Tech CEOs Mark One Year of Covid Lockdowns
Mar.17 -- CEOs from around tech reflect on one year of lockdowns and Covid-19.
Mar.17 -- CEOs from around tech reflect on one year of lockdowns and Covid-19.
Instagram is launching a small global test on Wednesday where users can choose whether to hide like counts on their own posts or other people's posts, a Facebook spokeswoman said. The photo-sharing site, which is owned by Facebook Inc, said this latest test came after seeing mixed responses to its experiments in which it removed likes, commonly used as a measure of popularity. "In 2019, we started hiding like counts for a small group of people to understand if it lessens some pressure when posting to Instagram," the spokeswoman said in a statement.
The French Olympic committee (CNOSF) is confident that all French athletes can be vaccinated against COVID-19 before this year's Tokyo Olympics, its president said on Wednesday. "The time has come that we allow the athletes who go to Tokyo to be vaccinated in a timely manner," Denis Masseglia told Reuters. A delegation of up to 1,000 people will travel to Tokyo, where the Games will be held from July 23-Aug. 8.
U.S. spy agency leaders warned on Wednesday of the "unparalleled threat" posted by China, citing Beijing's regional aggression, cyber capabilities and economic clout as they testified at a public congressional "Worldwide Threats" hearing for the first time in more than two years. "China increasingly is a near-peer competitor challenging the United States in multiple arenas, while pushing to revise global norms in ways that favor the authoritarian Chinese system," Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Protesters took to the streets of Dallas, Texas, on the evening of April 13 in the wake of the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.Local media reported that the protest began outside the Dallas Police Department headquarters. This footage shows the protesters chanting and marching through the city.Protests began after police fatally shot Wright during a traffic stop on April 11. On April 13, demonstrations took place in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, California, and Texas. Credit: @WhiskeyNeon via Storyful
Lithuania on Wednesday agreed to roll out national digital COVID-19 immunity certificates by early May to allow some people to bypass restrictions on certain activities including dining indoors, attending sporting events and holding large parties. A QR code called Freedom ID will be available to those who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus as well as those who have previously contracted the virus and recovered. "This will be an incentive for the decision to get vaccinated", Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte told a televised government meeting.
Line of Duty star Martin Compston has said that viewers will 'need therapy' after the next episode of the hit BBC drama.
Keyboards, cars, vents - this cleaning gel does it all.
Residents in Grand Isle, Louisiana, were left without power and running water after a severe thunderstorm hit the area on Tuesday, April 13, local media reported.The storm knocked out power for the island and damaged backup generators with the earliest restoration estimate set for Wednesday evening, NOLA.com said.The outages also caused water issues, with Jefferson Parish announcing a boil-water advisory as well as a water service interruption for the island, officials said.The National Weather Service said the storm brought winds of up to 70 mph plus large hail and heavy rainfall.Footage shared by Cliff White shows the storm hitting Grand Isle with strong wind gusts and driving rain battering the backyard and windows of a property. Credit: Cliff White via Storyful
Stéphane Bancel, Moderna CEO, joins Yahoo Finance to discuss efficacy of the Moderna vaccine and the development of vaccine boosts.
The World Health Organization on Wednesday turned the spotlight on the insulin market -- and its domination by three Big Pharma giants -- in a fresh bid to tackle the rapid rise of diabetes.
The supermarket said it was ‘taking the precautionary action of recalling Taste the Difference Medjool dates’.
In the wake of escalating violence against Asians in the U.S., crowdfunding site GoFundMe collaborated with independent film director Bao Nguyen to produce a short film that shines a light on the historical issue of anti-Asian racism in the country — with the participation of Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong, Lisa Ling, and other entertainment and […]
Debuting just over a year after “F9: The Fast Saga” was originally set to open in theaters, the new trailer for the latest installment in the 20-year-old film franchise showcases even more wild vehicular shenanigans deployed by Vin Diesel’s Dom, Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty, and the rest of the “Fast & Furious” family. Much of the […]
For years, rumors persisted that Lucasfilm was developing movies based on “Star Wars” characters Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi. But by 2018, after disappointing box office returns for other stand-alone “Star Wars” films like “Solo,” both projects stalled. Today, limited series built around both characters are in the works at Disney Plus, with the actors […]
Netflix has set May 12 for the worldwide premiere of “El Baile de los 41” (“Dance of 41”), the fact-based drama about the early 20th century scandal that rocked Mexican high society. Penned by Monika Revilla and directed by David Pablos (“The Chosen Ones”), “El Baile de los 41” focuses on the 1901 scandal of the […]
The Banff World Media Festival has revealed the full list of nominees for its 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition. In the English comedy category, contenders include FX’s “Better Things,” HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” Hulu’s “The Great,” FX’s “What We Do In The Shadows,” Hulu’s “Woke” and Sky One’s “Brassic.” English-lingo drama nominees include […]
The White House COVID-19 response team holds a news briefing.
Ukraine's defence minister said on Wednesday that Russia was preparing to potentially store nuclear weapons in Crimea and warned that Moscow could attack Ukraine to ensure water supplies for the annexed peninsula. Andrii Taran, speaking just before an emergency NATO meeting with allied defence and foreign ministers, also said he could not rule out a possibility that Russian forces in Crimea could "undertake substantive military provocations" this year.
Princess Anne has appeared in public for the first time since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, and spoke of early memories of sailing with her father. She spoke on a visit to the Royal Yacht Squadron, an Isle of Wight sailing club which Prince Philip was once admiral of.
Needles at the ready as The Great British Sewing Bee returns.