(Photo : Pixabay/freestocks-photos ) Uber ride-hailing health insurance Uber claims it mistakenly sent out an email to its drivers and delivery workers in May. The email states that the ride-hailing company is offering to cover some of their health insurance costs. Uber revoked the offer two weeks after the email was sent out. Uber Won’t Cover Health Insurance On May 26, an email from Uber with the subject line “It’s a great time to get health coverage” was sent to an unspecified number of drivers and delivery workers. When the respective drivers and deliver workers opened the email, they were…
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Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that US regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its Covid-19 vaccine by six weeks.The company said a Food and Drug Administration review concluded the shots remain safe and effective for at least 4 1/2 months. In February, the FDA originally authorised J&J’s vaccine for up to three months when stored at normal refrigeration levels.Thursday’s announcement comes after state officials warned that many doses in storage would expire before the end of the month.Vaccine expiration dates are based on information from drugmakers on how long the shots stay at the right strength.…
The US ambassador known for friendly ties with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tendered his resignation after just over a year in the position and is leaving the diplomatic service, he said in a statement on Thursday.Ambassador Todd Chapman said that he wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday to inform him of his decision, and that he would be moving to Denver to be near his children and pursue other professional opportunities.His appointment in Oct. 2019 came as Bolsonaro was projecting ideological alignment with the US and then-President Donald Trump.After Chapman’s arrival in the capital, Brasilia, in March 2020,…
(Photo : Pexels/Josh Sorenson) iPad update iOS and iPadOS 15 have been updated by Apple, and the new functionalities have been added to WidgetKit. WidgetKit was introduced in 2020, and it allows developers to classify information deemed as sensitive in their widgets, meaning that specific information will only become viewable on the lock screen when the user unlocks their device. iOS Smart Stacks Feature iOS 14 introduced redesigned widgets for the lock screen and Home Screen. While there are no major changes to WidgetKit in 2021, the new password-protected feature may be welcomed by apps that feature widgets with sensitive…
Myanmar authorities have opened new corruption cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi accusing her of abusing her authority and accepting bribes, state media reported on Thursday, allegations her chief lawyer said were “absurd”.The cases are the latest of a series brought against elected leader Suu Kyi, 75, whose overthrow in a Feb. 1 coup has plunged Myanmar into chaos, with daily protests and strikes and unrest in far-flung regions that anti-junta militias said had claimed the lives of 37 soldiers on Thursday.Junta-controlled media quoted the Anti-Corruption Commission as saying the new cases against Suu Kyi were related to…
President Joe Biden urged global leaders Thursday to join him in sharing coronavirus vaccines with struggling nations around the world after he promised the US would donate 500 million doses to help speed the pandemic’s end and bolster the strategic position of the world’s wealthiest democracies.Speaking in England before a summit of the Group of Seven world leaders, Biden announced the US commitment to vaccine sharing, which comes on top of 80 million doses he has already pledged by the end of the month. He argued it was in both America’s interests and the world’s to make vaccination widely and…
The U.S. Navy and other military agencies from giant countries such as Russia, North Korea, and Japan are considered have the most advanced defense weapons. This is also the reason why some nations, including China, are trying to copy their war innovations. (Photo : Photo by Jordon R. Beesley/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, a RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a stream raid shoot exercise on August 13, 2007 in the Pacific Ocean, At Sea. Lincoln’s self-defense systems fired four Sea Sparrow…
(Photo : Pixabay/kalhh) Copyright infringement Roblox Roblox is sued by The National Music Publishers’ Association or NMPA for letting users upload music from famous artists such as Image Dragons, Ariana Grande, deadmau5, and more without paying a licensing fee. The lawsuit seeks $200 million in damages, and a court order will make the gaming company crackdown on piracy. Roblox Hit with Lawsuit On June 9, the NMPA filed a lawsuit on behalf of several music publishers. The music publishers accused Roblox of hosting a shared library of copyrighted but unlicensed songs, according to The Verge. The complaint alleges that Roblox, a…
America’s image abroad has rebounded under President Joe Biden with 62% of those polled in 12 countries in 2020 and 2021 by Pew Research Center saying they have a favourable view of the country compared to 34% in the last year of former president Donald Trump.Biden is better regarded and popular than Trump in those same 12 nations. A median of 75% of respondents said they have confidence that Biden will do the right thing in world affairs, compared to only 17% who could say the same for his predecessor in 2020, according to the poll released on Thursday.Overall, in…