black mag: April 2020

Thursday, 30 April 2020

Nunavut confirms first case of COVID-19 in Pond Inlet

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut says it has its first case of COVID-19. Read More

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AWKWARD: Spanish news anchor accused of cheating after half-nude woman walks into live shot

Talk about being caught in an awkward situation. Read More

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The Intel Z490 Overview: 44+ Motherboards Examined

After another long wait for a new Intel platform, Comet Lake and the 400 series finally descends. Here we get a new socket, support for up to 10-cores with its flagship Core i9-10900K/KF processors, and a few interesting adjustments on ethernet, Wi-Fi. Scrambling to be the latest and greatest, some motherboard vendors include support for PCIe 4.0 'for a future platform', which some have outright identified as Rocket Lake. We asked every motherboard vendor for specifications and details on their new product lines.

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Europe flooded with cocaine despite coronavirus trade disruptions

BRUSSELS — Latin American drug lords have sent bumper shipments of cocaine to Europe in recent weeks, including one in a cargo of squid, even though the coronavirus epidemic has stifled legitimate transatlantic trade, senior anti-narcotics officials say. Read More

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Britney Spears returns to home gym months after house blaze

Britney Spears almost burned her house down recently when a lit candle set fire to her gym. Read More

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USA Gymnastics bans former Olympics coach Maggie Haney for eight years

USA Gymnastics has suspended former U.S. Olympic team coach Maggie Haney for eight years for verbally and emotionally abusing gymnasts she oversaw, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Read More

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How To Watch Tonight's Parks & Rec Reunion Special

Parks & Recreation returns tonight for a one-off reunion episode. Here's everything you need to know about the special and how to watch it.

There aren't many TV shows that have known when to call it a day at the perfect time. The temptation of shooting new seasons once a show is at its peak can be all too tempting. So many have fallen foul of trying to squeeze out one or two more seasons and ended on a sour note. Or, even worse, gone with the dreaded leap into the future for its final season.

Scrubs, The Office, How I Met Your Mother. Arguments claiming those shows should have come to an end long before they actually did can most certainly be made. When it comes to Parks & Recreation, that argument might be harder to make. It did make that leap into the future, but not very far, and many fans of the show were indeed clamoring for more when it came to an end.

Five years later, and those Parks & Rec fans who wanted an extra dose of their favorite show are actually going to get one. The cast is reuniting for a one-off special to raise money for Feeding America's Covid-19 Response Fund. Although details have been kept close to the chest, TechRadar reports that the special has been taped remotely.

It will feature Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) checking in on her friends in Pawnee from wherever she has made it to in her burgeoning political career. Those friends will reportedly include Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott, and Rob Lowe. NBC has also teased that others from Parks & Rec history will be making cameo appearances.

Which brings us to the most important detail of all: how and when fans of the show can watch the special. The best place to go will be NBC where the special will air at 8:30 pm on Thursday, April 30, 2020. People in select areas of the US can take advantage of Sling TVs happy hour and watch the show for free if it offers NBC where you are. As for international Parks & Rec fans, unfortunately, the special is only airing in the US for now.

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Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake for Desktops: Skylake-S Hits 10 Cores and 5.3 GHz

Today we get the full range of its Intel’s 10^th Generation processors for desktops. These chips, which fall under the banner of ‘Comet Lake’, will now go up to 10 cores and offer turbo speeds up to 5.3 GHz. Comet Lake is the fifth iteration of Intel’s very profitable Skylake microarchitecture, built on Intel’s 14++nm process, at a time when the competition is on 7nm with sixteen cores. The crux, according to Intel, is that it will offer the best gaming experience in this market.

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MLB Allowing All 30 Teams To Issue Fans Ticket Refunds For Games Not Played

While Major League Baseball continues to explore different ways to begin the 2020 season, the league has given teams the green light to proceed with ticket refunds however they wish.

Per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com, MLB "is allowing teams to offer refunds to fans for games currently not being played" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Refunds are not mandatory, and as Rogers noted, many teams will "likely" propose credit for the 2021 season instead.

Rogers' report also pointed out that the unplayed games considered to be postponed instead of canceled. As time continues to pass, the league will likely have to accept a shortened regular season, if they even get the thumbs up to play in 2020.

The Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals have already shared ticket refund policies. Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins ticket holders will receive credits for 2020 or 2021 games.

The regular season was slated to begin on March 26, with all 30 teams in action. The league had no choice but to postpone the start of the season. The 2019-20 NBA and NHL seasons are currently on pause as well.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reported Tuesday that some MLB officials are "cautiously optimistic" about beginning the season at the end of June. MLB is also looking at a three-division realignment for the 2020 campaign.

Earlier this month, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reported that MLB and MLBPA were looking at a plan to begin the season in May. The idea would be for the 30 teams to play their games in the Phoenix area, with various facilities and spring training venues available. This plan would see the teams follow strict traveling and safety measures.

The 2020 MLB regular season was scheduled to conclude on Sept. 27, with the World Series ending by Oct. 28 (the date of a potential Game 7). There is a good chance that the postseason will have to be extended into November if MLB manages to play out the 2020 campaign.

