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Strict Coronavirus Measures for FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar
[ad_1] The Club World Cup will be staged with strict measures to combat the spread of Covid-19, the Qatari organisers said Saturday less than two weeks before the tournament which will be closed to overseas fans. It is due to get underway on February 4 with spectator numbers capped at 30 per cent of capacity…
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Lifestyle Brands Highlight Accor Opening Plans Through 2023
[ad_1] Despite a challenging 2020, Accor plans to open several new hotels in 2021 across all segments, with a particular focus on its lifestyle brands, the company announced. The lifestyle category accounts for about 5 percent of Accor’s annual revenue, but it represents 25 percent of the development pipeline by value, according to the company,…
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Aurora Cannabis Lays Off Workers After Signing New Sales Broker Deal
[ad_1] Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has laid off some workers after signing an agreement with an external sales broker. The Edmonton-based cannabis company’s spokeswoman Michelle Lefler confirmed the cuts but wouldn’t disclose the number of staff impacted or what cities they were located in. Lefler says the move was prompted by Aurora’s recent decision…
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VR Fitness Is a Serious Workout, Seriously
[ad_1] In the last days of 2020, Oculus quietly rolled out a fitness tracker, called Oculus Move, that lives inside its Quest headsets. Users who download the software can watch the calories they burn in virtual reality, along with their physically active minutes, climb on a ticker floating above or below their field of view.…
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Vicarious Visions Reportedly Brought Into Blizzard to Work on Diablo 2 Remake
[ad_1] Following the news that Vicarious Visions has been merged into Blizzard Entertainment, a new report says that the studio was brought into Blizzard to work on on the Diablo franchise, including a planned remake of Diablo 2.As reported by Bloomberg, Vicarious Visions, the studio behind such games as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 and…
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Russian police arrest 350 protesters demanding Alexei Navalny’s release – National
[ad_1] Russian police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in temperatures as low as minus-50 C to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, the country’s top opposition figure. Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin‘s most prominent and durable foe, was arrested on Jan. 17 when he returned to Moscow from…
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How to Start Learning Java: A U.S. News Guide | Education
[ad_1] (Getty Images) Java is a general purpose programming language, which means programmers can use it to solve many different types of problems. Other popular general purpose programming languages include Python, Visual Basic, C++ and JavaScript. What Is Java and Why Learn It? Java doesn’t require a specific hardware, operating system or network. It will…
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Mitch McConnell gloats after Supreme Court undercuts public sector unions in final decision
[ad_1] When the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, decided to uphold President Donald Trump’s revised ban on travelers from several majority Muslim nations on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s team tweeted an image of him and Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. When the high court dealt a major blow to unions representing millions…