PostsCommentsPayoutsniftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoPixar's Toy Story graphics gurus win Turing Award, computing's top prize - CNETTwo original Pixar Animation Studios employees have won the Turing Award for developing the computer graphics technology that was key to creating Toy Story, the first…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoRockets target Iraqi base hosting foreign troops | US-Iran escalation News | Al JazeeraTwo rockets have struck a training base south of Baghdad where US-led coalition troops and NATO trainers are present, Iraq's military has saidThe attack, the third targeting…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoUS coronavirus: Millions wake up to massive shutdowns to curb spread - CNNThe end of a weekend spent indoors, away from neighbors, friends, and communities of worship, will not bring relief to Americans on Monday as they face a slew of new restrictions…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoOil prices: What Saudi Arabia stands to gain from a price war - CNNSaudi Arabia has abandoned efforts to support crude prices and is now preparing to flood global markets with huge volumes of cheap oil, a stunning shift in strategy that has…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoElection officials: Tuesday primaries on despite virus fearsElections officials in the four states holding presidential primaries next week say they have no plans to postpone voting amid widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoVolkswagen hopes new software will banish accidents by 2050 - ReutersVolkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will launch a new software operating system this year that it hopes will make accidents involving its cars a thing of the past by 2050, the company said on…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoAfghanistan: Ghani signs decree to release 1,500 Taliban fighters | Afghanistan News | Al JazeeraAfghan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a move to launch direct talks with the armed group to end the 18-year war in…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoFor Donald Trump, it's business as usual as coronavirus gains a foothold in the nation - CNNPoliticsIt was business as usual for President Donald Trump, following the number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases ballooning in the US over the weekend.After visiting Nashville to tour…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoN Korea fires projectiles, after 'momentous' retaliation threat | North Korea News | Al JazeeraNorth Korea fired three unidentified projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North threatened to take "momentous" action in…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoSaudi Arabia detains king's brother, nephew in crackdown: Reports | News | Al JazeeraSaudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the royal family - Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, and Mohammed bin Nayef, the king's nephew -…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoUS stocks rise in early trading as volatile swings continueStocks rose on Wall Street early Wednesday to claw back some of their sharp losses from the day before in yet another day of big swings for the market.Health care stocks had the…niftyfox (35)in DLIKE • 6 years agoBritish army on standby over coronavirus spread | News | Al JazeeraThe British army is ready to support police in maintaining public order as part of government planning for the worst-case scenario spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris…