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Kendall Jenner Blames Kourtney Kardashian Break Up For Her Fight With Kim Kardashian
Entertainment
Kendall Jenner Blames Kourtney Kardashian

Kendall Jenner reveals why Kourtney Kardashian is having problems. Season 17 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians ended with major tension between Kourtney Kardashian and her sisters, Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, over Kourt not wanting to share her personal life on the show. Kendall Jenner Blames Kourtney Kardashian Break Up For Her Fight With Kim Kardashian

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Ryan Reynolds Says Isolation Has Been Educational, But He's 'Mostly Drinking'
Entertainment
Ryan Reynolds Says Isolation Has Been Educational

The actor appeared on Stephen Colbert’s video chat for “The Late Show” on Wednesday and talked about what it’s been like for him to stay cooped up at home with his wife, Blake Lively, their three daughters, and his mother-in-law. Reynolds called his ownership a “blessing and a huge curse” and told Colbert that he tells people he likes gin and soda, but he’s usually just drinking it by itself

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
HBO makes some top shows, movies and documentaries free to stream on HBO NOW and HBO GO – TechCrunch
Entertainment
HBO makes some top shows, movies and documentaries free to stream

Movie titles like “Pokémon Detective Pikachu”, “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and back catalog gems like “Empire of the Sun” join docuseries including “McMillion$” and “The Case Against Adnan Syed” as free-to-stream offerings as well. This offer marks the first time that HBO has made this amount of programming available for free outside of the paywall on either of its apps, the company said.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Consumers spent record $23.4 billion on apps in Q1 2020, thanks to being stuck indoors – TechCrunch
Technology
Consumers spent record $23.4 billion on apps in Q1 2020

Non-gaming apps accounted for 35% of consumer spending on iOS and 15% on Google Play. Meanwhile, iOS users spent the most on Games, Entertainment and Photo and Video apps, with TikTok notably breaking into the top five by consumer spend on iOS in the quarter, at No. 3 behind Tinder and YouTube.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
Security tips every teacher and professor needs to know about Zoom, right now
Technology
Security tips every teacher and professor needs to know about Zoom

It may not be practical to password protect every meeting, but conference organizers should use this measure as often as possible. Organizers should allow all participants to share screens only when the host knows and fully trusts everyone in a meeting. Disable the Join Before Host setting so that organizers can control the meeting from its very start.

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Thu Apr 02 - Google
International
Does a mask requirement make sense?
Thu Apr 02
Does a mask requirement make sense? - Mannheim morning
International
Does a mask requirement make sense?

If it is right to cough in the crook of the arm, then it cannot be wrong to breathe in the mouthguard. And take in air through it. It will not prevent viruses from entering if you have close contact with infected people. But it can reduce the likelihood of accidental infection. Mask production capacities are not sufficient enough worldwide. Therefore, keep your distance. It helps more than the mask

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Thu Apr 02 - TheEasternHerald
American actress Ali Wentworth says coronavirus is "pure misery". Image via India Today.
Entertainment
Ali Wentworth tests positive for coronavirus

American actress Ali Wentworth, famous for her role as Staci Cole in hit TV series Nightcap and wife to former television anchor and White House Communications Director George Stephanopoulos, has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection, and has posted on social media warning her fans to not take the disease lightly, saying that the high fever, terrible body aches, and breathing problems are "pure misery".

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Thu Apr 02 - FreePressJournal
International
Spain virus death toll tops 10,000
Thu Apr 02
Spain virus death toll tops 10,000
International
Spain virus death toll tops 10,000

The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged past 10,000 on Thursday after a record 950 deaths in 24 hours, with the number of confirmed cases passing the 110,000 marks, the government said. Global coronavirus cases jumped above 950,000 as death toll near 49,000

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Thu Apr 02 - Afriupdate
Spain coronavirus death toll breaks daily record for the third day in a row. Image via France24.
International
Spain coronavirus death toll breaks daily record again

For the third day in a row, the number of deaths caused in Spain by the COVID-19 infection has broken the daily record, rising by 950 over the course of 24 hours, making the total deaths in the country over 10,000. New infections in the country showed the slightest sign of decreasing, with 8,102 new infections bringing the total infected to 110,238.

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Thu Apr 02 - DailyMail
US to deploy navy in the Caribbean to stop illegal drug trade. Image via Florida Daily Post.
Politics
US deploys navy to thwart Caribbean drug trade

US President Donald Trump has declared that the US is deploying its warships in the Caribbean to thwart the influx of cocaine and other illegal drugs from Venezuela, with Trump charging Venezuelan President Nicolaus Maduro with plotting to harm the health of American citizens. President Maduro has replied that the move is an attempt to divert attention from the US' rapidly worsening coronavirus crisis.

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Thu Apr 02 - BBC
Ikea purchases AI imaging company Geomagical Labs to offer room visualizations. Image via Reuters.
Technology
Ikea purchases AI imaging startup for room visualizations

The Swedish furniture giant Ikea has purchased Geomagical Labs, an AI imaging startup, for an undisclosed amount to bring an innovative room visualization technique to its customers. Using Geomagical Labs' imaging technology, users will be able to take a picture of any room with any smartphone, remove the furniture present and be able to decorate the room virtually from scratch using Ikea furniture.

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Thu Apr 02 - TechCrunch
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan promises to fix security and privacy issues first. Image via The Verge.
Technology
Zoom shelves development to address privacy issues

Eric Yuan, the founder and CEO of video conferencing app Zoom, which has shot to 200 million daily active users amid the coronavirus pandemic, has announced that the company will be putting roll-out of new features on hold after Zoom received widespread criticism over its treatment of user privacy and security. Yuan says the company will instead focus on fixing the issues users are facing with the software.