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Joe Biden faces calls to address sexual-assault allegation

WASHINGTON -- Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is facing growing calls from within and outside his party to respond to a former aide's allegation that he sexually assaulted her nearly 30 years ago, an assertion Biden's campaign has denied. Read More

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NBA eyes Disney World as site to hold games if season resumes: Report

The NBA is looking at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla., as a possible playing site should the 2019-20 season resume, and has even gotten the OK from Disney to use the site, Stadium's Shams Charania reported Wednesday. Read More

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Johnathan Joseph to sign with Titans: Report

Veteran cornerback Johnathan Joseph told ESPN on Wednesday that he will sign a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans. Read More

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Florida governor excludes Miami in limited coronavirus reopening

The governor of Florida, among the last to lock down his state against the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, announced on Wednesday he would permit a limited economic reopening next week while leaving restraints intact for the dense greater Miami area. Read More

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Kevin Costner posts song to lift fans’ spirits

Kevin Costner is spreading a message of hope by releasing a performance with his band, Modern West, staged before the coronavirus lockdown. Read More

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Meghan Markle surprises job seeker with interview tips during video call

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex surprised one lucky job interview candidate with a virtual coaching session. Read More

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BATHROOM BLOOPER: Tiffany Haddish horrified she broadcast toilet trip during Zoom call

Tiffany Haddish was left mortified after she unknowingly broadcast a quick trip to the bathroom during a Zoom call. Read More

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Nicole Kidman: Acting takes a toll on my mental health

Nicole Kidman will forever be grateful to her understanding husband and their daughters for letting mum drift off and live through her intense characters. Read More

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Is Forgoing His Salary

All major sporting leagues across North America are on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, and countless executives and staff members are either forgoing their salaries or taking paycuts.

You can add NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to that list.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Goodell decided to forego his salary, which went into affect earlier in April.

Goodell, who has served as the NFL commissioner since 2006, is in the midst of a deal that reportedly pays him around $40 million annually. He signed a $200 million extension back in 2017.

The NFL had to implement drastic changes to its offseason plans. This year's draft - initially scheduled to take place in Paradise, Nevada - was done in a "virtual" format. Goodell announced all of the draft selections from his home in Bronxville, NEw York.

Two weeks ago, the NFL and NFLPA reached an agreement on a virtual offseason program, with all team facilities currently closed. The league was planning to release the 2020 season schedule on May 9, but that might end up getting delayed.

The NFL hasn't made any final decisions in regards to the the start to the 2020 regular season. Right now, it's hard to imagine that that fans will be allowed in stadiums by September.

The 2019-20 NHL and NBA seasons are currently on pause, and both leagues continue to monitor the situation. Neither league has given any hints on when they'll make a final decision. The 2020 MLB season was set to begin on March 26, but that has since been delayed. The league is still looking at several options in hopes of salvaging a 100-plus game campaign plus the postseason.

Right now, the 2020 NFL season is scheduled to take place on Thurs, Sept. 2020. League tradition would see the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Kickoff Game, though the league hasn't confirmed this. Current plans call for Super Bowl LV to take place on Feb. in Tampa Bay, although that could very well change.

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Favre: Rodgers likely won’t end career with Packers

Brett Favre knows about being the Green Bay Packers' franchise quarterback and watching the team draft his heir apparent. Read More

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Former Jags LB Telvin Smith charged with sexual activity with minor

Telvin Smith, a former Pro Bowl linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was charged Wednesday in Jacksonville, Fla., with unlawful sexual activity with certain minors. Read More

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Donald Trump: China’s handling of COVID-19 proof it wants me to lose re-election

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid in November. Read More

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‘GIVE PEOPLE BACK THEIR GODDAMN FREEDOM!’: Musk blasts ‘fascist’ coronavirus lockdowns

Tesla Inc's outspoken CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday called sweeping U.S. stay-at-home restrictions to curtail the coronavirus outbreak "fascist" as the electric carmaker posted its third quarterly profit in a row. Read More

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Trump administration to speed coronavirus vaccine development: Official

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is planning to speed up development of a coronavirus vaccine with the goal of having 100 million doses ready by the end of 2020, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. Read More

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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Bosnia reports sharp rise in coronavirus cases after relaxing lockdown

SARAJEVO -- Bosnia reported on Wednesday its sharpest daily rise in new coronavirus infections this month after its two autonomous regions had gradually begun to ease lockdowns. Read More

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Ryder Cup may have to ‘take one for team’ and go ahead without fans: Harrington

Staging this year's Ryder Cup without fans is not in the event's best interests but it might have to "take one for the team" and proceed that way amid the COVID-19 crisis, Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington told The Times newspaper. Read More

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CDC in U.S. adjusts social distancing protocols to include pets

Social distancing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. now include pets. Read More

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Andy Murray says resuming tennis season stalled by pandemic not top priority

Resuming the tennis season stalled by the coronavirus pandemic is not the most important thing as players first want to live their normal lives again, former world number one Andy Murray said. Read More

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Indian cops use human-sized tongs to round up COVIDIOTS

This is one way of getting a grip on crime during a pandemic. Read More

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Japan’s Abe says impossible to hold Olympics unless pandemic contained

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as the city's governor called for an extension of the nationwide state of emergency. Read More

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Satellite images of luxury boats further suggest North Korea’s Kim at favoured villa: experts

SEOUL — Satellite imagery showing recent movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his entourage near Wonsan provide further indications he has been at the coastal resort, according to experts who monitor the reclusive regime. Read More

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StatCan: More than half of Canadian companies seeing sales drop at least 20%

OTTAWA -- Statistics Canada reports nearly one-third of Canadian businesses who responded in a newly released survey have seen their revenues plummet by 40% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

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Pfizer plans expanded COVID-19 vaccine trials, sees ‘negligible’ hit from outbreak

Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday said it expects its experimental coronavirus vaccine to move into expanded clinical trials by October that could allow for emergency use or accelerated approval, as it ramps up efforts to combat the pandemic. Read More

