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The drawbacks of a smart home with devices from different brands

While smart devices are supposed to make the home more convenient, using different brands with different radio networks could make it a hassle instead. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-drawbacks-of-smart-home-with.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649960289378402304

Sony PS5: No end of PlayStation scams in sight amid ongoing scarcity

Scams involving Sony’s latest console are becoming more common than the constantly out of stock PlayStation 5 itself, causing headaches for gamers. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/sony-ps5-no-end-of-playstation-scams-in.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649960289664712704

EU court to rule May 12 on Amazon, Engie appeals against tax orders

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe’s second-highest court will rule on May 12 on Amazon.com Inc’s appeal of an EU order to pay about 250 million euros ($300.5 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/eu-court-to-rule-may-12-on-amazon-engie.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649960288038371328

EU aims to cut foreign reliance on chips, pharma materials - document

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union aims to cut its dependency on Chinese and other foreign suppliers in six strategic areas including raw materials, pharmaceutical ingredients and semiconductors, under an industrial action plan to be announced next week. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/eu-aims-to-cut-foreign-reliance-on.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952902087114752

Venezuelans celebrate beatification of 'doctor to the poor'

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans on Friday celebrated the beatification of Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a medic who became known as the “doctor of the poor” while treating the ill during the Spanish flu pandemic in the early 20th century. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/venezuelans-celebrate-beatification-of.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952901543968768

U.S. marine felt 'unstoppable' until Afghanistan changed everything

(Reuters) - Anthony Villarreal remembers waking up with what felt like an anvil pressing down on his chest. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/us-marine-felt-unstoppable-until.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952900592943105

Brazil calls on countries to share spare vaccines

GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries should share spare vaccine doses with Brazil to help the global fight against COVID-19 and meet the battered country’s goal of inoculating all citizens by year-end, Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said on Friday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/brazil-calls-on-countries-to-share.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952901046910976

U.S. State Department OKs potential sale of P-8 surveillance planes to India -Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of six Boeing-made P-8I patrol aircraft and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of $2.42 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/us-state-department-oks-potential-sale.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952900025630720

Pope removes legal privileges for Vatican cardinals, bishops

(Reuters) - Pope Francis ruled on Friday that bishops and cardinals who work in the Vatican will be judged by the same lay tribunal that hears other criminal cases and no longer by an elite panel of prelates. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/pope-removes-legal-privileges-for.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952899432136704

Thousands hit Liverpool rave in trial reopening from lockdown

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Thousands of young people partied at a nightclub in Liverpool on Friday, part of a government-backed trial to restart mass audience events as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes further in England. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/thousands-hit-liverpool-rave-in-trial.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952898586902528

Tunisia to seek $4 billion IMF loan, PM says

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia will seek a $4 billion loan programme from the International Monetary Fund in talks starting next week, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi told Reuters on Friday, saying politicians faced a “last opportunity” to save the economy. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/tunisia-to-seek-4-billion-imf-loan-pm.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952898054324224

Bitcoin rises 6.54% to $57,098.08

(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 6.54% to $57,098.08 on Friday, adding $3,504.11 to its previous close. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/bitcoin-rises-654-to-5709808.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952896293748736

U.S. aid to Venezuela was not aligned with humanitarian principles, audit finds

CARACAS (Reuters) -A U.S.-backed effort to send aid to Venezuela in 2019 that ended in a violent standoff on the Colombian border was not planned in alignment with humanitarian principles, according to an audit by the Washington-based aid agency involved in the operation. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/us-aid-to-venezuela-was-not-aligned.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952897053900800

Polish scientists discover ancient Egyptian mummy was pregnant woman

WARSAW (Reuters) - An ancient Egyptian mummy once believed to be the remains of a male priest is actually the embalmed body of a woman in the third trimester of pregnancy, Polish scientists said on Friday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/05/polish-scientists-discover-ancient.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649952896662831105

'Disastrous' crush at Israeli bonfire festival, 15 reported killed

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Around 15 people were killed in a crush at a religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, the top-rated Channel 12 TV news said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “heavy disaster”. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/disastrous-crush-at-israeli-bonfire.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873492607647744

