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Jaguars running back James Robinson had to leave Sunday’s game against the Seahawks with a foot injury after only four carries, but he escaped serious injury. Robinson had tests today that showed his foot injury is relatively minor, and he’ll be considered day to day, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It’s not yet clear […]
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A technique that measures the metabolic activity of bacteria with an electric probe can identify antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes, a dramatic improvement from the one to two days required by current techniques. This discovery means that doctors could quickly know which antibiotics will or won’t work for a patient’s life-threatening infection, a […]
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Euro zone manufacturing activity remained strong last month but was curtailed by supply chain bottlenecks and logistical problems which sent input costs soaring, a survey showed on Tuesday. Ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, alongside a shortage of heavy goods vehicle drivers, has caused product shortages and left factories struggling to get the raw […]
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Google last week launched its Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones that come with the company’s in-house Tensor chipset. Google ditched Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets in its Pixel series, in order to put the company’s Tensor chip in the latest Pixel 6 series. Now, a report has hinted that the Google Tensor chip beats the […]
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If you’re a parent, you’ll know how hard it can be when travelling with children, especially if they’re young. It can be especially tough on a plane, when you’re trapped in the sky, fearing that other passengers are judging you. So any effort to show a little kindness and support can go a long way. […]
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The Colts were up 14-7 in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Titans and it looked like they’d have a chance to extend that lead when defensive lineman Tyquan Lewis dropped into coverage and picked off a Ryan Tannehill pass. Lewis returned the ball into Titans territory, but lost the ball when he […]
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Insomnia may be a potential risk factor for a brain bleed from a ruptured aneurysm along with more well known risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. More than 3% of […]
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Diageo (DGE.L) said on Tuesday it is building a $75 million distillery in China to make its first ever single-malt whiskey of a Chinese origin, as it looks to tap into the spirit’s growing demand in the world’s largest beverage alcohol market. Located in the country’s southwest Yunnan province, the 66,000 square meter distillery will […]
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Peloton has pointed the finger of blame in the direction of Apple for the fitness company’s disappointing fiscal Q1 2022 results in which it missed expectations and reported a net loss of $376 million. For the first quarter of the financial year 2022, Peloton reported $805.2 million in revenue, missing expectations of $810.7 million, though […]
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A vegan woman had divided her family by insisting that only plant-based food be served at her birthday meal – despite more than 80 guests attending. The anonymous 15-year-old girl said that her family had organised a large birthday party for when she turns 16, and had invited scores of people to attend – and […]
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