World first commercial anti-virus software founder corpse faces legal difficulties
Software entrepreneur John McAfee corpse remains in Spanish morgue a year after as a legal case lodged by his family…
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Bidders considering offering up to $51 per share to Toshiba
Toshiba, which is exploring strategic options, said it had received eight initial buyout proposals and two proposals for capital alliances.
Twitter might allow users to blocks offensive comments
Billionaire Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter might allow users to turn on setting that blocks offensive comments.
Apple workers vote to join a union
Apple Inc workers in the city of Maryland have voted to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of…
German BioNTech expects vaccine trial results for babies by September
BioNTech expects results by September from trials testing the vaccine it developed with Pfizer on babies as young as six…
Reddit favourite GameStop Shares fall as mulls stock sale
GameStop surged nearly 900 percent so far this year, and at the peak of the trading frenzy on January 28…
American Federal Health shows concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine trial results
AstraZeneca vaccine trial data meant to pave the way for shot’s approval in the US, but officials say it may…
EMA says clinical studies of AstraZeneca shows no blood clot
European Medicines Agency firmly convinced that benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks, seeking to quell rising fears in Europe.
Austrian Chancellor and allies pushing EU to correct vaccine distribution
Austrian Chancellor said he and allies from eastern Europe were pushing for the EU to adjust the way it distributes…
Vaccine passports role in the pandemic
Several countries are rolling out vaccine passports for those inoculated against the coronavirus, despite concerns over the schemes.
Twitter expands hate speech rules
Twitter expanded its policy barring hateful speech to include “language that dehumanizes people on basis of race and national origin”.
Facebook signs up a string of German media partners
Facebook signed up German media partners, but publisher of best-selling newspaper says would not take part on terms it dismissed…
US orders extra scrutiny of Boeing 777s as Japan grounds some of the jets
US orders extra scrutiny of Boeing 777s with same type of engine that failed on United Airlines flight forcing return…
Latest biometric technology installed at Dubai to ensure contactless journey
Dubai installed biometric tech to ensure contactless journey which is mix of facial and iris recognition passengers can check in…
Australia pledges vaccine campaign publicity, not advertise on Facebook
Australia’s government pledged a publicity campaign for its rollout of COVID-19 vaccine but not in Facebook advertisements.
Scott Morrison to push ahead with news law amid Facebook blackout fury
Canada,United States,Britain and India back Australia as analysts warn platform’s hardball tactics could backfire.
Johnson & Johnson submits one-shot vaccine for emergency use
Johnson & Johnson says an emergency use listing is critical for supplying vaccines to middle-income countries through the COVAX programme.
Facebook blocks Australia news pages in dispute over ‘pay for news’ law
Facebook has blocked Australia news pages due to ‘pay for news’ plan which leaves news companies, essential services dark.
Pfizer’s vaccine supply to EU 30% below plans, another blow to EU
News agency Reuters claims that Pfizer not yet delivered to the EU about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were…
Boeing backs fuel efficiency standards for new aircraft
Boeing Co backed fuel efficiency standards for new aircraft the first of their kind finalised by the Trump administration in…
Sources says EU adds anti-variant clauses to new vaccine deals
In new contracts with vaccine manufacturers, EU is adding clauses that explicitly cover variants, three EU officials involved in talks.
Wikipedia launches new global code of conduct to counter site abuses
Wikipedia will launch its first global code of conduct, seeking to address criticism that it failed to combat harassment.