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Tutorial # 4.1: Understanding cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) – FAQs

8 April 2016

Musing #7: Androdified! (Android App)

20 February 2016

Review #12: Anker Multi-Angle Portable Stand

16 March 2016

Review #10: Sony SBH54 Bluetooth Headset (October 2017 update) ★★★☆☆

29 October 2017

Review #23: Deus Ex Mankind Divided

30 October 2016

Review #22: Halt and Catch Fire

16 October 2016

Review #55: Lethal White ★★★☆☆

7 November 2018

Review #21: Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case for iPhone 7 Crystal Clear

15 October 2016

Musing #56: My First Smartwatch Face (McWatchFace)

14 June 2018

Tutorial #9: The perfect (IMO) multi-boot option for the Raspberry Pi

9 November 2016

Musing #50: Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music

2 March 2018

Review #20: Nillkin 2.5D Tempered Glass for Apple iPhone 7

15 October 2016

Review #42: Philips AZ-1852/98 Soudmachine

13 August 2017

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Poetry #13: Itty Bitty Haiku

A part of me lives on forever without a host, as a link to a Haiku.

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Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer

21 May 2022

On a visit to the region, President Joe Biden said the US could provide Covid-19 jabs "immediately". [...]

Monkeypox: 80 cases confirmed in 12 countries

21 May 2022

Another 50 suspected cases of the rare disease are being investigated, the WHO says. [...]

Tornado in Germany injures 43 people, police say

21 May 2022

Officials said the tornado cut a path of destruction during violent storms in the west of the country. [...]

Dying of cold on the streets of São Paulo

21 May 2022

A deadly cold snap hits Latin America's biggest city as the number of homeless people grows. [...]

Biden plan to end US migrant expulsion policy blocked

21 May 2022

A US judge says the policy that allows migrants to be expelled over Covid fears must stay in place. [...]

Ukraine war: The volunteer drivers risking their lives to save others

20 May 2022

Drivers describe evacuating people from Russian-held areas under threat of mines and military attack. [...]

Aurangzeb: Why is a Mughal emperor who died 300 years ago being debated on social media?

20 May 2022

Aurangzeb ruled India 300 years ago - but a modern day dispute has seen hatred for him boil up again. [...]

Israeli police accused of violence towards shot Palestinian's family

20 May 2022

Relatives say police used unjustifiable force on them inside the hospital treating the wounded man. [...]

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore?

20 May 2022

We are facing an unusual and unprecedented monkeypox outbreak but how worrying is it? [...]

Nigeria's facial scars: The last generation

20 May 2022

The marks were a way of identifying the lineage of people, but the practice has been outlawed. [...]

Week in pictures: 14 - 20 May 2022

20 May 2022

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days. [...]

Non-binary in Iraq: ‘People get killed’

20 May 2022

For Iraq's non-binary community, life is difficult and dangerous. [...]

Evacuation orders issued in Whiteshell Provincial Park as state of local emergency declared due to rising water

21 May 2022

An evacuation order has also been issued for the Betula Lake area, including all cottage subdvisions, commercial areas, group use, day use, recreational and picnic areas, playgrounds, trails and beaches. READ ... [...]

Russia stops gas flows to Finland over payments dispute

21 May 2022

Gazprom Export has demanded that European countries pay for Russian gas supplies in roubles because of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but Finland refuses to do so. The move by Gazprom comes at the same ... [...]

Edmonton police lay murder charges in 2 Chinatown deaths

21 May 2022

Murder charges have been laid after two men in their 60s were killed at businesses in central Edmonton's Chinatown area this week. Police initially responded to one attack Wednesday afternoon at an auto body shop near 106 Avenue ... [...]

State of local emergency declared in Whiteshell Provincial Park, Betula Lake area to be evacuated

21 May 2022

On Friday evening, the province declared the local state of emergency within the park, saying rapidly rising water levels have created dangerous conditions and pose a significant risk to the public's safety. "Manitobans should not ... [...]

Biden aims to take on China by boosting economic ties between US and South Korea

21 May 2022

President Biden wants to counter the economic might of China. He visited a semiconductor plant outside Seoul to kick off a trip aimed at his top foreign policy priority. EMILY FENG, HOST: Even as Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, President Biden… [...]

North Korea expected to be central part of Biden's meetings with South Korea

21 May 2022

Seoul (CNN) President Joe Biden begins his first visit to Asia in earnest Saturday, meeting with South Korea's newly elected President as the threat of a nuclear or missile test from North Korea looms over his trip. The hermit kingdom's intensifying ... [...]

'No one is surprised': Sask. gets snow to start long weekend

20 May 2022

While the May long weekend is known as the unofficial start of summer, oftentimes in Saskatchewan, the holiday weekend comes with cold weather. This year's weekend is no different, with parts of the province experiencing snow on Thursday night and ... [...]

