The World Health Organization (WHO) has delayed the assessment process for granting emergency use authorization to Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID, in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. According to a WHO official, the global health agency was forced to put off the… Read More »WHO slows down the assessment of Russia’s Sputnik COVID vax
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta, Facebook’s parent company, 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for several data breaches that affected up to 30 million users. The decision followed an inquiry by the DPC into a series of 12 data breach notifications it received… Read More »Irish consumer watchdog fines Meta $18.6 mn for 12 data breaches
Increasing temperatures caused by human-made climate change and rise in carbon dioxide levels are likely to drive trees, grasses, weeds to produce more pollen, resulting in longer and more intense allergy seasons, according to a study. The research from the University of Michigan showed that… Read More »Climate change may cause longer, more intense allergy seasons
Popular video streaming platform Netflix is planning to pause password sharing outside a single household by charging users extra for doing so. While these have been hugely popular, they have also created some confusion about when and how Netflix can be shared. As a result,… Read More »Netflix may soon ask for extra money for sharing your account with others
Google has showcased several new features for three billion global players across platforms, as it ramps up its Cloud gaming service Stadia, and helps developers build high-quality Android games. At the virtual ‘Google for Games Developer Summit’, the tech giant announced Android Game Development Kit… Read More »Google unveils new tools to build high-quality Android games
As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred Paytm from taking on new customers for its Payments Bank, a new report on Thursday said that fintech platforms’ dominance in digital payments may not result in a significant data advantage over banks. According to Moody’s Investors… Read More »Indian fintech payment firms have no data advantage over banks: Moody’s
Apple supplier Foxconn has resumed some production at its Shenzhen, China campuses after spiking Covid-19 cases forced a shutdown. The firm is only able to resume production on campuses that include both employee housing and production facilities, reports CNBC. “In applying this closed-loop management process… Read More »Apple supplier Foxconn restarts production in China
Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow the users to choose up to 150 closest friends and set up a ‘Twitter Circle’ like a college or a school reunion group. App developer Nima Owji first tweeted about this upcoming feature “Twitter is working… Read More »On Twitter Circle soon now chat with up to 150 friends
In a significant move, the UK government on Thursday said that its revised online safety law will speed up the process against tech CEOs to send them to jail if their platforms fail to comply with the Online Safety regulation. New measures in the law… Read More »New UK bill to send tech CEOs faster to jail on failing to comply
As India prepares to celebrate the festival of colors with a sort of vengeance after two years of the pandemic, top Indian street photographers on Thursday said that the computational photography tools on new iPhone 13 devices are helping them capture more natural-looking and vibrant… Read More »Indian lensmen endow Holi a brand new color with iPhone 13 series
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