Windows 10-powered desktops or laptops are among the most commonly used by various companies and organizations. However, Microsoft software still has some flaws that could greatly affect user experience. (Photo : Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)A visitor tries out an HP Spectre XT laptop computer featuring an Intel Ultrabook processor at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) 2012 consumer electronics trade fair on August 31, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. IFA 2012 is open to the public from today until September 5. Right now, some rumors claim that Windows 10 is suffering from a bug that will annoyingly use up all your free…
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The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023.EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted that her office “has just approved a contract for a guaranteed 900 million doses” with the same amount of doses as a future option.The new contract, which has the unanimous backing of the EU member states, will entail not only the production of the vaccines, but also making sure that all the essential components should be sourced from the EU.The European Commission currently…
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to validate the first Chinese Covid-19 vaccine represents a “milestone”, the UN agency’s China chief has said, adding that it could spur 15 more Covid jabs in development here to pursue the same path.The WHO on Friday gave the green light to China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, approving the vaccine to be rolled out globally.It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get the UN health agency’s backing though China has already vaccinated millions of people at home, since last year, and in dozens of other countries with it.It…
The European Union (EU) is sceptical about the usefulness of waiving patent rights to Covid-19 vaccines as a way to fight the pandemic, but is ready to discuss a concrete proposal, the chairman of EU leaders Charles Michel said on Saturday.Speaking to reporters before the second day of an EU summit in the Portuguese city of Porto, Michel said the way to fight the pandemic now was to quickly make more shots and lift export curbs on them in countries like the United States and Britain that make vaccines but do not sell them to others.”In Europe we took the…
China launched a Long March-5B rocket on April 29 carrying the first module of its new space station, Tianhe, into Earth’s orbit. By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav, Hindustan Times, New Delhi PUBLISHED ON MAY 08, 2021 04:21 PM IST A large segment of Chinese rocket is in an uncontrolled free-fall towards Earth and the latest track prediction suggests that the debris could crash in a potentially populated area. China launched a Long March-5B rocket on April 29 carrying the first module of its new space station into Earth’s orbit. While multi-stage rockets typically fall back before getting into…
In a speech to a global fundraising concert to promote fair access to vaccines, the pope said the world was infected with the “virus of individualism”. Reuters | , Vatican City PUBLISHED ON MAY 08, 2021 03:42 PM IST Pope Francis on Saturday supported waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines, backing a proposal by US President Joe Biden that has been rebuffed by some European nations, including Germany.In a speech to a global fundraising concert to promote fair access to vaccines, the pope said the world was infected with the “virus of individualism”.”A variant of this virus is closed…
Shahbaz Sharif leads his brother’s Pakistan’s Muslim League party after Nawaz Sharif, a three-time prime minister, was disqualified from office. AP | PUBLISHED ON MAY 08, 2021 02:46 PM IST Pakistan’s ailing opposition leader, who has been charged with corruption, was turned back on Saturday at the international airport in Lahore and prevented from leaving the country, his party spokesperson said.Shahbaz Sharif, head of the opposition bloc in the lower house of parliament and the Pakistan Muslim League party, was not allowed to board a Qatar Airways flight to London, said Maryam Aurangzeb, the party spokeswoman.She said immigration officials at…
Indian companies have placed orders for more than 60,000 oxygen concentrators with Chinese medical equipment manufacturers to meet the shortage of medical oxygen in India, which is facing a devastating surge in Covid-19 cases, the top Chinese medical industry association has said.The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCMHPIE) has been swamped with queries from Indian companies about procuring both the APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) and drugs used to treat Covid-19 infection like the remdesivir, favipiravir and dexamethasone from China, the chamber told HT.“As of May 5, oxygen concentrator manufacturers of the industry…
Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network after a cyber attack, the company said in a statement on Friday.Colonial’s network supplies fuel from U.S refiners on the Gulf Coast to the populous eastern and southern United States. The company transports 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined products through 5,500 miles (8,850 km) of pipelines.Colonial Pipeline says it transports 45% of East Coast fuel supply.The company learned of the attack on Friday and took systems offline to contain the threat, it said in the statement. That action has temporarily…
Apple, in a recent survey with its users, hinted about blood glucose monitoring. It may suggest that the next Apple Watch would carry the feature in 2022. Apple sent out the new survey to Apple Watch users in Brazil to learn more about how they monitor their health data, 9to5Mac reported. The website was able to obtain a screenshot of the survey from a Brazilian reader. (Photo : (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images))TOKYO, JAPAN – APRIL 24: Hajime Shimada shows off his newly purchased Apple Watch outside boutique store, Dover Street Market Ginza on April 24, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. The…