Monthly Archives: December 2019
Olympics: North Korea pulls out of women's 2020 soccer qualifiers in South
North Korea has withdrawn its women’s soccer team from the final round of 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers being staged in South Korea in February, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has said.
Democratic contender Biden says he would consider a Republican running mate
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said on Monday he would consider choosing a Republican running mate if he is the party’s nominee next year.
Giuliani associate asks court to allow handing over documents sought in Trump impeachment
Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, has asked a court for permission to turn over the contents of Parnas’ phone and other documents to a House of Representatives panel for use in the Trump impeachment inquiry, his lawyer said on Monday.
The case for 'The Witcher 2'
With The Witcher‘s arrival on Netflix, there’s a renewed fervor for the medium-crossing fantasy series. There are, of course, the original Witcher books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, as well as the video game series created by Polish developer CD Projekt Red. On Sunday, the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which came out in […]
Bye, Siri. Make your car give you directions in your own voice.
Forget a random digital voice telling you to turn left in 800 feet. A new service “clones” real voices so that your mom, sister, or even you can be the one giving you directions. It’s called “My Car, My Voice,” and it’s built into Cerence, the voice software in many cars from Toyota, GM, Audi, […]
New Lyft and Uber rules to know for New Year's Day
Happy New Year! Now pay up. That’s what it feels like with new fees, regulations, and taxes kicking in on Jan. 1 (on Wednesday) for ride-share trips on apps like Uber and Lyft. In California, there’s a lot to take in. A statewide change to gig job classifications, called AB5, goes into effect as soon […]
Tokyo 2020 to take measures after asbestos found at venue: Asahi
Tokyo 2020 organizers will take “emergency countermeasures” after asbestos was found at the water polo venue for next year’s Games after initially opting against treating it when it was discovered two years ago, Asahi newspaper reported on Monday.
U.S. lawmaker and civil rights hero John Lewis has pancreatic cancer
Democratic Representative John Lewis, a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement, said on Sunday he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
U.S. promises action on any North Korea missile test: White House
The United States would be very disappointed if North Korea tested a long-range or nuclear missile and would take appropriate action as a leading military and economic power, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday.
Murray pulls out of Australian Open with injury
Andy Murray has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open because of a pelvic injury, the three-time Grand Slam champion’s management team announced on Saturday.