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Day: 16 July 2020

Posted on 16/07/202019/07/2020

Hydroxychloroquine Still Doesn’t Do Anything, New Data Shows

Two more studies prove that the much-hyped antimalarial doesn’t treat Covid-19.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Terrific video highlights gravel cycling routes on Scotland’s ancient drovers’ trails

Short film accompanies launch of Perthshire Gravel website from round-the-world cyclist Markus Stitz

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Posted on 16/07/2020

11 best Campagnolo-equipped road bikes — get some Italian in your life

Explore your options in bikes with Europe’s greatest components, from the company with the richest heritage in cycling

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Restrap Race Top Tube Bag

A great way to carry a lot of kit on your top tube, easily fitted and swapped between bikes 8/10

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Posted on 16/07/202019/07/2020

Lenovo Smart Clock Deal: $30 Off Our Fave Nightstand Display

It can do everything any other Google Assistant display can do—on a smaller scale.

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Posted on 16/07/202019/07/2020

The Twitter Hack Could Have Been Much Worse—and Maybe Was

The meltdown appears to be part of a bitcoin scam and not something more nefarious, but security experts are troubled that it happened at all.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Mastercard, AMEX & Visa announce global expansion of Click to Pay

@Mastercard, @AmexUK & @VisaUK announce global expansion of Click to Pay

The post Mastercard, AMEX & Visa announce global expansion of Click to Pay appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Direct Line buys insurance startup Brolly

Brolly was founded with a clear vision: ‘make insurance simple’. We’ve been on an incredible journey with our team, our product and our customers.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

CFTC encourages standardised approach to assessing cybersecurity preparedness

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recognizes the benefits provided when private sector financial institutions regulated by CFTC use a standardized approach to assess and improve their cybersecu

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Posted on 16/07/2020

‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’: Experts Say the Widening US-China Divide Isn’t Business as Usual

Recent days’ head-spinning back-and-forth of sanctions, sideswipes, and old fashioned spite could mark a new era in the two great powers’ relationship.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Giant lightens TCX Advanced Pro cyclocross bike

New frameset is 17% lighter than before and smoother too, according to Giant

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Posted on 16/07/2020

These Are the Closest Pictures of the Sun Ever Taken

“We’ve never been closer to the Sun with a camera,” a European Space Agency scientist said.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Russia Is Trying to Hack COVID-19 Vaccine Development

The US, UK and Canada say the same hackers who targeted the Democratic party during the 2016 election are now trying to “hinder” the fight against COVID-19.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Tide joins net zero initiative

Tide, the UK’s leading business banking platform[1], has today announced it has joined the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking’s Bankers for Net Zero initiative.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

TRUST – our financial future depends on it!

Is there any aspect of our lives that isn’t wholly dependent upon trust?  Our relationships with our partners, family, friends, colleagues, suppliers of our goods and services, medics, law m

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Eavesdropping in a post-COVID-19 world.

The advent of the telephone nearly 150 years ago, followed by the rapid creation of local, national and then international telephone networks, put an end to the use of the telegraph in trading of

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Posted on 16/07/202019/07/2020

Mathieu van der Poel and his team pull out of first race due to coronavirus spike

Mathieu van der Poel and his team pull out of first race due to coronavirus spike

Mathieu van der Poel and Alpecin-Fenix haved pulled out of the upcoming Sibiu Cycling Tour due to a spike in coronavirus cases in the area.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

New BMC Teammachine is 20 per cent stiffer – but does it need to be?

Headline numbers for the 2021 Teammachine: 20 percent stiffer, 6 percent more aero and 9 percent lighter

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Near Miss of the Day 443: Impatient driver makes close pass through roadworks … to save a few seconds

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it’s Staffordshire

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Posted on 16/07/202019/07/2020

Andy Turner and Caroline Whittaker take victory in the first Cycling Weekly virtual time trial

Mathieu van der Poel and his team pull out of first race due to coronavirus spike

The first ever Cycling Weekly virtual time trial saw some outstanding performances, with victory going to Andy Turner and Caroline Whittaker.

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Posted on 16/07/202019/07/2020

Trek Madone gets a brand new update, but you won’t spot it

Trek Madone gets a brand new update, but you won’t spot it

The Madone has gone on a diet…

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Vantablack? Meh. Meet the Ultra-Black Vantafish

Scientists have found that some fishes absorb up to 99.956 percent of the light that hits them. The weird deep-sea menagerie just got a whole lot weirder.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Behind the Idea: TransferGo

Behind the Idea: TransferGo

In this week’s #BehindtheIdea new CTO of @TransferGo Edgardo Savoy explains how he will take the company forward through a period of growth.

The post Behind the Idea: TransferGo appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Fintech News Issue #275

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Oakley EVZero Blades

Great lens and lightweight feel, but check the fit as the frameless design won’t suit all faces 7/10

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Posted on 16/07/2020

PayPal confirms crypto interest

In a letter to the European Commission, PayPal has confirmed its long-suspected interest in cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Twitter Is at Its Best When Verified Accounts Can’t Tweet

On Wednesday, a hack involving high-profile Twitter accounts led the service to suspend the activity of verified users. It was great.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Prince Andrew’s Website Taken Down Amid Controversy Over Ghislaine Maxwell Friendship

The Duke of York’s personal website was quietly removed, and now automatically links to the official page of the Royal Family.

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Posted on 16/07/2020

Mondraker launch the Grommy ‘e-balance bike’

Made to “inspire a new generation of riders with riding skills and passion”, the Grommy is available in 12″ or 16″ sizes

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Posted on 16/07/2020

2021 Trek Madone SLR switches to OCLV 800 carbon, saving a claimed 80g

Madone SLR borrows carbon layup developed for the Emonda

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