 CHEAP VERSION OF MERCK COVID PILL TO BE MADE FOR POORER NATIONS
An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERSA UN-backed agency has struck a deal with nearly 30 generic drugmakers to make low-cost versions of Merck's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for poorer countries, expanding access to a drug seen as a weapon to fight the pand
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Russian c.bank proposes banning cryptocurrencies, crypto mining
Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoRussia's central bank on Thursday proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory, citing threats to financial stability, citizens' wellbeing and its monetary policy sovereignty.The move is the latest in a global cryptocurrency crackdown as governments from Asia to the United States worry that privately operated highly vola
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EXCLUSIVE TikTok owner ByteDance's revenue growth slowed to 70% in 2021 - sources
Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoTikTok owner ByteDance saw its revenue grow 70% year on year to about $58 billion in 2021, slower growth than a year earlier as China tightens its regulation of big tech companies.According to two people familiar with the matter the numbers were revealed to a small group of employees at an internal meeting of the so
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AUSTRIA ADDS A LOTTERY TO COVID VACCINE MANDATE
A doctor vaccinates a person with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Vienna, Austria April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerAustria's conservative government said Thursday it was launching a national lottery to encourage holdouts to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, hours before parliament passed legislation that would introduce a national vaccination mandate. About 72% of the Austrian population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, one of the lowest rates in Wester
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Microsoft-Activision deal gives merger speculators a new darling
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationHedge funds, which make profits by speculating on precarious takeovers, got a treat this week when Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) agreed to buy "call of duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for US$68.7 billion dollars in cash. The transaction requires antitrust laws. Approved in the United States and other major jurisdictions, including
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WHO says no evidence healthy children, adolescents need COVID-19 boosters
Photo Credit: Fabrice Coffrini | ReutersAt present, there is no evidence that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, World Health Organization chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Tuesday. Speaking at a news briefing, she said that while there seems to be some waning of vaccine immunity over time against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, more research is needed to determine who needs a booster shot."There is curren
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Tesla investors urge judge to order Musk repay $13 bln for SolarCity deal
REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoTesla Inc (TSLA.O) shareholders on Tuesday asked a judge to find that Elon Musk forced the company's board of directors into a deal for SolarCity in 2016 and wanted the CEO convicted, the electric vehicle maker one of the largest judgments in history paid $13 billion. "This case was always about whether the acquisition of SolarCity was a bailout from financial troubles, a bailout orchestrated by Elon Musk," said Randy Baron, a shareholders' at
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Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet
(Mike Blake, Reuters)Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future.The deal announced by Microsoft on Tuesday, its biggest-ever and set to be the largest all-cash acquisition on record, will bolster its firepower in the booming videogaming market where it takes on leaders Tencent (0700.HK) and Sony (6758.T).It also represe
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WHATSAPP FOR ANDROID, DESKTOP TO GET NEW FEATURES
The Android app will get new pencil and drawing tools in a future update, while WhatsApp Desktop will get new chat bubble colors. The desktop app also gets a new dark blue color that is only visible in dark theme mode.The instant messaging app is also testing a new emoji message reaction info tab and new message reaction notification settings. WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp is introducing new drawing tools to its Android app. You get two pens, inclu
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Samsung unveils Exynos 2200 with Xclipse GPU, based on AMD RDNA2 architecture
Samsung today unveiled the Exynos 2200, its latest flagship chipset that will power Galaxy S22 smartphones in certain regions. The new platform is based on 4nm EUV process technology and comes with a custom GPU called Xclipse. It is based on the AMD RDNA2 architecture and as such is a "single hybrid graphics processor" that offers advanced features such as ray tracing and variable rate shading on mobile devices, the first smartphone chip to do so. Ray tracing is a technolo
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Apple confirms that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro do not support noise cancellation during phone calls
Photo credit: Gadgets Now Apple has confirmed that iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro do not cancel noise during phone calls, including iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Apple included the feature in the iPhone 12 series and earlier models to improve call quality in noise environment. No reason was given to remove this feature from the iPhone 13 series noise cancellation during phone calls. By reference, by iPhone 13 series, we mean iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini,
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There Are So Many Details From Marvel's 'Eternals' You Probably Missed
Photo credit: Marvel StudiosMarvel's Eternals is a very different beast to many other MCU movies; directed by autheor Chloe Zhao, is a slow-paced, meditative story that explores the emotional toll of immortality on a group of extraterrestrials who have lived on the fringes of human society for millennia. This departure from the familiar house style has led many fans to dislike Eternals, but there's one thing it does as well as other Marvel films: hide Easter eggs in plain sight
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Pfizer CEO: Virus will be here for years but this may be last wave with restrictions
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks during a ceremony in Thessaloniki, Greece, on October 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos, File)Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that while the "most likely scenario" is that the coronavirus will circulate for many years, he believes the current wave of infections will be the last to require restrictions. Bourla gave an interview to the French medium BFM. TV to commemorate the announcement of an investment package by the pharmaceutical company in France.
