(Photo : Getty Image) Google Pixel 6 is just around the corner, and multiple leaks have surfaced the web — from design to specs, and Google’s first chipset. Google is known for releasing the latest Pixel installment every year, and 2021 is no exception. The new Google Pixel 6 will set sail soon, and the sixth-generation packs a lot of punch. The brand new phone is still in the works, but that should not stop us from making informed guesses, and analyzing leaks about its unique set of features. Google Pixel 6: Leaked Design Over the years, Google’s smartphone design has…
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New Zealand and Australian cities dominated the Global Liveability Index 2021 published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), owing to their strong response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The data for the liveability survey was collected from February 22, 2020, to March 21, 2021, the period that witnessed multiple waves of pandemic across the world. According to the EIU report, the overall global average liveability fell by seven points as compared with the pre-pandemic score.Auckland has been ranked the best on liveability rankings due to the ability of New Zealand city to contain Covid-19 faster, leading to the early…
LGBTQ activists in Japan plan to use the Tokyo Olympics as a “turning point” for non-heterosexual and non-cisgender rights in the country, due to the wide international attention involved with the multi-sport event. “The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is galvanising huge international attention to how this country is going to address LGBTQ issues,” said Gon Matsunaka, head of Pride House Tokyo, a community hub recognised as part of the Olympic programme. The renewed push for long-term changes in favour of the protection of gay rights in Japan comes amid the backdrop of the country’s parliament mulling over an anti-discrimination bill and…
The Fastly internet outage, which paused access to several high-traffic websites, was primarily due to a single customer that installed a software update with a bug. (Photo : by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 10: Network cables are plugged in a server room on November 10, 2014 in New York City. U.S. President Barack Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to implement a strict policy of net neutrality and to oppose content providers in restricting bandwith to customers. “We experienced a global outage due to an undiscovered software bug that surfaced on June 8 when it was…
After Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their divorce last month, the reputation of the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation has come under media scrutiny due to his alleged extramarital affairs. A report published by Vanity Fair suggests that Gates’s inappropriate workplace relationships were an open secret in his broader professional and social circles.A former employee who had signed a non-disclosure agreement said that Bill Gates would drive to the office in his Mercedes and security personnel would show up with a golden-brown Porsche for the American business magnate to drive away, reported Vanity Fair. “We all assumed that…
(Photo : Getty Image) Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other American billionaires have apparently failed to fulfill their duties — did they pay little to no income tax? Some of America’s wealthiest people have allegedly paid little to no income tax over the past few years, based on an investigative report on Tuesday, June 8. As Washington D.C. weighs on new proposals that could address tax avoidance by wealthy companies and individuals, issues such as tax evasion and outsmarting the taxing system surfaced. Based on recent reports, Amazon’s previous CEO, Jeff Bezos, Tesla’s current CEO, Elon Musk, and other well-known individuals…
The World Trade Organization should penalize “bad behaviour when it occurs,” Australia’s prime minister said Wednesday ahead of a Group of Seven leaders’ meeting in Britain where he hopes to garner support in a trade dispute with China.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia would be “working with others to buttress the role of the World Trade Organization and to modernise its rulebook where necessary.”“In my discussions with many leaders, I’ve taken great encouragement from the support shown for Australia’s preparedness to withstand economic coercion in recent times,” Morrison said in a speech delivered in the Australian west coast city of…
In the global race to vaccinate people against Covid-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.In fact, it has barely gotten out of the starting blocks.In South Africa, which has the continent’s most robust economy and its biggest coronavirus caseload, just 0.8 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated, according to a worldwide tracker kept by Johns Hopkins University.And hundreds of thousands of the country’s health workers, many of whom come face-to-face with the virus every day, are still waiting for their shots.In Nigeria, Africa’s biggest country with more than 200 million people, only 0.1 per cent…
(Photo : Getty Image) The Anonymous hacktivist group and Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, continues feud on Twitter as the latter finally responds to the threat the hackers have given out earlier this week. Elon Musk is probably one of the most famous CEOs in the market today because of his passion for technology and innovation. However, most people are fascinated by Musk and his carefree spirit as he always tweets anything he feels like tweeting. Just by looking into his Twitter account, he seems so relatable despite his wealth. Nevertheless, his “cavalier” attitude, as stated by the Anonymous hacking group…
Walmart’s free phones for employees got the attention of some privacy experts. It could even go to the extent of surveillance given the data that the device could extract from its users. (Photo : by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 18: People wearing protective masks walk from a Walmart store on May 18, 2021 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Walmart announced that customers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will not need to wear a mask in its stores, unless one is required by state or local laws. However, there are steps to mitigate the chances of Walmart invading…