More subdued second day of Colombia tax reform protests

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Far fewer protesters came out on Thursday for a second day of demonstrations against a tax reform proposed by the Colombian government, which among other things would expand items subject to value-added tax. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/more-subdued-second-day-of-colombia-tax.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873492293173248

Russian vaccine developer to sue Brazilian regulator for defamation

MOSCOW/BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Russian developer of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Thursday it would sue the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa for defamation, prompting a stern rebuttal from the agency. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/russian-vaccine-developer-to-sue.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873491290636288

Peru presidential front-runner Castillo rushed to clinic, suspends campaigning

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian front-running left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo was rushed to a clinic in Lima on Thursday for “respiratory” illness, forcing him to suspend campaigning, the candidate’s party said on social media. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/peru-presidential-front-runner-castillo.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873490895323137

EU countries, lawmakers reach deal to tackle online child sexual abuse

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries and EU lawmakers agreed late Thursday evening to allow Facebook and Microsoft to scan and remove online child sexual abuse, potentially paving the way for a deal in the coming months on privacy rules targeting online platforms. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/eu-countries-lawmakers-reach-deal-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873490558828544

Ghislaine Maxwell shown with 'black eye' in photo -lawyer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday released a photo that shows the British socialite accused of enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex abuses with a bruise around her left eye, which the lawyer called a “black eye.” Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/ghislaine-maxwell-shown-with-black-eye.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873490060754944

Exclusive-Pfizer begins to export U.S.-made COVID-19 shots, first doses sent to Mexico

(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc’s shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico this week includes doses made in its U.S. plant, the first of what are expected to be ongoing exports of its shots from the United States, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/exclusive-pfizer-begins-to-export-us.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873489790124032

Palestinian parliamentary elections delayed, says Abbas, blaming Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday postponed planned parliamentary elections amid a dispute over voting in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and splits in his Fatah party. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/palestinian-parliamentary-elections.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873489410572288

Popularity of Chile's Pinera in the doldrums following pensions fiasco

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Three quarters of Chileans disapprove of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera’s management of the country, according to a poll published on Thursday, just days after the center-right septuagenarian suffered a bruising defeat in his bid to hold back a fresh raid on the country’s free market pensions system. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/popularity-of-chiles-pinera-in-doldrums.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873488734240768

China is moving to address the issue of data privacy

The People’s Republic is preparing to reinforce regulation of today’s Internet giants, which are particularly hungry for large quantities of data. The initiative may also provide Beijing with an opportunity to tighten its grip on Internet-related industries. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/china-is-moving-to-address-issue-of.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873488300195840

Study: Gaming industry worth US$300bil after pandemic surge

The value of the gaming industry has topped US$300bil (RM1.23 trillion) following a pandemic-fuelled surge, with some 2.7 billion players worldwide, a research report said on April 29. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/study-gaming-industry-worth-us300bil.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873487723429888

You will soon be able to teach Google Assistant to recognise complicated names

In order for users to be better understood by its intelligent assistant, Google will soon deploy a new feature allowing it to “learn” to recognise certain people or certain unique or complicated names. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/you-will-soon-be-able-to-teach-google.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873487331246080

Palantir's Alex Karp gets $1 billion payday in 2020

(Reuters) - Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc’s chief earned a billion dollars last year after taking the company he co-founded public, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/palantirs-alex-karp-gets-1-billion.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649873486831042560

U.S. will not provide financial support for constitutional referendum in Haiti

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not provide financial support for a constitutional referendum in Haiti, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Thursday, adding that the country should hold what he said were overdue elections. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-will-not-provide-financial-support.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858402933243904

Thousands of Czechs rally against President Zeman over Russia views

PRAGUE (Reuters) - About 10,000 Czechs rallied against President Milos Zeman in central Prague on Thursday, calling for his removal from office for what they say are pro-Russian views that have no place in a European Union nation. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/thousands-of-czechs-rally-against.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858401566851072

U.S. deeply concerned by Ukraine's actions on leading energy company

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is deeply concerned by Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers’ actions to dismiss the supervisory board and replace the management of Ukraine’s leading energy company, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-deeply-concerned-by-ukraines-actions.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858400678707200

Sudan's basic income scheme aims to ease economic pain

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - For Intisar Altayib, who ekes out a living drawing henna tattoos in Khartoum, soaring prices in Sudan mean running up tabs at local stores and cutting back on evening feasts during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/sudans-basic-income-scheme-aims-to-ease.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858400174407680

Iran welcomes Saudi Arabia's 'change of tone' - foreign ministry

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran on Thursday welcomed what it called a change of tone from Saudi Arabia and said it hoped they could work together to secure peace, amid moves to ease tensions between the regional rivals. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/iran-welcomes-saudi-arabias-change-of.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858399669043200

Before death in exile, Napoleon fought to save his legacy

PARIS (Reuters) - As the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death draws closer, an exhibition at Les Invalides in Paris sheds light on his death in exile and his efforts to save his legacy as military genius and visionary leader. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/before-death-in-exile-napoleon-fought.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858399010521089

Exclusive: India's oxygen crisis to ease by mid-May, output to jump 25% - executive

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s severe medical oxygen supply crisis is expected to ease by mid-May, a top industry executive told Reuters, with output rising by 25% and transport infrastructure ready to cope with a surge in demand caused by a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/exclusive-indias-oxygen-crisis-to-ease.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858398339334144

Twitter shares slide in lukewarm outlook, warns of user growth fizzling

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc shares sank 9% in postmarket trading on Thursday as it offered tepid revenue guidance for the second quarter and warned of rising costs and expenses and said user growth could slow in the coming quarters as the boost seen during the coronavirus pandemic fizzles. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/twitter-shares-slide-in-lukewarm.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858397652615168

Amazon's sales and profit rise as retailer rides wave of pandemic shopping

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported its biggest profit ever as consumers turned to the online retailer for their shopping needs and businesses paid it more to warehouse and advertise their products. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/amazons-sales-and-profit-rise-as.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858397143023616

U.S. government probes VPN hack within federal agencies, races to find clues

(Reuters) - For at least the third time since the beginning of this year, the U.S. government is investigating a hack against federal agencies that began during the Trump administration but was only recently discovered, according to senior U.S. officials and private sector cyber defenders. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-government-probes-vpn-hack-within.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649858396706799616

No longer in the mainstream

PUTRAJAYA: The AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will only be given to people who voluntarily want to receive it, says Khairy Jamaluddin. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/no-longer-in-mainstream.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779129369133056

PM: Adopt a more humane approach when enforcing SOP

PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged enforcement agencies to adopt a more humane approach in ensuring people adhere to the Covid-19 standard operating procedure. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/pm-adopt-more-humane-approach-when.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779128981241856

Take my shop, I have no money, says vendor hit with RM50k fine

PETALING JAYA: A sundry shop owner in Kelantan who was issued a RM50,000 compound for allegedly violating the movement control order says he only has his shop to offer as payment. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/take-my-shop-i-have-no-money-says.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779128640339968

IGP stresses that compounds can be appealed

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM50,000 compound imposed on two sellers in Kota Baru for operating beyond 10pm is not a “death penalty”, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/igp-stresses-that-compounds-can-be.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779128261918720

Daily cases breach 3,000

PETALING JAYA: The number of daily Covid-19 cases has once again breached the 3,000 mark with 3,142 new cases reported yesterday – a worrying tally not seen since the beginning of this year. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/daily-cases-breach-3000.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779127964041216

Muafakat 'spirit' will ensure no BN-PAS clash in Pahang for GE15, says state Umno chief, PAS commissioner

KUANTAN (Bernama): There will be no clash between Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS for Pahang state seats in the 15th General Election (GE15) - a decision made based on the spirit of Muafakat Nasional (MN). Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/muafakat-spirit-will-ensure-no-bn-pas.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779127628578816

