Karaoke clubs and lounges have become the new hotspots of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Singapore. On Wednesday, the country registered 56 local cases of the viral disease following the discovery of a cluster among social hostesses and customers of KTV karaoke lounges. Of the 56 new infections, 42 were from the KTV karaoke cluster, the health ministry said on Wednesday.The emergence of the above cluster surfaced at a time Singapore is gradually easing its pandemic-related restrictions, including allowing people to meet in larger groups and also rolling back dining curbs, a report by the BBC said on Thursday. Groups…
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Mark B., Tech Times 15 July 2021, 04:07 am The Looking Glass Factory, which made waves last December with the first personal holographic display, is now back with two new lines of holographic interface systems. Its new 4K and 8K Gen2 systems are currently the only 3D holographic interface systems in existence that allow multiple people to view realistic and lifelike content in three dimensions, all at the same time. Additionally, the Looking Glass Factory has opened pre-orders for these two new systems at the Looking Glass Factory website. (Photo : Looking Glass Factory) ALSO READ: Looking Glass Portrait: Experience…
The US Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to impose a ban on the import of all products from or manufactured in China’s Xinjiang region. The ban will only be waived if importers can prove that the products weren’t made with forced labour, thereby marking the US’ latest effort to punish Beijing for their treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim groups.The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act reportedly needs the US Department of Homeland Security to form a list of entities working with the Chinese government to suppress Uyghurs and other groups. The bill would create a “rebuttable presumption” assuming that…
Elon Musk claimed that Tesla is going to “die” if he wouldn’t be at the helm of the electric vehicle giant, but that he “rather hates” being the boss of anything. If being the chief executive of Tesla is something that Musk does not enjoy, what does he fancy doing instead? (Photo : by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 4: Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives at federal court, April 4, 2019 in New York City. A federal judge will hear oral arguments this afternoon in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that seeks…
The World Youth Skills Day, an event organised by the United Nations (UN), celebrates the strategic importance of equipping the youth with skills for employment, entrepreneurship and work. It is observed on July 15 every year. The day first came into existence back in 2014, and has since then provided “a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, firms, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policy makers and development partners,” according to the UN’s website.Once again, the World Youth Skills Day is taking place amid unprecedented times due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19)…
Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has called for the violence and looting between Zulus and Indians to come to an end with “immediate effect,” news agency PTI reported.KaZwelithini’s address to the Zulus on live television came on Wednesday afternoon, even as the rampant violence across the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa continued for the sixth day. “Our Indian brothers are our neighbours and we have the second biggest population of Indians in KwaZulu-Natal outside of India and through that, we have had certain people who have come to us to say thank you to the Zulu nation and to the Zulu…
Shortly after microblogging platform Twitter announced it will discontinue its Fleets feature, the platform’s own version of stories, Tesla CEO and billionaire posted a request to its CEO Jack Dorsey. Musk asked for a new laughing emojis.”A new laughing emoji on DMs would be great,” Musk said in his tweet. Other users too used Musk’s tweet to post their own wishlist for the microblogging platform. “And a edit button,” said a user who goes by the name The Chairman.Twitter’s latest announcement means that the company will end the feature it rolled out last year to compete with the stories features…
Dundas Street, a major thoroughfare in Canada’s largest city Toronto will be renamed. It comes after a petition sought the removal of the person it was named after because of his role in delaying the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.Other civic assets named after Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), a Scottish lawyer, politician, and one of British Prime Minister William Pitt’s most trusted and powerful ministers, will also be renamed. They include two stations of Toronto’s subway system as well as the Yonge-Dundas Square, a major venue for outdoor events including concerts and in earlier years, the India…
Mark B., Tech Times 15 July 2021, 01:07 am SMITE players can now enter the Upside Down and enjoy a host of new features with its Mid-Season Update, including its Stranger Things crossover. Players of the Hi-Rez Studios’ free-to-play MOBA on all platforms – PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch – can enjoy all the good things to come from one of the biggest SMITE updates this year. (Photo : Hi-Rez Studios) ALSO READ: [WATCH] King Gilgamesh Dropkicks His Way In New SMITE Cinematic Reveal SMITE x Stranger Things, What’s New? Four fan favorite characters…
A dense stream of solar wind enveloped the Earth late on Wednesday, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), but no notable impact was observed as the event wasn’t particularly powerful on the space weather scale. In fact, few people probably even knew it happened.The phenomenon lasted for a few hours and slightly unsettled the planet’s magnetic field, according to the American agency.According to NOAA alert, the storm passed through the Earth at 16:41 UTC (22:11 IST) with a geomagnetic K-index of 4. The K-index is used to characterise the magnitude of geomagnetic storms, and a level of 4…