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A massive volcanic eruption and tsunami hit Tonga and the Pacific. Here's what we know
Satellite images from JMA show the volcano eruption in Tonga on January 15.An undersea volcano near Tonga has erupted for the third time in four days, potentially threatening the ability of surveillance flights to assess damage to the Pacific island nation following Saturday's massive eruption and tsunami. The Australian Meteorological Service said a "major eruption" occurred on the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Monday, but no tsunami warning was issued. Saturday's eruption was prob
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Warren Buffett says these are the best businesses to own — 3 examples from Berkshire's portfolio
Warren Buffett says these are the best businesses to own — 3 examples from Berkshire's portfolioWhile we're constantly bombarded with confusing investment mumbo jumbo, we must never forget that, for the most part, companies exist for one primary reason: to take capital from investors and make a return on it. For this reason, it makes sense for investors to look for companies with enduring competitive advantages that are capable of consistently delivering high returns on investments. As W...
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Oppo's next flagship leaks with OnePlus-esque Hasselblad branding
Image Credit: Onleaks Details about Oppo's next flagship are starting to gather. Multiple leaks suggest it will be called the Find X5 Pro, with a similar design to last year's Find X3 Pro and specs broadly in line with the new OnePlus 10 Pro, now available in China. (OnePlus is now, of course, treated as an Oppo sub-brand. The Find X3 Pro wasn't sold in the US, but it made its way to Europe and was one of the best phones of 2021. Renderings recently released by OnLeaks show
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Tesla asked law firm to fire attorney who worked on Elon Musk probe at SEC, report says
Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty ImagesA Tesla lawyer has asked a law firm to fire one of its lawyers or risk losing his job for the electric carmaker led by Elon Musk, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The Tesla lawyer wanted Cooley LLP to fire previously worked at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The attorney questioned Musk as part of the agency's investigation into the Tesla CEO's claim in 2018 that he secured funding to take Tesla pr
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Microsoft discloses malware attack on Ukraine govt networks
In this undated handout photo released by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Service, the building of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is seen during snowfall in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials and media reports say a number of government websites in Ukraine are down after a massive hacking attack. While it is not immediately clear who was behind the attacks, they come amid heightened tensions with Russia and after talks between Moscow and the West failed to yield any significant progress this week.
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Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro ready to fire on all cylinders as January OTA update brings dozens of vital fixes
Image Credit: Eric Zeman/ Android AuthorityThe January OTA pack for Google Pixel 6 ("oropiole") and Google Pixel 6 Pro ("raven") has started rolling out. The software update brings fixes from December and January that should help Pixel 6 series smartphones run at full speed after numerous bugs and problems seemed to affect the functionality.Google has revealed that the January software update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is now available as...
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Netflix raises monthly subscription prices in U.S., Canada
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeNetflix is raising the prices of all its plans in the United States today. The enterprise standard plan will increase from $14 to $15.50 per month, while the 4K plan will increase from $18 to $20 per month. The basic plan, which does not include HD, goes up to $10 per month from $9 per month. Prices in Canada are also on the rise.Price increases take effect immediately for new subscribers. For existing subscribers, the changes will be rolled out...
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North Korean hackers said to have stolen nearly $400 million in cryptocurrency last year
North Korean hackers stole nearly $400 million worth of cryptocurrency in 2021, making it one of the most profitable years yet for cybercriminals in the severely isolated country, according to a new report. Hackers launched at least seven different attacks last year, mostly targeting corporate investments and centralized exchanges with a variety of tactics including phishing, malware and social engineering, according to a report by Chainalysis, a company that tracks cryptocurrencies. C
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Take a Look at The Largest And Most Detailed 3D Map of The Universe Ever Made
A 'CT scan' of the Universe across more than 5 billion light-years. (D. Schlegel/Berkeley Lab/DESI dataThe Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), currently pointed skyward from its home in the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, is tasked with tracking the expansion of space, to study dark energy and create the most detailed 3D map. of the Universe that was never assembled.It's only been seven months since the DESI mission began, and we already ha
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WhatsApp inches forward on bringing Reactions to its app
WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is actively developing its app and working on new features. The app's latest beta on iOS reveals that a new feature may be coming soon worked on reactions to iMessage-like messages. In their latest findings, they discovered that a relevant setting has appeared in the new beta on iOS. WABetaInfo shared that WhatsApp version 22.72 on iOS adds a new Reactions Notifications toggle to app settings. With this toggle visible to beta users, the
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Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely
The downside with offering APIs to interact with a car is that someone else's security problem might become your own.Getty ImagesA young hacker and computer security researcher has found a way to remotely interact with more than 25 Tesla electric vehicles in 13 countries, according to a Twitter thread he posted yesterday. David Colombo explained in the thread that the flaw "wasn't a vulnerability in Tesla's infrastructure. It's the owner's fault." He claimed to be able to remotely dis
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Musk says Tesla to accept dogecoin for merchandise
Representation of cryptocurrency Dogecoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoTesla Inc (TSLA.O) will accept the meme-based cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment for its products such as the "Giga Texas" belt buckle and mini electric vehicle models, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday in a tweet. The move which sent dogecoin prices up 14% higher, comes a month after Musk said Tesla would test the digital token as a payment
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Massive cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites as West warns on Russia conflict
Image Credit: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/IllustrationA massive cyber attack warning Ukrainians to "be afraid and expect the worst" hit government websites on Thursday night, leaving some websites inaccessible on Friday morning and prompting Kyiv to open an investigation.Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman told Reuters it was too early to say who could be behind the attack, but said Russia had launched similar attacks in the past. The cyberattack, which affected the Foreign Ministry, the Ca
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Tesla delays initial production of Cybertruck to early 2023 - source
Image Credit:Jeenah Moon/ReutersTesla Inc (TSLA.O) aims to start initial production of its long-awaited Cybertruck by the end of the first quarter of 2023, pushing plans to start production later this year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.He said the delay comes when Tesla changes the features and functions of the electric pickup to make it a compelling product as competition heats up in the segment.Tesla is expected to produce a limited production of the Cybertruck in
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AstraZeneca says third dose helps against Omicron
A test tube labelled with the Vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the Omicron and other variants when given as a third booster dose.The increased response, also against the Delta variant, was seen in a blood analysis of people who were previously vaccinated with
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How to make Windows 11 run better on old, cheap devices
Microsoft is working on a new update for Windows 11 that will make the new operating system (OS) run better on dated and inexpensive hardware.Windows 11 Build 22526 has currently been made available to members of the Insider early access programme with multiple enhancements and fixes, Techradar reported. It is yet not clear when the update will be rolled out to the public.Though most of the new features are minor, the software giant is using this update to try out a new file location indexing sy
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White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/IllustrationThe White House will meet with executives from major tech companies, including Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc, , to discuss software security after the United States have suffered several major cyber attacks last year. In December, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sent a letter t
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BlackBerry 5G smartphone with physical keyboard officially confirmed for launch again
Image Credit: TCLOnwardMobility, owner of the BlackBerry brand, has now reiterated its commitment to provide a BlackBerry 5G smartphone with a physical keyboard. "Contrary to popular belief, we are not dead," the company said.OnwardMobility, early last year after acquiring the BlackBerry brand, announced that it is working on a new BlackBerry phone that offers both 5G and a physical keyboard. While no such phone was launched in 2021, the company is back with a reiteration of that ...
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Apple implies it generated record revenue from the App Store during 2021
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California on Monday, June 4, 2018.Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty ImagesApple said on Monday that it paid developers $60 billion in 2021, a total of $260 billion since the App Store launched in 2008. This is a figure that suggests App Store sales continue to grow rapidly. By comparison, Apple said it had paid developers a total of $155 billion in 2019 since the...
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Shazam launches Chrome Extension to identify what's playing in any tab, but it's broken for some [U]
Apple-owned Shazam has just released a Chrome Extension that works to identify what's playing in your "Netflix or YouTube video, that Soundcloud mix or in a Twitch streamed video game," but it doesn't work for all users just yet. After installation, Shazam exists in the Chrome Extensions drop-down menu to the right of the address bar and can be pinned like the others to always be handy. Tap the blue icon to open a rectangular pop-up asking for another "Click Shazam". While listening...
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PSA: Redownload your Harry Potter e-books from Pottermore before they disappear for good
An email sent to customers warning them about the change. Image:PottermoreIf you've purchased Harry Potter eBooks from Pottermore, you may want to re-download your copies before the option is gone for good at the end of the month. The site sends an email to its customers to inform them that the books will no longer be available for a new download after January 31, since it was withdrawn from sale in September of last year.When it launched in 2012, Pottermore was the only official way
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Samsung appears set to launch the Galaxy S22 on February 8
Image Credit:LetsgodigitalSamsung's launch plans over the past two years have been unusual, but it looks like the company's next flagship could be a return to normal. According to a new rumor, the Galaxy S22 launch date could be February 8.Korean media outlet DDaily.co.kr reports that Samsung is planning a launch event for its Galaxy S22 series on February 8. The outlet claims that Samsung has "confirmed" the date with "Galaxy Unpacked 2022" to be held virtually online. Invitations would be
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Omicron May Infect Half of Europeans Within Weeks, WHO Says
Image Credit:CIPhotos via Getty Images More than half of Europe's population could become infected with omicron within weeks at current transmission speeds, a World Health Organization official said.The fast-spreading variant represents a "west-to-east tsunami sweeping the region," Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said in a briefing Tuesday. He cited the Institute for Metrics and Health Assessment forecast that most Europeans could take it within th
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Microsoft Discovered New 'Powerdir' macOS Vulnerability, Fixed in 12.1 Update
This morning, Microsoft's 365 Defender research team released details of a new macOS "Powerdir" vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass transparency, consent, and control technology to gain unauthorized access to protected data. Apple has already fixed vulnerability CVE-2021-30970 in the macOS Monterey 12.1 Update released in December, so users who have upgraded to the latest version of Monterey are protected. Those who haven't should update. Apple in its Security Releas
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OnePlus 10 Pro finally launches in China with full specs and details
Renders of the OnePlus 10 Pro phone in Emerald Forest and Volcanic Black colors. The phone was officially revealed on January 11, 2022.(Photo:-OnePlus)After giving details on its new flagship phone last week, OnePlus has finally unveiled the OnePlus 10 Pro in China.Even now, there are still a few things in the mystery, like the introductory price when it goes on sale in China on January 13 or when it is available elsewhere (OnePlus has said it will only be launched globally. 'in 2022
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Crypto CEO becomes one of the world's richest billionaires
"Zhao Changpeng has become the world's biggest cryptocurrency billionaire(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)A cryptocurrency CEO has become one of the richest people on the planet.Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who manages the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, has joined the ranks of the world's top billionaires, with an estimated net worth of at least $96 billion, according to new calculations from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published Monday. Zhao's predicted fortune now rivals that of Oracle f
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NASA completes James Webb final deployment
Credits: NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez NASA's James Webb Space Telescope team has fully deployed its 21-foot gold-plated primary mirror, completing the final phase of all major spacecraft deployments in preparation for scientific operations. As a joint effort with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb mission will explore every phase of cosmic history, from the solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe.
