Amazon layoffs to extend into 2023 on November 18, 2022Amazon.com said on Thursday there would be more role reductions as its annual planning process extends into next year and leaders continue to make adjustments. “Those decisions will be shared with impacted employees and organizations early in 2023”, said Andy Jassy, who became the company’s Chief Executive Officer in 2021, in a letter to Amazon […]
Here are some platforms that are alternatives to Twitter on November 8, 2022After taking Twitter Inc private for $44 billion, Elon Musk has started making changes to the social media platform that have irked some users, making them look for alternatives. The changes include Musk’s decision to charge for user verification, as well as his opinions on content moderation. Platforms that are alternatives to Twitter are given […]
British pound fiasco boosts bitcoin’s hedge appeal on October 25, 2022British pound fiasco boosts bitcoin’s hedge appeal. As a developed nation, you know your currency‘s in a spot of bother when investors start to hedge with bitcoin. After Britain’s brief Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed her mini-budget on Sept. 23, filling financial markets with dread, a section of investors stampeded away from the pound and […]
COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging on October 24, 2022COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging. Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia. Fall waited with dozens of mothers and babies […]
Fitbit sued in Australia for misleading consumers on faulty devices on October 24, 2022Fitbit sued in Australia for misleading consumers on faulty devices. Australia’s competition regulator has begun court proceedings against Fitbit LLC for allegedly making false or misleading claims to consumers about their guarantee rights on faulty devices, it said on Monday. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said between May 2020 and February 2022, Fitbit […]
Middle order sorted, Pakistan eye second T20 World Cup title on October 20, 2022Ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia, sorting out a misfiring middle order was top of skipper Babar Azam’s to-do list heading into a tri-series in New Zealand as the burden of scoring runs had fallen on him and vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan. Pakistan launched its bid for a second title with a Super 12 […]
Amazon to stream first-ever ‘Black Friday’ game in 2023 on October 19, 2022Amazon to stream first-ever ‘Black Friday’ game in 2023. The National Football League (NFL) announced its first-ever “Black Friday” game will stream on Amazon Prime Video next year, building on the relationship between the league and the streaming giant. The NFL already has a stranglehold on Thanksgiving broadcasts, with its annual lineup of Thursday games […]
Who are the foreign nationals held in Iran’s Evin prison? on October 18, 2022A fire at Iran’s Evin prison on Oct. 15 that killed eight people has ramped up pressure on clerical rulers who are already struggling to contain nationwide protests ignited by the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody. The prison, a sprawling complex located at the foot of the mountains overlooking Tehran, holds many political […]
German woman arrested in foiled plot to kidnap health minister on October 13, 2022German woman arrested in foiled plot to kidnap health minister. German police on Thursday arrested a woman accused of being the ringleader of a far-right anti-lockdown group that planned to kidnap the health minister. The plot was uncovered earlier this year, when police arrested four men accused of “preparing explosive attacks and other acts of […]
Indian cricketer gets 14-year ban for attempted match-fixing on October 12, 2022Emirates-based Indian cricketer gets 14-year ban for attempted match-fixing. Mehar Chhayakar, an Indian cricketer formerly based in the United Arab Emirates, has been banned from all cricket for 14 years for seven breaches of the sport’s anti-corruption code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday. Chhayakar was found guilty by an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal […]