The Golden Wii, the gaming console designed specifically for Queen Elizabeth II, has just been spotted on eBay. The collector who posted the eBay listing for the 24-karat gaming console seeks $300,000 and assures that it is fully operational with some signs of cosmetic wear and actual use. The listing added that due to the nature of the product, a special packaging company would handle the shipping and that it would be fully insured and sent with the highest priority. In addition, the current owner of the Golden Wii would throw in framed documents and emails to prove its authenticity…
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(Photo : Flickr/Retina Boys) Apple iPhone and Apple Watch Apple introduced a feature that is designed to allow users who are wearing masks to unlock their iPhones with a paired and authenticated Apple Watch, alleviating the need to continually enter a passcode constantly. This is after the launch of iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4. Apple’s Latest Feature Apple has published a support document detailing how the new feature works and the requirements that enable it to function. Apple says that the Apple Watch unlocking process is not using Face ID in order to recognize and authenticate the user, so the…
A glacial lake formed by a landslide on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet is proving to be an obstacle for China’s mission to build a major hydropower plant on the river’s lower reaches close to the border with the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.Last month, the central government in China had given its go-ahead to the construction of a dam and hydropower plant on the lower reaches of the river in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The mission had been included in the country’s 14th five-year plan.The hydropower project is expected to have an electricity generation capacity of 70…
Once Italy’s proposal is accepted by the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism, the mission can start under the coordination of the EU and in cooperation with the foreign and defence ministries, Operational Interforce Command and Special Commissioner for Covid-19 Pandemic. PUBLISHED ON APR 29, 2021 12:18 AM IST Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday said his country is prepared to send an oxygen generation system with specialised personnel as part of the European Union’s (EU) efforts to bolster India’s response to a second wave of Coronavirus infections. The EU activated its Civil Protection Mechanism, which responds to emergencies in Europe…
Singapore, Canada and Norway have joined the list of countries that have announced support for India’s response to a devastating second wave of Coronavirus infections that has hit healthcare facilities across the country. The Singapore government despatched a consignment of 256 oxygen cylinders on two C-130 military transport aircraft to West Bengal. “Last year, [India] helped the world and [Singapore] by exporting essential medicines and supplies. Now, we stand with [India] as you fight Covid-19,” Singapore high commissioner Simon Wong tweeted. Singapore is among the first countries to send oxygen cylinders to India amid reports of a severe shortage of…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for countering the Covid-19 situation in India even as the two sides decided to establish a new 2+2 dialogue of foreign and defence ministers. Modi spoke to Putin on telephone against the backdrop of reports that the first Russian consignment of support materials for India’s Covid-19 response was expected to reach the country on Thursday. Russian military aircraft will deliver more than 22 tonnes of equipment, including 20 oxygen production units, 75 ventilators, 150 medical monitors and 200,000 packs of medicine. The leaders discussed the evolving pandemic…
President Rodrigo Duterte is extending restrictions on movement and gatherings in the Philippines’ capital region and four nearby provinces for another two weeks to curb a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases and bolster its medical capacity.The country is battling one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia, with hospitals and medical workers in the capital Manila overwhelmed, while authorities face delays in the delivery of vaccines.”I am sorry I have to impose a longer modified enhanced community quarantine. It is necessary,” Duterte said in a late night televised address.Non-essential movement, mass gatherings and dining in restaurants will remain banned in…
(Photo : Pexels/fauxels) CES event back in Las Vegas The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is officially returning to an in-person format in Las Vegas in 2022, the Consumer Technology Association or CTA announced on Apr. 28, marking the return of the largest tech conference in the world next year. CES is Back to In-Person Event Gary Shapiro, the president and CEO of the CTA, said in an announcement that they are going to return to Las Vegas, which is known as the home to CES for more than 40 years, and they are looking forward to seeing many new…
ESL (Electronic Sports League) Gaming decided to extend its partnership with Intel to another 20 years. Because of this collaboration, ESL and Intel are now looking to invest around $100 million in esports. (Photo : Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)Three girls cheer as they pose for a photo during the E-League 2020 Season Official Launch at ESL Studios on January 09, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. A group of children are seen cheering as they pose for a photo with Mark Brijeski, E-League Champion of 2019, during the E-League 2020 Season Official Launch at ESL Studios on January 09, 2020 in…
Federal investigators have executed a search warrant at the Manhattan home of former President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The former New York City mayor has been under investigation for several years over his business dealings in Ukraine. Details of the search were not immediately available, but it comes as the Justice Department continues its investigation into the former New York City mayor and staunch Trump ally.The official could not discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. News of the search was first reported by…