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Remember That Weird 'Cube' on The Moon? Yutu-2 Finally Took Closer Pictures
The Yutu-2 image of the 'mysterious hut'. (CNSA/CLEP/Our Space)The mysterious Chinese "moon cube" is no longer a mystery. The big reveal: it's a rock that doesn't even have the shape of a cube. National rover Yutu2 discovered the object - which appeared to be a gray cube looming above the lunar horizon - in early December. China's National Space Administration (CNSA) dubbed it the "mystery hut," playfully speculating that the cube could be an alien house or a spaceship.&n...
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Apple will reportedly unveil an iPhone SE with 5G this spring
The Apple logo is displayed at an event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen LamApple could use its now common spring event to update its cheaper smartphone. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said in his latest newsletter that Apple is expected to showcase a third-generation iPhone SE this spring through a virtual presentation that "likely" will take place in March or April. Echoing past rumors, Gurman understood that the new SE would still
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SUPERMAN, CINDERELLA AND MINIONS GIVE CHILDREN COVID-19 SHOTS
A medical staff member wearing a costume looks at a child who receives a shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a mass vaccination center in Prague, Czech Republic, January 8, 2022. REUTERS/David W CernySuperman, Cinderella and Minions were among characters from films, comics and fairy tales who greeted children at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Prague on Saturday to ease their nerves as they came to be inoculated.Despite a lull in coronavirus infections in the past month, the C
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The Boys Season 3 teaser goes viral
IMAGE - THE BOYS INSTAAmazon Prime Video released the teaser of its action-thriller web show The Boys Season 3 on its social media platform.The teaser of The Boys Season 3, which will be available for streaming on June 3, sees The Homelander all smiles while Starlight stood beside him. He is all smiles during the photoshoot but he gets angry with each second.The Boys tells the story of a group of individuals taking on heroes/villains with special powers and agendas to show th
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Google launches Ripple, an open standard that could bring tiny radars to Ford cars and more
İmage Credit: GoogleGoogle has been publicly building tiny radar chips since 2015. They can tell you how well you sleep, control a smartwatch, count sheets of paper, and have you play the world's smallest violin. But the company's Soli radar hasn't necessarily seen commercial success, primarily in an ill-fated Pixel phone. Now Google has launched an open source API standard called Ripple that could theoretically bring the technology to additional devices outside of Google, possibly even a car, ...
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Chinese police rap Walmart for cybersecurity loopholes - local media
Walmart signs are displayed inside a Walmart store in Mexico City, Mexico March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File PhotoChinese authorities rapped Walmart for allegedly breaking cybersecurity laws, according to local media, the latest issue for retailer U.S which is already the subject of allegations in the country for allegedly halting sales of products from the Xinjiang.Police in southern China's Shenzhen city discovered 19 "vulnerabilities" in Walmart's network system (WMT.N) in late Novem
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Sonos wins Google import ban ruling in U.S. patent fight
The Google name is displayed outside the company's office in London, Britain November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleA US commercial court has banned Google from importing products that infringe the smart speaker patents of the home audio company Sonos.The US International Trade Commission upheld a ruling in August that Google's audio products infringe five Sonos patents and have banned Google from importing "network speaker devices" and devices that can control them, such as cell pho
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Reddit taps Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs for IPO - source
Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoSocial media platform Reddit Inc, whose message boards became the center of the stock trading frenzy in 2021, relies on Wall Street banks Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and Goldman Sachs Group (GS. N) for its initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Reddit had confidentially filed for an IPO in December and is aiming for a valuation of more
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GameStop jumps after report on NFT trading hub, crypto pact
A GameStop Inc. store is shown in Encinitas, California, U.S., May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike BlakeShares of GameStop Corp (GME.N) rose on Friday after the video game retailer announced plans to expand its non-fungible token (NFT) market and partner with crypto companies. The company's shares soared last year as they were at the center of a battle between small investors coordinating on online forums and Wall Street hedge funds that had taken short positions. Since mid-November, its shar
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Facebook parent's head of communications leaves company
A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is placed on laptop keyboard in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationHead of communications for Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), John Pinette, will be leaving the company, the social media company said on Friday. Chris Norton, vice president of international communications, will fill the acting role, a Meta spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters. "John Pinette h
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India's antitrust body orders Google inquiry after news publishers complain
The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKayIndia's competition regulator on Friday ordered an investigation into Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google following allegations by news publishers, saying its initial view was that the tech giant had violated certain antitrust laws.In its order, the Competition Commission of India (ICC) said Google dominates some online search services in the country and may have imposed unfair
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MODERNA CEO SAYS PEOPLE MAY NEED ANOTHER BOOSTER IN FALL OF 2022
A pharmacist holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike SegarThe effectiveness of COVID-19 boosters is likely to wane in the coming months, and people may need another shot in the fall of 2022, Moderna Inc CEO Stephane Bancel told a conference on Thursday on health conference organized by Goldman Sachs. Bancel said the company is working on a vaccine candidate for the Omicron variant...