Striking health workers lift roadblocks in the Vaca Muerta area of Argentina

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Protesting health workers who erected roadblocks over the last three weeks at the sprawling Vaca Muerta shale oil deposit in Argentina said on Wednesday that they shifted the protests to other parts of Patagonia. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/striking-health-workers-lift-roadblocks.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779127244685312

Four killed at German hospital, woman arrested: media

BERLIN (Reuters) - Police arrested a 51-year-old woman after four people were found dead and another seriously injured at a hospital near Berlin on Wednesday evening, multiple German media reported. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/four-killed-at-german-hospital-woman.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779126588391424

Killings of Colombia ex-rebels could reach 1,600 by end of 2024: court

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Some 1,600 former FARC guerrillas will have been murdered by the end of 2024 if current levels of targeted killings continue, Colombia’s transitional justice tribunal said on Wednesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/killings-of-colombia-ex-rebels-could.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779126165733376

Turkish Cypriots offer two-state plan at U.N. talks, dismissed by Greek Cypriots

GENEVA (Reuters) - The Turkish Cypriot delegation to U.N.-sponsored talks proposed a two-state solution for Cyprus on Wednesday to end the conflict with Greek Cypriots and put the island’s two communities on an equal footing, but it was swiftly rejected by the Greek Cypriot side. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/turkish-cypriots-offer-two-state-plan.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779125505130496

Venezuela says eight soldiers killed amid fighting along Colombian border

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Wednesday that eight soldiers were killed in combat amid continuing clashes between the armed forces and illegal armed groups along the border with Colombia. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/venezuela-says-eight-soldiers-killed.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779124872855553

Ukraine to pass laws needed for new IMF loans by June 1, ruling party leader says

KYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian parliament is on track to pass legislation by June 1 to unlock loans from the International Monetary Fund under a $5 billion programme, the parliamentary faction chief of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party told Reuters on Wednesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/ukraine-to-pass-laws-needed-for-new-imf.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779124268826624

Thousands of Colombians march to protest government tax proposals

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters answered calls from Colombia’s biggest unions to fill streets across the country to demonstrate on Wednesday against a controversial government tax reform. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/thousands-of-colombians-march-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779123687948288

Argentina dry weather to propel stalled soybean harvest

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina’s stalled soy harvest is set for a boost from a period of expected dry weather, meteorologists and grains analysts said, after recent heavy rains in key farming areas had slowed down farmers gathering in their crops. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/argentina-dry-weather-to-propel-stalled.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779123096633344

Blinken says Turkey, others, should refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Turkey and all U.S. allies on Wednesday should refrain from making further purchases of Russian weaponry, threatening the possibility of more sanctions. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/blinken-says-turkey-others-should.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779122486296576

Britain orders 60 million Pfizer COVID-19 shots for booster programme

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will buy 60 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, health minister Matt Hancock said, in a deal that more than doubles the country’s supply of the shot ahead of a booster programme later this year. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/britain-orders-60-million-pfizer-covid.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779121878155264

Exclusive: Government, industry push bitcoin regulation to fight ransomware scourge

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Government and industry officials confronting an epidemic of ransomware, where hackers freeze the computers of a target and demand a payoff, are zeroing in on cryptocurrency regulation as the key to combating the scourge, sources familiar with the work of a public-private task force said. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/exclusive-government-industry-push.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779120028418048

Uber to sign up 20,000 more UK drivers as COVID rules ease

LONDON (Reuters) - Uber aims to sign up an additional 20,000 more drivers in Britain as the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions boosts demand, the ride-hailing app said on Thursday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/uber-to-sign-up-20000-more-uk-drivers.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779120957472768

This Zoom update will make your meetings more immersive

Videoconferencing software Zoom is introducing a new feature called “immersive view”, to make your meetings more realistic. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/this-zoom-update-will-make-your.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779120513892352

Verizon explores sale of media assets, including Yahoo and AOL - WSJ

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is exploring a sale of its media assets, including Yahoo and AOL, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/verizon-explores-sale-of-media-assets.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649779119348989952

