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Panda

After 10 years of trying, giant pandas finally mate during coronavirus lockdown at Hong Kong zoo

Updated April 09, 2020 13:10:27 Everyone's handling the global pandemic in their own way. Key points:According to Ocean Park, the pair began leaving "scent markings" around their enclosure last monthThe chance of pregnancy via natural mating is higher than by artificial insemination, the zoo saidIf successful, Ying Ying could show…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

Idlib

In war-torn Syria, digital learning battles power cuts

Idlib (Syria) (AFP) - Staring into a smartphone camera in an empty classroom in rebel-held northwest Syria, geography teacher Danielle Dbeis addresses students confined at home away from the novel coronavirus."Even if we are now doing distance learning... you can still talk to me online," says the 42-year-old, standing in…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

Stalingrad

Chynna Rogers, Rapper and Model, Dies at 25

Model and rising hip-hop star Chynna Rogers died on Wednesday, her manager confirmed to TheWrap. She was 25. “I can regrettably confirm Chynna passed away,” Rogers’ manager John Miller said via email. He added that her family said, “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.” A representative for…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

Huawei

The OnePlus 8 series will be the first with wireless charging, and it’s super fast

OnePlus has prided itself on matching or exceeding the specs of its competitors at a lower price, but one area the company has lagged in is wireless charging. As in, no OnePlus device has offered wireless charging yet. That’s changing soon, as the company announced in its forums. Not only will…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

CCTV

‘Liveline’ guard loses case over disclosure

A security guard who went on Joe Duffy's 'Liveline' after reporting a worker for downloading "improper" CCTV images of women has lost a case against his employer. The man, who works at a civic centre on Dublin's northside, took a case under protected disclosures legislation at the Workplace Relations Commission.…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

Giphy

How Are You Celebrating Rex Manning Day?

In case you didn’t know, April 8th is Rex Manning Day, and may we wish you a happy one at that. via GIPHY Oh, what is Rex Manning Day, you might ask? Only one of the best days of the year, if you’re really into movies about record stores in…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

Google

Hangouts Meet has been renamed to Google Meet

It’s not certain what prompted the changeover, although it’s no secret that Hangouts hasn’t had the best reputation. For many, it’s the epitome of a confused Google messaging app strategy that included Allo and other unsuccessful services. There’s also the question of public image. If Google is going to pitch…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

Vietnam

Nearly 60% of the passengers on an Antarctic cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus

More than half of those on board an Antarctic cruise ship have already tested positive for the coronavirus. The ship is stranded off the coast of Uruguay and not allowed to dock over concerns on the spread of the virus. Passengers from Australia and New Zealand are expected to board a flight…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

Bees

Vanishing Bumblebees, a Sign of Mass Extinction?

Story at-a-glance - A 2020 study using long-term data for 66 bumblebee species across North America and Europe found that you are close to 50% less likely to see a bumblebee today, than you may have been in years prior to 1974 The data, which spanned a 115-year period, revealed…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

AR-15

Preparedness Notes for Thursday — April 9, 2020

On April 9, 1768, John Hancock refused to allow two British customs agents to go below deck of his ship. This was considered by some to be the first act of physical resistance to British authority in the American colonies. And on April 9, 1869, the Hudson Bay Company ceded…

bubmagApril 9, 2020

After 10 years of trying, giant pandas finally mate during coronavirus lockdown at Hong Kong zoo

In war-torn Syria, digital learning battles power cuts

Chynna Rogers, Rapper and Model, Dies at 25

The OnePlus 8 series will be the first with wireless charging, and it’s super fast

‘Liveline’ guard loses case over disclosure

How Are You Celebrating Rex Manning Day?

Hangouts Meet has been renamed to Google Meet

Nearly 60% of the passengers on an Antarctic cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus

Vanishing Bumblebees, a Sign of Mass Extinction?

Preparedness Notes for Thursday — April 9, 2020

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