The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (nine miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders.Residents of Gaza awakened by the overnight barrage described it as the heaviest since the war began a week ago, and even more powerful than a wave of airstrikes in Gaza City the day before that left 42 dead and flattened three buildings. That earlier attack was the deadliest in the current round of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers.There was no immediate word on the casualties from…
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Singapore will close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more children in the city-state.The government has been tightening restrictions following a recent rise in local transmissions after months of near-zero cases.At a virtual news conference late Sunday, authorities announced that primary and secondary schools as well as junior colleges would shift to full home-based learning from Wednesday until the end of the school term on May 28.Hours before Sunday’s news conference, Singapore confirmed 38 locally transmitted coronavirus cases, the highest daily count in eight months. Some of the…
Samsung Display is rolling its sleeves as it prepares to unveil, in the Society for Information Display 2021, a multi-foldable phone, a rollable device, and more! The South Korean giant will be boasting its innovative prowess in upcoming displays of its devices. (Photo : by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 2: A Samsung Galaxy logo is displayed on a screen prior to the start of a launch event for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, August 2, 2016 in New York City. The stylus equipped smartphone will be available starting August 19, with preorders starting…
The world has been talking about Kakao Entertainment’s recent acquisition of an English webtoon company called “Tapas,” with the acclaim of its CEO, Chang Kim. Kakao Corporation is expanding its media and entertainment division “Kakao Entertainment,” which follows a $950 million acquisition of two US-based webtoon/comic startups. (Photo : Tapas) As part of the expansion, Kakao Entertainment has acquired two webcomic and webtoon companies including Tapas and Radish, which has been prominent for its South Korean media widely received by the public. This deal is a whopping $950 million acquisition for Kakao Entertainment, to go against the Swedish music streaming…
With all that’s been happening in the GPU market lately, you’d think that AMD will be among those that will want to stop releasing new graphics cards. But perhaps this time, let’s try to forget that we are in a crisis and appreciate hardware teases in the meantime. VideoCardz just reported on a leak that apparently reveals the existence of the brand new RX 6600 series of graphics cards from AMD. Based on the Navi 23 chip, the GPUs were leaked by the German tech site Igor’s Lab, again–the same site that has been leaking out a lot of new…
Urian B., Tech Times 17 May 2021, 04:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Commons.Wikipedia.org) Elon Musk Clarifies Speculation Saying Tesla Sold ZERO of Their Major Cryptocurrency Holding Statements made by Elon Musk have affected the price of cryptocurrency a number of times before, not just with the popular dogecoin but also with the most popular cryptocurrency ever, Bitcoin. Once again, the prices of Bitcoin have shrunk and a lot of fingers are pointing towards Elon Musk’s recent statements about Bitcoin. Mark Cuban Comments on Tesla Bitcoin Perspective The Tesla CEO has just announced that the company is planning to move…
Kia warned its vehicle owners for an urgent recall of two of its popular vehicles because it contains a dangerous engine fire defect. About 58,000 units of both Kia QL Sportage MY2016-2021 and the CK Stinger MY2017-2019 are affected by the harmful engine issue. (Photo : by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – MARCH 06: The KIA logo is seen during the 83rd Geneva Motor Show on March 6, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. Held annually with more than 130 product premiers from the auto industry unveiled this year, the Geneva Motor Show is one of the world’s five most important auto…
Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Kyaw Moe Tun has urged the international community to cut off financial flows to the country’s military Tatmadaw.In an exclusive interview to NHK World, he called on the international community to suspend investments and tie-ups with companies linked to the military, in order to stop the crackdowns on people protesting against the February coup.Kyaw Moe Tun said, “Any financial flow that goes through the military chain should be cut off immediately.” He added, “They will be using this income for killing people of Myanmar.”He called for support for the national unity government, which…
According to reports, big restocks of the PS5 consoles are coming to Target, Amazon, and Walmart. These have been a big deal since it launched in November 2020. While the stocks have been short on supply due to the chip supply problem, scalpers also added to the crisis as they sweep out the inventory in every restocks. (Photo : by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 02: A general view of the PS5 banners on display in the end zone during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl between the Oregon Ducks and Iowa State Cyclones at State Farm Stadium on January 02, 2021 in…
Urian B., Tech Times 17 May 2021, 01:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Commons.Wikipedia.org) Twitter Blue Leak: Undo Tweet, Ad-Free News, and More About the Upcoming Subscription-Based Platform Rumors of a new paid tier for Twitter have been swirling for quite a while now, and a brand new set of leaks has finally revealed more details on what users might expect. The new subscription package will reportedly be called Twitter Blue and will include features like a new undo tweet button as well as a collections feature in order to save tweets. Twitter Blue Leaks Online The information regarding the…