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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

The study analyzed a collection of contact tracing apps, which are designed to inform and monitor physical contact between people in the event someone contracts COVID-19, from 11 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, France, Iceland, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.

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How to watch the 2021 League of Legends World Championship

The Verge

This year, Worlds takes place in Reykjavík, Iceland , at the Laugardalshöll indoor sporting arena. You can watch games live on the Riot Games Twitch channel , the League of Legends esports YouTube channel , and at [link]. The location means that if you’re in the US, games might take place in the morning or early afternoon.

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Little Penguins, Big Drama: Lessons on How to Go Viral from the National Aquarium of New Zealand

Connection Cafe

After our first ‘Penguin of the Month’ was announced on the sign next to the habitat, we received a number of positive comments that gave us confidence to take it to the next level by sharing through our social media channels. Helen: Did you achieve the goal? Did your goals change as the program matured?

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The quirks and features of YouTube car reviews with Doug DeMuro

The Verge

Doug’s channel is real simple : he reviews cars. Doug DeMuro, you’re the host of a very popular YouTube car review channel. I’m very interested in the dynamic between you running your YouTube channel and using the channel to launch a car auction website. But let’s start with the YouTube channel, it’s very interesting.

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Partial Solar Eclipse: Where and when to see the sunrise event on March 29

Engadget

Most of Europe will only see around a 20 percent obscuration (with the exception of Greenland and Iceland), for example, while the extreme northeastern part of the United States will see up to 89 percent of the sun covered. (In other words, how much of the sun is covered by the moon depends on where you are and when youre looking.)