(Photo : Pexels/Caio) Google Chrome diagnostic scan Most people use their computers every day for hours, which means that it is important to keep an eye on the device’s health. Chromebooks have a handy Diagnostics app that makes the process very easy. The Diagnostics app was first introduced in Chrome OS 90 in April. It is a massive upgrade over the previous method that required viewing an internal system page. There are also some useful tests that you can use to make sure that everything is running smoothly, according to Review Geek. Opening the Diagnostics Apps You won’t find the Diagnostics…
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US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have assured India and its people of providing all assistance, including urgently sending necessary medical life-saving supplies and equipment, to help the country combat the deadly coronavirus crisis.“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 said in a tweet.The President was spending his weekend at his home in Delaware but is believed to be following up the developments in India.“The US is working closely with the Indian government to…
The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is a baleful monument to human mistakes. Yet 35 years after a power plant reactor exploded, Ukrainians also look to it for inspiration, solace and income.Reactor No. 4 at the power plant 110km north of the capital Kyiv exploded and caught fire deep in the night on April 26, 1986, shattering the building and spewing radioactive material high into the sky.Soviet authorities made the catastrophe even worse by failing to tell the public what had happened — although the nearby plant workers’ town of…
The US said on Sunday it will provide India raw materials urgently needed for making the Covishield vaccine and supply equipment such as ventilators and oxygen generation gear to support the country’s response to a massive surge in Covid-19 cases.The pledge, made by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan during a phone conversation with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, came against the backdrop of calls from lawmakers and businesses for the Biden administration to do more and criticism from some quarters for what is being seen as Washington’s lethargic reaction.“Just as India sent assistance to the US as our hospitals…
At least 82 people died on Sunday in a fire that ripped through an Iraqi Covid-19 hospital, sparking anger and prompting the suspension of top officials in a country with dilapidated health infrastructure.Many of the victims were on respirators and were suffocated or burned in the smoke and flames when the blaze, at Baghdad’s Ibn al-Khatib hospital, started with an explosion caused by “a fault in the storage of oxygen cylinders”, sources said. The Iraqi Human Rights Commission said 28 of the victims were patients who had to be taken off ventilators to escape the flames.PM Mustafa al-Kadhemi suspended health…
China rejected the EU’s accusation that its ships at Whitsun Reef, which China calls Niu’E Jiao, had endangered peace and security. Agencies | , Beijing PUBLISHED ON APR 26, 2021 12:06 AM IST The EU has called out China for endangering peace in the South China Sea (SCS) and urged all parties to abide by a 2016 tribunal ruling that had rejected most of China’s claim to sovereignty in the sea.“Tensions in the South China Sea, including the recent presence of large Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef, endanger peace and stability in the region,” an EU spokesperson said. The EU…
Apple is looking for a Clinical Producer, hinting at its move to push products and services catered for the healthcare industry. The latest job listing is a continuation of the tech giant’s move to hire healthcare workers as observed since the first quarter of 2021. Apple’s Search for a Clinical Producer According to Apple’s job listing on Saturday, Apr. 24, the Clinical Producer will be expected to guide the company’s overall development of health products. The Clinical Producer will be tasked to identify key areas of focus that Apple could address with its technologies and products, as well as to identify…
(Photo : Pexels/Alexander Kovalev) Microsoft Windows 10 gaming A recent Windows 10 update has been under the spotlight for causing serious issues for some PC gamers, but Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and the fix is rolled out. Windows 10 Gaming Hampered By Bug The issue included stuttering and frame rate drops in games. It also caused outright crashes. All of these issues were linked to the KB5001330 update, and the previous KB5000842 preview update, with even an Nvidia forum admin coming forward to recommend that people should try removing these updates to cure the bug. It was not clear…
(Photo : Flickr/Evan Granowitz) Reddit lawsuit minor photo distribution Reddit is hit by a lawsuit after a woman claimed that the platform allowed her ex-boyfriend to repeatedly post images of her as a 16-year-old in a compromising position. Reddit Faces Lawsuit The lawsuit applies controversial measures instituted in 2018 under FOSTA-SESTA to a site that is drawn particular criticism for child sexualization. The case will test the limits of social media platforms’ legal shields amid ongoing efforts to pare back the law behind them. The woman, with a pseudonym Jane Doe, argues that Reddit knowingly benefits from lax enforcement of its…
Doctors, hospital owners, journalists, and other Twitter users in India have been tweeting and amplifying pleas for oxygen supplies on social platforms out of desperation, as new coronavirus cases and deaths there hit record highs. Oxygen supplies are at critical low levels in India, and some hospitals are overwhelmed with patients suffering from COVID-19. Using hashtags like #CovidSOS and #COVIDEmergency2021, many in India are seeking ICU beds, oxygen, and plasma, and others have tried to direct those in need to suppliers. Groups on WhatsApp and Facebook have been inundated with posts from people in need of ICU beds, oxygen, and…