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The Steelers made center Maurkice Pouncey’s retirement official Monday. The team placed Pouncey on the reserve/retired list. Maurkice and his twin brother, Mike Pouncey, announced their retirements from the NFL on Feb. 12. The Steelers made Maurkice a first-round choice in 2010. He made three All-Pro teams and nine times was voted to the Pro […]
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting more than 65 million worldwide. For those dealing with epilepsy, the advent of a seizure can feel like a ticking time bomb. It could happen at any time or any place, potentially posing a fatal risk when a seizure strikes during risky situations, such as […]
Spotify said on Monday it would nearly double its market presence by launching in 85 new markets in the next few days, making the music streaming service available to more than a billion people around the world. The company’s shares, which were down in early trading, reversed course to rise as much as 6% to […]
Oppo has confirmed the launch of the next-generation Oppo Find X3 on March 11. The global launch event will start at 11:30 AM GMT (5:00 PM IST), and the company is yet to share more details over the specifications of the upcoming smartphone series. As the name suggests, the new Oppo Find X3 series will […]
A man and a woman were both killed in a horror six-vehicle car crash after their vehicle crossed the central reservation into oncoming traffic, police say. The pair, who were both in the same black Honda Civic, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men who were injured were taken to hospital for treatment, […]
When J.J. Watt officially suits up for the Cardinals, he most likely won’t be wearing No. 99. But that’s not because one of Watt’s new teammates has squatted on the number and refuses to give it up, Michael Pittman Jr.-style. The Cardinals retired No. 99 in honor of former running back/fullback Marshall Goldberg. After winning […]
An open-source platform, OpenEP co-developed by researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London has been made available to advance research on atrial fibrillation, a condition characterized by an irregular and often fast heartbeat. It can cause significant symptoms such as breathlessness, palpitations and fatigue, as well as being […]
Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, views recent spike in the price of the red metal as a “good opportunity” to generate cash for investments and hold down debt, but warned it could also drive up the miner’s costs, a senior executive said. The price of copper shot above $9,000 a tonne for […]
Nvidia supposedly launched a $329 graphics card today, the GeForce RTX 3060, but I’ve yet to see much proof. Orders began today at 9AM PT / 12PM ET for a card whose listed prices ranged from $329.99 all the way up to $629.99, averaging $471. Those aren’t scalper prices, mind you. They’re the retail prices […]
Being diagnosed with cancer is one of the most harrowing experiences that a person could ever go through. Yet due to the current pandemic, this moment is being being made even more devastating, as young people, between the ages of 16 to 25 are receiving the news they have cancer alone. And young patients are […]