Covid hospital cases in UK ‘could pass spring peak in November’
Josh Halliday 10/28/2020
The number of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals could pass the spring peak by the end of November without further lockdown measures, a leading government scientific adviser has warned. Sir Mark Walport, a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said it was …
Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
Rob Stein 10/27/2020
More Americans may be wearing masks than early last spring, but other recommended behaviors to stop the pandemic's spread haven't kept pace, according to a new federal survey. And young people are the least likely to take needed steps to stop the virus, the data suggest. The proportion of U.S. …
Covid-19 expert Akiko Iwasaki fights a different virus: sexism in science
Shraddha Chakradhar 10/27/2020
Even for one of the most high-profile virologists in the midst of the pandemic, it was not an event that will be easily forgotten. For nearly 10 hours …
Maskless pope blames 'this lady called COVID' for distance
Associated Press 10/28/2020
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has blamed “this lady called COVID” for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far smaller than usual amid soaring coronavirus infections in Italy. Francis again eschewed a protective mask Wednesday even when …
Can You Get Covid Twice? What Reinfection Cases Really Mean
Suzi Ring 10/28/2020
The questions of whether people have immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after getting it, and if so for how long, have become more acute now that scientists have …
France braces for possible lockdown as virus deaths mount
Associated Press 10/28/2020
PARIS (AP) — France is bracing for a potential new lockdown as the president prepares a televised address Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of virus patients filling French hospitals and a growing daily death toll. French markets opened lower on expectations that President Emmanuel …
Snapchat creates lens to help users reconnect with friends amid COVID-19
Abrar Al-Heeti 10/28/2020
The Friendship Time Capsule lets friends envision traveling to different destinations together using AR.
Sanofi, GSK to provide COVID-19 vaccine to global alliance
Associated Press 10/28/2020
LONDON (AP) — Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have agreed to provide 200 million doses of their potential COVID-19 vaccine to the COVAX Facility, a collaboration designed to give countries around the world equal access to coronavirus vaccines. The Sanofi-GSK vaccine candidate is in early stage …
Pfizer will seek emergency-use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
CBS News 10/27/2020
Drugmaker Pfizer said Tuesday that it plans to apply for emergency-use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine …
Hospitals across 38 states report increase in COVID-19 patients
Meg Oliver 10/27/2020
The coronavirus is spreading faster than ever in the U.S., with the highest one-week average of new cases since the pandemic began. Thirty-eight …
Government examining national strategy on artificial intelligence: Rao Inderjit Singh
Yogima Seth Sharma 9/17/2020
The government is examining the national strategy on artificial intelligence and a cabinet note on the same is under consideration, planning minister …
Artificial Intelligence Challenge
9/17/2020
The contest is open to Indian citizens and Indian Startups only. The decision of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) will be final and binding …
PUBG ban brings opportunity for Indian gaming firms to boost their domestic market share
Priyanka Sangani 9/15/2020
PUNE: The ban on popular video game PUBG could be an opportunity for Indian gaming firms to boost their domestic market share, said Rajan Navani, …
Move over Siri, Google Assistant, Amitabh Bachchan is coming to Alexa
Saritha Rai 9/15/2020
New Delhi: Amazon.com Inc. has signed up Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant, stealing a march over rivals Apple …
List of start-ups breaking out of Traditional Tech Roles to Solve India's Biggest Problems - TechStory
Arushi Agarwal 9/15/2020
When talking about change and progress today, two words come to mind- innovation and technology. These days technology is evolving at a rate like …
The Next Big Thing In Indian Tech: B2B Startups Tapping The U.S. Market To Turbocharge Growth
Dharmesh Thakker 9/15/2020
When you think of high-tech in India, you might recall the country’s giant outsourcing firms (Tata, Wipro, Infosys)—they flourished in the 1990s providing business-processing help to big Western brands. More recently, India’s exploding tech scene has spawned high-profile, consumer unicorns serving …
After a slew of top level exits, Cognizant eyes internal talent to be next leaders
Anandi Chandrashekhar 9/15/2020
Mumbai: Cognizant chief executive Brian Humphries said that he expects more internal staff to grow into leadership roles in the years ahead that …
YouTube is beta testing a new video-sharing feature called Youtube Shorts in India
Moneycontrol News 9/15/2020
Last Updated : Sep 14, 2020 10:39 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com YouTube is not the only one to test out a short video-creating feature
Facebook India hires ex-Ola COO as head for global biz group - Latest News | Gadgets Now
9/15/2020
Facing intense political heat in India, Facebook announced the appointment of former Ola Chief Operating Officer Arun Srinivas as director of its …
Roshni Nadar Malhotra Of HCL Technologies Looks To Ride The Digitalization Wave
Megha Bahree 9/15/2020
In mid-July, Roshni Nadar Malhotra took charge as chairperson of HCL Technologies from her billionaire father Shiv Nadar, who had just turned 75. Nadar Malhotra, 38 and the only child of HCL’s founder, has paid her dues before this long-planned succession. She’s been an executive with the Noida, …
MI vs RCB, IPL 2020 Live Score: Will Rohit Sharma play today vs Kohli's Bangalore in Abu Dhabi
Team Sportstar 10/28/2020
Hello and welcome to Match 48 of IPL 2020 in the UAE. Mumbai Indians (MI) takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a 2020 Indian Premier League …
Panel exonerates junior judoka after NADA DCO fails to establish dope test evasion
PTI 10/28/2020
The National Anti-Doping Agency’s Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has exonerated junior judoka Jitesh Dagar of the charge that he evaded a dope test during …
IPL 2020, MI vs RCB Live Today Match Toss Updates: Will coin flip favour Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli?
Team Sportstar 10/28/2020
Mumbai Indians won eight tosses in 16 games last season while Royal Challengers Bangalore won four in 14 games. Here's how Rohit and Kohli fared in …
Champions League: Juventus without Ronaldo against Messi's Barcelona
Reuters 10/28/2020
The highly anticipated matchup of Cristiano Ronaldo against Lionel Messi in their side's Group G fixture is unlikely to happen as Ronaldo has …
ISL 2020-21: Chennaiyin FC signs up Ganesan Balaji, Aqib Nawab
Team Sportstar 10/28/2020
Chennaiyin FC (CFC) signed up youngsters Ganesan Balaji and Aqib Nawab for Indian Super League 2020-21 after the duo graduated from the Reliance …
NBA: Primed to overcome Covid in 2020-21
Srinivasan Ramani 10/28/2020
The Los Angeles Lakers’ winning their 17th NBA title – a joint record held with the Boston Celtics – was a fitting tribute to their talisman, the …
IPL 2020 Star Batsman of the Fortnight: Shikhar Dhawan, positive and fearless!
Shayan Acharya 10/28/2020
It seems the long break has actually helped Shikhar Dhawan. The India international is feeling fresh, running faster and by his own admission — has …
IPL 2020 Star Bowler of the Fortnight: Jasprit Bumrah, consistency is his forte
Abhishek Mukherjee 10/28/2020
Fast, accurate, penetrating, skilful — Jasprit Bumrah is an exciting package in all formats of cricket and his expertise in T20 cricket was on full …
Australia vs India Boxing Day test to have crowds of 25,000 - Victoria sports minister
Sportstar 10/28/2020
Authorities are targeting crowds of at least 25,000 people per day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for Australia's second cricket test against …
Chelsea defender Rudiger back in contention, says Lampard
Reuters 10/28/2020
Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger could make his first appearance of the season against Russian side FK Krasnodar in the Champions League later on Wednesday …