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Ryan Reynolds may star in a live-action adaptation of 'Dragon's Lair'

'Dragon's Lair', a revolutionary video game that came out in 1983 is getting its live-action adaptation. Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds is currently in talks to star in the film and will play the knight that the original game follows. The movie is being produced by Netflix and it is unclear in what direction they will take this property.

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Sat Mar 28 - PCGamer
Muslim and Jewish paramedics prayed together, Image via CNN
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Muslim and Jewish paramedics prayed together

Paramedics in Israel displayed a picture of peace and harmony in these difficult times after Avraham Mintz and Zoher Abu in the southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva prayed together. After responding to a call of a 41-year-old woman with respiratory problems, Avraham Mintz and Zoher Abu got a small break in the afternoon, Mintz, a religious Jew, stood facing Jerusalem while Abu Jama, an observant Muslim, knelt facing Mecca

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Sat Mar 28 - CNN
President Trump invokes the Defense Production Act
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President Trump invokes the Defense Production Act

"Today, I signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use any and all authority available under the Defense Production Act to require General Motors to accept, perform, and prioritize federal contracts for ventilators," Trump said in a statement on Friday.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Supporters Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Call For Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdown
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Supporters Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Call For Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdown

Groups sympathetic to the president are circulating posts mainly on WhatsApp and Twitter, calling on people to leave their homes and join motorcades protesting the closure of nonessential businesses and schools that have brought life to a near standstill in some areas, including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Price War Hits Africa’s Largest Oil Producer
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Price War Hits Africa’s Largest Oil Producer

Caught in the Saudi-Russian oil price war, Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigeria, has discounted deeply its crude and aims to pump as much as it can, trying to retain customers in the unprecedented demand plunge. Even at the steepest discount in decades, Nigeria may be unable to sell all its April cargoes, traders told Bloomberg this week, as oil demand plunges and other oil producers are also offering crude discounts

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
American craft brewers were already in trouble. Then came coronavirus
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American craft brewers struggling

"As a small brewer, we've been struggling for a bit," said Dan Watson, co-owner of Cleophus Quealy Beer Company in San Leandro, California. Brewers desperate to find ways of selling the beer that's sitting in tanks have flooded craft beer delivery site Tavour with calls, texts, and emails, said Meghan Packard, vice president of the Seattle-area operation

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Instacart workers plan to strike Monday to demand safety gear and hazard pay during COVID-19
Business
Instacart workers plan to strike on Monday

Most Instacart shoppers, who fulfill customers’ orders and deliver them to their homes, are independent contractors, or gig workers.The company this week said it wants to hire 300,000 more shoppers over the next three months to meet rising demand during the pandemic, including 15,000 in Illinois, more than doubling its current workforce. Order volume grew more than 150% last week, the company said.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
The next financial crisis: A collapse of the mortgage system
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The next financial crisis: A collapse of the mortgage system

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria, who regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored mortgage giants that prop up about half of the nation’s $11 trillion market, said this week in a Bloomberg TV interview that he was confident that large banks would continue to extend credit to mortgage servicers for the time being but the mortgage system is vulnerable

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
United Airlines Warns Of Layoffs Despite Aid
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United Airlines Warns Of Layoffs Despite Aid

The government will be providing aid to the airline industry, but United Airlines is already saying that this won’t be enough. United Airlines already says aid isn’t enough. Based on United’s perspective, this government relief package won’t actually help the airline recover, but rather will allow them to simply push off layoffs until October 2020

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Coronavirus stimulus bill lets Americans raid their retirement accounts
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Coronavirus stimulus bill helps American retirement account holders

The new coronavirus stimulus bill lets people make early withdrawals from retirement accounts without paying the typical 10% penalty. Normally, if you want to pull the money out of a 401(k), 403(b) or other retirement accounts before the age of 59 and a half, you'll pay an additional 10% penalty.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
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Dow Jones crashes again
Sat Mar 28
Dow Jones Smacked Lower After Historic Run: 5 Coronavirus Stocks On The Move
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Dow Jones crashes again

The coronavirus stock market crash resumed some new selling Friday after a historic three-day run for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Thursday's bullish gains for the Dow Jones and other major stock indexes came amid continued optimism that the newly passed $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill will provide much-needed support for a U.S. economy that needs a lot of help right now.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
'Game of Thrones' Direwolf Dog, Odin, Dies from Cancer
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'Game of Thrones' Direwolf Dog, Odin, Dies from Cancer

Odin, an Inuit dog who played Summer the direwolf in the very first 'GoT' episode back in 2011, died after being diagnosed with mouth cancer in November. His owners announced the sad news on social media Thursday, saying they got him as a 7-week-old pup and he's been a member of the family the past decade.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Hoda Kotb Breaks Down In Tears Over Drew Brees Donating $5M
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Hoda Kotb Breaks Down In Tears Over Drew Brees Donating $5M

