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Taraba announces resumption of religious activities
The Taraba government has announced the resumption of religious activities in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Haruna Manu, made the announcement on Monday in a statewide broadcast in Jalingo, the state capital. Manu, however, said that observance of social distancing and other safety protocols must be strictly adhered to. He also announced a slight ease on restriction of movement and other a...
CCECC: Why Chinese medical team is still in Nigeria
Mr. Michael Yigao, the Managing Director of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has said 15 medical workers brought in from China to the country have not gone back because there is not flight. “Right now, commercial flight to China is not open, but when flights are open again, we’re considering the team going back to China. I think Nigeria is taking this very seriously and you can see...
Presymptomatic coronavirus patients can contaminate environments – study
Coronavirus was detected on several surfaces in hotel rooms where two presymptomatic Chinese students were quarantined before being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study released on Monday. For the study, published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers in China examined the hotel rooms of the two students, who...
Facebook chief ‘worried’ about China’s influence on internet regulation
Agence France-Presse Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Monday he is “worried” that other countries may be trying to imitate China’s approach to regulating the internet. “Just to be blunt about it, I think there is a model coming out of countries like China that tend to have very different values than Western countries that are more democratic,” Zuckerberg said during an hourlong video conversation...
Mark Lanegan and Cold Cave Cover Joy Division in Honor of Ian Curtis
Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis died 40 years ago today, and musicians and music publications and organizations of all stripes have been unveiling tributes throughout the day; here’s ours. Headstock, a music festival with a focus on mental health, livestreamed a tribute show called Moving Through the Silence earlier today, which featured performances from Brandon Flowers, Elbow and Kodaline perfo...
Self-driving shuttle company adds seatbelts in order to resume US operations
French self-driving vehicle company EasyMile will add seatbelts to its shuttles in order to be able to once again carry passengers in the US. EasyMile’s shuttles were suspended by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in late February after an incident where a passenger fell out of her seat during a sudden stop in Columbus, Ohio. EasyMile’s shuttles, which operate on a trial b...
Disney streaming chief Kevin Mayer resigns to become TikTok CEO
Kevin Mayer is leaving his post as the head of Disney’s streaming efforts to become the CEO of the shortform video app TikTok, Disney announced today. He will also become the COO of TikTok’s owner, ByteDance. “Kevin has had an extraordinary impact on our company over the years, most recently as head of our direct-to-consumer business,” said Disney CEO Bob Chapek in a statement. Mayer starts at Byt...
BBC Together is like Netflix Party but for BBC shows
BBC is launching a new experimental tool, BBC Together, that will let you watch or listen to BBC programming with others over the internet, with everyone seeing the same thing on-screen at the same time. It sounds a lot like Netflix Party but for BBC content. BBC Together works with any audio or video content from BBC iPlayer (which has on-demand video content from the BBC), BBC Sounds (which has ...
Asus reveals new Google Meet videoconferencing hardware for offices
Asus has announced new videoconferencing hardware designed to run Google Meet meetings (via 9to5Google). The new gear includes a small computer that runs the calls, an external speaker, and, depending on which configuration you buy, you can also get a camera and a touch screen. The hardware could be useful for conference rooms in offices that rely on Google Meet as their videoconferencing tool of ...
G Herbo “Friend & Foes,” Smokepurpp ft. Lil Pump “Off My Chest” & More | Daily Visuals 5.15.20
Source: Nabil Elderkin/Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Friend or foe yo, state ya biz?! G Herbo wants to know what side of the fence y’all playing and in his latest video is showing he ready to flame anyone who isn’t a part of his circle. In his visuals to “Friends & Foes,” Herbo takes a brisk walk through the land while the background features buildings and bushes on fires, thunderstorms crackin’...
How Well Do You Know Kygo? Take Our Quiz
Synonymous with the summertime, tropical house pioneer Kygo has brought sunshine to the masses, regardless of climate or season. With a staggering number of hit remixes and dazzling originals under his belt, he rose to the top of the EDM world in meteoric fashion and he is now on the verge of releasing third studio album, Golden Hour. In honor of one of Norway’s finest, we whi...
Sadie Dupuis’ Sad13 Return with New Song “WTD?”: Stream
Led by Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis, indie outfit Sad13 are back with their first single in three years. It’s dubbed “WTD?”, standing for “What’s the Drama?”, and is the latest entry in Adult Swim’s eclectic ongoing Singles Program. According to a statement, today’s track is the first Sad13 recording to feature live band members Zoë Brecher (drums) and Audrey Zee Whitesides (bass). Altogether,...