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Apple loses lead Apple Silicon designer Jeff Wilcox to Intel
The Apple Park campus stands in this aerial photograph taken above Cupertino in October 2019.Sam Hall/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJeff Wilcox, Apple Silicon Leader and T2 security processor developer, left Apple to join Intel and oversee the architecture of all Intel System-ona-Chip (SoC) designs.As Apple heads to the end of its self-imposed two-year transition from Intel to its own Apple Silicon, the company lost the head of his M1 development team. Jeff Wilcox originally joined Apple
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Astronomers Capture Red Supergiant Star Exploding in Massive Supernova – For the Very First Time
An artist's impression of a red supergiant star in the final year of its life emitting a tumultuous cloud of gas. This suggests at least some of these stars undergo significant internal changes before going supernova. Credit: W.M. Keck Observatory/Adam MakarenkoThe death of a star is one of the most dramatic and violent events in space, and astronomers have had an unprecedented spot at the explosive end of a stellar giant star. Ground-based telescopes provided the first real-time look at the d...
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SpaceX's Starlink internet service has more than 145,000 users so far
A Starlink user terminal, also known as an antenna or satellite dish, on the roof of a building.(Photo:-SpaceX)Elon Musk's SpaceX provided an update on its Starlink internet service on Thursday, as the company launched more satellites into orbit. SpaceX engineer Jessie Anderson said during a webcast of the company's first launch of the year that Starlink now has more than 145,000 users in 25 countries around the world. It fell from 140,000 users in early November, but represents a slowdown
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HYUNDAI SAYS 'METAMOBILITY' WILL LINK REAL AND VIRTUAL WORLDS
Hyundai Motor envisions an interactive and partially virtual future it calls "metamobility," in which a variety of robotic devices interact with humans to provide a wide range of mobility services, from automated personal transport to remote control of robots in factories.Hyundai executives, led by Chief Executive Euisun Chung, elaborated on the vision during a press conference at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Buzzwords aside, Hyundai plans to...
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French parliament approves Macron's vaccine pass
People wearing protective face masks walk in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesThe French parliament on Thursday approved President Emmanuel Macron's plans for a vaccination card to curb the spread of the Omicron variant after Macron sparked a tumultuous debate whipped up by Macron's comments that he wanted to "piss off" the unvaccinated.Macron told Le Parisien earlier this week. th
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$315M Powerball winning ticket sold at a Sacramento 7-Eleven
Image Credit: (Renee Schiavone/Patch)The winning ticket for the last Powerball was sold at a convenience store in Sacramento. According to the lottery site, the ticket was sold at 7 Eleven on Wyndham Drive. The ticket price is $315 million. The other winning ticket, which hit five out of five numbers, was sold to a Chevron in South Pasadena. This person made about $1.3 million. Powerball's last big winning ticket was sold at an Albertsons in Morro Bay in October,
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TikTok couple goes viral after finding a clever way to survive I-95 traffic jam
Vehicles are stuck in gridlock in the morning on the Interstate Highway I-95 near Stafford, Virginia, U.S., January 4, 2022 in this still image obtained from a social media video. Susan Phalen/via REUTERS (Susan Phalen/via REUTERS / Reuters Photos)A viral video from TikTok shows how a bread truck driver was able to provide much needed help to dozens of unsuspecting drivers who were stranded on I95 in Virginia for more than 24 hours due to snowy weather and freezing temper
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Pfizer, BioNTech to jointly develop shingles vaccine
Pfizer headquarters in New York.Getty ImagesPfizer and Germany's BioNTech announced on Wednesday that they would develop a potential mRNA-based vaccine for the prevention of viral shingles, working together for the third time after the success of their COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer partnered with BioNTech in 2018 for an influenza vaccine and again in 2020 to develop the COVID-19 vaccine which has been used around the world and brought in billions of dollars in corporate sales.The com
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Emma Watson pro-Palestinian post sparks antisemitism row
Watson's Instagram post had nearly one million likes and more than 89,000 comments by Tuesday [File: Henry Nicholls/Reuters]British actress Emma Watson's official Instagram account expressed solidarity with the Palestinians in a new post, eliciting widespread support from pro-Palestinian users but also drawing sharp criticism from Israeli officials.The account of the movie star, known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, on Monday shared a photo of a pro-Palestinian
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Squid Game's Hwang Dong-hyuk & Kim Ji-yeon Lawyer Up; Yorn, Levine, Barnes To Rep In All Areas
