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Drones

Walmart kicks off drone delivery pilot in North Carolina

With the launch of its long-awaited subscription delivery service less than a week away, Walmart is taking another swipe at rival Amazon with the start of a drone delivery pilot in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The world's largest retailer said the pilot will focus on delivering certain grocery and household items…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Huawei

When Huawei leaves, the UK doesn’t lead in 5G, says new report commissioned by… er… Huawei

New research from analyst house Assembly suggests the UK faces a £18.2bn hit to its economy as a result of the decision to ban Huawei from the nation’s network. It’s a stark figure, vastly surpassing the one provided by the British govenrment, which estimated the cost to carriers at the…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Pope Francis

In a first, Pope Francis wears face mask in public

Pope Francis quickly removed his face mask as he emerged from his car. Photo: AFP VATICAN CITY: As he attended his second traditional general audience before a limited public audience, Pope Francis was seen for the first time sporting a face mask. The pontiff -- known for a fondness for…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Joe Biden

‘Beyond Despicable.’ Joe Biden Unloads After Trump’s Taped Admission He Downplayed Covid Threat

Joe Biden is slamming Trump for a deadly “dereliction of duty,” following the release of taped conversations between the president and the journalist Bob Woodward in which Trump revealed he knew, in early February, that the coronavirus was airborne and much deadlier than the flu, and confessed on March 19th…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick’s ‘Madden’ return features Black Power celebration

Now let’s see him do it on real grassFor the first time since 2016, Colin Kaepernick is back in EA Sports’ Madden NFL series.EA lost the rights to Kaepernick’s likeness when he lost his job in the NFL, but after negotiating with him individually, gamers can once again play as Kaepernick…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Google

Google Maps for Apple Watch is now available on the App Store

Last month, Google announced that Maps is coming back to watchOS after leaving the platform in 2017. Google Maps for Apple Watch is now available following the latest update. On the Apple Watch, Google Maps is focused on providing step-by-step directions, as well as estimated arrival times. The app’s primary…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

VR

Yuvraj Singh likely to make domestic comeback with Punjab

New Delhi: Retired swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is set to stage a comeback and represent Punjab in domestic cricket, and the confirmation could come as early as Thursday, said Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) secretary Puneet Bali on Wednesday (September 9, 2020). Yuvraj, who turns 39 in December, had retired from…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Hooliganism

Centre gives Rs 5 lakh to junior footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam for kidney treatment

New Delhi: The Union Sports Ministry on Wednesday (September 9, 2020) extended their support to an Indian junior footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam who is admitted at a hospital in Manipur and is suffering from a problem of blurred vision, along with a kidney problem. Taking cognizance of his serious medical condition…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

NSA

Review: NBA 2K21

Say what you will about 2K Sports, but it certainly knows how to get the most out of the Switch hardware. NBA 2K21 is the fourth of its basketball games to find its way onto Nintendo’s system, and by this point, the spectre of NBA 2K18’s botched launch is a…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Google

Google Area 120 announces creator-focused Fundo for hosting virtual events with ticketing

After announcing Orion Wifi yesterday, Google’s Area 120 is back with Fundo — a “platform for virtual events and experiences.” This experimental project is “designed and built for creators” to replicate the experience of in-person encounters. Creators can host three different types of events using Fundo: 1:1 Chat + Photos,…

bubmagSeptember 9, 2020

Walmart kicks off drone delivery pilot in North Carolina

When Huawei leaves, the UK doesn’t lead in 5G, says new report commissioned by… er… Huawei

In a first, Pope Francis wears face mask in public

‘Beyond Despicable.’ Joe Biden Unloads After Trump’s Taped Admission He Downplayed Covid Threat

Colin Kaepernick’s ‘Madden’ return features Black Power celebration

Google Maps for Apple Watch is now available on the App Store

Yuvraj Singh likely to make domestic comeback with Punjab

Centre gives Rs 5 lakh to junior footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam for kidney treatment

Review: NBA 2K21

Google Area 120 announces creator-focused Fundo for hosting virtual events with ticketing

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