To meet the target as demand slows for vaccines in the country, the White House announced partnerships with ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft earlier this month. Reuters | PUBLISHED ON MAY 21, 2021 07:20 PM IST Match Group Inc said on Friday it had teamed up with the White House to promote Covid-19 vaccinations across its popular online dating apps such as Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge.Promotional campaigns on the apps will launch in the coming weeks and will run until the July 4 Independence Day holiday.President Joe Biden has set a goal to vaccinate 70% of U.S. adults with at…
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(Photo : Unsplash) Just after WHO declared Covid as a global pandemic, it hit every industry it could damage. The economy of each country fell tremendously. It took mercy on no one, be it education, businesses, fashion, or the travel industry. However, if you see the travel industry in particular, surveys show a decrease of 50% in the passenger volume because of the risk of contracting Covid. Since the beginning of lockdowns, various countries have imposed bans on traveling to prevent the spread of Covid and its variants. Thus, many people were bound to stay home, and they hated it.…
(Photo : Unsplash) The past few decades were revolutionary in terms of the changes that happened in technology and finance. This transformation has made a significant impact on trading and traders, affecting the local and international markets and business culture across the world. Banks and insurers have used the same increasingly stable, highly lucrative market models for decades. However, they are now met from both sides by entrepreneurs looking to challenge their companies. Crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, electronic banking, Bitcoin, robo-advisers – the diversity of these fintech innovators, as well as their astronomically high valuations, seems to be endless. The most…
Around 4.5% of all bitcoin mining takes place in Iran, allowing the country to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies that can be used to buy imports and lessen the impact of sanctions, a new study has found.At its current level of mining, Iran’s bitcoin production would amount to revenues close $1 billion a year, according to figures from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.Iranian officials could not immediately be reached for comment.The United States imposes an almost total economic embargo on Iran, including a ban on all imports including those from the country’s oil, banking and shipping sectors.While, exact…
E3 2021 is just around the corner, and every single avid gamer on Earth is excited to see game industry giants reveal more news about their most anticipated titles. And these two giants are preparing the big guns. (Photo : Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)Gaming fans attend the 24th Electronic Expo, or E3 2018 in Los Angeles, California on June 13, 2018, where hardware manufacturers, software developers and the video game industry present their new games between June 12-14. TechRadar just reported that Microsoft and Bethesda will be holding a joint conference at E3 2021, and will be expected to…
The British government on Friday warned of potential action against the BBC, after unprecedented criticism from the royal family about its use of deception to secure a 1995 interview with princess Diana, piling pressure on the corporation as it fights attacks on several fronts.Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, whose brief includes media, said an independent inquiry into the affair highlighted “damning failings at the heart of the BBC”, which is publicly funded.Ministers would now “consider whether further governance reforms at the BBC are needed”, as talks approach for renewal of its royal charter covering its running and regulation, he added.Diana’s interview…
Reuters eyewitness said Palestinians threw stones and Molotov cocktails towards police near the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, which sits atop the Old City plateau Reuters | , Jerusalem PUBLISHED ON MAY 21, 2021 05:43 PM IST Israeli police fired stun grenades towards Palestinians who threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at officers outside Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday, just hours after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire in Gaza.Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said stones were thrown at officers who were at one of the gates on standby.”Units responded and entered the Temple Mount area. They are dealing with these disturbances…
Tinder, Hinge, and other US-based dating apps are encouraging its users to get vaccinated, just in case the health benefits were not reason enough to get shots. New features will range from badges for users to show their vaccination status, free premium features for vaccinated users, and links to vaccinations resources like Vaccines.gov website. The apps taking part in the vaccination scheme includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, OKCupid, BLK, Chispa, and Plenty of Fish services, as well as Bumble and Badoo. (Photo : Pixabay/solenfeyissa)Tinder vaccination feature Tinder and Other Dating Apps New Scheme The aim of the vaccination scheme is to encourage…
Japan expanded a state of emergency to cover the southern island of Okinawa on Friday, as authorities approved two more coronavirus vaccines to speed a lagging inoculation campaign.The newly approved vaccines, from Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca PLC, will join the one co-developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE in a vaccination drive that began in mid-February.AstraZeneca’s vaccine will not be used for the time being, the company said. Earlier media said the government would hold off on its use because of concerns over blood clots and bleeding in some.”We’ll do our utmost in working to ensure that all elderly people…
Nintendo Switch owners who have been waiting for a new color for the handheld can now rest easy. EW.com reports that the brand-new Nintendo Switch Lite in blue just dropped, and it’s available at all major online retailers (and select physical ones). The fresh coat of paint comes after Nintendo released a Super Mario-themed bigger Switch, and the pink one that was announced for this Spring. (Photo : GameStop ) According to Nintendo themselves, the new blue color is intended for fans who want to express their “personal gaming style” wherever and whenever they want to play. It’s currently the…