UK government green lights 'self-driving' cars on motorways

LONDON (Reuters) - The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such cars possibly appearing on public roads as soon as this year. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/uk-government-green-lights-self-driving.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649680968574287872

Price rises in store for many Spotify subscription plans

Bad news for music fans with Spotify subscriptions. The Swedish music streaming giant has announced new price hikes for its subscription plans, both in Europe and the US. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/price-rises-in-store-for-many-spotify.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649680967022329856

AMD lifts revenue forecast, CEO says supply chain has improved

(Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices Inc raised its annual revenue forecast on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its chips used in data centers and personal computers as its chief executive said she was confident the company could source the chips despite a global supply shortage. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/amd-lifts-revenue-forecast-ceo-says.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649680965283807232

How to block tracking by apps (starting with Facebook) on your iPhone

The latest iOS update introduces a very useful feature to help users prevent their activity from being tracked in order to combat the onslaught of targeted ads. From now on, each app will have to ask permission from its users in order to continue “tracking” them. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/how-to-block-tracking-by-apps-starting.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649680963875536896

Intel's Mexico unit sees 'light at end of tunnel' in chip shortages by year end

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A global semiconductor chip shortage, which has hurt Mexico’s auto industry, could improve but still not be fully resolved by the end of the year, said the head of Intel Corp’s Mexico unit, Santiago Cardona. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/intels-mexico-unit-sees-light-at-end-of.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649680962552201216

U.S. antitrust senators query Google over testimony meddling concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee sent a letter to Google on Tuesday saying they were “deeply troubled” by what they called a possible attempt to influence witness testimony following a statement at a congressional hearing by a Match executive. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-antitrust-senators-query-google-over.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649680961567637504

U.S., Israeli officials voice concern over advances in Iran's nuclear program: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Israeli officials meeting in Washington on Tuesday discussed their “serious concerns” about advancements in Iran’s nuclear program and agreed on the “significant threat” posed by Iran’s behavior in the Middle East, the White House said on Tuesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-israeli-officials-voice-concern-over.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673421858455553

Guatemalan civil society to ask U.S. to help tackle corruption

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan civil society leaders say they will implore the United States to sanction more people linked to corruption and to promote the independence of the judicial system when they meet with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/guatemalan-civil-society-to-ask-us-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673421301612544

Washington helping Kabul find replacements for departing U.S. contractors: Khalilzad

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is helping the Kabul government find contractors to replace American contractors who must leave Afghanistan under the 2020 U.S.-Taliban agreement, U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/washington-helping-kabul-find.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673420822462465

U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots after close encounter with Iranian vessels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. military ship fired warning shots after three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came close to it and another American patrol boat in the Gulf, the United States military said on Tuesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-navy-ship-fires-warning-shots-after.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673419979440128

U.S. appeals court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's latest bail request

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest request for bail, after her lawyer said guards in her Brooklyn jail were keeping her awake at night to ensure she wouldn’t commit suicide like the financier Jeffrey Epstein. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-appeals-court-rejects-ghislaine.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673419606147073

Botswana president in self-quarantine, to miss meeting on Mozambique attacks

GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana’s president will miss a Southern African regional meeting he had been due to chair on Thursday to discuss recent attacks on Mozambique after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, prompting him to self-quarantine, his office said on Tuesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/botswana-president-in-self-quarantine.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673419212881920

Finnish ruling coalition survives for now as economic recovery talks continue

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Talks between the five parties in Finland’s centre left ruling coalition on how to restart the economy will move into a second week on Wednesday, avoiding for now the risk that the government would face imminent collapse. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/finnish-ruling-coalition-survives-for.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673418575331328

Senators urge Biden to impose more sanctions on Myanmar junta

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to slap more sanctions on the military junta in Myanmar, including choking revenues to a state energy company, in response to its coup and violent crackdown on protesters. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/senators-urge-biden-to-impose-more.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673417180758016

