Yearly Archives: 2024
Business & Finance 09 August 2024, 10:57 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that China’s securities regulator has ordered some brokerages to inspect their bond trading activities as authorities seek to rein in frenzied buying of Chinese government bonds. The brokerages, all of which are domestic, have been told to conduct compliance checks on all […]
Last month, two young paddleboarders found themselves stranded in the ocean, pushed 2,000 feet from the shore by strong winds and currents. Thanks to the deployment of a drone, rescuers kept an eye on them the whole time and safely brought them aboard a rescue boat within minutes. In North Carolina, the Oak Island Fire […]
Huawei was tipped to be developing a triple-foldable smartphone in July. This move was speculated to provide a boost to the Chinese company in the foldable smartphone segment, especially when competing against other brands such as Samsung and Xiaomi. Now, the purported tri-fold smartphone has reportedly been spotted in the hands of a top Huawei […]
Apple is working on a redesigned version of the Mac Mini, the company’s most affordable computer, according to a report. The upcoming Mac Mini model could be launched in the coming months as the company’s smallest version of the device, resembling another compact device from the iPhone maker. It is said to be powered by […]
Viya, Pakistan’s pioneering omnichannel sexual wellness platform, is expanding its reach with the launch of Viya Telehealth which aims to make healthcare more accessible and bring sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services closer to the people. In a society often shrouded in stigma around reproductive health, Viya Telehealth offers convenient and personalised […]
With its Galaxy Book series, Samsung has been steadily making tides in the premium laptop segment. The laptop is the epitome of the premium design language and state-of-the-art displays. This year, the company has refreshed its lineup with the launch of Galaxy Book4 Pro and Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 laptops in India. The latter is […]
Intel was sued on Wednesday by shareholders who said the Silicon Valley chipmaker fraudulently concealed problems that led it to post weak results, slash jobs and suspend its dividend, and caused its market value to sink more than $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,68,732 crore) in a single day. The proposed class action against Intel, Chief Executive Patrick […]
Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale has now entered its third day in India. It brings an exciting opportunity for prospective buyers to get their hands on a wide range of electronic items such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables, and home appliances. Kicked off on August 6 at noon for everyone, the sale will conclude on August […]
As NASA debates the safety of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft in the wake of multiple helium leaks and thruster issues, the agency is “getting more serious” about a backup plan to bring the ship’s two crew members back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, officials said Wednesday. In that case — and no final decisions […]
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg There have been five mass coral-bleaching events at the Great Barrier Reef over the past nine years A study of samples taken from inside the bodies of centuries-old coral has revealed the threat climate change now poses to the Great Barrier Reef. Researchers in Australia say temperatures in and around the vast coral […]