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Countries To Travel As Australian Border Reopens
November 04, 2021 07:27 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights On Monday, Sydney’s international airport came alive as Australia’s borders opened for the first time in the last 20 months. The fully vaccinated Aussies can travel abroad without restrictions with reduced quarantine requ.....

Goodbye, Facebook's facial ID system!
November 03, 2021 11:01 PM AEDT| By Aditi SahaHighlights Facebook’s first strategic action on rebranding to Meta is to remove its 10-year-old facial recognition system. Facebook's controversial face recognition feature has been turned off, so the social media platform will no l.....

Tether: Is it one of the low-cost and less volatile cryptocurrencies?
November 03, 2021 05:05 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandBroadly speaking, fiat currencies are nothing but dollars, yen, etc., which are issued by the government. When talking about stablecoins, these are the electronic version of fiat currencies in the blockchain world. In this article, we discuss Teth.....

Facebook is banking heavily on metaverse; what are others up to?
November 03, 2021 04:47 PM AEDT| By AshishHighlights Facebook’s latest move of changing its corporate name to Meta has sent shockwaves through the global tech sector. Metaverse refers to a shared virtual environment and is expected to be a successor to the mobile internet. Besid.....

Microsoft now joins the Metaverse craze, to launch Mesh for Teams
November 03, 2021 10:26 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaMicrosoft Corp. is the latest to join the metaverse craze after announcing plans on Tuesday to launch the Mesh for Teams, which will offer a virtual reality capability on its videoconferencing platform. Bloomberg reported that the technology compa.....

Elon Musk’s net worth now tops Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg’s combined
November 03, 2021 08:11 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahWith a staggering US$335.1 billion, Tesla chief Elon Musk's net worth now tops the combined wealth of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Musk, the world's richest person, got a lot richer on.....

What is Burger King’s crypto reward program and how to join it?
November 03, 2021 05:52 AM AEDT| By Ipsita SarkarBurger King’s popular Royal Perks program, which gives away cryptocurrencies as a reward to its loyal customers, will continue till November 21, the company said. The leading fast-food chain had launched the loyalty program in partnership wi.....

Would Bitcoin Cash (BCH) see a turnaround anytime soon?
November 02, 2021 04:04 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandCreated in 2017, Bitcoin Cash is a famous altcoin or a spin-off of the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Of late, the crypto has not been performing well, and is now looking at bullish forces for its revival. Though at times, it tends to sh.....

Do crypto wallets like BitPrime work in NZ?
November 01, 2021 05:11 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandCryptocurrencies continue to sell like hotcakes and are not just about Bitcoin alone. Hundreds of other cryptos with distinct features have emerged and crypto investors are now investing their money in newer currencies like Doge, Ripple, Litecoin, .....

Where to travel as COVID-19 continues
November 01, 2021 03:36 PM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights International tourism is seeing signs of a rebound. The uptick in new COVID-19 variant infections is worrisome. Vaccines and economic resilience are dividing the world into best and worst. The pandemic is far from over, and new.....

Trump-era steel & aluminum tariffs on Europe set to end
October 31, 2021 05:58 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiHighlights The US and Europe reach a deal to end tariffs and give the industry a breather Tariffs on steel and aluminium were imposed by former President Trump Europe had levied retaliatory tariffs on US goods like bourbon whiskey .....

G20 leaders support global minimum tax to curb tax avoidance
October 31, 2021 05:55 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiG20 leaders, who are meeting in-person for the first time after the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, have endorsed the global minimum tax. 15% minimum levy This paves the way ahead for a minimum 15 per cent tax on companies. It is aimed at corpora.....

Here Are The Top 10 Richest Women Of 2021
October 30, 2021 12:59 AM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights Approximately 328 women have made to the Forbes billionaires list from last year. As per various media reports, there were no women positioned in the top 10 richest people in the world. However, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers ha.....

SafeMoon continues its smooth run, prices expected to rise further
October 29, 2021 05:04 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandSafeMoon is all prepped up to hit new highs as its price saw a massive gain of 111% in just over seven days. Broadly speaking, meme currency SafeMoon has made remarkable progress throughout October as its prices saw an upward trend and have been r.....

Stripe bets big on carbon-capture, offers US$1 mn reward for achievers
October 29, 2021 07:10 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahHighlights Stripe Inc. is partnering with Deep Science Ventures (DSV) to fund up to US$500,000 for each carbon-capture startup of DSV scientists. Stripe has committed US$9.0 million to various carbon-removal projects. The fintech company.....
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Shiba Inu continues its astronomical surge despite the snub by Musk
October 28, 2021 04:48 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlightd Meme crypto Shiba Inu soars to an all-time high in spite of a recent snub by renowned Dogecoin lover, Elon Musk. The token further reached new heights with an online petition being signed asking Robinhood to offer trading of th.....

Will Tesla resume cryptocurrency transactions?
October 28, 2021 01:28 PM AEDT| By Toshiva JainElon musk is the ultimate influencer in the cryptocurrency market. The company’s decisions, Musk’s tweets have had some significant impact on the cryptocurrency world. However, with all the ups and downs, there is latest indication that.....

China is going broke!
October 27, 2021 08:57 PM AEDT| By Kiara KhannaPanic is a buzzword in the Chinese markets these days. It all started with Evergrande and seemed to have no end sight. Major Chinese real estate players have reported being unable to pay back their debts. Sinic Holdings, Modern Land, China Properties...

Which are the top cryptocurrency performers during mid-week?
October 27, 2021 04:49 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights The global crypto market has been a witness to strong rallies among major cryptocurrencies. While on Monday, almost all the popular cryptos soared high. at mid-week, the excitement has eased out but not vanished. Solana, Shiba Inu, .....

Meet 2021’s richest women in the world
October 27, 2021 02:53 PM AEDT| By Toshiva JainEvery year Forbes releases its exclusive list of the world’s richest women in the world. This year’s list is all the more remarkable due to multiple reasons. 2021 is celebrating about 36% more women than the previous year: so the curren.....