Australia's colorful election day could upend the coalition government

20 May 2022

Voters queue at a pre-polling centre in the seat of Chisholm in Melbourne on May 19, 2022. Brisbane, Australia (CNN) Election ... [...]

All NB COVID-19 cases now Omicron, 'almost exclusively' BA.2 subvariant

20 May 2022

Omicron is now the only strain of COVID-19 circulating in New Brunswick, and almost all of the cases are the highly transmissible subvariant BA.2, according to the Department of Health. No cases of the newer, even more infectious Omicron subvariant XE, ... [...]

Syria: 'Largest-ever number' in need, warns UN relief chief

20 May 2022

With a scorching summer fast approaching, food prices rising and access to water and electricity limited in many parts of Syria, donors must make good on $4.3 billion in humanitarian pledges committed at last week's Brussels funding conference, ... [...]

What comes next in Alberta? No one knows.

20 May 2022

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney downfall caps a long period of relentless political drama. | Jeff McIntosh/THE ... [...]

May long weekend marks unofficial start to highway construction season in Saskatchewan

20 May 2022

As many Saskatchewan families hit the roads this weekend, the province begins its unofficial start to highway construction season. The government of Saskatchewan is planning to improve more than 1,100 kilometres of provincial highway this year. [...]

Apple shipped me a 79-pound iPhone repair kit to fix a 1.1-ounce battery

21 May 2022

I’m starting to think Apple doesn’t want us to repair them Continue reading… [...]

iFixit will sell nearly every part of the Steam Deck — including the entire motherboard

21 May 2022

One of the Steam Deck’s joysticks. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge The era of fixing your own gadgets has nearly arrived, and Valve’s Steam Deck handheld gaming PC may be setting the best example yet — not only does… [...]

Boeing’s Starliner successfully docks to the International Space Station for the first time

21 May 2022

Boeing’s Starliner coming in for docking, as seen from the International Space Station | Image: NASA TV This evening, Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, successfully docked itself to the International Space Station — demonstrating that the vehicle can potentially bring… [...]

Apple reportedly chose a standalone AR / VR headset over a more powerful tethered design

20 May 2022

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s rumored mixed reality headset seems like the worst-kept secret in tech, and a new report about the device from The Information (its second this week) is chock full of details about the unannounced product’s… [...]

Twitter’s latest update will make third party apps better

20 May 2022

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter announced an update on Friday that should significantly improve the experience inside third-party Twitter apps: it’s giving developers far more access to its reverse chronological timeline. This update to Twitter’s recently launched API v2,… [...]

Microsoft is testing Android 12.1 and other improvements for Windows 11

20 May 2022

Currently, the only official way to install Android apps on Windows is through Amazon’s store. It seems like Microsoft isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to the system that lets Windows 11 run Android apps: on Friday, the company announced… [...]

Halo’s first season is a Flood of bold bets and tangled plot points

20 May 2022

Image: CBS / Paramount Plus The show’s reach exceeds its grasp Continue reading… [...]

Google Chat adds warning banners to protect against phishing attacks

20 May 2022

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Chat has replaced Hangouts and will now display banners warning you against potential phishing and malware attacks coming from personal accounts, Google announced on Thursday. This tweak for Google Chat is the latest expansion… [...]

More accurate wind forecasts can save Americans millions in energy costs

20 May 2022

An array of electricity producing wind turbines (aka the San Gorgonio Pass wind farm) are viewed along Interstate 10 on May 11, 2022, near Palm Springs, California. | Photo by George Rose/Getty Images Better wind forecasting can save American consumers millions of… [...]

Three Thousand Years of Longing’s first trailer is a kaleidoscope of cautionary tales

20 May 2022

MGM In George Miller’s upcoming Three Thousand Years of Longing, the key to getting the most out of magical wishes without suffering repercussions isn’t being clever or trying to outsmart the ancient djinn that’s been trapped in a bottle for countless lifetimes.… [...]

Biden administration lays out plan for four carbon-capture facilities

21 May 2022

Big infrastructure package includes funds for the underdeveloped technology. [...]

Researchers find backdoor lurking in WordPress plugin used by schools

20 May 2022

If you've used School Management Pro, it's time to check your site, stat. [...]

Sixth child in US dies of unexplained hepatitis as global cases top 600

20 May 2022

There are now over 600 cases worldwide and 15 deaths, but still no firm answers. [...]

Analysis of prehistoric feces shows Stonehenge people had parasites

20 May 2022

Fossilized fecal analysis sheds light on prehistoric dietary habits and social behavior. [...]