Apple’s Night Shift, contrary to popular belief, does not contribute to getting a better night’s sleep, Brigham Young University’s study claimed. In an attempt to sleep better at night, people avoid blue light, as it is common knowledge that it ruins people’s sleeping patterns. With that in mind, Apple launched Night Shift on iOS in 2016. (Photo : Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 13: A man wearing a face mask uses a smartphone as he walks on a bridge at night on February 13, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Furthermore, Apple said in a statement during the release of the iOS…
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CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) leader and Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli, who is facing a confidence vote in Parliament, has summoned a Cabinet meeting for 5 pm this evening.On the conditions of anonymity, a sitting minister told ANI, “Nepal PM Oli summons Cabinet meeting for 5 pm this evening, agenda is yet to be ascertained and informed”.Moreover, PM Oli asked Parliament to vote in his favour, and claimed that he has done remarkable works till now.”Constitution can be amended on the basis of need and authenticity,” said PM Oli aiming to address concerns of…
Authorities in eastern China were still hunting for the last of three leopards that escaped from a safari park, officials said Monday, while the park was facing criticism for concealing the breakout for nearly a week.The three leopards from the Hangzhou Safari Park were spotted by villagers as early as May 1, according to the state-owned Global Times newspaper. However, the safari park only reported the missing leopards and alerted the public on Saturday.Two of the leopards have already been captured, and are in good health, officials said. It is unclear how the leopards managed to escape.Efforts to capture the…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that if wealthy nations hogged Covid-19 shots while millions in poor countries died waiting for them it would amount to “vaccine apartheid”.South Africa and India have been pushing for a waiver on some intellectual property (IP) rights for vaccines and medicines at the World Trade Organization.U.S. President Joe Biden backed the proposal last week, though it may still take months to reach a deal.Ramaphosa called on South Africans to support the waiver in a weekly newsletter, saying vaccines should be “a global public good”.”It is about affirming our commitment to the advancement…
The military will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to fund a logistics hub on Thitu Island, as the nation seeks to sustain patrols in the South China Sea. Bloomberg | UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2021 02:50 PM IST The Philippines plans to convert a South China Sea island into a military hub amid rising tensions with China.The Philippine military will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to fund a logistics hub on Thitu Island, its chief General Cirilito Sobejana said, as the nation seeks to sustain patrols in the South China Sea. It’s also planning to place high-resolution, night-capable cameras to monitor activities…
The injured workers were in stable condition and receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, according to the state-run KUNA news agency, citing Qusai al-Amer, the Kuwait Oil Company spokesman. AP | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, Dubai PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 02:43 PM IST A fire erupted Monday at Kuwait’s largest oil field, injuring two workers, the country’s state-run news agency reported.The injured workers were in stable condition and receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, according to the state-run KUNA news agency, citing Qusai al-Amer, the Kuwait Oil Company spokesman.The blaze at the Great Burgan Field in the southeastern…
The UAE announced last month a ban on entry from India to guard against the spread of the highly contagious Indian variant of the coronavirus. Reuters | UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2021 04:56 PM IST The United Arab Emirates will bar entry for travelers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, as part of measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said on its website on Monday.”Flights between the four countries will continue to allow the transport of passengers from the UAE to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and…
A long line of people snaked across the sand of Miami Beach, Florida, as dozens of travelers from Latin America waited their turn at a pop-up coronavirus vaccination booth.Sweating under the Sunday afternoon sun, visitors checked into an online system — no proof of residence required — and soon after received a free, single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a vaccination card.People had come from all over Latin America — Ecuador, El Salvador, Venezuela — where the vaccine rollout has been slow and hampered by supply shortages.”In my country, (Covid-19) is getting out of hand and there’s not much chance…
The onshore yuan advanced to its strongest level since 2018 as it defied attempts by the central bank to slow its gains amid an improving outlook for China’s economy.The currency rose as much as 0.3% to 6.4114 a dollar, the strongest since June 2018, after breaching its previous year-to-date high of 6.4245 reached in January. The move follows a slump in the greenback on Friday after U.S. jobs data missed economists’ estimates.The yuan’s ascent comes even after the central bank tried to cap its gains by setting the daily fix at a weaker-than-expected level on Monday. China’s currency has climbed…
Sundar Pichai has brought Alphabet Inc.’s Google to new heights this 2021, and it reflected with the company’s recent Q1 Earnings Report for the year that showed how much it achieved in the first 4 months. This had led Google to many ventures and possibilities throughout the entirety of 2021, including its adaptation to a hybrid work set up within the company. (Photo : Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 03: CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, speaks before signing the White Houses Pledge To Americas Workers at El Centro community college on October 3, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. Google announced…