Antigua and Barbuda has launched an investigation into allegations of the “abduction” of Mehul Choksi from the country on May 23 after the businessman filed a formal complaint with Royal Police Force there, the island nation’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne said on Saturday.Browne, however, reiterated that he doesn’t believe that Choksi was abducted from the country and the police’s “abduction” probe is on the basis of allegations levelled by Choksi in a written complaint.Indian-born Choksi mysteriously disappeared from Antigua and Barbuda, whose citizenship he holds, but was detained by Dominican police on charges of illegally entering the island. The two…
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Harvard University and Google were able to create the most detailed and comprehensive 3D map of the brain. The new study titled “A connectomic study of a petascale fragment of human cerebral cortex” revealed that the involved researchers from the search engine giant and the popular school used more than 225 million images to make this amazing innovation. (Photo : Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)Nicole Briggs looks at a real human brain being displayed as part of new exhibition at the @Bristol attraction on March 8, 2011 in Bristol, England. The Real Brain exhibit – which comes with full consent…
Google, Apple, and Microsoft decided to work together to bring a smoother and better internet browsing experience. These giant tech firms confirmed that they will recruit other companies to join their innovation. (Photo : Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)In this photo illustration the Social networking site Facebook is displayed on a laptop screen on March 25, 2009 in London, England. The British government has made proposals which would force Social networking websites such as Facebook to pass on details of users, friends and contacts to help fight terrorism. As of the moment, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge are…
SSD stocks are about to be scarce, mainly due to the advent of Chia cryptocurrency mining. And if you’re a PC gamer who’s looking for a massive upgrade to your system’s storage capabilities, here are some of the best SSD deals you absolutely have to take before they’re gone, according to WindowsCentral. (Photo : Olly Curtis/PC Gamer Magazine)A group of solid-state drives, including Kingston, Intel, Samsung and Crucial brands, taken on November 16, 2016. SSD Top End Deal: Western Digital Black SN750 1TB This is probably one of the most top-end deals for an SSD right now, given the stellar…
(Photo : Pixabay/Olichel) Facebook Gaming app Facebook has officially acquired United 2 Games, and is now a part of Facebook Gaming. The developer is known for Crayta, the collaborative game creation platform built on Unreal Engine 4 launched as a Stadia exclusive in 2020. Facebook Buys United 2 Games Facebook will absorb the Unite 2 Games team and will now own its technology, so fans of the developer and its games have nothing to worry about regarding the transition. Based on the FAQs that the company posted about the acquisition, the team won’t stop working on Crayta, and the game…
U.S. officials on Sunday ratcheted up pressure on companies and foreign adversaries to fight cybercriminals, and said President Joe Biden is considering all options, including a military response, to counter the growing threat.The Biden administration is looking at “all of the options,” to defend the country against ransomware criminals, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in an interview on Sunday, when asked if military action was being considered.Raimondo did not detail what those options could look like, but said the topic will be on the agenda when the president meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin this month. The rising threat…
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (TSMC), two of the world’s largest and most influential chipmakers, are deep in their efforts of trying to alleviate the global chip shortage. And they’re doing most of that, weirdly, in the middle of the desert. (Photo : David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Signage at the entrance to Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Investors want to know if the world’s largest chipmaker will outsource more production when Intel Corp. reports results Thursday. According to a report by ArsTechnica, Intel and TSMC are currently building new manufacturing plants in…
Former US president Donald Trump returned on Saturday to public limelight with a speech in North Carolina in which he exhorted Republicans to gear up for the 2022 midterm elections, repeated lies about his election loss, attacked Dr Anthony Fauci, the top epidemiologist, and called for China to pay $10 trillion in “reparations” for the Covid-19 pandemic.Trump spoke at a convention of North Carolina Republicans in Greenville, which his advisers have said will be the first of more. And, it came amid possibility of an indictment from the Manhattan district attorney, and growing fissures in the Republican Party over his…
Sunday’s shooting follows a bloody Memorial Day weekend in the Miami area that saw three people killed and 20 wounded in a still-unsolved mass shooting at a banquet hall. AP | | Posted by Kunal Gaurav, Miami PUBLISHED ON JUN 06, 2021 10:33 PM IST Three people are dead and at least six others injured following a shooting at a Florida graduation party, the latest in a string of such violence in the Miami area, police said Sunday.One of those killed was a state corrections officer, Miami-Dade police Director Freddie Ramirez told news outlets. He said the party at a…
Huawei finally released its most-awaited HarmonyOS on June 2. The new HarmonyOS will serve as its main software for its upcoming smartphones, smartwatches, and other new products. (Photo : Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)People arrive to attend the Huawei keynote address at the IFA 2020 Special Edition consumer electronics and appliances trade fair on the fair’s opening day on September 03, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. The fair is taking place despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, albeit in a reduced form and without personal access for the general public. The IFA 2020 Special Edition will take place from September 3-5. It…