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XBB.1.5, a more contagious variant, now accounts for over 40% of COVID cases
The latest COVID-19 variant to sweep across the country, , doesn't appear to cause more serious disease than its predecessors, experts say. But it appears to be about five times…
McCarthy denied, Santos in House: 5 takeaways from the tumultuous first day of a new Congress
WASHINGTON – House Republicans and their new majority had a turbulent first day in the new Congress on Tuesday after GOP hard-liners and centrists failed to elect a speaker to…
Biden signs TikTok ban for government devices, setting up a chaotic 2023 for the app
President Joe Biden approved a limited TikTok ban Thursday when he signed the 4,126-page spending bill into law. The ban prohibits the use of TikTok by the federal government’s nearly…
Twitter to expand permitted political advertising
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Tuesday said it would expand the types of political ads allowed on the social media platform, an apparent reversal of its 2019 global…
Biden Issues Pardons Ahead of New Year
President Joe Biden pardoned six individuals Friday – four of whom were convicted on drug charges, one who failed to pay a distilled spirits tax and one who shot a…
Asteroid Launcher: See what would happen if a mega asteroid hit your home, city or state
What would happen if a devastating asteroid hit your hometown or state? Thanks to a new web app, you can find out who, or what, would survive. The new web…
How students can manage money through the holidays and beyond
The money habits you start in college can greatly impact your future finances. However, being a student can get expensive, especially in today’s age with the rising costs of many…
With school and work at home during coronavirus crisis, your Wi-Fi network may need a boost
The coronavirus pandemic has many students across the beginning the school year learning from home – possibly leading to crunch time for your home wireless network because lots of parents…
CoWIN allows to Reschedule your Covid Vaccination
Union Health Ministry responded to media reports suggesting that even a successful booking on CoWIN for a vaccination slot cannot guarantee a jab. Refuting the reports as “baseless and incorrect”,the…