The number of corona infections diagnosed in India has risen to nearly 700,000. That means the number of coronation cases in the country is now higher than in Russia, where around 681,000 people have been diagnosed with the infectious virus. The Indian Ministry of Health reports that the number […]
Bug in Facebook Leaks Unauthorized Data to 5,000 Developers
Facebook has given 5,000 developers access to data about their inactive users, although that information had to be blocked. The tech giant has indicated this himself. Facebook said in an update about its technical features that it found about 5,000 developers who could view the data of inactive users. […]
Health Minister New Zealand Away to Flare Up Coronavirus
David Clark, New Zealand’s health minister, has resigned after recent departmental mistakes and personal mistakes in addressing the corona crisis. The country has faced new corona infections in recent weeks after the growth in the number of cases has been reduced to zero last month. “It has become clear […]
Merkel’s Government Has Main Objective of Firming Europe From the Corona Crisis
From Wednesday, Germany will chair the Council of the European Union for six months. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has the main objective of strengthening Europe from the corona crisis. Berlin has chosen “Together for Europe’s recovery” as its motto. The largest member state manages the meeting agenda until the […]
China Adopts the Controversial Hong Kong Security Law
The Chinese parliament passed the controversial Hong Kong security law on Tuesday. Local media report, based on anonymous sources, that the Standing Committee has unanimously approved the bill of the People’s Congress. With the new national security law, Beijing is strengthening its hold over Hong Kong, which was transferred […]
Microsoft Will Close Its Physical Stores
Microsoft plans to close its physical stores. This mainly concerns shops in American shopping centres. The so-called Microsoft Experience Centers in London, New York, Sydney and Redmond will remain open. Tech giant Microsoft is changing its sales strategy, the company reports in a blog post, going entirely online. The […]
The Highest Number of Daily Corona Infections in the US
In the United States, 37,077 new infections with the coronavirus have been reported in the past 24 hours. That is the highest number since the virus outbreak began. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reports this. The previous one-day record was 36,285 and was recorded in April, when the outbreak […]
At Least Ten Dead After A Severe Earthquake in Mexico
The death toll after a major earthquake in Mexico has risen to ten. The local authorities report this. At least 23 people have been injured. Tuesday’s earthquake hit 7.5 and was felt by 46 million people in Mexico. In the capital, Mexico City, 700 kilometres from the quake, people […]
Apple Will Now Develop Its Chips Based on ARM
Apple will now develop its chips based on ARM. Why does it do that, and with that architecture can it match the performance of Intel chips? Yes, because a lot has changed on the chip market, says microelectronics professor Marian Verhelst. Apple will now develop its own processors with […]
Facebook Rakes Over Swedish Imagery Platform Mapillary
Facebook takes over Swedish Mapillary. The latter focuses on an open map service where users can add photos themselves. Mapillary has processed hundreds of thousands of photos of streets, including road signs. Many Belgian cities have also been mapped. How much Facebook pays for the acquisition is not known. […]