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Runners going solo after coronavirus postponements

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Its organisers have launched the Local Landmarks Challenge, where people can take on the run remotely in their area, record themselves using a running app, then submit it to get a participation medal. Image copyright Philip Bruland Image caption Sahar Shah ran the Bath Half Marathon distance around Leamington Spa While Bath Half Marathon went ahead on 15 March, many people who had signed up chose to do the run away from the main event because of concerns about the virus. Among them was Sahar Shah, a Warwick University PhD…

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Scientists in Canada discover that an ancient continent was larger than we thought

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(CNN)Geologists in Canada have found that an ancient continent was 10% larger than previously estimated after analyzing rock samples dug up during diamond exploration work. Maya Kopylova, a geologist at UBC and the lead author of the research, said in a statement: “The mineral composition of other portions of the North Atlantic craton is so unique there was no mistaking it.” She added that neighboring ancient cratons in Northern Canada showed different mineralogies and that her team’s discovery was “like finding a missing piece of a puzzle.” The samples of…

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TikTok Is Testing A Dark Mode Option To Help You Scroll All Night Long

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SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Does TikTok Have Dark Mode? Here’s Why You Might Not Be Seeing It By Cianna Garrison March 22, 2020 Dark Mode is available on almost every platform. However, some apps are ~slightly~ behind on the movement. If you’ve been wondering if Tik Tok has Dark Mode, here’s what you need to know. The big catch here is that not everyone has TikTok’s Dark Mode. The feature is being tested, so it only shows up for certain people. In late January 2020, social media expert Matt Navarra posted…

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Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Super Tuesday

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NBC/NBCUniversal/Getty Images What Is Super Tuesday? It’s A Huge Day In The Election Cycle By Madhuri Sathish Feb. 25, 2020 Once the South Carolina primary wraps up on Saturday, Feb. 29, Democratic presidential candidates will turn their attention to Super Tuesday. On Tuesday, March 3, voters in a whopping 14 states will head to the polls to vote in their parties’ primaries, but with President Donald Trump facing no real challenge from his fellow Republicans, the Democratic candidates face much higher stakes. So what is Super Tuesday? This key day…

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‘Be careful’: Spain’s last 1918 flu survivor offers warning on coronavirus

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Jos Ameal Pea, 105, is watching on anxiously as a new pandemic sweeps globe Jos Ameal Pea was four years old when the 1918 flu tore through his small fishing town in northern Spain, its deadly path narrated by the daily ringing of church bells. More than a century later, Ameal Pea believed to be Spains only living survivor of a pandemic said to be the after the countrys press were among the first to report on it, killed between 50 and 100 million people around the world. In Ameal…

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WIREDs Video Guide to Extreme Indoor Activities

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Though it’s necessary to stay home and minimize person-to-person contact during a pandemic, the inescapable reality of “sheltering in place” is: It’s boring. The trick is to defeat the dullness. At WIRED, we’ve always loved a good indoor activity, and we’ve made lots of videos over the years of master-class practitioners doing everything from building world-record airplanes to Rube Goldberg-style kinetic art projects. Now you can find them all in one place—here! Whether you’re a restless kid, a stretched-thin parent, or just another citizen doing their part to slow the…

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Here’s What To Know About Whether Starbucks’ Matcha Drinks Are Vegan

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Starbucks Is Starbucks’ Matcha Powder Vegan? Here’s What To Know Before You Order By Cianna Garrison March 8, 2020 Starbucks’ new drinks for spring 2020 include two non-dairy options that’ll have you feeling like you’re on a tropical vacay. However, a lack of dairy doesn’t automatically make a drink vegan. Many products appear vegan, but can have hidden animal byproducts in seemingly benign ingredients. So, if you’re wondering whether Starbucks’ matcha powder is vegan, here’s what you need to know. The Seattle-based coffee company announced three new drinks on Tuesday,…

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Actor Orlando Jones reveals more internal conflicts at ‘American Gods’

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American Gods behind-the-scenes turmoil is only getting more public, with actor Orlando Jones posting screencaps of a private conversation with the shows lead actor Ricky Whittle. The conversation sees Whittle accuse Jones of pulling the race card after Jones was unexpectedly let go from the show last year. Meanwhile, Jones posted additional commentary saying, This man has no idea what transpired between me, [production company] Fremantle and Stars. Nvr asked. Nvr cared. American Gods has become infamous for its internal conflicts and extensive turnover among the cast and crew. After…

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Japan asked the international media to change how we write their names. No one listened

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Hong Kong (CNN Business)In a full-page spread on March 2, 1979, the Los Angeles Times introduced its readers to Pinyin, a Chinese romanization system it said was changing the “familiar map of China.” Now, Japan wants its turn. As the country marked the dawn of the Reiwa Era last year with the coronation of Emperor Naruhito, its foreign ministry felt it was an opportune time to request that the names of Japanese officials be written differently. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s name, for example, would become Abe Shinzo, with his family…

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Pete Buttigieg drops out of the 2020 presidential race

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Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. Reports are circulating that Buttigieg will formally announce his campaign suspension in a speech on Sunday evening. Pete Buttigieg is OUT. All of his SuperTuesday votes will go to Sleepy Joe Biden. Great timing. This is the REAL beginning of the Dems taking Bernie out of play – NO NOMINATION, AGAIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2020 Others were more supportive of Buttigieg, with many noting that he was the most successful openly gay presidential candidate…

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Barstool Goons Follow Founders Order to Attack NASCAR Reporter

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Dave Portnoy has been in a satirical mens lifestyle blog he founded in 2003, was very wealthy man. But the financial windfall apparently required Barstool to sand down some of its rougher edges, at least according to Penn Gaming. Eric Schippers, Penn Nationals senior vice president, discussed the guardrails Barstool was implementing in an email interview with BillyPenn.com. We have done our due diligence and are confident that [Barstool Sports] understands the importance of our new relationship and has the right guardrails in place to ensure that their comments wont…

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Dee Rees Inspired Joan Didion Film Doesnt Deserve the Hate

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I stand (mostly) alone here saying I enjoyed Dee Rees latest Netflix-distributed film, The Last Thing She Wanted, an adaptation of a Joan Didion novel, starring Anne Hathaway as Elena, a hard-nosed veteran D.C. reporter who takes over her absentee fathers (an always excellent Willem Dafoe) role in an international arms deal. In fact, its much better than Rees last film, over-adored explainers such as The Big Short. Instead, the film is interested in how all kinds of people, at a particular political and cultural moment in the U.S., often…

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