UK opposition party calls for inquiry into UK PM flat 'cover-up'

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s opposition Labour Party called on Tuesday for an investigation into whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s press secretary “knowingly misled” journalists over the refurbishment of his official Downing Street flat. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/uk-opposition-party-calls-for-inquiry.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673417857073152

U.S. envoy to Iran taking part in nuclear talks: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is dispatching its Special Envoy for Iran for indirect talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Iranian Nuclear deal, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-envoy-to-iran-taking-part-in-nuclear.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673416513847296

Texas Instruments quarterly revenue beats estimates

(Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Tuesday, thanks to strong demand for its chips used in personal electronic gadgets such as televisions and PCs. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/texas-instruments-quarterly-revenue.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673415450624000

Microsoft sales grow on cloud strength but shares fall on heightened expectations

(Reuters) -Microsoft Corp on Tuesday met analysts’ expectations for its quarterly sales and beat profit estimates, but shares fell slightly as investors looked for signs of a stronger economic recovery and stellar performance as its market value has soared. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/microsoft-sales-grow-on-cloud-strength.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673414868647936

Pinterest signals strong revenue growth on ad spending rebound

(Reuters) - Pinterest Inc forecast current-quarter revenue above estimates on Tuesday, betting on robust user growth and higher ad spending from businesses looking to cash in on the pandemic-driven online shopping boom. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/pinterest-signals-strong-revenue-growth.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673414370639872

Google sales top estimates on ad surge; Alphabet plans $50 billion buyback

(Reuters) -Google parent Alphabet Inc on Tuesday beat quarterly revenue estimates and announced a $50 billion share buyback as the recovering economy and surging use of online services combined to accelerate its advertising and cloud businesses. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/google-sales-top-estimates-on-ad-surge.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673413503352832

Facebook reveals new features for creators to earn money from ecommerce sales

(Reuters) -Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday the company will build new features for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and a marketplace to help connect brands with influencers. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/facebook-reveals-new-features-for.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673413002133504

Digital currency ethereum jumps to record high

(Reuters) -Ethereum , the world’s second largest crypto currency after Bitcoin, on Tuesday rose to a record high of $2,683.65 on the Bitstamp Exchange. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/digital-currency-ethereum-jumps-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673412252450816

EU to hit Apple with antitrust charge this week - source

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are set to charge iPhone maker Apple this week with blocking rivals on its App Store following a complaint by music streaming service Spotify, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/eu-to-hit-apple-with-antitrust-charge.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649673411728179200

U.S. announces $310 million in humanitarian, food aid to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in a virtual meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, announced an additional $310 million in U.S. government support for humanitarian relief and to address food insecurity in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, the White House said. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-announces-310-million-in.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601702243287040

Venezuela's socialist-held congress to ratify 'anti-blockade' law, official says

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s socialist-held National Assembly will ratify a law passed last year by a separate legislative body that let the government confidentially sign deals with private firms because of U.S. sanctions, congressional chief Jorge Rodriguez said on Monday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/venezuelas-socialist-held-congress-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601701585829888

Carbon emissions are more than countries are reporting: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists said on Monday they have detected a large gap, equal to about what the United States emits annually, between the amount of climate-warming emissions that countries report and the amount that independent models say reaches the atmosphere. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/carbon-emissions-are-more-than.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601700699734016

Three foreigners among missing after Burkina Faso ambush, say security sources

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Four people including three foreigners are missing after an armed ambush on an anti-poaching patrol in eastern Burkina Faso on Monday, four local security sources said. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/three-foreigners-among-missing-after.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601700141875200

U.S. says Moldova vote to remove judge an attack on democratic norms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Monday the Moldovan parliament’s vote to sack the head of the constitutional court was a “blatant attack on Moldova’s democratic norms and its constitutional order.” Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-says-moldova-vote-to-remove-judge.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601698909831168

U.S. eases Israel travel advisory rating to 'Level 3'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Monday lowered its travel advisory rating for Israel to “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” - just days after it had raised it. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-eases-israel-travel-advisory-rating.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601697952464896

