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Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
Laptops, Nintendo Switch, STEM: This is the hot consumer tech for 2020

None of us could have imagined what a difference a year would make in our personal tech gadgets. Here are three standout consumer tech trends of 2020.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
Laptops, Nintendo Switch, STEM: This is the hot consumer tech for 2020

None of us could have imagined what a difference a year would make in our personal tech gadgets. Here are three standout consumer tech trends of 2020.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
These are the standout gadgets of 2020

The coronavirus has upended many parts of our lives, including the gadgets we rely on the most. This is the hottest tech in 2020.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
These are the standout gadgets of 2020

The coronavirus has upended many parts of our lives, including the gadgets we rely on the most. This is the hottest tech in 2020.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Business
Oil pirates are DANGEROUSLY CLOSE to US waters

After hitting a 25 year low last year, oil piracy came back in a big way in 2020, with pirates moving dangerously close to US waters. Piracy is an age-old...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
Workplace safety: What if you want your employees to take a COVID-19 test? | Opinion

With Florida recently entering Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan, and as more businesses reopen, employers may face a variety of issues with allowing employees to return to the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
Looking at the share of long-term unemployment | Opinion

The penultimate jobs report of the Trump administration will be released on Friday. Any drop in the headline unemployment rate for November will be heralded by the president as proof...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
CEOs look back at the most memorable holiday gifts they’ve received

The best holiday gift I have ever received has to be my ping-pong table! When I am at home (as I travel quite a lot for expeditions, meetings and signing...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
A wave of unit owner bankruptcies is coming. Community associations must be prepared | Opinion

Even with the massive COVID-19 economic fallout, bankruptcy filings in 2020 so far trail those from last year, thanks in large part to the federal stimulus package and state moratoriums...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
Reach beats expectations after lockdown boosts online revenue

The owner of the Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers said it has done better than expected in the last five months, as online revenue remained high.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
North Korea’s Kim orders executions and locks down capital in anti-Covid drive

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home

A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a year-long journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
Taiwanese politicians throw pig guts and punches in parliament

Politicians in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of US pork and beef.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor

Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of U.S. pork and beef....

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
Sluggish Wi-Fi? Here’s how to find out who – or what – is hogging your bandwidth

Your Wi-Fi upgrade not making a difference? Track down which users or devices are dragging your network down. Check out these tools and tricks.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
Revlon’s famous dryer brush is on sale for Black Friday 2020

The Revlon hair dryer brush is one of the most internet-famous beauty tools around, and you can get it at a super low Black Friday 2020 price—details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
Revlon’s famous dryer brush is on sale for Black Friday 2020

The Revlon hair dryer brush is one of the most internet-famous beauty tools around, and you can get it at a super low Black Friday 2020 price—details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
In Video: Sparkling Christmas lights display brings early festive cheer

A man in North Yorkshire has provided some early festive cheer for his neighbours with an impressive Christmas lights display at his home.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault

People continued to flee the capital of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region in fear of an imminent assault after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the army had been ordered to move...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Business
Beijing slaps up to 212% tariffs on Australian wine in response to price-dumping

Chinese regulators said on Friday they would start imposing heavy duties on Australian wines after finding preliminary evidence of dumping. The move comes amid deteriorating trade relations between Canberra and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
The best Dyson vacuums to get on sale now for Black Friday 2020

These Black Friday 2020 deals on top-rated Dyson vacuum machines will save you tons—get the details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
The best Dyson vacuums to get on sale now for Black Friday 2020

These Black Friday 2020 deals on top-rated Dyson vacuum machines will save you tons—get the details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Business
Venezuela continues selling oil to China despite US sanctions – report

Undeterred by US sanctions, Venezuela has reportedly resumed direct oil shipments to China after a year of underground trading. Venezuelan oil exports had crashed to multi-decade lows under intense pressure...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Farming
Two men to remain in prison after refusing to stay away from Roscommon farm

Two men must remain in prison after they refused to give undertakings to the High Court to stay away from a Co Roscommon farm, which was the scene of a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Farming
Dead mink resurface from mass grave in Denmark

Mink that were culled to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus at fur farms in Denmark have resurfaced from mass graves this week, prompting complaints from residents about possible...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault

People continued to flee the capital of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region in fear of an imminent assault after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the army had been ordered to move...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Farming
Wexford farm sells for €18,000/ac in online sale

Good prices continue to be paid in the latest farmland transactions with a top price of €18,000/ac achieved at a recent auction

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
Academic detained in Iran for two years returns to Australia

British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has arrived back in Australia and will soon reunite with her family after more than two years in an Iranian prison.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Farming
New forestry group meets amid license backlog

The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett, has this afternoon hosted the first meeting of a newly formed Forestry Policy Group.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Breaking News
Capita in exclusive talks to sell education unit

Outsourcing giant Capita has revealed it is in exclusive talks with private equity house Montagu over a possible sale of its education platform division.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
AP PHOTOS: Greece puts faith in online schooling

There's just 10 minutes left to come up with a story using items scattered on the prep table: Leaves and ferns from the schoolyard, scissor-cut scraps of colored paper, a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Cher to visit Pakistan to help ‘world’s loneliest elephant’

Iconic singer and actress Cher was set to visit Pakistan on Friday to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world's loneliest elephant,” who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
Landmark legal ruling finds that Covid tests are not fit for purpose. So what do the MSM do? They ignore it

Four German holidaymakers who were illegally quarantined in Portugal after one was judged to be positive for Covid-19 have won their case, in a verdict that condemns the widely-used PCR...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
In Santa’s mailbag, a peek into children’s pandemic worries

Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u." Alina, 5, asked in her Santa letter written with an...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Business
S Korea agency says N Korea executed people, shut Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down capital Pyongyang as part of frantic efforts to guard against...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores

After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope. In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
Top California air, climate regulator hopes to run Biden EPA

Over four decades, Mary Nichols has been the regulator behind some of the nation's most ambitious climate policies and, in recent years, she's been their staunchest defender against President Donald...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Australian state marks 28 days with no new case

MELBOURNE, Australia — From nearly 8,000 active cases in August and more than 800 deaths in the Australian state of Victoria to the elimination of the coronavirus: It's an achievement...

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Science & Tech
Black Friday 2020: All the best Black Friday deals to shop on Apple, KitchenAid and more

We've rounded up all the best Black Friday deals from every top retailer on the web, from Macy's and Kohl's to Best Buy and Wayfair—shop all of our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | November 27, 2020 | Politics
Families of 6 Americans convicted in Venezuela cry foul

Hopes of families for a quick release for six American oil executives detained in Venezuela for three years over an alleged corruption scheme have evaporated, with a judge finding them...