Image copyright Reuters Image caption The relic was briefly displayed in Jerusalem before being transferred to Jesus' birthplace A fragment of wood believed to have formed part of Jesus' manger is set to be returned to Bethlehem after more than 1,000 years in Europe. Pope Francis ordered the return of the thumb-sized relic from Rome's…
Staff — These are probably the best deals on Apple devices we'll see through year's end. Ars Staff - Nov 29, 2019 4:30 pm UTC Enlarge / The 2019, seventh-generation iPad with a 10.2-inch display.Samuel AxonApple devices are constantly in high demand, and yet they rarely go on sale. But for Black Friday 2019, a…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shoppers headed out to stores across the United States in a quest to score the best Black Friday discounts on everything from handbags to 4K TVs, with early promotions marking the start of a condensed holiday shopping season. People wait in line to pay for purchases at Best Buy during a…
Image copyright Getty Images Almost a quarter of young people are so dependent on their smartphones that it becomes like an addiction, research by psychiatrists concludes.The study, from King's College London, says such addictive behaviour means that people become "panicky" or "upset" if they are denied constant access.The youngsters also cannot control the amount of…
Gobble, gobble... zap! — "I have lately made an Experiment in Electricity that I desire never to repeat." Jennifer Ouellette - Nov 28, 2019 2:40 pm UTC Enlarge / In December 1750, Benjamin Franklin theorized that electricity could be used to tenderize meat, and tried to electrocute a turkey to prove it.In households across the…
FILE PHOTO: National Party presidential candidate Luis Lacalle Pou speaks to his supporters after the second-round presidential election in Montevideo, Uruguay November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Mariana GreifMONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay’s conservative opposition party claimed victory as the official count of Sunday’s presidential election concluded on Thursday, and the candidate of the governing party conceded defeat. First,…
Image copyright TikTok Image caption Ms Aziz said she wanted to raise awareness about China's detainment of "innocent Muslims" Chinese-owned social network TikTok has apologised to a US teenager who was blocked from the service after she posted a viral clip criticising China's treatment of the Uighur Muslims.The firm said it had now lifted the…
Free as in subscription beer — Early subscribers now get four of 22 launch titles for free. Kyle Orland - Nov 27, 2019 4:48 pm UTC Embossed text, 'cause it's fancy. Kyle Orland The Stadia controller looks a lot like every controller these days. Keep digging and find a plug for your controller. Dig one…
(Reuters) - Wall Street’s main indexes notched fresh record highs on Wednesday, as data pointed to a resilient domestic economy and investors remained optimistic about a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Trump, pictured with First Lady Melania Trump, would be able to question witnesses at the hearing Congress has invited US President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing on 4 December.Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Mr Trump could either attend or "stop complaining…