You may soon be able to earn money from Twitter

What if you could earn money from tweeting? The dream may soon become a reality for the many users of Twitter now that the social network is experimenting with a function to enable them to receive tips via their profiles. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/you-may-soon-be-able-to-earn-money-from.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601697068482560

Exclusive: Space entrepreneur Max Polyakov acquires South Africa's Dragonfly satellite maker

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Max Polyakov, an ultra-wealthy entrepreneur with ambitions of building a space transportation empire, has acquired South African satellite maker Dragonfly Aerospace, he told Reuters. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/exclusive-space-entrepreneur-max.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601696343998464

How much is your social media profile worth on the dark web?

For years, Facebook and Instagram accounts have been items of interest to pirates surfing the dark web, but this black market is always evolving. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/how-much-is-your-social-media-profile.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601695515656192

Blue Origin protests NASA's awarding of moon lander contract to SpaceX

(Reuters) - Blue Origin, the space rocket company backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is formally challenging the $2.9 billion moon lander contract awarded by NASA to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/blue-origin-protests-nasas-awarding-of.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601695062556672

You can now play Spotify directly in Facebook mobile app

In a tie-up of tech titans, Facebook and Spotify worked together to bake a Spotify “mini-player” into the social giant’s namesake app to let users listen to music and podcasts directly within Facebook’s apps for mobile devices. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/you-can-now-play-spotify-directly-in.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601694307647488

Tesla's Elon Musk qualifies for $11 billion options payout

(Reuters) - Tesla’s quarterly report on Monday hit targets qualifying Chief Executive Elon Musk for two options payouts worth a combined $11 billion. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/teslas-elon-musk-qualifies-for-11.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649601692785049600

Orban seen entrenching right-wing dominance through Hungarian university reform

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is set to pass legislation on Tuesday setting up foundations to take over the running of universities and cultural institutions in a move critics say extends the ideological imprint of the ruling right-wing government. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/orban-seen-entrenching-right-wing.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594134581084160

U.S. VP Harris promises Guatemala's Giammattei more aid, humane approach to tackling migration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris, after meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, said the United States wants to increase aid to the region and manage migration in a secure and humane way as she looks for ways to defuse a migrant crisis at the U.S. border with Mexico. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/us-vp-harris-promises-guatemalas.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594133907914752

Mexico president defends Supreme Court chief justice's term extension

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended a vote by Mexico’s congress to extend the term of the Supreme Court chief justice, saying the judge needed more time to oversee reform of a compromised judiciary. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/mexico-president-defends-supreme-court.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594133561982977

Obama calls Myanmar violence 'heartbreaking,' says there should be costs to generals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama, who championed engagement with Myanmar’s military while in office to promote democratic change, said on Monday he was “appalled by heartbreaking violence” it had used against civilians after retaking power in a coup. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/obama-calls-myanmar-violence.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594132743979008

Indian Americans in U.S. Congress, tech organize COVID-19 aid to India

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers and wealthy technology executives have joined forces to boost aid to India as it grapples with a severe spike in coronavirus infections, with a focus on ensuring aid is equally distributed across the country, a Congress member said. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/indian-americans-in-us-congress-tech.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594132366508032

Quad vaccine pact for Asia 'on track' despite India crisis -U.S. officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An agreement between the United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners to produce up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses in India by the end of 2022 to supply other Asian countries is “still on track,” senior U.S. officials said on Monday, despite a surge of COVID-19 in India. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/quad-vaccine-pact-for-asia-on-track.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594131873759232

France to supply India with COVID medical aid - Elysee

PARIS (Reuters) - France will supply India with “substantial medical aid” to help the country tackle a huge wave of new coronavirus infections that are overwhelming its hospitals, the Elysee presidential palace said on Monday. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/france-to-supply-india-with-covid.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594131321077760

Lyft sells self-driving tech unit to Toyota for $550 million, moves up profit timeline

