UK prime minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday his country will provide 100 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), surplus to its requirements, to the world within the next year.Also Read: Covid-19: What you need to know today”As a result of the success of the UK’s vaccine program, we are now in a position to share some of our surplus doses with those who need them,” Johnson said, according to excerpts of the announcement released by his office. The announcement came ahead of the G-7 summit, which will begin later on Friday and will be hosted by…
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Mark B., Tech Times 10 June 2021, 09:06 pm ChartHop, a leading innovator in people analytics, managed to secure $35M from its recent Series B financing round. The latest success is also led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), joined by Elad Gil and California-based Cowboy Ventures and Semper Virens, the latter two being previous investors for ChartHop. This recent round of investment arrives less than a year after Andreesen Horowitz also led the Series A funding series last summer 2020, leading to a $14M fund for the people analytics platform. (Photo : ChartHop/ BlastMedia) A Rapid Growth in People Analytics ChartHop…
Iran could get a Russian advanced satellite system that would greatly boost Tehran’s ability to track potential military targets across the Middle East and beyond, the Washington Post reported on Friday citing current and former US and Middle Eastern officials. According to the officials cited by the Post, Iran would get a Russian-made Kanopus-V satellite equipped with a high-resolution camera which will allow Tehran to “continuously keep an eye on facilities ranging from Persian Gulf oil refineries and Israeli military bases to Iraqi barracks that house US troops”, the Post reported. It said the launch could happen within months. The…
Electronic Arts or “EA” has been hacked, and these hackers stole a massive 780 GB worth of game data and source codes for its Frostbite Engine, known for running “FIFA,” “Battlefield,” and more. This follows the recent trailer and game launch of “Battlefield 2042,” the company’s latest release that is coming this October and has fans hyped for its drop. EA Hack 2021 (Photo : Mark Robinson/Getty Images)HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 20: Premier League match ball on EA Sports plinth before the start of the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Liverpool FC at John Smith’s Stadium on October…
(Photo : Transition of Decentralised Exchanges from Ethereum to Binance Smart Chain ) Bitcoin dominated the crypto industry ever since its inception. However, for the first time, Ethereum yielded more returns in the last year. While BTC saw approximately 8x gain, Ethereum observed about 14x gain over the course of a year. Although BTC’s price is still some considerable distance off the stern of the flagship ETH, the gap is bridging, and Ethereum’s hold is overflowing with the kind of stores Bitcoin didn’t have at the same point on the map. The growing popularity of Ethereum network is attributed to…
(Photo : How NFTs Are Securing Intellectual Property) The cryptocurrency industry has contributed significantly to the growth and strengthening of multiple other industries. Every day we are seeing new additions to the crypto space that solidify the belief that Decentralized Finance and blockchain technology are disruptive innovations with the potential to change how we interact with a number of components. One of the latest additions to the crypto ecosystem is NFTs, which have taken the intellectual property management industry by storm. Several artists, sportspeople, teams, celebrities, etc., are launching their own NFT collections on different platforms. One such platform that…
The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than a year lobbying for the protections.The Labor Department included only health care workers in its new emergency temporary standard published Thursday.The rules require employers to draw up a virus protection plan, and tighten requirements for recording and reporting Covid-19 cases among workers. They also require employers to provide workers with paid time off for Covid-19-related absences, including getting vaccinated and recovering from the shot’s side effects.Rather than issue mandatory rules for other workplaces, the Biden administration…
Pakistan’s parliament has approved a bill allowing Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Indian Navy officer on death row over espionage charges, to appeal his conviction in the high courts of the country, according to news agency ANI. The bill seeks to provide further right of review and reconsideration in giving effect to the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), according to ANI.Pakistan claims that Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested from Balochistan in 2016 and charged him with espionage and sentenced to death by a military court the following year. India has rejected Pakistan’s allegations against Jadhav and said he was…
Representative Ilhan Omar tried to head off a growing furor over a tweet suggesting she equated the U.S. and Israel with the Taliban and Hamas that drew condemnation from some Democrats as well as Republicans.A dozen of Omar’s fellow House Democrats denounced Monday’s tweet in which she said there were “unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.”Representative Bradley Schneider of Illinois and 11 other Democrats called the statement “as offensive as it is misguided,” and said such “false equivalencies give cover to terrorist groups.”Omar was initially defiant, tweeting Thursday in response to their statement that…
(Photo : The Best (and Free) Ways to Grow Your Social Media Following) There are ways you can learn how to grow your social media following for free. Many people don’t know this, but there are ways that you can grow your social media following for free. That’s right, digital marketing (at least in the form of social media accounts) can be done without costing you a penny. Growing your social media following takes time, effort, and consistency. But if you’re ready to start, then we can help. Here are our top tips on growing your social media following naturally,…