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IT’S A BOY: British PM Boris Johnson, fiancee thrilled by birth of son

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fiancee, Carrie Symonds, gave birth to a baby boy at a London hospital on Wednesday, slightly earlier than had been expected. Read More

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Nick Cordero goes into septic shock as COVID-19 recovery continues

Nick Cordero is having a tough time recovering from his battle with the coronavirus after a string of new health scares “came out of nowhere.” Read More

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Irrfan Khan, Indian actor in ‘Life of Pi’, dies of cancer

MUMBAI — Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as "Life of Pi" and "The Namesake," died on Wednesday, aged 53. Read More

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Netflix Numbers Reveal 64 Million Of Us Have Watched Tiger King

Tiger King has been the unmitigated streaming hit of this global pandemic and has apparently been watched by around 64 million people.

Just as governments around the world told people that they would need to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Tiger King hit Netflix. For the documentary's creators and those of us who have enjoyed it, the timing couldn't have been any better. It had a worldwide captive audience and the numbers attached to Tiger King show that has really paid off.

According to Netflix's latest numbers, 64 million of its subscribers "chose to watch" Tiger King since its release. There's a reason for that very specific and slightly strange phrasing. Netflix recently changed the way it determines if a show or movie has been "watched". Previously, a viewing would only be counted if 70% of the movie or show had been watched.

Now, Netflix counts anything that has been clicked on and left to play for two minutes or longer. In Netflix's eyes, that means it wasn't merely clicked on by accident, or if a viewer thought it was something else, they should have figured out it wasn't what they were looking for before making it two minutes in. So 64 million people have clicked on Tiger King and watched it for at least two minutes.

The problem with using Netflix's new "chose to watch" method of determining Tiger King's popularity is it can't be compared to other shows and movies from the past. What we do know is it hasn't yet caught up with Netflix's most popular show ever, The Witcher. 76 million users chose to watch The Witcher. 6 Underground and Spenser Confidential have also registered higher numbers than Tiger King.

The wild docuseries remains in Netflix's top ten, however, so chances are its final number will rest somewhere quite a bit north of 64 million. It is no longer in the number one spot, though, a position it occupied for an impressive 25 consecutive days. Certain stars from the show have revealed that there was so much stuff left out of the doc, that there could easily be a season two. Just imagine the numbers that would do.

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Chrissy Teigen takes on body-shaming trolls after bathing suit video attacked

Chrissy Teigen has taken a stand against social media users who slammed her body shape. Read More

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Ravens reportedly pick up Marlon Humphrey’s option

The Baltimore Ravens exercised the fifth-year option of cornerback Marlon Humphrey's deal on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, putting him under contract through 2021. Read More

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Jameis Winston officially reaches one-year deal with Saints

The New Orleans Saints officially signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. Read More

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Brady’s ‘All in Challenge’ auction listing hits US$775,000

NEW YORK -- A fan plans to shell out over US$750,000 on Tuesday for the chance to have dinner with six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and claim a pack of Tampa Bay opening game tickets and memorabilia as an auction touting the newly-signed Buccaneer nears its end. Read More

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Chiefs’ Breeland arrested on alcohol, marijuana charges

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested in South Carolina on Tuesday on five charges, including three related to alcohol or marijuana. Read More

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Pregnant Chloe Sevigny strips down naked for magazine shoot

Pregnant Chloe Sevigny has joined the celebrity moms-to-be who have stripped down for a nude photospread. Read More

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Roy Horn, of Siegfried & Roy, recovering from COVID-19

Original tiger king Roy Horn has tested positive for COVID-19. Read More

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Canadian dairy processors to lose $100M if USMCA takes effect in July: Plett

WASHINGTON — The federal government has betrayed Canada's dairy processors by allowing the United States to activate the new North American trade deal on July 1 — a month earlier than the industry was expecting, the Opposition leader in the Senate said Tuesday. Read More

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U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass Vietnam War toll

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- The U.S. coronavirus death toll reached a grim milestone on Tuesday, surpassing the number of American lives lost in the Vietnam War, as Florida's governor met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss easing shutdowns aimed at curbing the pandemic. Read More

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N.S. gunman killed 9 of his victims by setting their homes ablaze: Cops

Nine of the 22 victims killed in Nova Scotia province earlier this month in a weekend shooting rampage died in house fires set by the gunman, police told reporters on Tuesday. Read More

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Tuesday, 28 April 2020

U.K. on track to become one of Europe’s worst hit in COVID-19 pandemic

LONDON — Britain is on track to become one of Europe's worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, according to data on Tuesday that showed deaths from COVID-19 had already topped 20,000 by April 17, including a fast-rising toll in care homes. Read More

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U.S. coronavirus cases approach 1 million, one-third of global infections: Reuters tally

U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million on Tuesday, having doubled in 18 days, and made up one-third of all infections in the world, according to a Reuters tally. Read More

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Canadians divided over making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory: Poll

OTTAWA — While researchers across the planet race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided over whether getting it should be mandatory or voluntary — setting up a potentially prickly public health debate if a vaccine becomes available. Read More

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Nick Cordero to remain on ventilator after developing fever

Comatose Canadian actor Nick Cordero is to remain on a ventilator after developing a new fever on Monday morning. Read More

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‘FOOD 2 GO-GO’: Oregon strip club brings burlesque to quarantine takeout

PORTLAND -- An Oregon strip club forced into the takeout-dining business in the age of the coronavirus has returned to its burlesque roots by offering delivery and drive-thru services featuring exotic dancers - a concept the owner has promoted as "Food 2 Go-Go." Read More

