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Scientists warn of ‘very serious’ concerns as study says hearing loss may be linked to COVID

Hearing loss and other auditory problems may be strongly linked to coronavirus, new research suggests. Scientists estimate 7.6% of people infected with COVID-19 experience...

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Ford spokeperson calls Tesla’s Full Self-Driving ‘vaporware’

An official Ford spokesperson called Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ package ‘vaporware’ in a spat with a Tesla investor over the Mustang Mach-E. Press relations and...

Sports

Serena latest star to withdraw from Miami Open

2:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Serena Williams is the latest Grand Slam champion to withdraw from the Miami Open. Williams pulled out...

Technology

As the pandemic fades, some Americans are anxious about a return to normal

When David Dudovitz ventured out of his New York apartment to get his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, it was only the fourth...

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Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke announces plans for surrogate baby

Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke has revealed he is planning on having a baby via a surrogate with his husband Gareth. The couple...

Politics

Dominic Cummings and the £400m public bailout to rescue imperilled satellite internet firm

This Thursday, three dozen satellites will be fired into space from a launch station in a desolate corner of eastern Russia, less than a...

Sports

Vergil Ortiz showed he’s a player at 147, but is he ready for Terence Crawford?

1:43 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of...

Business

Financial surveillance firm VoxSmart strikes $25m Toscafund deal

A software company that helps financial institutions monitor employees’ electronic communications will this week unveil a $25m (£18m) investment from one of London’s most...

Blocking vaccine exports will harm EU reputation, minister warns Brussels

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has warned any bid by the EU to block coronavirus vaccine exports to the UK would be “counterproductive” and damage...

World

‘My mother forced me to join… then they shot me’: The return of Islamic State to Syrian refugee camps

We’d been asked into the clinic of a camp called Al Hol to meet a young woman. Seventeen years old, we were told, and...

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $900 electric drift trike, with a sidecar!

What could be a worse idea than flying around corners at high speeds on an unstable tricycle with intentionally low traction wheels? How about...

Environment

Saudi Aramco profit slumps 44% after Covid-battered year, but maintains dividend

A worker at an oil processing facility of Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian state-owned oil and gas company, at the Abqaiq oil field. Stanislav...

Emergency spring break curfew imposed amid bar brawls as thousands descend on Miami Beach

An emergency curfew has been imposed for Miami Beach as thousands gathered to celebrate spring break – with reports of fights breaking out. Revellers...

Calls for UK government to allow foreign travel, as scientists warn of dangers from Europe’s third wave

There is growing pressure on the government to allow foreign holidays, despite fears of a third wave of the coronavirus being imported from Europe....

Business

‘If Tesla uses its cars to spy, we’ll get shut down’ – Musk responds to Chinese military’s fears

Elon Musk has said his company would be shut down if its cars were used for the purposes of spying. The Tesla chief executive...

Politics

Refugees arriving via approved route to UK to be given indefinite leave to remain

Refugees arriving in the UK will be given the right to remain permanently, under a new system the home secretary has described as “fair...

Hundreds demonstrate against anti-Asian violence after spa workers killed in Atlanta

Hundreds of people have gathered in Atlanta to support the Asian American community after six Asian women were killed in three spas in the...

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Quick Charge Podcast: March 20, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

How Much Does Volkswagen’s Bi-Directional Charging Innovation Matter?

One of the features Volkswagen presented at its recent Power Day event that people got most excited about was bi-directional charging. New Volkswagen models...

Technology

Snapchat is paying $1 million a day to creators of popular short videos, and some are getting rich

Evan Alberto has made almost a million dollars from Snapchat Courtesy of Evan Alberto Evan Alberto says he’s on track to become a millionaire...