Samsung has announced its plan to launch a Samsung Pay debit card this summer. The company says that the card will be backed by a cash management account and will be launched in partnership with personal finance company SoFi. According to Sang Ahn, Vice President and General Manager of Samsung Pay in North America, the […]
Qualcomm CEO: Relationship with Apple is ‘much more natural’ after legal battle
In a recent interview, Steve Mollenkopf, the CEO of Qualcomm, talked about the company’s current relationship with the Cupertino based giant, Apple. The two companies had fought a legal battle but the senior Qualcomm official feels that the relations are “much more natural now.” For those unaware, Apple had accused Qualcomm of ‘double dipping’ (basically […]
Here are the rankings of the top Chinese Mobile Game Publishers
Earlier today (8th May 2020), Sensor Tower, a known analytics firm, published a new report, which detailed the rankings of the top Chinese mobile game publishers. The rankings also analyzed both Apple App Store and Google Play Store revenue for the month of April 2020. Data via Sensor TowerIn the report, the global App Store […]
Realme Narzo 10 with MediaTek Helio G80 processor confirmed ahead of May 11th launch
Realme Narzo 10 will be powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 processor, the company has officially confirmed ahead of the May 11th India launch event. Realme had previously teased that the Narzo 10 series will launch with powerful processors without reveal the exact chipsets. While the Narzo 10 SoC has been revealed, the company is […]
Redmi 10X specifications spotted on Google Play Console: Helio G70 SoC, 4GB RAM, and more
Redmi 10X specifications have been spotted on the Google Play Console listing today. The Xiaomi smartphone has been in the news for a while now with early speculations suggesting it will be a rebranded Redmi Note 9 in China, but that may not be the case as the specifications listed on the Google Play Console […]
Europe marks 75th anniversary of VE day in shadow of Covid-19
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 08:22Modified: 08/05/2020 – 08:22 A continent devastated by the coronavirus will on Friday mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, known as Victory in Europe (VE) day, as the economic destruction of the current global crisis was laid bare. Large-scale parades that had been envisaged […]
Battle to prevent fresh gas leak at Indian plant
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 08:38Modified: 08/05/2020 – 08:37 Visakhapatnam (India) (AFP) Engineers battled Friday to prevent more toxic gas escaping at a chemical plant on India’s east coast, a day after a pre-dawn leak killed 12 people and knocked locals unconscious in the street.Although the death toll was lower than feared, the accident which left […]
S. Korean football kicks off with new audience, safety measures
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 08:46Modified: 08/05/2020 – 08:45 Seoul (AFP) South Korean football will reach new international TV audiences as it leads the way by restarting after the coronavirus on Friday, but there will be no crowds or wild goal celebrations — and even talking is discouraged.With most leagues worldwide sidelined by the pandemic, the […]
Putin’s official visit to China may take place in September
BEIJING, May 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to China may take place in September, Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov told journalists on Friday. “You know, according to the schedule, the summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS association (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) are scheduled to be held […]
Redmi Note 8 took second spot in the Global Top Smartphones list in Q1 2020, Apple iPhone 11 came first
Despite pandemic, some smartphones sold more than others in Q1 2020. Canalys has tweeted an image disclosing the top 10 global smartphone models shipments in that period. Interestingly, only three OEMs make up the whole list namely Apple, Xiaomi, and Samsung. According to Canalys, Apple was the leading company with its iPhone 11 shipping over […]
Faithful undeterred at Ramadan, even as virus spreads in Somalia
Mogadishu (AFP) Adan Abdullahi knows that visiting the mosque for evening prayers is forbidden. There is a curfew in place in the Somali capital, and authorities have pleaded with worshippers to stay home as coronavirus infections rise.But it is the holy month of Ramadan — one coinciding with a deadly outbreak that has officially claimed […]
Despite lockdown, no letup in Chicago’s murder rate
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 07:10Modified: 08/05/2020 – 07:08 Chicago (AFP) The streets of Chicago may be largely empty as residents hunker down from coronavirus but some of the city’s most deprived neighborhoods are still echoing to the sound of deadly gunfire and raucous partying.While significant falls in crime have been one of the few positive […]
Remembering humanity’s triumph over a virus, 40 years on
Geneva (AFP) As scientists scramble for a COVID-19 cure and vaccine, the world marks on Friday a pertinent anniversary: humanity’s only true triumph over an infectious disease with its eradication of smallpox four decades ago.On May 8, 1980, representatives of all World Health Organization (WHO) member states gathered in Geneva and officially declared that the […]
Belfast’s dividing walls united by virus tributes
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 07:24Modified: 08/05/2020 – 07:22 Belfast (AFP) Northern Ireland’s public walls have long been known for their towering murals, glorifying gunmen of the paramilitary groups that fought for decades over British rule.But alongside flaking depictions of “The Troubles”, new technicolour tributes have been painted — to the frontline workers battling the coronavirus […]
Australia plans to lift most virus restrictions by July
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 07:26Modified: 08/05/2020 – 07:25 Sydney (AFP) Australia’s government on Friday unveiled a three-stage plan to get the economy back to a new “COVID-safe” normal by the end of July.Federal authorities have left details of the plan’s implementation up to the country’s diverse states and territories, meaning coronavirus restrictions will remain in […]
