We should also nuance our approach to digital threats

Live Mint | 2021-07-07

US President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order (EO) that marks an important shift in how America uses technology as an instrument of foreign policy. The EO issued on 9 June states that the federal government should evaluate threats from information and communication technology (ICT)...

Apple and Google crowd out the competition with default apps

The Verge | 2021-07-07

A new study shows how Apple and Google’s preinstalled apps dominate their mobile platforms Continue reading… ......

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Samsung Electronics sees earnings surprise in Q2 on higher chip price

Sina | 2021-07-07

SEOUL, July 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics saw an earnings surprise in the second quarter thanks to higher chip price, a regulatory filing showed Wednesday. Preliminary figure for operating profit rose to 12.5 trillion won (11 billion U.S. dollars) in the April-June...

The Yahoo brand is still worth ¥178.5 billion ($1.6 billion) to Masayoshi Son

Japan Times | 2021-07-07

The Yahoo brand, once an internet name as iconic as Google, might be worth little to young people more familiar with TikTok and Instagram. But it still has value in Japan, where the once-illustrious marquee just sold for ¥178.5 billion ($1.6 billion)....

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World passes 'tragic milestone' of four million Covid deaths: WHO

Urdu Point | 2021-07-07

The world passed the "tragic milestone" of four million recorded Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the World Health...

So happy to see you: our brains respond emotionally to faces we find in inanimate objects, study reveals

The Guardian | 2021-07-07

University of Sydney researchers find humans detect and react to illusory faces in the same way they do real faces Whether in a cloud, the front of a car, or a $28,000 toasted sandwich supposedly resembling the Virgin Mary, seeing faces in inanimate objects is a common experience. According to new...

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Ethereum Could Surpass Bitcoin as the Leading Store of Value

Coinspeaker | 2021-07-07

Global Investment firm, Goldman Sachs, says Ethereum presently assumes the greatest ‘potential’ as a sought-after platform which can overtake Bitcoin. Leading Global Investment and Banking firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) has expressed its adulation for the Ethereum Blockchain, indicating ETH...

Bitcoin, ether gain while dogecoin dips. Check latest crypto prices

Live Mint | 2021-07-07

In cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, ether prices were trading with gains today however dogecoin was trading slightly lower. As per CoinDesk data, The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was up over 1% to $34,240. Ether, the coin linked to the Ethereum blockchain surged over 4% to $...

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Netflix launches trailer for new documentary series on Naomi Osaka

CNN | 2021-07-07

(CNN)"What am I if I'm not a good tennis player?" Naomi Osaka asks in the trailer for her new self-titled Netflix documentary series. The video streaming service launched the first look at its new sport title on Tuesday, focused on the life of the four-time grand slam champion and her struggles with...

Tour de France: Wout van Aert delivers masterclass on double ascent of Mont Ventoux

The Irish Times | 2021-07-07

Wout van Aert triggered memories of five-time Tour de France winner, Eddy Merckx, with a spectacular solo victory in the 2021 Tour’s daunting Mont Ventoux stage, reminiscent of the Belgian legend’s lone victory in 1970. “I’m lost for words,” the Belgian national champion said. “It’s one of the most...

Tennis: Djokovic into 10th Wimbledon semi-final after straight-sets win

Straits Times | 2021-07-07

LONDON (AFP) - World number one and five-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his 10th Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday (July 7) with a straight-sets win over Marton Fucsovics of Hungary. Djokovic, chasing a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title, won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and will face either Russia's...

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Isaac Herzog sworn in as Israel's president

Sina | 2021-07-07

JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Labor party leader Isaac Herzog was sworn in as Israel's new president on Wednesday. Herzog, 60, took his oath before...

Sweden's Parliament reinstates ousted Lofven as PM

Straits Times | 2021-07-07

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Sweden's Parliament on Wednesday (July 7) voted to reinstate Social Democrat party leader Stefan Lofven as Prime Minister, only weeks after he...

Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract that Saw Microsoft and Amazon Lock Horns

Coinspeaker | 2021-07-07

The Pentagon in a press release on July 6 stated that “due to evolving requirements, increased cloud conversancy, and industry advances, the JEDI Cloud contract...

Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal

The New Arab | 2021-07-07

Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, the UN atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon and...

EU urged to suspend funds to Hungary over ‘grave breaches of the rule of law’

The Irish Times | 2021-07-07

Ursula von der Leyen is being urged to suspend EU funds to Hungary to force Viktor Orban to address concerns over politicised courts and corruption. MEPs who...

Heatwave stokes North America's warmest June on record

Phys Dot Org | 2021-07-07

Last month was the hottest June on record in North America, stoked by a deadly heatwave searing across parts of the region, the European Union's climate...

World Bank: Gaza war caused $570 million in Palestinian damages

The Jerusalem Post | 2021-07-07

The Gaza war, known in Israel as Operation Guardian of the Walls, caused $570 million in structural and economic damages and recovery could cause cost upwards...

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OWP | 2021-07-07

Cambodia Charges Environmental Activists With Plotting

This week, Cambodia charged four environmental activists with conspiracy to plot against the...