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North Korea’s Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus: S. Korea

SEOUL — Fear of catching the coronavirus could have kept North Korean leader Kim Jong Un away from state ceremonies for a key holiday in mid-April, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday as speculation swirled over Kim's whereabouts and health. Read More

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K-pop kings BTS suspend world tour

South Korea's K-pop boyband BTS will suspend their world tour over worries about the spread of the novel coronavirus and restrictions aimed at stopping it, their management said on Tuesday. Read More

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Hubby of Norwegian woman thought abducted for ransom arrested for murder

OSLO -- The millionaire husband of a Norwegian woman thought to have been abducted and held for cryptocurrency ransom in 2018 was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of killing her, police said. Read More

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Best CPUs for Gaming: April/May 2020

Sometimes choosing a CPU is hard. So we've got you covered. In our CPU Guides, we give you our pick of some of the best processors available, supplying data from our reviews. Our Best CPUs for Gaming guide targets most of the common system-build price points that typically pair a beefy graphics card with a capable processor, with the best models being suitable for streaming and encoding on the fly.

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The Best Order To Rewatch The Star Wars Movies Before Rise Of Skywalker Hits Disney+

Most Star Wars movies might be numbered, but watching them in order isn't necessarily as simple as starting with I and ending with IX.

Disney revealed this week that on May 4, 2020, (Star Wars Day) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will hit Disney+. That's a full two months ahead of when it planned to release the ninth chapter in the mainstream Star Wars saga on the streaming platform. A gift to the many of us stuck inside with very little to do right now.

That leaves anyone who hasn't seen all of the other movies yet or wants to watch them all again, with less than a week to do so before Rise of Skywalker hits Disney+. If you are one of the people planning to do that, it begs the question, what's the right order in which to watch them? There are a few conflicting schools of thought when it comes to that.

The most obvious is the way Disney+ has the Star Wars movies arranged, in order of their respective episode numbers. While that's all well and good, some of the franchise's installments don't have numbers. Anyone choosing this method should watch Solo and then Rogue One between Episode III and IV. Other than that, the roman numerals should guide the way.

Some fans think watching the movies in that order isn't what George Lucas intended, though. It's not the order in which he released the movies after all. For fans who want to watch the movies in release order, this is the way they'll need to do it. Episodes IV, V, and VI first. Then episode I, II, and III. The final stretch is the key one. Episode VII, followed by Rogue One, then VIII, up next is Solo, and finally, Rise of Skywalker when it hits Disney+ on May 4.

There are even more extreme ways in which to watch everything Star Wars has to offer for the completist fan, of course. If you really have the time, which many of us do right now, there are Star Wars TV shows to sneak in as well. Rebels takes place between Solo and Rogue One, The Mandalorian happens after Episode VI, and then Resistance after that but before Episode VII. Well, what are you still doing here? Best get that Star Wars marathon underway.

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ESPN apologizes for Tee Higgins draft graphic mentioning mom’s drug abuse

ESPN apologized for an on-screen graphic it displayed during the NFL draft on Saturday that spotlighted some difficult family history for one of the draftees. Read More

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Blackhawks fire president/CEO John McDonough

The Chicago Blackhawks fired team president/CEO John McDonough on Monday, ending a run in which he oversaw the team during three Stanley Cup-championship seasons. Read More

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NFL creating alternatives for 2020 schedule: Report

The NFL is forming contingency plans in case its schedule of games needs to be altered, Sports Business Daily reported Monday, including season openers more than a month later than expected and pushing back the Super Bowl by as much as three weeks. Read More

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Pete Davidson’s ‘King of Staten Island’ going straight to VOD

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) — Universal's The King of Staten Island — a semi-autobiographical comedy starring Pete Davidson and directed by Judd Apatow — is going straight to video on demand, making it the latest film to forgo a traditional theatrical release as cinemas remain closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read More

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Top 10 Hollywood Movies to Watch in Quarantine

At this point in time, with the spread of this infectious disease which has no cure, yet it is very important for people to realize the importance of quarantine and social distancing themselves from people. With the spread of the virus, the pop-culture life has come to a standstill. One cannot go to the movie […]

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‘WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH CHINA’: Trump blames Asian nation for coronavirus’ spread

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe and said his administration was conducting "serious investigations" into what happened. Read More

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Donald Trump says he has good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing and hopes he is fine, after days of speculation over the North Korean leader's health. Read More

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Daft Punk to score horror master Dario Argento’s new film, starring daughter Asia

Daft Punk are to score legendary filmmaker Dario Argento’s new movie, Occhiali Neri. Read More

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Sting auctioning off recording session to raise COVID-19 relief funds

Sting has offered one lucky fan the chance to record a track with him and pick up a vocal lesson at his home in the U.K. to raise funds for COVID-19 relief. Read More

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‘I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT MANY NAKED PEOPLE AT ONCE’: Jim Parsons surrounded by nude extras while filming ‘Hollywood’

Former Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons said he was stunned to find himself surrounded by scores of nude extras while filming a pool scene for Hollywood, a new Ryan Murphy-Ian Brennan miniseries coming to Netflix. Read More

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Daisy Ridley all set for psychological thriller

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley is in talks to star in a psychological crime thriller based on Swedish author Camilla Grebe’s 2015 novel The Ice Beneath Her. Read More

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Ex-‘Glee’ star Lea Michele pregnant: Report

