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US reports first case of the highly contagious new COVID-19 strain
December 29, 2020 08:50 PM EST| By Hina ChowdharyThe US reported its first case of the new COVID-19 strain on 29 December. The highly contagious strain was first detected in the UK and led to travel restrictions and widespread lockdown in the European nation. Health officials stated that the new.....
House gives the green signal to USD 2,000 stimulus check. Will it cross the Senate’s hurdle?
December 28, 2020 11:25 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 28 December 2020, the House voted in favour of an increase in the stimulus checks from USD 600 to USD 2,000. Two hundred and seventy-five members voted in approval of the bill, whereas 134 voted against it. Despite being cleared by the House of .....
How can technology help tackle the burgeoning mental health crisis?
December 27, 2020 08:16 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe year 2020 has been a difficult one for people across the world. With the pandemic spewing hellfire globally and stringent lockdowns in place, many people started facing mental health issues. Being locked away at home, people were under stress .....
Is the UK finding hard to revive from the hard blow of COVID-19’s new variant?
December 26, 2020 08:50 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneyThe concern around a metamorphosed and high-speed moving variant of coronavirus in the UK has triggered a worldwide travel turmoil of late and has prompted several countries to impose to-and-fro travel restriction for the UK flights. Casting or mode...
Apple autonomous car to be a reality by 2024?
December 25, 2020 08:04 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaTechnology giant Apple Inc is thinking of adding its own lustre to an already illustrious electric vehicle market. If reports are to be believed, Apple is planning to launch a passenger vehicle in 2024. The tech behemoth has set its eyes on building...
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Why did China start investigating into Alibaba on monopolistic behaviour?
December 24, 2020 01:52 AM EST| By Hina ChowdharyChinese regulators have launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group and will meet Ant Group, the tech giant affiliate, in the upcoming period. Alibaba Group is the largest e-commerce player across the globe by total sales volume. .....
Google Partners with Aramco to Tap Saudi Cloud Market
December 23, 2020 09:43 PM EST| By Hina ChowdharyGoogle and Saudi Aramco have joined hands to add the Kingdom to the global network of Google Cloud Platform. Under the deal, the technology giant would start selling its cloud computing services to the Saudi market through state-owned oil behemoth Ar...
Apple on the road? Tech giant eyes car production by 2024
December 22, 2020 09:43 PM EST| By Edita Ivancevicby anonymous Apple employees, as Apple refused to comment on future arrangements. Tech behemoth Apple Inc. is now planning to sink its teeth into car production. The firm aims to dabble in self-driving car technology and develop a passenger veh....
Is Coronavirus Mutation Slower than Seasonal Influenza?
December 22, 2020 01:06 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneyUK officials have observed a new mutation of the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly and highlight that it is highly transmissible. Several countries across the globe are imposing lockdown and travel restriction to avoid the spread of the new, co.....
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Allergic Reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Under FDA Scanner
December 21, 2020 10:48 PM EST| By Hina ChowdharyThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an investigation into the allergic reactions caused by Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. The probe comes after people in various US states reported allergic reactions to the vaccine. Im.....
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China Shudders as Aussie Coal Boycott Causes Power Shortage
December 21, 2020 10:19 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaPower outages, which were thought to be a thing of the past, have recently made a comeback, becoming the new normal in China. The residents of the Hunan and Zhejiang provinces have criticised the issue highly, with the Chinese social media platform.....
After UK, New COVID-19 Strain Found in Australia, the Netherlands, and Denmark
December 21, 2020 08:54 PM EST| By Kunal SawhneyJust as the world celebrated the launch of new COVID-19 vaccines, a new virus mutation detected which is highly contagious. The new strain initially detected in parts of the UK, was also found in a few other nations. With the emergence of th.....
Amazon asks CDC for early COVID-19 vaccination of its essential workers
December 21, 2020 02:04 AM EST| By Edita Ivancevicroposal gets accepted, all workers should receive their jabs in Phase 2a. Amazon is trying to persuade the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to give all Amazon essential workers early access to the coronavirus vaccine. In a letter...
The Roku-WarnerMedia deal: What’s in store for Americans
December 21, 2020 12:18 AM EST| By Edita Ivancevicst subscriptions for HBO Max, which currently has around 12.7 million subscribers. The streaming service HBO Max is finally available on the Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) devices. The breakthrough joint-service started on 17 December. WarnerMedia, the co...
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US Congress Strikes USD 900 Billion Stimulus Deal for Coronavirus
December 21, 2020 12:09 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe relentless coronavirus pandemic has forced the US Congress to provide further stimulus to the ailing economy. After marathon negotiations, the stimulus deal finally saw the light of day on Sunday, 20 December 2020, when the US lawmakers agreed .....
What’s Facebook & Apple’s latest feud all about?
December 20, 2020 09:18 PM EST| By Edita Ivancevicll hurt small and middle-sized businesses that largely depend on personalised ads. Public disputes between tech giants Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Facebook (NYSE:FB) are no secret, but tensions in recent days have escalated over new privacy policies...
Alarm Bells in the UK Over new COVID-19 Virus Mutation
December 20, 2020 08:48 PM EST| By Hina ChowdharyViruses show mutation regularly, and researchers have found multiple mutations among different samples of the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19. Some of the mutants do not have any effect on the spreads of virus or severity of sympt.....
Cyberpunk 2077 removed from Sony’s PlayStation Store, online buyers offered refunds
December 19, 2020 08:29 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneySony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has removed the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game from the PlayStation Store. The company is now offering refunds to the customers who had purchased the game through its online stores. It happened just a week.....
Microsoft’s plan of in-house chip deals a heavy blow on Intel’s stock
December 19, 2020 08:26 AM EST| By Hina ChowdharyThe shares of Intel dropped significantly over 6% by the market close on 18 December 2020. The technology industry and stock market participants have been recently showing concerns over Intel’s future revenue prospects as Microsoft plans...
FDA greenlights Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
December 19, 2020 12:22 AM EST| By Hina ChowdharyFor a world striving to emerge out of COVID-19 gloom, the light at the end of the tunnel just got brighter. Adding to the hope for the future, another vaccine to prevent the coronavirus has got the green light to hit the sales counters. Just a wee.....
