A Covid-19 tracing software tool has appeared in the settings of both Android phones and iPhones as part of an update of their operating systems. The “exposure notification” tool is switched off by default, and is not a tracing app itself. It enables an app …
Facebook is launching the largest voting information campaign
Facebook is launching the largest voting information campaign in American history, with the goal of helping 4 million people register to vote this year. Facebook is building the Voting Information Center, which will give millions of Americans authoritative information about how and when to vote, …
2 million vaccines against corona virus: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that 2 million vaccines have been developed against the corona virus (Covid-19). At a news conference Friday night, President Trump claimed that 2 million vaccines were ready for use. “We had a meeting yesterday about the vaccine against …
SpaceX makes history with successful first human space launch
SpaceX made history today, flying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to space aboard its Crew Dragon spacecraft using a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch, titled ‘Demo-2’, is for the final demonstration mission in the human rating process of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and Falcon 9, meaning …
Trump cutting U.S. ties with World Health Organization over virus
Washington/United Nations: The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the U.N. agency of becoming a puppet of China. The move to quit the Geneva-based body, …
Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter has hidden one of President Donald Trump’s tweets from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence. But instead of being deleted, it has been replaced with a warning and can be viewed by clicking on it. The warning says “Twitter has determined …
YouTube introduces Video Chapters to make it easier to navigate longer videos
If you’ve ever found yourself scrubbing your way through a long YouTube video to get to the “good” part, you’ll appreciate the new feature YouTube is launching today: Video Chapters. The feature uses timestamps that creators apply to their videos, allowing viewers to easily jump …
Coronavirus vaccine: US company claims first sign is positive
The US company Moderna claims that it has received the first sign that a vaccine could train the human body’s immune system to fight the coronavirus Moderna said eight people who took part in the safety test had antibodies to the coronavirus. The body’s response …
American Idol runner-up Dibesh Pokharel
Kathmandu: Nepali singer Dibesh Pokhrel has become the runner-up in American Idol. Just Sam has won the title of the show. Sam has been declared the winner after getting more votes than the other contestants who have reached the top five. This achievement of Dibesh …