Former Glee star Lea Michele is reportedly pregnant. Read More

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Monday, 27 April 2020

‘VOICE OF REASON’: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president

U.S. House Of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Joe Biden for president, joining a list of top Democrats to back the former vice president since he emerged as the party's presumptive nominee to take on President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election. Read More

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Daughters of Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger said goodbye on FaceTime before singer’s death

Adam Schlesinger’s girlfriend has opened up about her final moments with the Fountains Of Wayne singer in a heartbreaking post on Instagram, revealing she FaceTimed his parents and two daughters to let them say goodbye. Read More

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‘Duck Dynasty’ star Willie Robertson target of drive-by shooting

Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson and his family escaped injury after their home was targeted in a drive-by shooting. Read More

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Harry, Meghan reportedly cooperating with biographers on modern royals book

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex are reportedly cooperating with biographers on a new book promising to unveil their “real world”. Read More

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Despite warnings, U.S. states from Minnesota to Mississippi to reopen

WASHINGTON -- U.S. states from Minnesota to Mississippi this week prepared to join other states that have eased coronavirus restrictions to try to revive their battered economies, although some business owners voiced reluctance in the face of health warnings. Read More

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Wage subsidy program for businesses opening for applications today

Some key developments are coming this week in the country’s relentless struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

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Hungarian couple recreate scenes from ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Ghost’ during lockdown

BUDAPEST -- Bored by the weeks-long coronavirus lockdown? Not Hungarian film buffs Fanni and Norbert who have recreated dozens of scenes in their flat from "Ghost," the "Game of Thrones," "Scarface" and other films using whatever household utensils they could find. Read More

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Fred Rogers begged ‘Mister Rogers’ co-star to keep quiet about being gay

Fred Rogers apparently begged one of his Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood co-stars to stay quiet about their sexuality because coming out could ruin the children’s TV favourite’s career. Read More

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Alanis Morissette says NDAs stop women in music from outing sexual abusers

Alanis Morissette is angry women in music aren’t more able to speak out about their experiences of sexual abuse due to its alleged normalization within the industry. Read More

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Idris Elba’s Netflix sitcom, ‘Turn Up Charlie’, cancelled

Idris Elba’s Netflix sitcom Turn Up Charlie has reportedly been axed after just one season. Read More

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‘IT. NEVER. ENDS’: Dwayne Johnson sings Moana song to daughter nightly

Dwayne Johnson is making the most of spending time with his girls in lockdown, including singing his daughter Tia a song from the Disney movie he starred in. Read More

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FIFA proposes up to five substitutions per match on a temporary basis

BERN -- FIFA has proposed that teams should be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Read More

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F1 expects to start delayed season in Austria in July

LONDON -- Formula One hopes to start its delayed 2020 season in Austria in July without spectators before ending in Abu Dhabi in December after races in Asia and the Americas, chairman and CEO Chase Carey said on Monday. Read More

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Apple to delay mass production of 2020 flagship iPhones

Apple Inc is delaying the production ramp-up of its flagship iPhones coming later this year by about a month as the coronavirus pandemic has weakened global consumer demand and disrupted manufacturing across Asia, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter. Read More

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Spain eyes more easing of coronavirus lockdown after children reclaim streets

MADRID -- Spanish authorities cautiously prepared further steps to loosen one of Europe's toughest coronavirus lockdowns on Monday after children were allowed to leave their homes for the first time in six weeks, causing concern about crowds in some areas. Read More

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Germany should only carefully lift virus restrictions: Minister

BERLIN -- Germany's economy minister urged the country's 16 federal states on Monday to go slowly in lifting coronavirus restrictions to avoid the outbreak spreading further, which could force them to reintroduce lockdown measures. Read More

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U.K. PM Johnson: It’s too soon to relax COVID-19 lockdown

LONDON — Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, back at work after recovering from COVID-19, said on Monday it was still too dangerous to relax a stringent lockdown hammering the economy as that may cause a deadly second outbreak. Read More

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Khronos Announces OpenCL 3.0: Hitting the Reset Button on Compute Frameworks

Today something is happening for which I’m not sure there’s any parallel for in the computing industry – and certainly, there’s never been anything like it in the GPU computing ecosystem. Khronos, the consortium behind standards such as Vulkan, OpenCL, and OpenGL, is revealing OpenCL 3.0, the latest version of their GPU and parallel compute API. And, looking to reset the ecosystem, the group is turning back the clock on OpenCL, essentially reverting the core API back to OpenCL 1.2.

As a result, everything developed as part of OpenCL 2.x over the last 9 years has now become optional: vendors can (and generally will) continue to support those features, but those features are no longer required for compliance with the core specification. Instead of having to support every OpenCL feature – no matter how useful or useless it might be for a given platform – the future of the API is going to be around vendors choosing which optional features they’d like to support on top of the core, OpenCL 1.2-derrived specification. It's a very Vulkan-like design philosophy, but it's a major change in course for the industry's biggest cross-vendor and cross-platform compute framework.

