Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
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China's economy picks up speed in fourth quarter, ends 2020 in solid shape after COVID-19 shock EXPORTS ENGINE REVS UP Asia's economic powerhouse has been fuelled by a surprisingly ... return to normal levels," said Wang Jun, Beijing-based chief economist at Zhongyuan Bank. 01/17/2021 - 2:17 pm | View Link
The 12.9-inch 2020 iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard and Magic Trackpad peripherals. [credit:
Samuel Axon ]
Rumor has it a new iPad Pro is around the corner, which means Apple is about to make another big pitch for the iPad as a productivity and content-creation device.
But while we've found in our iPadOS reviews that Apple has done a marvelous job with the big-picture changes to the OS aimed at making it real-work friendly, there are still a bunch of minor annoyances or "nope, you can't do that" limitations that sabotage Apple's intentions.
For that reason, it makes sense to preempt that upcoming marketing push with a few key caveats—especially since Apple likely won't announce a major iPadOS software update alongside new hardware in March.
Art inspired by the Drexciyan mythos, as provided by the artist from his book 1989–2014: 25 Years of Techno Art. [credit:
Abu Qadim Haqq ]
“ARE DREXCIYANS WATER-BREATHING, AQUATICALLY MUTATED DESCENDANTS OF THOSE UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS OF HUMAN GREED? DID THEY MIGRATE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN AND ON TO THE GREAT LAKES OF MICHIGAN?
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