High dose of vitamin D fails to improve condition of moderate to severe COVID-19 patients
Can a high dose of vitamin D administered on admission to hospital improve the condition of patients with moderate or severe COVID-19? The answer is no,...
Monthly Archive: April 2021
How to disable location services on your phone
The things we do and the places we go are more exposed than ever thanks to our smartphones. Luckily, you can disable your location services with...
The best iPhone X cases and covers in 2021
Looking for something special to safeguard your older smartphone? We’ve rounded up the best iPhone X cases and covers to help you protect your device.
Glenn Close twerking and more top moments from last night’s Oscars
The 2021 Oscars had some bizarre and triumphant moments. Several nominees made history, the winner for best actor surprised many and “Nomadland” won best picture.
The Meaning of Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights Explained
Over the half-millennium since Hieronymus Bosch painted it, The Garden of Earthly Delights has produced an ever-widening array of interpretations. Is it “a painting about sexual freedom”? A...
Twitter blocks posts in India critical of Modi’s Covid response
Twitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of its handling of a brutal second...
India’s New Covid Mystery
Many people in India thought the country had escaped the worst of Covid-19. What happened?
Analysis: 2021 Oscars tried to celebrate the business, but didn’t put on much of a show
The Oscars are over, and except perhaps for the winners, the prevailing feeling is more relief than euphoria. If one message emerged from the telecast and...
China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win
On social media, the director’s fans blurred out her name and turned images on their sides to evade the censors. “People should be celebrating,” one writer...
How a beaver knocked out the internet for remote Canadian community
A mischievous beaver took down the internet service for residents of a community in British Columbia, Canada, at the weekend. So how did it happen?
