France is Loosening More Corona Rules and Opening Terraces
The French government is accelerating on Wednesday in the program to lift the corona restrictions step by step. Curfew starts two hours later and then starts at 9 pm, and patios and non-essential businesses reopen. This is admittedly with limitations concerning the number of people and the available surfaces.
Facebook’s Head of AR and VR Leaves the Company
Hugo Barra, the vice president for augmented and virtual reality at Facebook, is leaving the company. He posted that on Facebook himself. Barra worked for Facebook Reality Labs for four years, where he helped develop Facebook’s planned intelligent glasses, which should be released sometime this year. Before joining Facebook,
Irish Regulator May Continue Investigation into Facebook
The Irish data regulator may resume its investigation into data flows between the European Union and the United States from Facebook. An attempt by the tech company to block the investigation was rejected by the Irish Supreme Court on Friday. Irish data watchdog DPC had previously started investigations into
Microsoft is Discontinuing Azure Blockchain Service
Microsoft has discontinued its Azure Blockchain Service. Existing projects will receive support until after the summer. The termination, noted this week by Belgian Tom Kerkhove on Twitter, means that you can no longer roll out new projects with the service since May 10. For existing projects, support will stop
Can I Cancel My Taxi Insurance?
Yes, you should be able to cancel your taxi insurance. But depending on the policies of the taxi insurance company and how long it’s been since you bought your policy, you may or may not receive a refund. Do keep in mind that it’s unlikely in any case that you’ll
US Inflation is Rising Much Faster Than Expected
Inflation in the United States rose much faster than expected in April, driven in part by the economic recovery from the corona crisis and higher commodity prices. Rising inflation may prompt the Federal Reserve, the US umbrella organization of central banks, to increase interest rates more quickly to avoid
United Nations and Arab League Blame Violence in Israel
The United Nations has expressed grave concern about the escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said the UN condemned “the violence, any incitement to it, all ethnic divisions and provocations”. The Arab League has held emergency consultations in
Sony Cannot Keep Up With Strong Demand for PlayStation 5
Sony cannot keep up with the high demand for the PlayStation 5 game console (PS5). The Japanese tech company warned a group of analysts that there would be a shortage in supplies until next year. Sony sold 7.8 million copies of the PS5 in the past fiscal year, which
IBM is the First to have 2 Nanometer Chip Technology
IBM is taking a breakthrough in chip technology. It was the first in the world to produce chips at 2 nanometers in a test lab. This ensures more powerful and economic performance. Computer chips are a collection of millions (now billions) of transistors. The smaller they are, the more
India Sees Another Record Increase in Corona Infections in 24 Hours
India again recorded a record number of corona infections on Thursday. 412,262 new positive corona tests were registered in 24 hours. India is also reporting 3,980 new deaths, bringing the total death toll from the pandemic to 230,168. Experts suspect that both the number of infections and the death
