Google launches new features to help locate nearest voting locationson October 16, 2020Alphabet’s Google said on Friday it was introducing new features across its search engine, Maps, and voice assistant to help voters in the United States find their nearest voting locations. Details on in-person voting or returning mail-in ballots can be found under searches with “early voting locations” or “ballot drop boxes near me,” Google said […]
Trump tweet gave Taliban upper hand in negotiations: Abdullah Abdullahon October 15, 2020KABUL: A tweet by President Donald Trump calling for US troops to be home by Christmas has given the insurgent Taliban the upper hand in negotiations, the top Afghanistan peace official told the Financial Times newspaper. Trump posted the tweet last week, hours after his national security adviser said Washington would reduce its forces in […]
Ronaldo self isolates at ‘Football City’ in Portugalon October 15, 2020LISBON: Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is self isolating away from his international team-mates at the Portuguese FA’s (FPF) ‘Football City’ after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The 35-year-old is asymptomatic and in good health, according to an FPF statement. No one else from the Portuguese national team – managed by Fernando Santos – has […]
‘Long COVID’ may affect multiple parts of body and mind, doctors sayon October 15, 2020LONDON: Ongoing illness after infection with COVID-19, sometimes called “long COVID”, may not be one syndrome but possibly up to four causing a rollercoaster of symptoms affecting all parts of the body and mind, doctors said on Thursday. In an initial report about long-term COVID-19, Britain’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) said one common […]
Coronavirus winter threat: Japan supercomputer shows higher risk in dry, indoor conditionson October 15, 2020A Japanese supercomputer has revealed the greater risk posed by the coronavirus contagion in dry, indoor conditions during winter months and that humidity can have a massive impact on the dispersion of the virus’s particles. The finding suggests that the use of humidifiers may help limit infections during times when window ventilation is not possible, […]
YouTube to remove videos with misinformation on coronavirus vaccineon October 15, 2020Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Wednesday it would remove videos from YouTube that promote misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, expanding its current rules against falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the pandemic. The video platform said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health authorities or the World […]
Coronavirus winter threat: Japan supercomputer shows higher risk in dry, indoor conditionson October 14, 2020A Japanese supercomputer has revealed the greater risk posed by the coronavirus contagion in dry, indoor conditions during winter months and that humidity can have a massive impact on the dispersion of the virus’s particles. The finding suggests that the use of humidifiers may help limit infections during times when window ventilation is not possible, […]
Global watchdogs agree rules for stablecoins like Facebook’s Libraon October 13, 2020Central banks set out to regulate cross-border stablecoins like Facebook’s planned Libra with a common approach on Tuesday, saying more rules may later be needed to ensure stability. The prospect of a currency-backed stablecoin being used by billions of people on Facebook has galvanised central banks into putting together rules and into considering how they […]
New Apple ‘iPhone 12’ to offer 5G speeds US networks can’t deliveron October 13, 20205G will finally get its US closeup with the expected debut of Apple’s next iPhone on Tuesday. But the blazing speeds promised will not materialise for most people. The device dubbed the iPhone 12 by analysts, can tap into 5G or fifth-generation wireless technology, which theoretically operates as much as 10 to 20 times faster […]
Adobe puts artificial intelligence tools into its marketing softwareon October 13, 2020Adobe said on Monday that it has put a new set of artificial intelligence tools into its digital marketing software with the aim of helping companies sharpen their marketing campaigns. Once known for applications like Photoshop, Adobe has become one of the biggest providers of software for running such campaigns, which businesses use to decide which […]