Image Credit: Agostini/Invision/APA competitive chase by representatives to sign the architects of the global streaming hit Squid Game is ending with a surprise. Deadline hears that the law firm of Yorn Levine Barnes Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner Endlich & Gellman has signed and will rep in all areas Squid Game creator, writer-director and EP Hwang Dong-hyuk and EP Kim Ji-yeon and their production company Siren Pictures Inc.Partners Kevin Yorn, Gregg Gellman and Jared Levine will lead that rep
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2029 Will be the Perfect Year to Launch a Mission to Sedna
Image Credit: NasaObject 90377 Sedna - a distant transneptunian object best known for its highly elliptical, 11,390-year-old orbit - is currently en-route to perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) in 2076. After that, Sedna will return to the 'space. deep and will not return for millennia, making this overview a unique (or, once in ~ 113 lifetimes) opportunity to study an object from the far reaches of our solar system. There are no Sedna missions in the works
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HBO Max shows growth despite industry slowdown
The logo for HBO is pictured during the HBO presentation at the Cable portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California August 1, 2012. REUTERS/Fred ProuserWarnerMedia's HBO Max streaming service gained subscribers over the holidays, defying the slowing pace of growth of some competing services, with lineup that included the rebirth of its popular "Sex and the City" series and new films such as "The Matrix"Resurrections.HBO ended the year with 73.8 mill
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This is how WhatsApp plans to change the way you receive your messages
WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out the first beta feature of 2022 for iOS users. According to a report by WABetaInfo, with the new feature, iPhone users will also be able to see the sender's profile photos as well as message notifications. According to the screenshot shared with the report, the new feature will allow you to see small photos of the sender in the notification when you receive a new message from a single user or group.The report also reveals that the feature is only a
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Hackers Target Real estate websites with skimmer in latest supply chain attack
Threat actors used a cloud-based video hosting service to perform a supply chain attack on more than 100 real estate websites operated by Sotheby's Realty that involved the injection of malicious skimmers to steal sensitive personal information . "Others import videos, even their websites are embedded with skimmer codes," researchers from Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks said in a report released this week.The skimmer attacks, also called formjacking, relates to a type of cyber attack wher...
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Flurona: what we know so far about the rare new double infection
Image Credit(AP)It sounds more like science fiction the more you hear it: The first case of Flurona, a new and rare double infection of coronavirus and influenza, was discovered in an unvaccinated pregnant Israeli young woman, according to doctors at Beilinson Hospital in the city from Petach Tikva out of the country. Israel is currently seeing a surge in Omicron, with over 9,000 cases registered yesterday, and while there are no confirmed cases in the UK and the patient is&nbs
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A record 4.5 Mi)ion Americans quit their Jobs in November,
A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This pushed the layoff rate to 3%, equivalent to the peak in September. Workers were more likely to quit their jobs in the hospitality sector, which had by far the highest exit rate at 6.1% in November, as were those in the health care sector. Figures in transportation, warehouses and utilities also increased.Workers have continued to quit work at a historic rate. Low-wage
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Beware of fake Telegram Messenger App Hacking PCs with Purple Fox Malware
The Telegram messaging app Trojan installers are used to deploy the Windows-based Purple Fox backdoor to compromised systems. That's according to new research published by Minerva Labs, which describes the attack as different from intruders that typically exploit legitimate software to release malicious payloads. "This threat actor was able to keep most of the attack under the radar by breaking the attack down into several small files, most of which had very low detection rates
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Mars looks like a delicious dessert in stunning spacecraft image
The red planet looks good enough to eat in this Trace Gas Orbiter image of a European Space Agency (ESA) has released a breathtaking new photo of a two-and-a-half-mile-wide ice-covered crater on Mars affectionately nicknamed "Red Velvet." Spotted by Digitaltrends, the image was captured by the Trace Gas Orbiter taking photos of the surface of the red planet, examining gases in the atmosphere, and serving as a communication link between landers and other
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Omicron Cases Are Hitting Highs, But New Data Put End in Sight
Image Credit:CIPhotos via Getty ImagesA number of new studies have confirmed the silver lining of the Omicron variant: Even if the number of cases climbs to a record level, the number of severe cases and hospital admissions is not the case. The data, some scientists say, points to a new and less worrying chapter in the pandemic. . "Now we're in a completely different phase," said Monica Gandhi, an immunologist at the University of California at San Francisco. "The virus will always ...
