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More than 140 teams of researchers are racing to develop a safe and effective vaccine – here is their progress
Researchers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, with more than 140 candidate vaccines now tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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You might have had to cancel your trip to Hawaii, but you can still go on an end-of-summer expedition.
From $5 iPhone cases to a discounted LG OLED, we’ve rounded up sales on some of our favorite gear.
Thousands of eateries are closing amid the pandemic. Delivery specialists are popping up, but some worry about a loss of culture and community.
Point Topic’s new broadband tariff benchmark sheds light on the price and speed variations of broadband across the world, with surprising news about South African prices.
Software company Atlassian is telling employees that they don’t have to return to its offices, unless they want to use them. CNBC reports: “We will seek out amazing, diverse talent unbounded by the physical footprint of our offices,” the company said in an internal blog post published on Wednesday. “We will continue to compete for talent in the global hubs, and we will be able to create...
The feline had caught coronavirus from its owners, but our research shows it’s a rare occurrence
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Since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the potential role of animals in catching and spreading the disease has been closely examined by...
Samsung has just launched its Galaxy Note 20 range, which comprises two models – the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says number of mystery Covid-19 cases has risen by 130 as nine new infections announced in NSW
A man in his 30s and six aged care residents are among 12 new Victorian Covid-19 deaths that have taken Australia’s coronavirus death toll to 278.
On Saturday, the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, announced a further 466 cases of coronavirus in the state. Andrews...
News24 launched its new digital subscriptions today and MyBroadband subscribed and took it for a spin. Here’s what we think.
America’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission honored a document request from a UFO group — which has inadvertently revealed a very real incident last fall at America’s largest nuclear reactor in Arizona, reports Forbes:Documents gained under the Freedom of Information Act show how a number of small drones flew around a restricted area at Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant on two successive nights last...
Euphoria Telecom’s new cloud-based telecommunications system provides an affordable way for businesses to stay connected and support clients telephonically.
Ida lost two brothers in 10 days, and Ken’s teenage sweetheart died at 44. Now, they’re looking for answers
Sir Oyaseh Ivowi sits in front of a poster of two of his three boys. Olume, the older brother, hovers over Isi; both wear traditional Nigerian dress. Underneath are the words: “Gone too soon, but not forgotten. Olume Godfrey Ivowi, 7 November 1973 to 10 April 2020. Isi Benjamin Emitsemu...
Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Pekka Lundmark said the Finnish networks maker plans to stand clear of geopolitics as the technology industry increasingly is thrust into trade and political conflicts.
Rain launched South Africa’s first commercial 5G service to the public in November 2019, initially offering unlimited data for R1,000 per month.
Microsoft is making some significant changes to the way it runs its Windows organization this week, signaling a renewed focus on the operating system that made its name. The Verge reports: The software giant placed Surface chief Panos Panay in charge of Windows earlier this year, and is now reshuffling parts of that team. It follows Microsoft’s decision to slice Windows into two parts more than...
In the second quarter of 2020, Uber announced that its ride-hailing business plunged by 75 percent compared with a year earlier — from $12.2 billion to $3 billion. “That was offset somewhat by rapid growth in Uber’s delivery business,” reports Ars Technica. “Delivery bookings more than doubled from $3.4 billion to $7 billion.” From the report: The company lost $1.8 billion in the second quarter...
Hour after Apple explained why Microsoft’s xCloud wouldn’t be coming to iOS, Microsoft shot back and accused the company of “consistently treating gaming apps differently.” AppleInsider reports: On Wednesday, Microsoft ended its xCloud TestFlight program on iOS and said that the service would not be arriving on iPhone and iPad. In a statement on Thursday, Apple explained that it bars apps which...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ban dealings with ByteDance, owner of video-sharing sensation TikTok, appears to codify what his administration has already been warning. A second edict targeting messaging app WeChat and its parent, Tencent, seems weirdly overdue. The executive orders issued by the White House go beyond stopping...
Do you need a monitor, desk, webcam, laptop, microphone, or pair of headphones? Here’s our ultimate laundry list of recommended gear to improve your new home office.
The government’s gigabit voucher scheme has £70m available to poorly served communities.