Month: November 2021
Anett Kontaveit’s unlikely hot streak proof that patience is everything
Three months ago, during the height of a fierce Ohioan summer, the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati opened with a brutal contest in the women’s draw. Ons Jabeur and Anett Kontaveit, two unseeded,...
A potential role for ibuprofen in older adults’ immunity to RSV
New research suggests there may someday be a role for ibuprofen in providing older adults with lasting immunity against RSV, a virus commonly associated with infants and young kids that also rivals the flu...
Australia’s banks in mortgage book reshape as rate hikes loom
Australian banks are offering lower variable-rate home loans even as funding costs rise in an attempt to lure customers away from fixed-rate mortgages and benefit from eventual increases in the overnight cash rate, analysts...
Hong Kong cyberattack reveals that Apple favors latest OS versions for security updates
As news of a cyberattack in Hong Kong circulated this week, its effectiveness revealed a discrepancy in how Apple pushes security updates for its different operating systems. It’s not surprising that the latest OS...
A 15 Million-Acre Protected Superhighway Near Galapagos Was Just Created to Ban Fishing, Preserve Marine Life
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced at the climate summit, COP 26 in Scotland, an expansion of the marine protections around the iconic Galápagos Islands by 23,000 square miles—nearly 15 million acres. Lasso also announced...