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Huawei may bring all-screen fingerprint unlock feature to future smartphones
Chinese technology major has filed a patent for all-screen technology that would require smartphone users to just tap anywhere on the display to unlock their phones, as per a report by Android Authority. The patent for the technology has been filed in six international markets: China, Europe,...
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Billionaire Club after rise in Apple's market cap
San Francisco: Apple CEO Tim Cook has for the first time become a billionaire as the Cupertino-based iPhone maker broke all previous records and is now the worlds most valued company at over $1.84 trillion. The net worth of Cook has crossed the $1-billion mark, officially making him a billionaire....
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UK sheds 730,000 jobs because of the pandemic and wages are falling
London (CNN Business)The UK economy has shed 730,000 jobs since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses in March, with the young, the old and the self-employed bearing the brunt of the unemployment crisis. The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that there was a record drop in the...
It’s never too late to turn an outbreak around: WHO chief
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that it is a difficult moment for the world, but there are green shoots of hope, and no matter where a country, region, or town is, it is never too late to turn an outbreak around. Appreciating New Zealand’s Prime...
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6 Protein-rich Foods To Add To Your Diet If You’re Trying to Gain Muscle Mass
If you’re serious about working out and have set yourself some strict fitness goals, you may find yourself considering protein powders. It might come as a suggestion from your trainer or friends, but you need to remember that while protein powders may help some people reach their goals sooner,...
Study links cannabis use during pregnancy to autism risk
Research suggests 50% greater risk for children whose mothers report using cannabis Children born to mothers who report using cannabis during pregnancy have about a 50% greater risk of developing autism, research suggests. While the team behind the work said more research was needed to unpick...
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Sport: NSW offers to host Australian Open as Melbourne battles COVID-19 spike
MELBOURNE New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro says his state would be willing to act as a temporary host for major sports events such as the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam if they cannot be held in neighbouring Victoria due to COVID-19. Barilaro told Australian radio on Friday he had...
COVID-19: ‘Slim to none’ - Australian star Nick Kyrgios unlikely for French Open
Nick Kyrgios dropped a huge hint on Thursday that he will skip the French Open, saying the chances of him travelling to Europe this year were “slim to none”. The opinionated Australian last week pulled out of the upcoming US Open in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic, with world No. 2 and...
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Chris Froome returns to venue where he crashed in 2019 as he gears up for Criterium du Dauphine
Paris: Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will return on Wednesday to the Criterium du Dauphine, where a horrific crash in 2019 almost ended his career. Froome broke a leg, ribs and an elbow on the race in June 2019, when he hit a wall at 60km/h after taking his hands off the handlebars to...
Johanna Konta suffered heart palpitations during Lexington Open defeat
British number one Johanna Konta revealed she suffered from heart palpitations in her first-round defeat to Marie Bouzkova at the Lexington Open in Kentucky. In just the second game of her 6-4 6-4 loss she appeared to be breathing heavily and needed a medical timeout as doctors checked her pulse and...
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The pandemic is helping the rich get even richer. It's time to tax their obscene wealth
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Chris Froome returns to venue where he crashed in 2019 as he gears up for Criterium du Dauphine
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Lebanon’s Leaders Warned in July About Explosives at Port
Lebanon’s Leaders Warned in July About Explosives at Port
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if...
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The pandemic is helping the rich get even richer. It's time to tax their obscene wealth
The pandemic is helping the rich get even richer. It's time to tax their obscene wealth
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Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin
Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, says Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move...
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Russia Dubs New Coronavirus Vaccine "Sputnik" After Soviet Satellite
NDTV | 2020-08-11
Russia Dubs New Coronavirus Vaccine "Sputnik" After Soviet Satellite
Moscow has dubbed its new coronavirus vaccine "Sputnik V" after the Soviet satellite, the head of the country's sovereign wealth fund said Tuesday, after Russia...
Dutch police bust 'largest' cocaine lab at rural riding school
The Guardian | 2020-08-11
Dutch police bust 'largest' cocaine lab at rural riding school
Police seize drugs valued at up to €6m and arrest at least 17 suspects at stables Dutch police have busted what they said was the largest cocaine laboratory...
Iran arrests 5 for spying for foreign intelligence services
Press TV | 2020-08-11
Iran arrests 5 for spying for foreign intelligence services
Iran's Judiciary has confirmed that five Iranian nationals were recently detained on charges of spying for Israel, Britain and Germany, adding two of them have...
Australian fired for Hitler memes wins $143,000 compensation
Deccan Herald | 2020-08-11
Australian fired for Hitler memes wins $143,000 compensation
An employee of BP Plc's Australian refinery who was fired last year for mocking management online using a well-known meme of Adolf Hitler has been awarded more...
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte volunteers for trial of Russia-made COVID-19 vaccine
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte volunteers for trial of Russia-made COVID-19 vaccine
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he would volunteer to take the Russia-made coronavirus vaccine to test it, and the country`s government on...
Singapore crushes massive ivory haul on eve of World Elephant Day
Singapore crushes massive ivory haul on eve of World Elephant Day
Shares Singapore began destroying nine tons of seized ivory Tuesday, the largest such action globally in recent years, including contraband tusks that came from...
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
Taipei: Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister said on Tuesday during a meeting...
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'Me, Me, Me!': Our New Theme Song
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Israeli army again renews detention of BDS coordinator
Israeli army again renews detention of BDS coordinator
An Israeli military court on Sunday extended for another eight days the detention of Mahmoud...
Hezbollah and the people will have to negotiate a new Lebanon
Hezbollah and the people will have to negotiate a new Lebanon
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Indigenous peoples in the DRC need our support to save the forest
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