’ under Narendra Modi but state department unlikely to take action Indian security forces personnel patrol a deserted street during restrictions after the government scrapped special status for Kashmir, in an August photo. Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters A US government panel has called for India to be put on a…
Dr. Fauci Backed Controversial Wuhan Lab with Millions of U.S. Dollars for Risky Coronavirus Research
Biomedical research ultimately protects public health, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, in explaining his support for controversial research. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci is an adviser to President Donald Trump and something of an American folk hero for his steady, calm leadership during the pandemic crisis. At least one poll shows that Americans trust Fauci…
DJI’s Mavic Air 2 is finally here and it’s amazing
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Scientists in New York focused on popular heartburn drug for treatment of COVID-19
The treatment in question is called famotidine, and it’s the active ingredient in Pepcid, an over-the-counter medication commonly used to alleviate heartburn.WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’:https://bit.ly/2zwgawpWATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT:http://abc.go.com/shows/world-news-to…WATCH WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ON HULU:https://hulu.tv/33iKepm#WorldNewsTonight #COVID19 #Famotidine #Pepcid
Carmen Electra Says She, Dennis Rodman Once Had Sex on Bulls’ Practice Court
John Hayes/Associated PressOne of the most memorable parts of Sunday’s episodes of IzodNews’s The Last Dance documentary was Carmen Electra recalling her time with Dennis Rodman during the 1997-98 season. Turns out, she didn’t go into all the details during the documentary.Electra told Greg Braxton of the Los Angeles Times that she and Rodman once had…
Eagles GM explains drafting Jalen Hurts, points to expanded NFL season as part of thought process
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is still explaining the thought process for why the Eagles decided to select Jalen Hurts in the second round of the NFL Draft, especially when the team already has a franchise quarterback in Carson Wentz.The decision itself has nothing to do with Wentz’s status as the Eagles’ starting quarterback.…
White House to announce testing partnership with drugstore chains
CVS Health is among the firms anticipated to partake in the White House partnership. | Cindy Ord/Getty Images The Trump administration will prioritize coronavirus testing for more Americans as it braces for possible outbreaks “throughout the summer and beyond.” Americans identified through contact tracing and those with symptoms like chills and muscle pains should be…
Scientists Note Asteroid Approaching Earth Looks Like It’s Wearing A Face Mask
Scientists are joking that even an asteroid set to pass by Earth is exercising caution as the planet tackles the coronavirus pandemic. The 1998 OR2 asteroid poses no risk to the Earth, but its appearance makes it look as though it were aware of the risks on the planet right now, according to researchers at…
Last remaining patient from the El Paso Walmart mass shooting dies
(IzodNews)A youth soccer coach who had been hospitalized since last year’s mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, has died. Guillermo “Memo” Garcia died Saturday evening at the Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, the hospital and Miriah Soliz, an attorney representing the family in a civil lawsuit against the retailer,…
Steelers Rumors: Offer was made to Jameis Winston by Pittsburgh
(Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty Images) Jameis Winston Before he agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Jameis Winton reportedly received an offer from the Pittsburgh Steelers.Quarterback isn’t something the Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be worried about for the 2020 season. They’ve got Ben Roethlisberger under contract for the next two years…
Bill Belichick reveals why Patriots passed on QB in 2020 NFL Draft
The New England Patriots had 10 draft picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, but not one was used on a potential successor to quarterback Tom Brady — and now, head coach Bill Belichick is explaining why.The Patriots have had only Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer as the quarterbacks on the depth chart. New England drafted tight…
iFixit Details Which Parts Can Be Swapped Between the iPhone 8 and iPhone SE
Sunday April 26, 2020 3:46 pm PDT by Frank McShaniFixit today shared a new report detailing which parts from the new iPhone SE can be replaced with those from the iPhone 8. This comes just days after a teardown video shared on Thursday by a Chinese YouTuber also highlighted many of the similarities between the…
Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Germany By Douglas Busvine and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany changed course on Sunday over which type of smartphone technology it wanted to use to trace coronavirus infections, backing an approach supported by Apple (NASDAQ:) and Google (NASDAQ:) along with a growing…