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Spotify Buys Australian Podcast Platform
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Spotify Buys Australian Podcast Platform

  • by Caroline Foster
  • December 17, 2021

Spotify acquires Whooshkaa: a platform that converts radio shows into podcasts. The technology will be merged with Megaphone, acquired last year.   Music streaming service Spotify has been working on further diversifying

Chile Zoo Vaccinates Lions and Tigers Against Coronavirus
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Chile Zoo Vaccinates Lions and Tigers Against Coronavirus

  • by Caroline Foster
  • December 16, 2021

In the Chilean capital Santiago, a zoo has vaccinated lions, tigers, pumas, and an orangutan against the coronavirus.   This happened with an experimental vaccine from the American manufacturer Zoetis, which had

US Passes 50 Million Corona Infections Limit
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US Passes 50 Million Corona Infections Limit

  • by Caroline Foster
  • December 14, 2021

More than 50 million people have been infected in the United States since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.   To date, nearly

Woman’s Body Found in Car at Niagara Falls
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Woman’s Body Found in Car at Niagara Falls

  • by Caroline Foster
  • December 9, 2021

The body of a woman around 60 years old was found Wednesday in a car near the world-famous Niagara Falls on the border between Canada and the United States.   A Coast

Omicron Variant Spotted in Third of US States
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Omicron Variant Spotted in Third of US States

  • by Caroline Foster
  • December 6, 2021

The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been found in about a third of all US states. Still, the Delta variant of the virus remains responsible for 99.9 percent of