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Boris Johnson: Will he stay or will he go?

August 25, 2020

British PM Boris Johnson is attempting to squash rumors that he intends to quit his position as the country’s leader early next year due to residual problems caused by his struggle with covid-19 this past spri...

COVID and child sex abuse—what’s the connection?

Ronnie Tremble

July 22, 2020

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Add child sex abuse to the list of terrible things caused (or worsened) by the coronavirus. Australian police have issued a grim warning that online predators have been particularly active throughout the pande...

Mickey Rourke goes after Robert De Niro again

Ronnie Tremble

July 22, 2020

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Mickey Rourke was once a promising actor, showcasing his ability in ‘80s films like Rumble Fish, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Year of the Dragon, and Angel Heart. More recently he has spent his time praising...

Will Australia release prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic?

Ronnie Tremble

March 22, 2020

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Background screening in Australia may soon become even more critical than usual. That’s because, as the coronavirus continues to spread unabated, the Australian government is facing calls to reduce the country...

Crazed toilet paper shoppers trample young girl

Ronnie Tremble

March 18, 2020

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We live in a “smart” world: smartphones, smart cars, smart watches, smart TVs, smartnumbers … But that doesn’t mean people are any more intelligent now than they were in the past. In fact, they appear to ...

Coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down

Ronnie Tremble

March 18, 2020

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Apart from a select few businesses—grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, manufacturers of surgical masks, hand sanitizer and latex gloves, and, with all the talk of social distancing, perhaps chatbot agenc...

Coronavirus pandemic means we’ll all have to live like gamers for a while

Ronnie Tremble

March 12, 2020

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Something tells me that, in general, gamers are not very dismayed at the extreme measures likely to be taken around the world in order to contain the rampaging coronavirus. Whereas most people no doubt shudder...

Federal jury sides with Motorola in lawsuit against Chinese competitor

Ronnie Tremble

March 10, 2020

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Motorola Solutions has won its federal case against Chinese rival Hytera Communications, with a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois concluding that Hytera was guilty of trade ...

Recession looms as coronavirus spreads

Ronnie Tremble

March 9, 2020

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The coronavirus, having now infected more than 110,000 people worldwide, is wreaking havoc on the global economy. So much so that a recession is beginning to look like a real possibility. Monday was the worst ...

Cat unveils another new excavator

Ronnie Tremble

March 6, 2020

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Caterpillar (Cat), the world’s leading manufacturer of construction equipment, recently unveiled a new high demolition excavator, called the Cat 352 UHD (Ultra High Demolition). The new machine was introduced ...