China Smartphone Sales Rise 67.7% Despite Semi Chip Shortage It was just a day ago that we were writing how the automotive industry in China had returned back to its pre-pandemic levels. Now, it looks like, despite a semi chip shortage, the smartphone industry is also roaring back. According to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, smartphone shipments were up 67.7% year over year for March. The huge comp was helped along by last March's lockdowns across...
ZeroHedgeThousands of volunteers are using their time to help people receive their COVID-19 vaccines.
WCVBMichael Peck History, Middle East The goal of the American plan "was to keep the Soviets from tapping Saudi Arabia’s oil and refined fuels for up to a year in the event of an invasion." If Soviet tanks had invaded the Persian Gulf in the late 1940s, the U.S. and Britain had a plan. Blow up the oil fields. Possibly by detonating nuclear weapons. Declassified documents show that Anglo-Americans were so pessimistic in the early days of the Cold War about their chances of defending the Middle...
The National InterestTake a master of horror, add a master of posters, and connect them with an iconic psychopathic killer. The result is John Carpenter’s Halloween, as reimagined by artist Tyler Stout. Stout is one of the most popular and well-known pop culture poster artists in the business. And yet, in his
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NPR.orgThe B.1.1.7 variant is now the most dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.
NPR.orgGlobal stocks were mixed, but US futures fluctuated close to all-time highs as investors waited for US inflation data.
Business InsiderNike said 'Nike Refurbished' would let people buy used sneakers at a discount in 15 US stores. It's part of the company's sustainability plan.
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Business InsiderIndia is battling record cases of the coronavirus and wants to accelerate its vaccination campaign to fight the surge.
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Business InsiderThe sale price was not disclosed, but the duplex penthouse was last asking $29.5 million — a 74% discount from its $115 million price tag in 2013.
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