Three of the best-known candidates in Iran’s June presidential elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ali Larijani and Eshaq Jahangiri, have been barred from running, Iranian media said Tuesday.First reported by ultraconservative Fars news agency, the trio’s disqualification by the conservative-dominated Guardian Council came days before campaigning starts for the June 18 poll to succeed President Hassan Rouhani.Iranian media had widely predicted a showdown between conservative former parliament speaker Larijani, an advisor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and ultraconservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi.But unlike Raisi, Larijani did not feature on what Fars said was an “unofficial final list” of seven candidates approved…
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An Indian family separated due to the recent travel restrictions in view of the Covid-19 cases in India was united over the weekend because of the personal efforts made by a top Democratic Senator Robert Menendez.Software solutions architect Ashu Mahajan, who is on H-1B visa, travelled to India on April 17 to see his ailing father just days before his death on April 21 from Covid-19. But before he could return home to New Jersey, new pandemic restrictions went into effect forcing the closures of American embassies and consulates located in India.As a highly-skilled immigrant worker with an H1-B visa,…
Vaccine hesitancy has risen sharply in Thailand opinion polls show, just weeks away from the start of a mass inoculation programme and as the country fights its deadliest Covid-19 outbreak.Reasons for the rise in vaccine hesitancy were unclear in the polls, but there are widespread complaints at government disorganisation, delays in getting vaccines and reliance on Sinovac and locally made AstraZeneca doses.Thailand has reported 135,439 infections and 832 deaths since the pandemic began last year.In January, 83% of Thais surveyed by polling firm YouGov were willing to be vaccinated, but by May that dropped to 63% in the same poll,…
Google Docs update is finally here. Google Docs is a great platform for getting things written up and edited on the go. It has even replaced the dedicated word processing software like Microsoft’s Word as it has massive advantages over software that needs to be installed: it is accessible from pretty much everywhere. You can also have Android apps for easy editing while you are on the go. However, there are also disadvantages. There is a handful of features that these web word processors usually lack. Now, Google has corrected one of the biggest shortcomings of Google Docs. (Photo : Pixabay/Digitalpfade)Google docs update…
The World Health Assembly (WHA) will on Tuesday take up a resolution for discussion on the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and how to deal with health emergencies. The draft resolution, proposed by Australia, Canada and 27 other countries, and members of the European Union, has recommended strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) for better preparedness and response to such pandemic-like situations.All the member states will speak at the virtual assembly, which is being held till June 1.While the WHA is on, the elections to appoint the successor to WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has begun with the multilateral body…
A new set of Tesla updates awaits the users. The upgrade covers the Powerwall which now comes with features that revamp Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant and Energy Plan. Aside from that, there are other top-notch changes that the automaker has released. While Tesla is popular for its electric vehicles, the company also has other products including the Powerwall. Now, let’s take a look at some updates that it recently brought to the official mobile app of Tesla. Tesla App Version 3.10.12 and Powerwall Firmware Version 21.13.2 Release Notes (Photo : Mopheme Metsi (@Bakoenamanoto1) from Twitter)Tesla Ford with Powerwall. The lithium-ion…
(Photo : Pixabay/InstagramFOTOGRAFIN ) AirBnB update website and app AirBnB released an update and it caused a major revamp of its website and app. As people think about traveling again since the restrictions caused by the pandemic is now easing up, the company is thinking of ways to make the experience better for its subscribers. AirBnB Update on Dates At the center of the redesign is a focus on flexibility. The company started rolling out a feature that it created back in February, so the next time that you look for a place to stay, you do not have to…
Apple has recently applied zero-day vulnerabilities.The Cupertino giant immediately addressed the exploitations by patching the macOS and tvOS with a security update. The company learned that the XCCSET malware was able to access the privacy protection of the macOS, confirming the attacks from the latest system intruders. Apple Patches macOS, Apple TV 4K, and TV HD Due to Zero-Day Exploits (Photo : Sora Shimazaki from Pexels)Earlier this week, Apple has applied security patches on three-zero day vulnerabilities that affect some of its devices including macOS and Apple TV. According to Bleeping Computer, Apple has been informed of the several attacks…
Urian B., Tech Times 25 May 2021, 12:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Commons.Wikipedia.org) Apple M1 iMac Torn Apart by iFixit to See What’s Inside | Hardware, RAM, and More Apple M1 iMac was torn apart to see what’s inside. It has already been a few years since the folks over at iFixit might have had a brand new Apple iMac to tear apart but now, with the new Apple M1 iMac, there might be new things to discover. Apple M1 iMac 24-inch VS 27-inch According to the iFixit, Apple M1 iMac, the company reportedly attacked Apple by releasing a…
Apple has updated its press release for the Worldwide Development Conference 2021 (WWDC) which would take place in the first half of this year, particularly on June 7, with another virtual launch event. The company will stream from the Apple Park in Cupertino, California, and would be featuring a jampacked event where everyone is invited. WWDC has been a mainstay event in Apple which is mostly a showcase for Apple products and giving different developers the chance to partake among the company’s software and other technology. The conference is also considered as a place to learn more about the technological…