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Fishing, surfing and hunting beckon New Zealanders after coronavirus lockdown

WELLINGTON -- New Zealanders will be able to go fishing, surfing, hunting and hiking this week for the first time in more than a month as the country begins to ease its way out of a strict lockdown that successfully slowed the spread of the coronavirus. Read More

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S.Korean officials call for caution amid reports about N.Korean leader Kim Jong Un

SEOUL -- South Korean officials are calling for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill, emphasizing that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea. Read More

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Blake Lively mocks Ryan Reynolds’ new tiny ponytail

Actress Blake Lively is ridiculing her husband Ryan Reynolds after he decided to sport a tiny new ponytail while on coronavirus lockdown. Read More

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Top Gun: Maverick star mourns childhood friend killed in shooting

Actor Glen Powell has penned a heartfelt tribute to his childhood pal, police officer Justin Putman, who was killed in a shooting on April 18. Read More

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‘HEARTS ARE HEAVY’: Death toll reaches 23 from last year’s shooting in El Paso

The death toll from a mass shooting last August at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart store has climbed to 23 after the last victim left hospitalized from the rampage succumbed to his injuries over the weekend, the hospital said on Sunday. Read More

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‘IMPORTANT DAY’: Saudi Arabia scraps execution of minors who committed crimes

RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death sentence on individuals who committed crimes while still minors, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) said in a statement, citing a royal decree by King Salman. Read More

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Study of Arctic Ocean shows top of the world changing

The top of the world is turning upside down, says the first overall assessment of Canada's Arctic Ocean. Read More

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Report: Saints sign QB Taysom Hill, close in on deal with Jameis Winston

The New Orleans Saints re-signed quarterback Taysom Hill on Sunday and are closing in on a deal with free agent Jameis Winston, according to reports on Sunday. Read More

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Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll lowest since March 14, new cases fall

MILAN — Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 260 on Sunday, the smallest daily tally since March 14, the Civil Protection Agency said. Read More

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French coronavirus deaths reach 22,856 as government eyes how to ease lockdown

PARIS — The death toll in France from the coronavirus has risen by 242 to 22,856, the health ministry said on Sunday, as the government prepares to see how it might ease a national lockdown that has been in place since mid-March. Read More

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Canadian troops urged to seek help as use of mental-health services hits ‘all-time low’

OTTAWA — Canada’s top military officer is urging his troops to reach out for help if it’s required, as the use of mental-health services for military personnel has reached an all-time low. Read More

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Taysom Hill Receives Two-Year, $21 Million Extension From Saints

With the 2020 NFL draft over, the New Orleans Saints quickly went to work in addressing their long-term plans at quarterback.

According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, the Saints have signed backup quarterback and versatile offensive weapon Taysom Hill to a two-year extension worth $21 million.

Head coach Sean Payton has used the BYU product all over the field during his young NFL career. Hill completed three passes for 55 yards during the 2019 regular season. On top of that, he had 156 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 19 receptions for 234 yards and six receiving touchdowns.

Starting quarterback Drew Brees signed a two-year extension worth $50 million, but the future Hall of Famer has been taking it one year at a time. The Saints are seemingly planning for Hill to take over the reigns once Brees retires.

Brees and the Saints won their third straight NFC South division crown in 2019, but they were upset by the Minnesota Vikings in overtime of the Wild Card Round. In 2018, they fell to the Los Angeles Rams in overtime of the NFC Championship Game.

Robinson also reported that Saints are "finalizing a one-year deal" with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, who led the NFL in passing yards during the 2020 season.

There is no shortage of quarterback depth in New Orleans now, and as Brees prepares to enter his age-41 season, the Saints could very well decide to use lots of Hill and/or Winston. This would help keep Brees fresh and healthy as he tries to bring home one more Super Bowl to New Orleans before he retires.

Hill still hasn't started any NFL games, and Winston might only spend the one season in New Orleans. But it doesn't hurt to have valuable quarterback insurace, And, it looks like the team has its Brees succession plan in place.

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Sunday, 26 April 2020

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler to divorce

Reality TV personality Kristin Cavallari and retired NFL star Jay Cutler are heading for divorce after almost seven years of marriage. Read More

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Trudeau says restrictions must stay, coronavirus death toll slows

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said isolation measures to fight the coronavirus had to stay in place for the time being even as data showed the death toll had risen by less than 10% for the seventh day in a row. Read More

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FRESH AIR AT LAST! Spanish children go outdoors for first time in six weeks

MADRID — On foot and with bicycles, skateboards and scooters, Spanish children went outside at last on Sunday, emerging from their homes for the first time after six weeks of living under one of Europe's strictest coronavirus lockdowns. Read More

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Tributes pour in for Nova Scotia victims, one week after mass shooting

Tributes and memorials continue to pour in for the 22 people killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia one week ago. Read More

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STONES VS. BEATLES: Mick Jagger sends friendly fire back to Paul McCartney

Mick Jagger is amused whenever Paul McCartney insists The Beatles were better than the Rolling Stones, because he is adamant there is no comparison. Read More

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Gloves and masks become problem litter as COVID-19 prompts people to cover up

When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building. Read More

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U.K. at ‘dangerous’ stage, no lockdown exit strategy in sight

LONDON — Britain's stand-in leader resisted pressure on Sunday to explain how the government plans to ease a coronavirus lockdown that has been in place for a month, warning that hasty action could result in a second peak of infections. Read More

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‘LIKE TEST DUMMIES’: As Colorado reopens, some see too much risk

GREELEY, Colo. – Royal Rose is reopening her Colorado tattoo studio next week after closing a month ago, not because she wants to but because the bills are piling up and she says she has no choice. Read More

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Germany says China sought to encourage positive COVID-19 comments

BERLIN — Chinese diplomats approached German government officials in an attempt to encourage them to make positive statements on how Beijing is handling the coronavirus pandemic, the German interior ministry said in a letter this month. Read More

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China says all coronavirus patients in Wuhan have now been discharged

SHANGHAI — The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, now has no remaining cases in its hospitals, a health official told reporters on Sunday. Read More

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Nick Cordero, in coma, fitted with pacemaker due to irregular heart beat

Canadian actor Nick Cordero has been fitted with a temporary pacemaker after having an irregular heart rate, as the Broadway star continues to battle various health woes. Read More

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Top 5 Pandemic Themed Movies you can’t Miss

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, experts advise us to stay indoors, and in some cases, going outside has become illegal. Since we’re in quarantine, we have a lot of free time, and what better way to spend it than watching movies and TV series. Perhaps this is the time to revise some conceptions on what

The post Top 5 Pandemic Themed Movies you can’t Miss appeared first on Foreign policy.

