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CLOTHING 
January 4, 2022 Adidas Announces Coinbase Deal, Just Days After Announcing Its Entry Into the Metaverse
Adidas, the global sportswear manufacturer, is going all-in on crypto, announcing a partnership with Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, in the same week that it decided to splurge big on a plot of land in the blockchain-based virtual gaming world of The Sandbox. While neither announcements offer any details whatsoever and do little to indicate if there’s any […]
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March 1, 2020 South Korea’s Samsung Electronics closes mobile device plant after coronavirus case confirmed – Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics shut one of its mobile device factories in South Korea after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing a company official. The factory in Gumi, close to Daegu where most of the South Korean virus cases have been confirmed, was temporarily closed last month […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 11, 2020 After BPCL and Air India, Govt set to privatise Central Electronics
New Delhi: The government is set to privatise Central Electronics Ltd, a CPSE under the Department of Science and Technology, by selling its 100 per cent stake with management control and has invited the Expression of Interest for the same by March 16. The selected bidder will be required to lock in its shares for a […]
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January 13, 2020 GCHQ warns not to use Windows 7 computers for banking or email after Tuesday
GCHQ has warned people not to do internet banking or use emails from computers with Windows 7 from Tuesday, when Microsoft will end support for the software. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the public-facing arm of the cyber spy agency, said that devices still using the operating system after next week will become increasingly […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 19, 2019 LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS KNOCKED OUT AFTER RANSOMWARE ATTACK
(Reuters) – Louisiana state government computers were knocked out following a ransomware attack, the governor said on Monday, as results from the close gubernatorial election in the southern state await certification. Many state agencies had their servers taken down in response to the attack, Governor John Bel Edwards said in a series of messages posted […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 13, 2019 Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering names block after Army martyr
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad based Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME) on July 12 renamed one of its technical blocks after late Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhaundiyal, who laid down his life in post-Pulwama attack operations against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Major Dhaundiyal graduated from MCEME in December 2017 after obtaining Bachelor of Engineering Degree in […]
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NEWS 
July 4, 2018 Honor Note 10 to Be Launched Soon After 2 Years of Development: George Zhao
HIGHLIGHTS The development has been confirmed by Honor President George Zhao Honor Note 9 was skipped last year Pricing and launch details are not available yet Honor is all set to revive its Note series of smartphones after skipping a launch last year. The Huawei-owned brand has now confirmed that the Honor Note 10 is coming soon, after two […]
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COUPONS 
April 19, 2018 Fake coupons emerge after Starbucks incident in Philly
In the midst of public outrage over an incident in which two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, fake coupons have appeared on social media promising 1 free beverage for “people of color” and “African American heritage.” (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) A series of fake coupons promising free beverages for “people of […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 14, 2017 ‘I just needed to feel the real world’: gardening writer Anna Pavord describes crawling onto lawn after cancer
Anna Pavord at her home in Dorset CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER JONES FOR THE TELEGRAPH Barely out of intensive care and unable to walk after treatment for stomach cancer, Anna Pavord quite literally “crawled” on her hands and knees onto a patch of grass, desperate to reconnect with nature. The much-loved gardening writer has told how she dragged herself along a […]
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NEWS 
June 16, 2017 ‘They’ve built a garden in the middle of a cyclone’: House Rules couples marvel at their renovated yards after devastating Queensland storms halted production
The devastation caused by Queensland’s Cyclone Debbie forced House Rules to halt production last episode. But with everything back on schedule on Sunday, the contestants were able to continue with their next challenge- executing two stunning garden makeovers. In a sneak peak released this Friday, the couples were overjoyed to witness their brand new yards […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
April 24, 2017 After Knee or Hip Replacement, No Place Like Home
Growing numbers of Americans are outliving their joints. More than a million operations are done annually to replace worn-out knees and hips, and that number is expected to skyrocket in the coming decades as the population ages. Joint replacements typically restore lost mobility, making it possible for people to get health-enhancing exercise and enjoy countless […]
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NEWS 
April 14, 2017 Cyclone Cook: NZ residents clean up after massive storm
The cyclone uprooted trees in some parts of the North Island New Zealand has begun cleaning up after avoiding the worst of a powerful storm that swept across the country. Cyclone Cook caused power shortages, landslides, uprooted trees and forced road closures. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, some residents fled their homes as authorities declared […]