Starting July, Microsoft will stop operating Adobe Flash Player for Windows 10. Ahead of the windows update, the complete deletion of the long-time application will be prompted by the “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player.” This means that Windows 10 will strip Flash as part of its operating system. Say Goodbye to Adobe Flash Player in Windows 10 (Photo : KnowTechie (@KnowTechie) from Twitter) According to a report by GSM Arena on Wednesday, May 5, the removal of the 25-year-old popular plug-in will be mandatory two months from now. When the Windows 10 version 21H1 receives an upgrade at…
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President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir’s planned visit to India later this month has been postponed due to an “unexpected situation” relating to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.Bozkir on Tuesday told reporters that he will be travelling to Bangladesh and Pakistan later this month on the invitation of the respective governments and will also be visiting Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh where he will meet with Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar’s military crackdown, often considered as “ethnic cleansing” by many rights groups.Bozkir said that he had also planned a…
Rumors have been going around concerning the upcoming Zen 4 CPUs from AMD, but they’ve been lacking a few details to get fans excited. Well maybe this one will. TweakTown reports that the new AMD Zen 4 processors are coming around the second quarter of 2022, and will be manufactured on a tiny 5nm node (though frankly, calling 5nm “tiny” is a massive understatement). Codenamed Raphael, the next-gen Ryzen 7000 parts will also feature an integrated GPU based on the Navi 2 architecture. (Photo : David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Lisa Su, president and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro…
Politicians, including Sweden’s leaders, are still in denial over the threat from climate change, environmental activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday after meeting Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.”We climate activists have had, I don’t know how many meetings with the people in power and it is, basically, the same discussion every time – there is a complete denial,” Thunberg told reporters after the meeting.”The sense of crisis is absolutely zero.”Thunberg, who shot to fame in 2018 when her lone protest outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm over the lack of action to stop climate change became a global movement, also…
During the trial between Apple and Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, the founder of the video-game company has committed a surprising blunder. He unsuccessfully plugged the Nintendo Switch controller to prove that it’s easier to play games on smartphones rather than the said gaming console. Tim Sweeney Struggles to Insert Nintendo Switch Controller (Photo : Ethan Swope/Getty Images)OAKLAND, CA – MAY 04: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney arrives at federal court on May 4, 2021 in Oakland, California. Apple and video game maker Epic Games are appearing in court to determine if Apple is running a monopoly in its Apple App…
The New Zealand parliament declared “severe human rights abuses” were taking place in China, but stopped short of labelling the situation as a “genocide”. Reuters | PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 10:47 AM IST New Zealand’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously declared that severe human rights abuses were taking place against Uyghur people in China’s Xinjiang region, but did not label the situation a genocide because of a government objection.All parties discussed and supported a motion by the smaller ACT Party but only after it was watered down to drop the word “genocide” from the text.In parliament, ACT’s deputy leader, Brooke van…
Lumada Manufacturing Insights, Smart Spaces and Lumada Video Insights and Lumada Edge Intelligence Deliver More Robust Data Analysis for Improved Operations and Business Agility Hitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure, data management, and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced advancements to the Lumada software platform and industry solutions to accelerate the digital transformation of industrial processes. These offerings help deliver real-time, actionable insights that accelerate the ability to predict problem areas, streamline production and maintenance, and create a connected supply chain – resulting in enhanced operational efficiency, minimal revenue disruptions, and product quality improvements. Improving manufacturing operational…
Epic’s lawyer said in a previous statement that Epic is suing Apple for the welfare of all developers. Despite this, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirms that he would take a special deal reducing commissions if Apple would offer. He said it in reposne to his lawyer’s question during the trial on Tuesday. The question to Sweeney may have underscored Forrest’s reason for fighting the tech giant. In a report by CNET, the attorney said that “Epic is suing for change, not just for itself, but for all developers.” Lawyer of Epic Katherine Forrest asked Sweeney if he would have…
US President Joe Biden is considering Los Angeles mayor and a former co-chair of his presidential campaign Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India, according to a report.Garcetti, 50, completes two terms as LA mayor in 2022 and cannot seek a third. He had once mulled a presidential run himself and then opted out.Axios news publication reported the possibility of Garcetti being sent to India, citing people familiar with the matter.Biden is expected to start rolling out his nominees for ambassadorships later this month. Presidents tend to pick political and campaign donors and allies, along with career foreign service officers. Ken…
Scientists at Swansea University have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water.The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead, antimony, and copper, within the silicon-based and plastic fibres of common disposable face masks.The work is supported by the Institute for Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies (IMPACT) and the SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Centre.Project lead Dr Sarper Sarp of Swansea University College of Engineering said: “All of us need to keep wearing masks as they are essential in ending the pandemic. But we also urgently need more research and regulation…