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Mega-Wars That Shaped World History Vaclav Smil | MIT Press | 27th March 2020 There are catastrophic events that change human history, and those that do not. Most of the former are wars, most of the latter are natural disasters. “While trying to assess the probabilities of recurrent natural catastrophes and catastrophic illnesses, we must remember that th…

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Bethesda Softworks has cancelled QuakeCon 2020, which was originally planned to run from August 6 to 9 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and;amp; Convention Center, due to concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. s in the QuakeCon community, QuakeCon has always been a special event for us and for you—a time when we ...

Tensions are rising as city dwellers flock to resort communities like the Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard and Newport, Rhode Island, looking for respite from coronavirus hotspots. But some year-round residents fear the influx of people will spread the virus and stretch local resources thin.

Alexis Sanchez is set to rake in a huge £1.1million bonus when he returns to Manchester United from Inter Milan after a clause in the Chilean's contract will be triggered upon his arrival.

As of March 31, a total of 2,337 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia

Scrubs fans spoke and Zach Braff and Donald Faison listened. The duo has officially launched a Scrubs rewatch podcast titled Fake Doctors, Real Friends With Zach + Donald at iHeartRadio with the first episode available now. The popular NBC comedy kicked off in 2001 and aired for nine seasons. The two will talk about all things […]

Steven Spielberg introduces the first film, "The Wizard of Oz."

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Rams re-signed defensive back Donte Deayon to a one-year contract Tuesday.

Conducting NFL business via conference calls, instead of league offices in New York, EVP Jeff Pash told reporters on Monday that the 2020 season will be played in full and should start this fall.

Hear how those in and around the rim of the adult film industry will be affected.

From kitchen accessories to essential tech to at-home fitness gear, here are the essential tools to help you survive an extended shelter-at-home ordeal.

This week's Humble Bundle includes $1,071 worth of games and ebooks, and you can choose how much to give and where the money goes.

What happened overnight and what is ahead for the Australian sharemarket.

TIGER King star Doc Antle’s zoo was visited by some major celebrities throughout the years. As seen on the Myrtle Beach Safari’s Instagram account, Beyonce, Floyd Mayweather and Odell Beckham Jr. have all been photographed visiting. In August 2019, the Instagram page shared throwback images of Beyonce cuddled up to a chimpanzee with the biggest […]

Minecraft Dungeons will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on May 26, publisher Microsoft and developer Mojang announced. s! Up to four players can battle together through action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels – all in an epic quest to save the villagers and take down the evil Arch-Illager! ...

Metallurgical testwork as well as tradeoff optimization studies are underway to refine inputs for the PFS.

Even working from home isn’t safe! Hackers have been hijacking video conferences and online classrooms on the popular software Zoom, in a frightening trend emerging amid the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI warned on Monday. “The FBI has received multiple reports of conferences being disrupted by pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language,” said a warning...

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Times of uncertainty and fear often provide the opportunities for authoritarian governments to consolidate their powers. From the New York Times:

“As the coronavirus pandemic brings the world to a juddering halt and anxious citizens demand action, leaders across the globe are invoking executive powers and seizing virtually dictatorial authority with scant resistance.

Governments and rights groups agree that these extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Читать дальше...

PC players with 17 years experience joined brand-new console lobbies for easy kills.

Children's Place Inc. said late Tuesday it will furlough field managers and store employees starting April 5 "until they can safely return to their positions" and will suspend dividend and share buybacks, among other measures to shore up its balance sheet amid the coronavirus pandemic. Stores have been closed since March 18 and will remain closed until further notice, the retailer said. The company said it plans on a combination of temporary furloughs and pay cuts for most of its corporate staff. Читать дальше...

Philip Anderson, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who expanded the world's understanding of magnetism and superconductivity, has died. He was 96. Anderson died Sunday at the Princeton Windrows retirement community in Princeton, New Jersey, his daughter said. No cause was reported. He researched the electronic behaviour of solid materials such as glass, crystal and alloys, The New York Times reported. Bogdan Andrei Bernevig, a Princeton professor of physics, said in a statement that Anderson will be... Читать дальше...

NASA has awarded the Aerospace, Research, Development, and Engineering Support Services (ARDES) II contract to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to execute robotic space missions for the agency through the full mission life cycle, from mission concept and formulation through data analysis.