Spurs hotshot Son Heung-min earns military accolade
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 07:30Modified: 08/05/2020 – 07:29 Seoul (AFP) Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min was named one of the top five recruits in his unit as he finished three weeks of compulsory military training in South Korea on Friday.South Korea’s marine corps posted pictures of Son wielding an M-16 assault rifle and saluting on […]
‘Impossible to bear’: Ukraine zoo struggles to survive in lockdown
Demydiv (Ukraine) (AFP) Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in Ukraine, animals in Mykhailo Pinchuk’s cash-strapped zoo have had to make do with leaner diets. High-quality beef has been partially replaced by other meats, and broccoli swapped for cheaper cabbage. Monkeys, lions and tigers have been surprised by the changes, and one of the […]
Stranded German circus faces uncertain future
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 07:34Modified: 08/05/2020 – 07:32 Muelheim an der Ruhr (Germany) (AFP) On a normal Thursday afternoon, Josef Traenkler would be pulling on his clown costume, sharpening his knives or grooming his horses for a performance.Instead, the German entertainer is holed up inside a tent painting circus wagons with his brother.Restrictions to slow […]
Beer convoys en route to outback Aussie pubs as lockdown lifted
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 07:38Modified: 08/05/2020 – 07:37 Sydney (AFP) Trucks laden with thousands of beer kegs headed to Australia’s remote Northern Territory on Friday as pubs there prepare to reopen after a weeks-long virus shutdown.With the fewest cases of COVID-19 of any of Australia’s states and territories, the region has authorised pubs to serve […]
CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked
No field trips. No game rooms. No teddy bears. These are some of the CDC’s guidelines for reopening schools, childcare centers and day camps safely in places where coronavirus cases are on the decline. The guidance, which also covers restaurants, churches and other public places, was obtained by The Associated Press, which reports that the […]
The U.S. workforce has transformed in a matter of weeks, with millions of Americans now working from home full time and many places closed. On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about navigating the changing workplace. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images The […]
White House Military Aide Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The positive test of someone working close to President Trump at the White House immediately raised concerns about the president’s possible exposure to the coronavirus. Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images The positive test of someone working close to President Trump at the White House immediately raised […]
First Death Of Detainee In An ICE Detention Center From COVID-19
An immigration detainee has died of COVID-19 at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego. Elliot Spagat/AP hide caption toggle caption Elliot Spagat/AP An immigration detainee has died of COVID-19 at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego. Elliot Spagat/AP A 57-year-old Salvadoran man who was held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center […]
Microsoft Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2, and Surface Headphones 2 announced
Microsoft Surface Book 3 and Surface Go 2 have been officially announced alongside new Surface Headphones 2. The Surface Go 2 tablet retains a similar thin and lightweight profile despite the large 10.5-inch PixelSense display. It ships with studio mics and dual-microphones to increase voice clarity and reduce background noise during conference calls. The Microsoft […]
The long silence of the Auschwitz cellist
Berlin (AFP) One of the last living members of the women’s orchestra at Auschwitz, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, is at 95 among the most prominent survivors raising her voice against hate.But for four decades she kept her silence.Even her two children were long kept in the dark about what their steely, stoic mother suffered at the Nazi […]
India’s lavish weddings go online in virus lockdown
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 05:58Modified: 08/05/2020 – 05:56 New Delhi (AFP) Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows — and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing.In a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, […]
Punters and bookies find a net gain in unlikely quarters
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 06:12Modified: 08/05/2020 – 06:11 London (AFP) Starved of sport during the coronavirus pandemic, bookmakers and punters have turned their attention to the football backwaters of Nicaragua and Belarus — and they have proved an education for clients.Sport in Europe has been particularly badly affected with the bookies’ two major sources of […]
White man, son in US state of Georgia charged with murder in shooting of unarmed black jogger
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 06:24 A white former police officer and his son were arrested on Thursday in Georgia and charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man, an incident that touched off a furor in the community and among civil rights activists nationwide. Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis, 34, were taken into […]
Weight off their minds: Olympian’s online workouts feed Philippines families
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 06:28Modified: 08/05/2020 – 06:26 Manila (AFP) Filipina weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz noticed live-streamed concerts were collecting money for coronavirus relief and was struck by inspiration: why not raise funds with an online workout?Since then the Olympic silver-medallist — and strong contender for her country’s first Games gold — has made enough […]
Fragile paradise: Pacific isles weigh risk of returning tourists
Issued on: 08/05/2020 – 06:48Modified: 08/05/2020 – 06:47 Suva (Fiji) (AFP) South Pacific island nations have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, but now face a stark choice between a risky reopening to tourists and economic collapse.Today countries all over the world are weighing when to ease restrictions that would save jobs but […]