The energy watchdog also lamented the extremely low spending on clean energy by various governments across the world. The IEA said that the amount in this quarter just 2% of their total stimulus funds in response to Covid-19. By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi PUBLISHED ON JUL 20, 2021 02:38 PM IST The governments across the world are spending too little on clean energy in comparison to the stimulus allocated for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Tuesday. It also warned that the rebound from the…
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Alec G., Tech Times 20 July 2021, 04:07 am (Photo : Pexels) Twitter Beta has all new features coming along with its next update. Twitter’s long-term goal seems to mimic what’s already been done by other major social media platforms. There are two new features that Twitter Beta is showcasing; the features will help host events, and gain a subscription fee for your favorite accounts. Brand New Features The features included in the Twitter Beta are for creators to post and host more content within its platform, and have a program for their followers, according to Gizmodo. However, before you can start using…
Jeff Bezos is about to soar on his space travel company’s first flight with people on board.The founder of Blue Origin as well as Amazon on Tuesday will become the second billionaire to ride his own rocket. He’ll launch from West Texas with his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old female aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever hurtle off the planet.Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is set to blast off with its eclectic group of passengers on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.Bezos is aiming for an altitude of…
Asteroids have always generated curiosity among space enthusiasts and anxiety among those who think about Earth’s fate in case a collision happens. American space agency Nasa has said that an asteroid named ‘2008 GO20’ is headed towards the Earth at 18,000 miles an hour, but there is nothing to worry.The asteroid will go pass Earth on July 24, according to Nasa. The space agency has categorised the flying object as a Apollo class asteroid; for common people, it is as big as a stadium, or thrice the size of the Taj Mahal.Though the asteroid will be very close to Earth,…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was not prepared to impose lockdown restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19 to save the elderly and denied the National Health Service would be overwhelmed, his former top adviser said in an interview aired on Monday.In his first TV interview since leaving his job last year, excerpts of which were released on Monday, Dominic Cummings said Johnson did not want to impose a second lockdown in the autumn last year because “the people who are dying are essentially all over 80”.Cummings also claimed that Johnson wanted to meet Queen Elizabeth, 95, despite signs that…
Apple iPhones are still hackable even if the victim refrains from clicking any suspicious link, Amnesty International revealed in its study published on July 19 amid the Pegasus malware attack. (Photo : Pexels )Apple iPhones are still hackable even without luring a victim to click a link, Amnesty International revealed amid the Pegasus malware attack. The latest revelation surfaced even as the Cupertino giant boasted that the iOS prioritizes security and privacy among its features. Apple iPhones Hack and Amnesty International The report published and conducted by Amnesty International showed that numerous journalists and even human rights lawyers were found…
The full lockdown will begin at 5pm Oman time on July 19 and end at 4am on July 24. According to local media reports, buses will remain completely suspended from July 20 and will resume on July 24. People in Oman are celebrating Eid al-Adha on Tuesday amid strict restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The government has imposed a strict lockdown starting July 20 till July 24 due to the growing number of daily deaths and infections.The full lockdown will begin at 5pm Oman time on July 19 and end at 4am on July 24. According to…
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’ meet in Tajikistan and connectivity conference in neighbouring Uzbekistan past week, it was quite evident that rapidly changing events in Afghanistan had taken top priority in the global diplomatic circuit. Yet, all the countries including US, Russia, China and neighboring Central Asian republics are in a wait and watch mode even as the deep Pakistani state handling the Taliban are conducting a psychological operation by trying to convince the world that the fundamentalist are unstoppable and it is a matter of time when Kabul falls to them.While the security advisors from New…
There were no injuries and the rockets landed outside the heavily fortified palace grounds, said Mirwais Stanikzai, spokesman for the interior minister. AP | , Kabul UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2021 11:30 AM IST At least three rockets hit near the presidential palace on Tuesday shortly before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid-a-Adha.There were no injuries and the rockets landed outside the heavily fortified palace grounds, said Mirwais Stanikzai, spokesman for the interior minister.No one immediately took responsibility for the rocket attack which seemed more intended to unnerve than do…
Cryptocurrency is a booming industry as of late and thousands of people around the world have been investing in it. You probably see news articles about it all the time, hear friends and family talk about it, and all that. All the crypto talk has probably piqued your interest. It is no surprise, however, that when you do decide to dip your toes into the water that is cryptocurrency, you end up realizing that the water is a lot deeper than it seems. If you’re going to choose to dive deeper into the world of cryptocurrency, you can’t go unarmed. …