US President Joe Biden on Sunday said the assistance offered by his country to India to combat a devastating surge in Covid-19 cases is in exchange for the help provided by India last year when America was struggling to tackle the outbreak.He also said Washington was “determined” to help New Delhi, pushing back on narrative that America was late to come to India’s rescue.“Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals were strained early in the pandemic, we are determined to help India in its time of need,” Biden wrote in a tweet on Sunday, retweeting…
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Scam advertisements are everywhere, but Facebook and Google, the two tech companies have failed to address dealing with them. According to a new study, even though the users already reported the adverts on the platforms, the problems were not entirely solved. Study Unveils Facebook and Google’s Failed Response to Scam Adverts (Photo : Anton from Pexels) According to a report by Sky News, there were 34% of the users who have reported the advert to Google. However, it only appeared that the content was removed even though it was not. On the other hand, 26% of the Facebook users shared…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressed that he was “heartbroken” about the current situation of his country, India in the middle of the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. The second wave of the crisis has brought out a lot of challenges in the country. As of Sunday evening, Apr. 25, India has recorded at least 16,960,100 COVID-19 cases. At that time, 192,311 were reportedly dead in the wake of the virus. To help his countrymen with this problem. Nadella promised assistance to the country through the relief efforts. Most importantly, he would also help in alleviating India’s urgent need for oxygens which is…
The by-elections held Sunday were the first of their kind for Suga since he became prime minister in September. Bloomberg | PUBLISHED ON APR 26, 2021 10:11 AM IST Japanese opposition parties won all three by-elections for parliamentary seats in a blow for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who must hold a general election within six months.The by-elections held Sunday were the first of their kind for Suga since he became prime minister in September. Two of the races — one in the northern island of Hokkaido and another in Hiroshima — were to replace ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers who…
RJ Pierce, Tech Times 26 April 2021, 12:04 am Every self-respecting, level-headed person should know two things: climate change is bad, and we should do everything we can to stop it. But it has done so much damage to the planet thus far. Enough, in fact, that it’s changing the world in a deeper way than we expect. (Photo : Getty Images)Planet Earth against black background and starry sky. NY Daily News reports that climate change has shifted the Earth’s axis. What this means is that it’s forcibly making the North and South poles move. Pole shifting isn’t bad in…
Urian B., Tech Times 26 April 2021, 12:04 am (Photo : Screenshot From Pexels Official Website) ‘Furry Animals’ Cause Internet Outage: Canadians Blame Beavers for Chewing Fiber Cables Who would have thought that cute and furry animals could cause so much damage? Apparently, rascal beavers reportedly took down internet service for around 900 customers in a particularly remote Canadian community just this weekend after they had gnawed through the crucial fiber cables! Beaver Causes Internet Outage According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation report, the particular outage, although currently has been resolved, spanned out and even affected a whopping 60 cable…
PS5 restock insider Matt Swider has another announcement for your favorite console. This week, select stores like Target, Walmart, and Best Buy will replenish PS5 stocks so you could soon grab one. On Sunday, Apr. 25, no restock has been recorded, but as we advance for this week, we could see a gradual change later. Let’s find out what stores should you look for and when could they restock PS5 supplies. Last PS5 Restocks That You Should Know (Photo : PS5 Drop (@PS5Drop) from Twitter) PS5 restocks are becoming rare and users wish that they could happen oftentimes. However, in…
Urian B., Tech Times 25 April 2021, 11:04 pm (Photo : Screenshot From Commons.Wikipedia.org) Cisco Predicts Global Chip Shortage to Improve Over 12 to 18 Months Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has just recently shared his thoughts regarding the crippling global chip shortage and how he thinks it is going to last. The global chip shortage is expected to impact the global supply chain for yet another six months. How Long Will the Chip Shortage Last? In a statement to BBC, Chuck Robbins notes that the industry has yet another six months for everyone to get through the whole short term…
Germany has classified India as a coronavirus high incidence area and also put the country on a separate warning list for coronavirus variants. Reuters | | Posted by Srivatsan K C, Berlin PUBLISHED ON APR 26, 2021 09:13 AM IST Germany will send oxygen and medical aid to India in the coming days to help it tackle its Covid-19 crisis, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.India is suffering from a spike in coronavirus infections, with the number of cases surging by 349,691 in the past 24 hours, the fourth straight day of record peaks. Hospitals are turning away patients…
Urian B., Tech Times 25 April 2021, 11:04 pm (Photo : Screenshot From Commons.Wikipedia.org) Researcher Discovers Apple AirDrop Vulnerability Sharing User’s Phone Number and Email Address to ‘Any Hacker’ Apple reportedly has a few particularly enviable features that some other platforms like Android are currently still trying to implement. The simplicity and convenience that Apple offers isn’t the only thing buyers look for but also its presumed security. Despite a certain vulnerability found in AirDrop, Apple gives no response to the situation. Apple AirDrop Vulnerability While AirDrop was reportedly referred to as really secure and safe for users to use,…