“Today” show anchor Hoda Kotb’s emotions got the best of her after she interviewed Drew Brees about his $5 million donation to coronavirus relief efforts in the state of Louisiana. As Hoda signed off, the 55-year-old choked back tears and was forced to let her co-anchor Savannah Guthrie take over before they went to a commercial break.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
“With me” videos on YouTube are seeing huge spikes in viewership as people stay home
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“With me” videos on YouTube are seeing huge spikes in viewership

YouTube has asked people to stay home (#StayHome) and encouraged creators to participate in a new “#WithMe” campaign that started today. A number of creators have already started asking viewers to stay home and continue to socially distance themselves as the world tries to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Kardashian Fans to Kylie Jenner: Please Stop With the ‘Body Scan’ Instagram Videos Already
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Kardashian Fans criticized Kylie Jenner

When discussing Kylie Jenner, the subject of her changing face and body nearly always comes up and Jenner is doing nothing to quell the chatter with her near-endless stream of “body scan” videos. Many Kardashian fans point to older pictures of Jenner compared to pictures of her these days as proof that the young star has undoubtedly had major plastic surgery

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
How Meghan Markle, Prince Harry are spending their time in LA: report
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Meghan Markle forbids Prince Harry to travel abroad

An insider close to the couple told the outlet Harry, 35, and Markle, 38, are maximizing their time in solitude by supporting their friends and others who are also adjusting to the new normal. Meghan Markle forbids Prince Harry to travel abroad after Prince Charles diagnosed with COVID19

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Disneyland & Disney World Extend Closures Indefinitely
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Disneyland & Disney World Extend Closures Indefinitely

Disney's theme parks around the world remain closed as the coronavirus situation continues to evolve. The news of Disney's extended closures comes on the heels of Universal Studios announcing that its parks in California and Florida would remain closed until at least April 19.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Games Done Quick is holding a speedrunning marathon to raise money for coronavirus relief
Technology
Games Done Quick planning to raise money for coronavirus relief

Games Done Quick, an organization that holds speedrunning marathons for charity, will hold a special event to raise donations for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Corona Relief Done Quick will take place April 17th-19th, with all proceeds going to humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief. Direct Relief aids those affected by poverty and emergencies.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Sony says to expect slower PlayStation downloads in the US
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Sony says to expect slower PlayStation downloads in the US

While Sony Interactive Entertainment initially said that it would "manage [PlayStation] download traffic [in Europe] to help preserve access for the entire internet community," as COVID-19 spreads, the company has now adopted "similar measures" in the United States."We are grateful for the role we play in helping deliver a sense of community and entertainment in these very trying times.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
MacBook Air (2020) top features and impressions
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MacBook Air (2020) top features and impressions

If you’re coming from a previous-generation MacBook Air, then the new keyboard in the 2020 model is reason enough alone to consider upgrading. Even better is the fact that, for the very first time, MacBook Air users get to select quad-core CPUs. If you can afford it, opt for the 1.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU, as it’ll provide a major multi-core performance improvement over the entry-level 1.1GHz dual-core model.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Google has banned the Infowars Android app over false coronavirus claims
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Google has banned the Infowars Android app over false coronavirus claims

Google confirmed the Infowars app removal to The Verge, and users couldn’t find the Infowars app in a search on the Play Store this evening.“Now more than ever, combating misinformation on the Play Store is a top priority for the team,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement given to The Verge.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance
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Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website

The new COVID-19 website, and COVID-19 app available on the App Store, were created in partnership with the CDC, the White House Coronavirus Task Force and FEMA to make it easy for people across the country to get trusted information and guidance at a time when the US is feeling the heavy burden of COVID-19.

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Sat Mar 28 - Google
One Indian Preacher pushed 40,000 into quarantine
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One Indian Preacher pushed 40,000 into quarantine

In Punjab, the northern state of India, the authorities have quarantined more than 40,000 people from 20 different villages after a 70-year-old preacher died due to coronavirus. The man identified as Baldev Singh ignored self-quarantine advice by the Government after visiting Italy and Germany. He visited a large gathering to celebrate the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla. Authorities have identified around 550 who came in direct contact with him

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Fri Mar 27 - BBC
Cancer survivor Roman Reigns steps back from Wrestlemania due to coronavirus outbreak. Image via Wrestling News.
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Cancer survivor Roman Reigns steps back from Wrestlemania

WWE star Roman Reigns, real name Joe Anoa'i, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 22 and had taken a hiatus from professional wrestling to focus on his recovery, with cancer returning in October 2018 when he was 34. Reigns came back to the ring in February 2019 after stating the disease was in remission but has withdrawn from the upcoming Wrestlemania 36 due to his immunocompromised condition.

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Fri Mar 27 - USAToday
UK woman's Zorb ball supermarket prank goes viral on social media. Image via Ladbible.
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UK woman goes shopping in Zorb ball in viral prank video

A prank video of a woman residing in Herne Bay, Kent has gone viral on social media, featuring the woman leaving her house to head to the supermarket in a Zorb ball, a large transparent ball designed for humans to ride in, with shoppers stopping and staring in shock as the woman rolls into a Morrisons supermarket, with a staff member quickly intercepting her and asking her to leave.

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Fri Mar 27 - DailyMail