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China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
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How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
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Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
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EA Lowers Annual Booking Forecast for 2022 Amid Decades-High Inflation, Strong Dollar
Electronic Arts has lowered its annual bookings forecast, amid the rising dollar and a fall in demand for games during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While research suggests that the gaming market is expected to grow just 2 percent in 2022, Apex Legends creator EA had no major releases in the first three quarters of 2022, until FIFA 23 was launc...
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Microsoft Teams Coming to Cisco Meeting Devices as Alternative to Webex Video Conferencing App
Microsoft Teams support is coming to Cisco meeting devices, the company announced on Wednesday, at Microsoft's Ignite conference. The addition of Microsoft Teams will allow users to pick between two options for video meetings, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex, the company's videoconferencing app. While Webex was once a widely used conferencing platf...
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Zoom Renames Chat Product to Zoom Team Chat, Adds Features: Details
Zoom has renamed its chat product to Zoom Team Chat and have added some features including third party integration to the video-calling app. Zoom Team Chat will also come with the ability to share in-meeting chat to Team Chat that will let users schedule a meeting from chat or channel.
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Cyberattacks Grown in Last 2 Years During Pandemic, Global Cost Topped $6 Billion in 2021: Italian Defence Firm
Cyberattacks have grown in last two years as coronavirus pandemic soared online activity, stated Italian defence firm Leonardo. Cybersecurity threats were described as ‘collateral damage’ of COVID-19 pandemic and acceleration of digitalisation.
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SmartLink Smartphone App Helps Deportation Agents Monitor Immigrants at US-Mexico Border
US authorities have broadly expanded the use of a smartphone app during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure immigrants released from detention will attend deportation hearings, a requirement that advocates say violates their privacy and makes them feel they're not free.
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No Time To Die OTT Release Date Set for March 4 on Amazon Prime Video in India
No Time To Die is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in India on March 4, the streaming service announced on Thursday. The movie grossed over $770 million (roughly Rs 5,800 crore) at the worldwide box office and is one of the biggest movies released during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Spotify Coronavirus Row: Joe Rogan in Eye of Misinformation Storm
Joe Rogan has spread disinformation about the coronavirus and other topics on the air. Both musicians said the false claims, and Spotify's failure to do anything about them, was the reason for their decision to exit the platform.
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Spotify CEO Addresses Joe Rogan Controversy, Says Company Doesn't Change Policies Based on One Creator
Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek on February 2 addressed the controversy surrounding podcast presenter Joe Rogan, claiming that the company does not treat Rogan differently and will penalise him if his show violates their content guidelines. Rogan has been chastised by doctors, musicians, and fellow podcast hosts for spreading false inform...
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Blockchain Tech Helping Singapore Pharma Firm Prevent Administration of Expired COVID-19 Vaccines
Singapore’s Zuellig Pharma is using a new “eZTracker” app to filter out improperly stored or expired vaccines from being distributed for administration. The vaccine management system is based on SAP blockchain that enables end-to-end tracking and reporting of multiple business processes and objects.
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Indians Spent 4.7 Hours Daily on Their Phones in 2021, App Annie's State of Mobile 2022 Report Finds
Smartphone usage in India has increased for the third year in a row, with Indian smartphone owners using their devices for an average of 4.7 hours a day in 2021. According to a report by App Annie, Indian users accounted for nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, and finance, dating and food delivery apps saw an increase in usage last year mid the co...
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Amazon Shortens COVID-19 Isolation, Paid Leave for US Workers
Amazon told workers they only have to isolate for a week after testing positive for COVID-19, instead of 10 days, following updated US health guidance.
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China's Locked Down City Thrown Into Chaos After Covid App Crash
China's Covid-19 health code system that strictly governs people's movements crashed in Xi'an this week, worsening conditions in the locked-down city where the country's worst outbreak since Wuhan has been unfolding.
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China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
-
How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
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Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
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EA Lowers Annual Booking Forecast for 2022 Amid Decades-High Inflation, Strong Dollar
Electronic Arts has lowered its annual bookings forecast, amid the rising dollar and a fall in demand for games during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While research suggests that the gaming market is expected to grow just 2 percent in 2022, Apex Legends creator EA had no major releases in the first three quarters of 2022, until FIFA 23 was launc...
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Microsoft Teams Coming to Cisco Meeting Devices as Alternative to Webex Video Conferencing App
Microsoft Teams support is coming to Cisco meeting devices, the company announced on Wednesday, at Microsoft's Ignite conference. The addition of Microsoft Teams will allow users to pick between two options for video meetings, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex, the company's videoconferencing app. While Webex was once a widely used conferencing platf...
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Zoom Renames Chat Product to Zoom Team Chat, Adds Features: Details
Zoom has renamed its chat product to Zoom Team Chat and have added some features including third party integration to the video-calling app. Zoom Team Chat will also come with the ability to share in-meeting chat to Team Chat that will let users schedule a meeting from chat or channel.
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Cyberattacks Grown in Last 2 Years During Pandemic, Global Cost Topped $6 Billion in 2021: Italian Defence Firm
Cyberattacks have grown in last two years as coronavirus pandemic soared online activity, stated Italian defence firm Leonardo. Cybersecurity threats were described as ‘collateral damage’ of COVID-19 pandemic and acceleration of digitalisation.
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SmartLink Smartphone App Helps Deportation Agents Monitor Immigrants at US-Mexico Border
US authorities have broadly expanded the use of a smartphone app during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure immigrants released from detention will attend deportation hearings, a requirement that advocates say violates their privacy and makes them feel they're not free.
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No Time To Die OTT Release Date Set for March 4 on Amazon Prime Video in India
No Time To Die is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in India on March 4, the streaming service announced on Thursday. The movie grossed over $770 million (roughly Rs 5,800 crore) at the worldwide box office and is one of the biggest movies released during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Spotify Coronavirus Row: Joe Rogan in Eye of Misinformation Storm
Joe Rogan has spread disinformation about the coronavirus and other topics on the air. Both musicians said the false claims, and Spotify's failure to do anything about them, was the reason for their decision to exit the platform.
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Spotify CEO Addresses Joe Rogan Controversy, Says Company Doesn't Change Policies Based on One Creator
Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek on February 2 addressed the controversy surrounding podcast presenter Joe Rogan, claiming that the company does not treat Rogan differently and will penalise him if his show violates their content guidelines. Rogan has been chastised by doctors, musicians, and fellow podcast hosts for spreading false inform...
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Blockchain Tech Helping Singapore Pharma Firm Prevent Administration of Expired COVID-19 Vaccines
Singapore’s Zuellig Pharma is using a new “eZTracker” app to filter out improperly stored or expired vaccines from being distributed for administration. The vaccine management system is based on SAP blockchain that enables end-to-end tracking and reporting of multiple business processes and objects.
-
Indians Spent 4.7 Hours Daily on Their Phones in 2021, App Annie's State of Mobile 2022 Report Finds
Smartphone usage in India has increased for the third year in a row, with Indian smartphone owners using their devices for an average of 4.7 hours a day in 2021. According to a report by App Annie, Indian users accounted for nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, and finance, dating and food delivery apps saw an increase in usage last year mid the co...
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Amazon Shortens COVID-19 Isolation, Paid Leave for US Workers
Amazon told workers they only have to isolate for a week after testing positive for COVID-19, instead of 10 days, following updated US health guidance.
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China's Locked Down City Thrown Into Chaos After Covid App Crash
China's Covid-19 health code system that strictly governs people's movements crashed in Xi'an this week, worsening conditions in the locked-down city where the country's worst outbreak since Wuhan has been unfolding.