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Thu Apr 02 - TechCrunch
US sees largest unemployment spike in history. Image via Business Insider.
International
US sees the largest unemployment spike in history

Unemployment claims in the US, which had already far surpassed the historic record with 3.28 million workers filing for unemployment benefits in a single week, have now skyrocketed to 6.65 million last week who filed for unemployment benefits. According to William Rodgers, former head of the US Department of Labor, unemployment in the US has gone from 3.5 to 17 percent in a matter of two weeks.

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Thu Apr 02 - TheGuardian
Wimbledon canceled for the first time since World Wars. Image via CBC.
Sports
Wimbledon canceled for the first time since WW2

The organizers of Wimbledon, the oldest tennis Grand Slam tournament in the world, have announced that this year's Wimbledon tournament, due to be held this summer, has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Ever since its founding in 1877, Wimbledon has only been canceled from 1914 to 1919 for World War 1, and from 1939 to 1946 for the second World War.

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Thu Apr 02 - NewYorkTimes
Khabib calls of Ferguson match due to coronavirus concerns. Image via Stadium Astro.
Sports
Khabib calls off UFC title match amid coronavirus pandemic

Reacting to UFC President Dana White's determination to host UFC 249 on April 18 despite widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has called off his main event match with rival Tony Ferguson, stating that he is unwilling to break his quarantine in Dagestan, Russia. Ferguson has repeated that he is still willing to fight.

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Thu Apr 02 - FoxNews
New Orleans jazz legend Ellis Marsalis dead at 85 due to coronavirus. Image via Getty Images.
Entertainment
Legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis dies of coronavirus

Ellis Marsalis, the 85-year-old jazz piano legend responsible for mentoring his sons and New Orleans jazz icons Wynton and Branford Marsalis, has died after being admitted to a hospital with coronavirus symptoms. His COVID-19 test results are still pending, and he is survived by his six sons, four of whom are revered jazz musicians.

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Thu Apr 02 - NewYorkTimes
Tekashi 6ix9ine set to be released today over health concerns amid coronavirus crisis. Image via Variety.
Entertainment
Tekashi 6ix9ine to be released today due to coronavirus fears

American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, who is currently serving a two-year sentence until August 2020 after pleading guilty to nine charges, which included conspiracy to murder, racketeering, and assault with a dangerous weapon, is set to be released today after appealing to a New York judge that he is vulnerable to the coronavirus infection, having suffered from bronchitis, asthma and sinusitis earlier in the year.

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Thu Apr 02 - DailyMail
The show has been renewed for 70 more episodes, image via Adult Swim
Entertainment
Rick and Morty season 4 finally gets a return date

Adult Swim has announced that the second half of Rick and Morty season 4 will air on May 3 at 11:30 p.m. The long-awaited second half of the season has also gotten its own action-packed trailer. The show is one of Adult Swim's biggest hits and has become a global hit.

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Thu Apr 02 - Variety
SpaceX has been classified as an essential business, image via Getty Images
Technology
SpaceX bans Zoom due to security concerns

SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, has banned its employees from using Zoom, the video conferencing app. The company sent out an internal memo warning employees about the security risks associated with the app. SpaceX is currently working on numerous projects that are vital to national security. NASA has also prohibited its employees from using Zoom.

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Thu Apr 02 - Aljazeera
The Premier League is suspended until at least 30 April, image via Forbes
Sports
Champions League and Europa League suspended indefinitely

Both the Champions League and the Europa League have suspended all matches indefinitely due to the coronavirus epidemic. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said that if the play does not restart by June, the entire season could be lost. Although playing the remaining games without an audience could also later become viable

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Thu Apr 02 - BBC
Users in Germany, US and the UK now have this feature, image via Apple
Entertainment
Apple users can now finally buy/rent titles directly from the Amazon Prime Video app

Amazon has updated its IOS Prime Video app so that now apple users can make purchases directly from the app. Previously users had to make the purchase elsewhere, such as the Amazon website, before they could use the app to watch anything. Apple normally requires a 30% cut of all in-app purchases made on its platform but Amazon seems to have made a deal with them.

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Thu Apr 02 - TechCrunch
Detroit was hit particularly hard by the coronavirus, image via Abbott Labs
Technology
Detroit to begin using Abbot Labs' new 5-minute coronavirus test

Detroit is going to become the first city to use the new Abbot Labs 5 minute coronavirus test. The mayor has said that first responders will have access to the test and they will be available within the next 24 hours. The test requires very little equipment and can produce results faster than any other available method.

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Thu Apr 02 - TechCrunch
The device is not available for sale yet, image via Dezeen
Technology
You can now make your own vinyl records at home

Designer Yuri Suzuki has created a small cheap machine that will allow users to create their own vinyl records at home. 'The Easy Record Maker' will be able to create 5-inch records that unfortunately will not be able to match the impeccable sound of standard vinyl records. He hopes to introduce a younger generation to the joys of vinyl.

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Thu Apr 02 - TechCrunch
The oil market is currently in crisis, image via Getty Images
Politics
Trump claims Saudi Arabia and Russia are about to sign a new oil deal

US President Donald Trump has said that Saudi Arabia and Russia will likely make a new oil deal within the next few days and will end their price war. He has invited US oil executives to the White House to discuss the global oil market. Global oil prices have fallen by two thirds this year.

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Thu Apr 02 - Reuters
Other countries are also working on a similar vaccine, image via Getty Images
Science
Coronavirus vaccine begins pre-clinical trials in Australia

Australia's national science agency has begun pre-clinical trials to find a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus. This stage will likely take three months and experts say the vaccine will probably not be ready until late next year. Although the process is going much faster than usual, it is unlikely that the vaccine will be available this year.

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Thu Apr 02 - Reuters