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If Kim Jong Un is dead, who takes over North Korea?

SEOUL -- North Korea has never publicized who would follow leader Kim Jong Un in the event he is incapacitated, and with no details known about his young children, analysts say his sister and loyalists could form a regency until a successor is old enough to take over. Read More

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Health Canada cautions on use of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19

Health Canada cautioned on Saturday against the use of malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to prevent or treat COVID-19. Read More

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White House considering replacing HHS chief Alex Azar: Reports

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering replacing its secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, because of early missteps in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Wall Street Journal and Politico reported on Saturday. Read More

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Steve Dalkowski, who inspired Tim Robbins’ ‘Bull Durham’ character, dies from COVID-19

Steve Dalkowski, a famous flamethrower who never reached the major leagues, has died. He was 80. Read More

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‘A MIRACLE’: Ecuador woman learns sister she thought died of COVID-19 alive after cremating wrong person’s body

GUAYAQUIL -- An Ecuadorean woman in coronavirus-ravaged Guayaquil city learned on Friday that her sister was alive, weeks after cremating a misidentified body that health authorities had given her after proclaiming her sibling dead. Read More

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‘SHE WAS A HERO’: N.S. Mountie saved lives by stopping fake cop car, union says

An RCMP constable's final — and fatal — decision removed a killer's most potent advantage, likely saving many lives, the president of the National Police Federation said Saturday. Read More

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Spain to allow outdoor exercise as coronavirus lockdown restrictions loosen

MADRID -- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced an easing of lockdown restrictions on Saturday, as children prepared to go outside for the first time in six weeks and figures confirmed a daily coronavirus death toll running well below the peak seen early this month. Read More

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Chris Pratt’s wife Katherine Schwarzenegger knocked up: Report

Actor Chris Pratt and his author wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are preparing to welcome their first child together, according to reports. Read More

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Tom Brady gets apology from Tampa mayor after ‘G.O.A.T.’ sighting in closed park

NEW YORK — NFL quarterback Tom Brady's relationship with new hometown Tampa is back on track, after the city's mayor offered a cheerful apology to the six-time Super Bowl winner over an incident that saw him ejected from a local park that was closed under coronavirus precautions. Read More

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Train possibly belonging to Kim Jong Un spotted in resort town: Think-tank

WASHINGTON/SEOUL — A special train possibly belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was spotted this week at a resort town in the country, according to satellite images reviewed by a Washington-based North Korea monitoring project, amid conflicting reports about Kim's health and whereabouts. Read More

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France’s coronavirus death toll rises by 369 to 22,614

PARIS -- The death toll in France from the coronavirus has risen by 369 to stand at 22,614, the health ministry said on Saturday, as the government scrutinizes data to see how it might ease a lockdown in place since mid-March. Read More

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‘I WANT MY LIFE BACK’: Germans protest against lockdown

BERLIN — German police wearing riot gear and face masks tussled on Saturday with dozens of protesters demonstrating in central Berlin against the coronavirus lockdown on public life. Read More

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Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000

Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally. Read More

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Hayley Wickenheiser and Ryan Reynolds hear N.S. rampage widower’s plea for PPE

Two famous Canadians have heard a man's plea to protect Nova Scotian health-care workers like his wife who was killed in a murderous rampage. Read More

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Timothee Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp split: report

Timothee Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp have reportedly split after dating for more than a year. Read More

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Saturday, 25 April 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dead, according to reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has died, according to a leading Hong Kong broadcast network. Read More

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Nunavut police looking for possible active shooter in community

CAPE DORSET, Nunavut — Police say they are dealing with a possible active shooter in Nunavut. Read More

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Dax Shepard performs surgery on himself amid coronavirus lockdown

Dax Shepard resorted to removing a surgical pin from his hand as medical facilities struggle to meet demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

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Essie Davis embarrassed to shoot sex scene in front of director husband

Actress Essie Davis struggled to film sex scenes with Charlie Hunnam in front of her husband. Read More

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Trudeau says too early to discuss ‘immunity passports’ for people recovered from COVID

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says neither Ottawa nor the provinces are preparing plans to reopen the country that hinge on people being immune to catching COVID-19 a second time. Read More

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Ottawa announces $62.5 million for country’s fish and seafood sector

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing a $62.5-million aid package to help the country's fish and seafood processors protect workers from COVID-19. Read More

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Britain nears milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths

LONDON — Britain could hit the grim milestone of 20,000 COVID-19 deaths later on Saturday, when the daily count is added to the current toll of 19,506 people who tested positive for the new coronavirus and died in hospital. Read More

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EU rallies Canada, allies to help WHO after Trump temporarily withdraws funding

OTTAWA — The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to help fill the World Health Organization's funding gaps, and it expects Canada to play a key role. Read More

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‘No evidence’ that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently "no evidence" that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. Read More

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First Round Of 2020 NFL Draft Reaches Record 15.6 Million Viewers

The 2020 NFL draft didn't take place in Paradise, Nevada as initially planned, but that didn't stop a record number in viewership.