(Reuters) - Lyft Inc will sell its self-driving technology unit to Toyota Motor Corp in a $550 million deal, the companies said on Monday, allowing the ride-hail company to hit its profitability target one quarter earlier. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/lyft-sells-self-driving-tech-unit-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594130495832064

French citizens, imams and police pay tribute to slain police worker

RAMBOUILLET, France (Reuters) - Hundreds of people including Muslim imams paid tribute on Monday to a female French police official stabbed to death last week by a French resident of Tunisian origin who shouted “Allahu Akbar”, or “God is greatest”. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/french-citizens-imams-and-police-pay.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594130814681088

Tesla beats quarterly revenue expectations on strong deliveries

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on Monday boosted by record deliveries, robust demand from China and environmental credit sales. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/tesla-beats-quarterly-revenue.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594129633951744

Impact of Apple ad tracking changes will hinge on app developers, exec says

(Reuters) - The impact of Apple Inc’s new privacy controls over digital advertising tracking is likely to depend greatly on how app developers implement a new pop-up notification, Apple’s user privacy chief told Reuters. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/impact-of-apple-ad-tracking-changes.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649594128904208385

Indian website records slum lives, evictions to tackle housing crisis

A new website that records the lives and evictions of slum dwellers in the Indian city of Delhi will help address the chronic shortage in affordable and adequate housing across the country, urban experts said on April 23. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/indian-website-records-slum-lives.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649529991120486400

There are over half a billion more social network users around the world

It’s an impressive figure. A study has demonstrated the exceptional growth of social media in the world: in one year, more than half a billion users joined a social platform or network over the 12-month period. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/there-are-over-half-billion-more-social.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649529990223970304

Asean must lead to seek a peaceful resolution in Myanmar

PETALING JAYA: The call for Asean countries to take a more active role to resolve the Myanmar crisis must be put into action and not remain just words, says Representative of Malaysia to the Asean Intergovernmental Com­mission on Human Rights (AICHR) Eric Paulsen. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/asean-must-lead-to-seek-peaceful.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514891997265921

Health Canada finds Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines from Baltimore plant safe, of high quality

(Reuters) - Canada’s health department said on Sunday the 1.5 million doses of the Astrazeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine imported from Emergent BioSolutions’ Baltimore facility were safe and met quality specifications. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/health-canada-finds-astrazeneca-covid.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514891282186240

Mexican minister visits Russia, vying to bring vaccine production home

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s top diplomat traveled to Moscow on Sunday for a visit with Russian officials, his office said, amid talks to hammer out plans for Mexico to bottle Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine domestically after delays in shipments. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/mexican-minister-visits-russia-vying-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514890609967104

Libyan interim PM delays trip to east amid strains on unity plan

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya’s new interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh will postpone a visit to the country’s east that had been planned for Monday to demonstrate his unity government’s progress in ending years of division between warring factions. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/libyan-interim-pm-delays-trip-to-east.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514890312171520

Germany will send oxygen, medical aid to India to help in COVID crisis

BERLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/germany-will-send-oxygen-medical-aid-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514889938960384

UK lawmakers call for PM Johnson to publish big pharma lobbying messages

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - British lawmakers on Monday called on the government to publish all communications with pharmaceutical companies to understand if private lobbying influenced its opposition to a waiver of intellectual property rules for COVID-19 vaccines. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/uk-lawmakers-call-for-pm-johnson-to.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514889493250048

Waiting for WiFi: Italy’s digital divide

The last time a customer tried to pay by card in Anna Rita Pani’s grocery store in Colle di Tora, a small town outside Rome, things got a bit awkward. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/waiting-for-wifi-italys-digital-divide.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514888499265536

Why should you find out all about FLoC? Because it will track you and your data

Cookies are currently used to track users on the Web and to target them with advertisements that correspond to their presumed preferences. However, this system has been judged to be too intrusive from a privacy point of view and will soon disappear. Read full story source https://thetheoritical.blogspot.com/2021/04/why-should-you-find-out-all-about-floc.html from Tumblr https://itsjulietspostsahre.tumblr.com/post/649514888059928576