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Every time you see a bird, there is a chance you may be looking at the greatest marathon athletes in the world; particularly if you live near mudflats in the U.S. state of Alaska in late-summer, and happen upon a bar-tailed godwit. These little shorebirds were recently found to travel 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers) in […]
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Running back Christian McCaffrey remains on the Panthers’ injured reserve list at the moment, so he does not appear on the injury report that the team turned in for Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. McCaffrey’s status could change and he’ll almost certainly be playing if it does. Left tackle Russell Okung probably won’t be […]
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A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform intensive exercises without visiting hospitals or clinics, which can possibly reduce the risk of exposure to infectious diseases such as COVID-19. The robot can also be used in hospitals and outpatient facilities such as nursing […]
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U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co is close to reaching an agreement with LVMH to lower the price of its acquisition by the French luxury goods giant to $131.5 per share, a source familiar with the matter said. The original deal, agreed last November, envisaged LVMH buying Tiffany for $135 per share. But the French group […]
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Ubisoft is merging its loyalty program, Ubisoft Club, and desktop app Uplay into Ubisoft Connect, the developer announced. In addition to a rewards program, it will introduce crossplay and cross-progression in games such as Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion. The new hub will be available for free, but it requires a Ubisoft account. […]
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If living well is the best revenge, then Cavanaugh Bell may just be having the best life ever. After facing bullying at school, rather than internalizing the pain or trying to get even, the spirited 7-year-old decided to channel his energy into something positive instead. “After I was bullied and I felt a darkness inside […]
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Three wide receivers were missing from Saints practice on Wednesday. Only two of those wideouts were on the injury report. Emmanuel Sanders remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list, so he’s not on the active roster heading into Sunday’s game against the Bears. Michael Thomas and Marquez Callaway are on the active roster and they were the […]
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Knee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is increasing among patients 65 and younger. One study projects a potential 183% increase in the number of TKA and revision TKA surgeries by the year 2030 in that age group, raising concerns about poorer clinical outcomes, lower patient satisfaction and diminished joint survival compared […]
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CME Group CME.O, the world’s biggest futures exchange operator, said on Wednesday third-quarter profit plunged 35% as the ultra-low rate environment, aimed at easing the economic blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, cut demand for some of its top products. The U.S. Federal Reserve flooded the markets with liquidity in response to the pandemic and said […]
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Artists on Twitter have a request: stop quote-tweeting their work. It’s all the more pressing now that Twitter has, temporarily at least, changed its retweet system to encourage users to quote tweets and add their own words on top, rather than simply boost someone else’s message. Artists say quote tweets take attention away from their […]
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