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Serena and Venus Williams pulled double-duty, winning two matches apiece at the rain-disrupted WTA claycourt event in Charleston to book a semi-final showdown. The Williams sisters will face each other across the net for the first time since 2009. Both played twice on Friday, after a lengthy rain delay on Thursday saw four third-round matches postponed. Top seed and defending champion Serena defeated American Mallory Burdette 6-4, 6-2 in the third round, then returned to beat sixth-seeded Czech Lucie Safarova 6-4, 6-1 in a rematch of last year’s final here....

Stephens saved five match points serving at 5-6, sending it to a tiebreaker where Kirilenko clinched the match after a wide forehand by Stephens. An American seeded 18th, Stephens had held the longest active run of fourth-round appearances at majors by a woman, dating to a semifinal showing at the 2013 Australian Open. At Wimbledon last year, Stephens got to the quarterfinals, where she lost to eventual champion Marion Bartoli....

With that being said, the stakes are still very real. Serena Williams is playing for her 24th Grand Slam tournament title, which would tie Margaret Court for the most all time. She will be playing 24-year-old Harmony Tan in the first round. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic is seeking his fourth straight Wimbledon title. The men’s record for Grand Slam titles is Rafael Nadal’s 22. Djokovic is currently at 20....

Siemens Gamesa’s 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine prototype, which is situated at a test center in Osterild, Denmark, generated 359 megawatt-hours (MWh) worth of electricity in 24 hours. In comparison, each New York City resident uses 13,452 kilowatt-hours (kWh) over the course of each year. One megawatt equals 1,000 kilowatts, meaning that the turbine generated enough energy to provide for a person’s electricity use for 27 years. Wind turbines are giant windmills that convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy....

Last September I wrote about a new use of EEGs—the decades-old technology that measures brain waves—in which psychiatrists compare the EEG of a patient to thousands of EEGs in a huge database that matches it to an effective treatment. (This is different from using EEGs to diagnose a mental illness, something that doesn’t seem to work, perhaps because there are many, many ways for a brain to have an underlying pattern of electrical activity that adds up to “depression” or “bipolar disorder” or other psychiatric disease....

The “PrintNightmare” security vulnerability is tied into Windows’ Print Spooler service, which runs by default, and grants attackers remote system privileges across all versions of Windows. This access makes it possible for nefarious actors to install their own programs, create new system accounts, and view/copy/alter data. Microsoft initially released a statement of mitigation measures you could take, as documented by Bleeping Computer, in order to temporarily reduce the threat. Now, it’s moved on to releasing patches for all affected versions of Windows in order to remove the vulnerability entirely....

In mid-April, the update was made available for developers since then mainstream users have been waiting for it. Now with the announcement of Microsoft rolling out Windows 10 2004, the wait is over. What Does Windows 10 May 2020 Update Include? The update includes the Windows subsystem for Linux 2 and Cortana updates. Windows users have been waiting for this Linux integration for long. With this added to Windows 10 performance improvement in Microsoft’s Linux subsystem will be noticed....

But Why Does A PC Turn Off Without Prompting Any Warning? P.S. If you don’t have much time to read the entire article, you can simply skip the section and check out the Solutions to fix the problem: Windows 10 shutdowns without warning! (SKIP TO THE PART) Overheating problems. Running problematic drivers Hardware issues Malware infection Software failure Battery issues Must-Check – How to Schedule Automatic Shutdown Timer On Windows 10 & 7?...

You are currently using Windows version 1903 (OS build 18362.175) The latest feature update with the code name 20H2 is in development, which is expected to come next year. Also Read: best Windows speed up tool in 2020 Start Menu The most awaited feature includes making the search easier by introducing a Top Start typing to search. Need to type the name of apps, documents, or the web to open the results immediately....

These can be safely ignored most of the time, but what if you’re trying a new app and it asks to make changes to your device? Or perhaps you’re following a tutorial that involves editing the Registry, risking irreversible damage to your PC if things go wrong. Equally, you might be curious about a different operating system, but don’t want to go through the hassle of buying a separate device you may never use....

With Microsoft teasing the reveal of the next version of Windows on June 24 and with plenty of new leaks popping up that show off the new UI, many people are excited about the future of Windows 11. Will it be a massive change from Windows 10? Will Microsoft finally overtake the design schemes found in other operating systems like macOS? If you’re hoping for something revolutionary, you’ll probably be disappointed....

Wondering how to fix this issue? You’ve come to the right place. So, if you are unable to install Windows 11 on VirtualBox, here are a few workarounds that might help. Before we proceed, here’s a quick brief on what VirtualBox is and how it works. Also read: 10 Best Virtual Machine Software For Windows PC (2022) What is a VirtualBox? Owned by Oracle since 2010, VirtualBox is cross-platform virtualization software that allows you to run different operating systems on a single device simultaneously....

Cause of Windows Failing to Start When a Windows laptop or desktop computer fails to start, the cause may be a disconnected device, a missing file, an unsuccessful update, or failing hardware. How to Fix Windows Failing to Start Follow the steps below in sequence to identify and fix the problem. In most cases, a bit of troubleshooting can get your computer working again. Still, some issues may require you to replace failed hardware....

What Causes Windows Update Error 8024402c This error will appear whenever Windows Update can’t connect to Microsoft’s update servers. If you run Windows Update or your scheduled update runs and there’s no Internet connection or that connection is blocked, there’s a good chance you’re going to see Error 8024402c. There are plenty of reasons that would prevent a computer from being able to connect. Then, there are more technical and harder to pin down causes....

In a statement issued on Monday, Winn-Dixie announced that it would be requiring customers to wear masks from July 27. The statement said: “Our communities count on us, and we are counting on our customers to show kindness as we go through these challenging times together. “We believe that the enforcement should be placed upon our state and federally elected officials, and we will continue to work with our peers in the retail industry to advocate for this sensible mandate to be passed into law to remove the burden from employers and their heroic frontline associates....

No matter how hard we try to ignore it, sports and life find each other in the strangest, saddest ways. Source said Winston has exercised his right to decline to speak with police and has not provided statement, at least as of this morning. “You’re always one decision,” Clemson quarterback Tahj Boyd told me earlier this summer, “from your life drastically changing.” Jameis Winston is the subject of a sexual battery case in Tallahassee....

RELATED: 10 Anime Sequels Or Spin-Offs Coming Out In Spring 2021 Winter also contained plenty of great new shows, with Horimiya, Wonder Egg Priority, and SK∞ ranking among the best and most talked-about anime of the season. With such a stacked lineup, some series were naturally doomed to be overshadowed by their contemporaries. Now that Winter has passed, this is the perfect time to binge-watch some of the season’s underrated anime....

White is a four-time Olympian and won gold in the 2010 Vancouver and 2006 Turin Olympics. He will certainly be one to watch heading into Tuesday’s coverage of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang. WINTER OLYMPICS 2018: Medals count through Monday The events will be broadcast on NBC and NBCSN (all times Eastern). You can also stream Olympic events on fuboTV (sign up for a 7-day free trial). Tuesday, Feb. 13 ​...