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Google Photos removes ability to disable video backups over mobile data
Image Credit: GoogleGoogle Photos has long offered an option to upload photos and videos via mobile data. However, to ensure that you do not spend your monthly data volume, there is the option of only backing up videos via WiFi. In India and some other countries where WiFi is available, connections are not as frequent, this feature is absent and users have the option to set a daily limit for mobile data usage. Now it seems that Google mistakenly implemented the same settings for Android us
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Eldest Trump children won't comply with subpoenas from New York attorney general
On Location: January 3, 2022Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images, FILEFormer President Trump's eldest son and daughter have refused to comply with New York State Attorney General's subpoenas while conducting a civil investigation into the valuation of their assets by the family-owned real estate company. "A dispute has arisen between the public prosecutor's office and the individual parties to Trump over the subpoenas," said a document p
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Elizabeth Holmes jury deadlocked on 3 charges
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves federal court in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) (AP Photo/Nic Coury / AP Newsroom)The California jury on the criminal fraud case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes says she is stuck on 3 of the 11 charges she faces. The panel, made up of eight men and four women, sent a notice to the judge on Monday stating that they could not reach a unanimous verdict on the seventh day of deliberations on Holmes' fate. The
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Tesla delivered close to one million vehicles in 2021
Photo by James Bareham / The VergeTesla Inc reported quarterly record shipments on Sunday that far exceeded Wall Street estimates and exceeded a global chip shortage as China's production spiked.It was the sixth straight quarter that the world's most valuable automaker posted record deliveries. Musk delivered 308,600 vehicles in the fourth quarter, far more than analysts' forecast of 263,026 vehicles.Tesla's deliveries from October to December were around 70% above the previous year&
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Apple has become the world's first $3 trillion company
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets fans outside the Apple Store on Fifth Ave in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York, U.S., September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriApple has taken another important step. The iPhone maker surpassed a market value of $ 3 trillion on Monday - the first publicly traded company to be worth that much. Apple shares (AAPL) briefly rose about 3% to a new all-time high of $ 182.88, surpassing the $ 182.85 per share it needed to be worth $ 3 trillion. The t
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Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in Canadian province
Medical imaging service in a hospital in Savoie, France. A technician monitors a brain MRI scan session. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesA whistleblower spoke to The Guardian about a mysterious neurological disease in New Brunswick, Canada. They spoke of their concerns about the disease, saying that it was spreading rapidly and that the cases could be higher than previously thought. Symptoms include fatigue, hallucinations, muscle weakness, and an anonymous Canadian wh
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U.S. Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for COVID-19, symptoms mild
FILE PHOTO: NATO Defence Ministers meeting in BrusselsSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Sunday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and had mild symptoms during the home quarantine.In a statement on Sunday evening, Austin said he plans to "virtually" attend key meetings and discussions over the next week "whenever possible." He said Secretary of State Kathleen Hicks would represent him on relevant matters. Austin said he last met with President Joe Biden on December 21, more t
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China to cut new energy vehicle subsidies by 30% in 2022
Image Credit: REUTERS/Aly SongChina will cut subsidies for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) such as electric cars by 30% in 2022 and withdraw them all by the end of the year, the Treasury Department said on its website. The subsidies for NEVs would be reduced by 10%, 20% and 30% respectively from 2020 to 2022. For NEVs for public transport, subsidies are to be reduced by 10% in 2021 and 20% in 2022.China, the world's biggest auto market, has set a target for NEVs, including plug-in hybrid...
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EU drafts plan to label gas and nuclear investments as green
Image Credit: REUTERS/Benoit TessierAfter years of fighting between governments for truly climate-friendly investments, the European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear power projects as "green" investments. The European Commission is expected to propose rules in January to decide whether nuclear and gas projects are included in the EU's "sustainable finance taxonomy". This is a list of the economic activities and environmental criteria that m...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's Personal Twitter Account Permanently Suspended
The personal twitter account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been permanently suspended for violating the social media site's COVID-19 misinformation policy, the company said Sunday.WIN MCNAMEE VIA GETTY IMAGESRepresentative Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal Twitter account has been permanently banned after repeatedly violating the social media site's COVID19 disinformation policy, the company said on Sunday. The far-right Georgia Republican got the boot following what was her fifth susp
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GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER PLEDGES TAX RELIEF FROM 2023
Image Credit: REUTERS/Annegret HilseGermany's new government will offer personal and business tax breaks worth at least 30 billion euros ($ 34.1 billion) during this legislative period, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday. "We will relieve people and small and medium-sized businesses by significantly more than 30 billion euros," Lindner told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. Noting that the budget for 2022 was drawn up by the previous government under Chancellor A...
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The USDA's new labeling for genetically modified foods goes into effect Jan. 1. Here's what you need to know.
Image Credit: (Jim Mone/AP)Starting January 1st, grocery store labels will be revamped for food that has been genetically modified. The goal was to get rid of the mosaic of various food and ingredient labels that had been scientifically modified, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. However, the move also puts a greater burden on consumers to do their homework to understand what the labels mean, food advocates say. Modified Organisms (GMOs) are now label
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Japan to help build Bill Gates' high-tech nuclear reactor in Wyoming: report
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (Jaaa) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are established to work with the United States, and the Bill Gates Company Company to build a high-tech core reactor in Wyoming, the Yomiuri newspaper reports on Saturday.The parties will sign an agreement for JAEA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries beginning in January to provide technical support and data from Japan's own advanced reactors, the report cites several unidentified sources. Terrapower had init
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Telegram now has reactions, hidden text, translation and QR codes
Hours before the end of the year, Telegram Messenger announced the 12th and final update of last year that includes responses, the ability to add hidden text, automatic translation of messages, as well as QR codes the design is configured for. The reaction is a quick reaction to a message in the form of an interactive or animated emojis, they are always activated in private chats and the usability is configured by administrators for groups and channels: You can not only allow&nbs
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RedLine Malware alert! Your accounts and passwords saved on Chrome or Edge might be hacked. Know how to check
Hackers can steal your Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge login password through malware, experts say. Saving the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge login password in these internet browsers is a pretty common practice. Most of us save passwords in Chrome or Edge for convenient logging in next time. They are generally considered to be quite safe as they are stored in our Google account. This feature is designed to avoid the hassle of remembering login credentials for every site y
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US officials ask AT&T, Verizon to delay 5G wireless
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called on AT&T and Verizon Communications on Friday to postpone the planned introduction of the new 5G radio service for January 5th due to aviation safety concerns and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson asked AT&T CEO John Stankey and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg for a delay of no more than two weeks as part of a "short-term proposal. The aviation industry and the FAA
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She-Hulk: Jameela Jamil suits up as Titania in jaw-dropping first look set photo?
