Google Nest Hub gets a $40 discount; now $49.99
While you can play music on any old speaker, the Nest Mini really makes its name with the Google Assistant integration. Thanks to Google Assistant support, this smart speaker serves as a great source of information as well.

Meronk, Roussel hold one-stroke lead at Leopard Creek
Hansen from Denmark opened with a two-under 70 over a course that borders the world renowned Kruger National Park game reserve. Anyway, after moving day's action, this is how the leader board looked...

Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
Prowse appeared in some 70 films and his debut came as Frankenstein's monster in the 1967 James Bond parody Casino Royale . The towering 6ft 6in performer also earned an MBE for playing the Green Cross Code Man to promote road safety.

New Covid-19 cases in Laois and seven more deaths in Ireland
Of the cases notified today , 137 are men while 104 are women, with 71pc of those infected under 45 years of age. Six further cases of Covid-19 have been reported in County Kildare today, out of a total of 243 nationwide.

Black Caps chase down Windies total in final over, Ferguson bags five
Both rounds were shortened to just 16 times, after intermittent rain in the first rounds caused play pauses multiple times. Santner smoked a couple of sixes in the last two overs to seal the game for New Zealand with four balls to spare.

United Kingdom regulator set to approve COVID-19 vaccine next week
They will critically assess the data too before advising the government on the safety, quality and effectiveness of any potential vaccine.

Players can train in Australian Open quarantine, ATP Cup cancelled, says report
The Australian Open tennis tournament will "most likely" be delayed by a week, according to Victoria's Sport and Major Events Minister Martin Pakula.

Mike Tyson Draws With Roy Jones Jr In Boxing Comeback
Jones, considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in history, said afterwards Tyson's body shots "definitely took a toll". The World Boxing Council (WBC) supported, commemorated and scored the four-hour live event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Caribbean to see part of Monday's lunar eclipse
It will be a total lunar eclipse. "There is never a dark bite taken out of the Moon, as in a partial eclipse". This leads to a part of the lunar surface getting darkened which is termed as the lunar eclipse.

Women Accuses Babar Azam Of Physical Violence And Foul Play
The woman alleges that Babur Azam continued to exploit her physically by pretending to be married and later refused to marry. For now, there has been no official statement from either PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board ) or Azam regarding the matter.

United Kingdom to launch new watchdog next year to police tech giants
The new code could also affect the media industry, which has lost much of its advertising revenues to Facebook and Google. Following EU legislation, Google has already signed similar agreements with French newspapers.

COVID-19: Confirmed cases in USA surpass 13 million
Over the past one day, the U.S. recorded 205,557 COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total tally to over 13.09 million. Now there are almost 90,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the United States , according to the tracking project.

Dyson to invest £2.75bn in new technologies
The billionaire entrepreneur said his plans were not commercially viable, but he has refused to rule out another attempt at his dream.

Macron Says Images of French Police Beating Black Man 'Shame Us'
The officers involved in the beating of Zecler were suspended pending an internal police investigation. The bill, passed by the National Assembly, now awaits Senate approval.

Lions Fire Matt Patricia After Abysmal Head Coaching Tenure
The firing comes after the team was embarrassed by a 3-7 Houston Texans team on Thanksgiving, 41-25, their second straight loss. It's clear that this was the finals straw for Patricia who has been an enemy of Lions fans since his first season with the team.