TSMC developing 2nm tech at new R&D; center

Taipei Times | 2020-08-25

By Lisa Wang / Staff reporter Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday said it is to open a new cutting-edge research-and-development (R&D;) center in Hsinchu next year to develop 2-nanometer (nm) technology to secure its technology leadership. The world’s biggest contract...

Apple Can Block Fortnite but Not Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, Judge Rules

The Wrap | 2020-08-25

A judge ruled in favor of Epic Games in its ongoing legal battle against Apple Aug. 24, and will block Apple from retaliating against Epic by removing its access to developer tools used to maintain the Unreal Engine, Epic’s game development software. In the same ruling, the judge did not grant...

Starbucks clients can now trace their coffee, and so can farmers

INTERNATIONAL - Starbucks fans can now trace their coffee. And so can farmers, who will know for the first time where their beans end up. Starting Tuesday, customers buying coffee at Starbucks stores across the US.\ will be able to use a code on the bags to find out where their beans came from,...

Virgin Atlantic creditors vote for €1.3bn rescue package

The Irish Times | 2020-08-25

Virgin Atlantic’s trade creditors voted on Tuesday in favour of a £1.2 billion (€1.3 billion) rescue plan, moving the airline a step closer to completing a restructuring designed to secure its future beyond the coronavirus crisis. Virgin Atlantic agreed the deal with shareholders and financial and...

Africa to be declared free from wild polio

The National | 2020-08-25

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to certify on Tuesday that the African continent is free from wild polio, four years after the last cases appeared in north-eastern Nigeria. "Thanks to the relentless efforts by governments, donors, front line health workers and communities, up to 1.8...

Nearly 500 people fall ill in eastern China after drinking contaminated water

Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria which can cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water, state media said Monday, prompting the closure of...

Djokovic was 'very close' to withdrawing from US Open

Yahoo Daily News | 2020-08-20

World number one Novak Djokovic has revealed he came "very close" to joining the list of big-name absentees at the US Open due to the coronavirus pandemic. Djokovic last week confirmed his participation in the grand slam at Flushing Meadows and is a strong favourite to win what would be his 18th...

Simona Halep opts out of playing at US Open

Indian Express | 2020-08-17

Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the US Open, saying on Monday that she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halep, a former No 1-ranked player who is currently No. 2, won the title in Prague on Sunday. “After weighing up all the...

Harry Maguire Avoids Jail After Guilty Verdict In Greek Court

Huffington Post | 2020-08-25

England and Manchester United footballer Harry Maguire has been found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and attempts of bribery in Greece. Maguire has said in a statement he will launch an appeal after being handed a suspended prison sentence by a Greek court. The Football Association...

Lionel Messi to Leave Barcelona, Will Execute Contract Clause Allowing Him to Leave Unilaterally: Report

Yahoo Daily News | 2020-08-25

Lionel Messi has made the decision on his future at FC Barcelona and has reportedly chosen to leave the Catalan club after a season that ended with a 8-2 Champions League humiliation at the hands of FC Barcelona. All through the season, Messi had been publicly critical of the decisions being...

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