Image Credit: MarvelJameela Jamil is about to bring villainous Titania to the MCU in Marvel's highly anticipated Disney Plus series SheHulk in 2022, and now we have our first look at the star with the character's signature look 2022 by the inspired use of the Disney Plus streaming service from Marvel Studios, which proves that the shared universe of superheroes is just as impressive on the small screen as it is on the big screen.One of the many MCU shows on the horizon is SheHu
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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Amazing Co-Stars Nearly Had a Much Different Introduction
Image Credit: MarvelTwo of the biggest stars of Spider-Man: No Way Home originally made their first appearances in the film in completely different circumstances. In an interview with Variety, No Way Home writers Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna stated that the original draft of the script included both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's respective Spider-Men right after Aunt May, Marisa Tomei's deaths. "They're brought in by a Marvel character who says, 'Here's the rescue and they'll help y
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BlackBerry will die on January 4th — for real this time
Image Credit:The VergeDear friends, today we are gathered here to mourn the death of that once beloved monarch of the mobile world: BlackBerry, and yes, I understand that this is not the first time we have heralded the death of the company or its devices (and, for reasons I'll explain below, this probably won't be the last), but this is a very definitive end to older BlackBerry hardware.As of January 4th, any phone or tablet running BlackBerry's own software will be ie BlackBerry 7.1 or ea
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Urgent Apple warning issued to 1.65BILLION iPad and iPhone users as privacy concerns mount – see if you are at risk
An urgent warning is issued for iPad and iPhone users due to looming privacy and security concerns. Apple developer Kosta Eleftheriou announced that the App Store is home to a number of illegal movie streaming services. Movie trailers and photo filters to fool users. The app encourages users to enter codes or share the app to unlock more functions. There are also premium subscription tiers in apps that run through Apple Pay, of which Apple gets a 15-30 percent cut. Eleftheri
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Google accidentally teases more powerful Tasks sidebar
Google Tasks doesn't get a lot of attention, and it's not hard to see why. It has very few features and Google Keep can do all it can. However, the tasks can get a little more useful. The new version of the tasks sidebar in a blog post and some useful additions. The Tasks sidebar is available in products such as Gmail and Docs. The new interface, discovered by 9to5Google (above), does not reinvent the wheel. a single item list, you can view all of your lists at the same time.&nb
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Matrix Resurrections: Why Hugo Weaving Didn't Return As Agent Smith
Because of this, Hugo Weaving hasn't repeated his iconic role as Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections. After nearly 20 years, the Matrix franchise finally returned in 2021, with co-creator Lana Wachowski at the helm.While the resulting film polarized both critics and fans, the backlash is certainly not as harsh as The Matrix Revolutions, so it may in itself be a Trinity victory, or despite its apparent death, at the end of the revolution. In addition to Neo and Trinity, seve
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Washington state to require internet service disclosure when selling house in new year
Moving houses means potentially figuring out new internet connections.Getty ImageIt's tough to assume home existence with out the net, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now a regulation going into impact in Washington kingdom is acknowledging that. Starting withinside the new year, home dealers in Washington may be required to percentage their net issuer on signed disclosure bureaucracy that encompass facts approximately plumbing, insulation and structural defects."Does the belongin
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Bank accidentally deposits $176 million into people's accounts on Christmas Day
A sign hangs from a branch of Banco Santander in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.Simon Dawson | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThousands of people received a surprise gift on Christmas Day this year when European bank Santander accidentally deposited £ 130 million (US $ 176 million) in 75,000 transactions. their salaries doubled while the vendors got more than they expected.Bank accounts operated by competing banks. "We regret that due to a technical problem, some payments from our corporat...
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The world welcomes 2022 with muted celebrations as COVID-19 cases surge
Fireworks light up the sky over Sydney Harbour as the clock strikes midnight on January 01, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. BROOK MITCHELL / GETTY IMAGESThe world rings in 2022 with silent celebrations for another year as the coronavirus pandemic, now fueled by the rapidly spreading variant of Omicron, continues to disrupt daily life around the world. , forced many cities to tone down or cancel the celebrations altogether.Times Square in New York City was still hosting an event, but it onl
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