On Friday, the NFL announced that over 15.6 million people tuned in to watch the first round of Thursday's draft, via ESPN.com. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been announcing the picks from his home through the ESPN broadcast.

This smashed the record of 12.4 million viewers for the 2014 draft, per ESPN.com, who also noted that Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati in Ohio had the three biggest rated markets. That was obviously thanks to Joe Burrow, whom the Bengals drafted with the first overall selection.

The NFL had to change up its draft plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The league has gone great lengths to try and enhance the television product - including the streaming of fans for every draft pick. Goodell has even encouraged the fans to maintain the tradition of booing him.

The ESPN broadcast has also showed live video streams of the players and their families, head coaches, general managers and other team personnel before, during and after the selections.

Though Paradise wasn't able to hold the 2020 draft as initially planned, Goodell announced that Las Vegas will host the event in 2022. Next year's draft is scheduled to take place in Cleveland.

The 2020 NFL draft has been widely regarded as one of the deepest and most skilled in recent memory. While quarterbacks Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert commanded lots of the attention, No. 2 overall pick Chase Young (to Washingotn) has been labeled as a generational talent.

Aside from Young and the quarterbacks, this class is extremely deep in offensive tackles and wide receivers. There were a handful of draft shockers too, with the Green Bay Packers drafting Utah State quarterback Jordan Love despite owning a world-class quarterback in Aaron Rodgers.

All in all, the NFL couldn't have put on a match better television product for the fans, and it showed with a record setting audience.

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Friday, 24 April 2020

NVIDIA's GTC 2020 Keynote Is Back On: To Be Broadcast on May 14th

After becoming the victim of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus not once but twice, NVIDIA’s GTC 2020 keynote address has finally been rescheduled. The virtual keynote is now set to be broadcast on YouTube on May 14^th, at 6am Pacific (13:00 UTC).

One of the many technology trade shows impacted by the now global pandemic, NVIDIA resorted to breaking up their annual GPU Technology Conference into multiple pieces. A number of presentations and sessions originally scheduled to be given at the show have instead been moved online as part of NVIDIA’s digital GTC 2020 conference. Meanwhile the show-defining keynote speech, as always to be delivered by CEO Jensen Huang, was previously rescheduled as a digital event for March before being postponed entirely.

And while NVIDIA isn’t saying much new about the contents of the keynote itself, it’s still expected to be one of NVIDIA’s most important presentations of the last few years. In particular, this year’s keynote is widely anticipated to include the announcement of a next-generation compute GPU architecture.

NVIDIA's current Volta architecture-based GV100 GPU is now a few years old, and supercomputer planning announcements have tipped the fact that NVIDIA will have a new Tesla accelerator ready later this year. The current generation of Tesla accelerators have been a huge success story for NVIDIA, so there's a great deal of interest in seeing how NVIDIA will keep up that momentum, especially in the face of stiff competition from all directions, from FPGA suppliers to Intel's Xe GPU family.

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As U.S. coronavirus death toll nears 50,000, Georgia forges ahead with reopening

ATLANTA — With the U.S. coronavirus death toll nearing 50,000, Georgia pushed ahead with its plan to become the first state to allow an array of small businesses to reopen on Friday despite the disapproval of U.S. President Donald Trump and health experts. Read More

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Work smart, travel alone, eat out fast: South Korea’s prescription for coronavirus recovery

SEOUL -- South Korea outlined guidelines on Friday for a two-year return to a post-coronavirus normality including flexible working, bookings on public transport and quick restaurant meals in a country that has been a role model in containing COVID-19. Read More

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Intel: Tiger Lake Client CPUs Coming Mid-Year

Along with detailing the nuts and the bolts of their Q1 2020 earnings, as part of Intel’s financial presentation, the company also offered a quick update on their upcoming Tiger Lake client CPUs. In short, the company is now preparing for volume production of the chips, and expects to being shipping them to OEMs mid-year.

Intel first unveiled Tiger Lake back at CES 2020 early this year, where the company briefly detailed the architecture while showing off a device using a prototype chip. Tiger Lake will be based on Intel’s latest Core CPU architecture, and will also be the first CPU from the company to integrate an iGPU based on their new Xe-LP graphics architecture. The chips will be based on a newer version of Intel’s 10nm manufacturing process than what’s used in the current ice Lake chips, which Intel is calling their 10+ process. At the time, Intel was promising that Tiger Lake devices would show up by the holidays, a similar time frame as 2019’s Ice Lake launch.

All told then, Intel’s most recent update is right in-line with their previous promises. With Tiger Lake being another mobile-first launch, OEMs need to receive chips well in advance of when consumer products will reach the store shelves, both to give OEMs the necessary time to finalize their designs, as well as to build up a suitable stockpile of devices for a proper retail launch. So, as it always needs to be said when talking about Intel’s timelines for manufacturing, while Tiger Lake chips will be shipping mid-year, we’re not currently expecting devices any sooner than what Intel has previously discussed.

Finally, if everything goes according to plan or Intel, it looks like the Tiger Lake launch should be a higher volume affair than Ice Lake’s. Cognizant of Ice Lake’s slow ramp-up and launch in 2019, Intel is telling investors that they are holding twice as many Tiger Lake CPUs in reserve as compared to Ice Lake. The company does need to master its updated 10+ process to get there, but with any luck, Intel’s 4+ years of playing with 10nm may finally pay some better dividends as they bring up their latest process.

Gallery: Intel: Tiger Lake Client CPUs Coming Mid-Year

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