Today in History for July 4th

Northern California wildfires force evacuations

Highlights of This Day in History: America’s Declaration of Independence; Former Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die the same day; Israel’s invasion of Entebbe; West Point opens; Lou Gehrig’s departure from baseball; Neil Simon born. (4th of July)

Virgin Galactic plans to send Richard Branson to space on July 11th

Mariella Moon

Sir Richard Branson could visit space before Jeff Bezos. Virgin Galactic has announced that it will open the flight window for SpaceShipTwo Unity’s next rocket-powered test flight on July 11th, more than a week before Blue Origin’s first tourist flight is scheduled to take off on July 20th with Bezos on board. The Unity 22 … Read more

The first three ‘Final Fantasy’ pixel remasters arrive on July 28th

Mariella Moon

In three weeks, you’ll be able to play the remastered pixel versions of the first three Final Fantasy games. Square Enix has announced that the remasters of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II and Final Fantasy III will be available on July 28th for PC via Steam and on July 29th for Android and iOS. You … Read more

White House asks its July 4 celebration attendees to get tested for Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccines will be available for all Americans by July, but vaccination process will take longer, Fauci says

Most Americans – 84% – have heard of the Delta Coronavirus variant, but the number of people who practice safety measures like social distancing and masking continues to decline, according to new poll results released Tuesday by Axios-Ipsos. One in 10 said they were very familiar with the Delta variant, 38% said they were somewhat … Read more

Microsoft will end expanded ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ refund policy in July

Igor Bonifacic

Like many other retailers, Microsoft rolled out an expanded refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077 after its flawed start in December. Those who purchased the game from the Microsoft Store can request a full refund. At the time, the company said the policy would remain in force “until further notice”. That is changing now. In an … Read more

Covid-19 vaccines will be available for all Americans by July, but vaccination process will take longer, Fauci says

Covid-19 vaccines will be available for all Americans by July, but vaccination process will take longer, Fauci says

Patients wait after receiving their Covid-19 puffs on February 11 at a vaccination center in Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, England. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images Covid-19 infections in England have fallen by more than two-thirds in the last few weeks, according to initial results of a survey on the prevalence in the community. The interim … Read more