“We are kind of expecting an update on the EUL listing for Sinopharm in the next hour or so,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told a UN briefing. Reuters | PUBLISHED ON MAY 07, 2021 03:57 PM IST The World Health Organization (WHO) expects news on Friday regarding an emergency use listing for the COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm, a WHO spokesman said.”We are kind of expecting an update on the EUL listing for Sinopharm in the next hour or so,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told a UN briefing. Results of its review of the COVID-19 shot made…
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“The third wave appears to be broken,” Spahn told a regular weekly news briefing on Germany’s pandemic management. Reuters | PUBLISHED ON MAY 07, 2021 03:23 PM IST The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be broken, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, as social distancing measures and an accelerating vaccination campaign help lower the infection rate.”The third wave appears to be broken,” Spahn told a regular weekly news briefing on Germany’s pandemic management.The head of the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases, Lothar Wieler, said the incidence of Covid-19 infections was falling across all age…
Google is taking a step forward in the security of its users. It announced on its blog that it will automatically enroll everyone to two-factor authentication, or as Google wants to call it, two-step verification, but only if the user’s account is ‘appropriately configured.’ It means “users that already have recovery information on their accounts, such as a phone number or [secondary] email,” Jonathan Skelker, Google product manager for account security said via PC World. (Photo : Sean Gallup/Getty Images)BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 06: A visitor speaks into a smartphone while standing next to the Google stand at the re:publica 19…
In with the old, out with the new-at least with memory. Kingston is helping pave the way for DDR5 to become mainstream, and their latest kits are aimed at overclocking enthusiasts. (Photo : Kingston HyperX website) Kingston just announced that they recently set a handful of OC-supported DDR5 memory kits to motherboard partners (obviously for testing purposes), reports TweakTown. The already blazing-fast DDR5 memory modules feature the patented Kingston touch: a preset XMP profile and support to let mainboard manufacturers manually adjust the PIMC (power management integrated circuit) beyond base DDR5 ratings. In layman’s terms, these Kingston DDR5 sticks can…
Ventilator shortages are widespread especially the supplies are in dire need of decreasing. In hopes of helping the dilemma of the breathing device, a 12-year-old boy from Winnetka, Illinois has developed a unique kind of ventilator that is made out of legos. For an elementary pupil, a lego can only be a source of happiness with it being a mere toy, but for Anthony Hartman who is currently in 7th Grade, there’s more to enjoying life with toys through helping more people in a more useful way. 7th Grader Crafts a Lego-Made Ventilator Amid Pandemic Scare (Photo : Fiona Goodall/Getty…
(Photo : (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)) SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 21: A general view of the Apple Store in Bondi Junction on December 21, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney’s northern beaches is on lockdown, as a cluster of Covid-19 cases continues to grow causing other Australian states and territories to impose restrictions on travel ahead of the Christmas holidays. As the list of venues impacted across Sydney increases, people are encouraged to get tested and isolate. Apple has announced in a press release that it is awarding II-VI, a leading optical technology manufacturer, an additional $410 million. CEO Tim…
Urian B., Tech Times 07 May 2021, 03:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Pexels Official Website) Hacked WhatsApp Accounts Used by Scammers to Leach Donations Pretending to Buy Oxygen Machines for India Scammers are currently exploiting the whole coronavirus situation in India by asking random people for fake donations over in Singapore. The scammers reportedly ask for donations for the purpose of “purchasing oxygen concentrator machines” according to the police. WhatsApp Scammers are Taking Advantage of India The story by The Star notes that scammers have reportedly been using certain hacked WhatsApp accounts that reportedly belonged to friends of their…
Millions upon millions of PC gamers are losing hope of getting graphics cards at reasonable prices these days. But perhaps Intel will be the one to save the market from failing. (Photo : Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images)The logo of Intel Corporation at the Thailand Game Show 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. 26 October, 2019. A handful of new details just emerged about the upcoming Intel Xe HPD DG2 graphics cards, which Team Blue says should be “right around the corner”, reports WCCFTech. It was actually an Intel representative who made the claim that the cards are coming very soon, too.…
Urian B., Tech Times 07 May 2021, 02:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Wikimedia Commons) Beware! The Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G modem has a certain flaw that could potentially put hundreds of thousands at risk! Both the manufacturers and network operators have now really been pushing 5G technology hard, even throughout a whole pandemic that reportedly forced some industries to stall for a while simply. Unfortunately, it seems that one of the most critical pieces of precious hardware that would enable that technology for users is putting them at risk. Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G According to the story by SlashGear, Qualcomm’s very own…
Urian B., Tech Times 07 May 2021, 02:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Wikimedia Commons) Netflix Could be Launching a Behind-the-Scenes Content Hub: Introducing the Potential N-Plus It seems like Netflix is not considering launching a brand new Netflix for its Netflix. Basically, it would be a new platform that covers behind the scenes just like Netflix. The company is now considering covering the platform N-Plus. Netflix Could have a New Platform The company reportedly started sending out certain surveys to consumers. This would include TNW’s (from which this story came from) Abhimanyu Ghoshal. The survey reportedly asked them if they…