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Duchess Meghan's First Spotify Podcast Will Launch This Summer

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex set up Archewell Audio, signing an exclusive mega-money multi-year deal with the streaming giant to release a number of podcasts, and now, the first podcast has been confirmed. Meghan and Harry – who became financially independent after they stepped down as senior members of the British royal family in […]

The Shortage of Semiconductors in a Nutshell

Semiconductors power the modern world. They are tiny chips that hold the key to components in every electronic device we use today. Fridges, washing machines, laptops, cellphones, cars, and even military equipment and countrywide power grids are powered by a bit of chip no bigger than a toddler’s fingernail.  Even the machines that produce semiconductors […]

Australian Watchdog Sues Facebook-Owner Meta Over Scam Advertisements

Australia’s competition watchdog filed a lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Friday, alleging the social media giant failed to prevent scammers using its platform to promote fake ads featuring well-known people. The advertisements, which endorsed investment in cryptocurrency or money-making schemes, could have misled Facebook users into believing they were promoted by famous Australians, […]

Intel, Micron CEOs to Testify at U.S. Senate Hearing on Chip Making

The chief executives of Intel and Micron will testify on March 23 before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee as the industry and lawmakers make the case for $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing. The chief executive of truckmaker Paccar Inc will also testify at the hearing, which will look at vulnerabilities in […]

What Makes Ethical Hacking “Ethical”

While hacking plays a fundamental role in altering the development of systems and networks, ethical hacking is confined within the borders of having an authorized attempt to obtain unsolicited accessibility to the system, application, and even data. What makes ethical hacking “ethical” is the involvement of duplicating strategies and actions of malicious infiltrators, with the sole […]

Groundbreaking Desalination Tech to Be Unveiled

Three Eastern European companies developed a novel water purification technology that depends heavily on recycled materials, particularly banners.  According to people familiar with the project, this groundbreaking zero-emissions technology will bring water to the places that need it most.   Project spokesman Endre Kodolányi says that “the initiative is based on modular technology, similar to the […]

Meta to Hire 2,000 Staff for Spanish Hub for Regional Expansion

Facebook owner Meta Platform said on Tuesday it will hire 2,000 people over the next five years in Spain, where it will anchor its development plans for the region. The 2,000 employees will mainly staff the company’s first ‘lab’, a flexible base for its remote workers, in Madrid, Javier Olivan, Vice President Cross-Meta Products and […]

U.S., EU, India, S.Africa Rech Compromise on COVID Vaccine IP Waiver Text

The United States, European Union, India and South Africa have reached a consensus on key elements of a long-sought intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, according to a proposed text reviewed by Reuters. Sources familiar with the talks described the text as a tentative agreement among the four World Trade Organization members that still needs […]

Pfizer-BioNTech Seek U.S. OK for Second COVID Booster for 65 and Older

Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE on Tuesday filed an application with U.S. regulators seeking emergency use authorization for a second booster shot of their COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 65 and older. The submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration includes data collected in Israel, where a second booster is authorized […]

Yum China, BYD Say China's COVID Curbs Have Impacted Operations

Chinese businesses from automaker BYD to KFC operator Yum China say their operations have already been hit by the country’s latest COVID-19 curbs, with more disruption expected as case numbers rise. The impact on companies comes as China battles its worst outbreak since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. It posted a […]