Jun 01 2023
A US judge on Sunday blocked the government’s ban on WeChat downloads, hours before it was due to take effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing. The Trump administration had ordered a ban on downloads […]
China’s ByteDance seeks an evaluation of $60 billion for TikTok as Oracle and Walmart take stakes in the short-video app, before its US ban deadline. The two companies would pay a combined $12 billion for their stakes if they agree […]
World-popular streaming platform, Twitch, this week, announced an end to their ‘mid-roll ad pop-up experiment’ after immediate backlash, with complaints from big-name Twitch streamers and viewers alike, pouring in. The ad placement which was generally left up to the streamer, […]
Qantas Airways said a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia’s Outback and Great BarrierReef had sold out in 10 minutes, as it joined a growing trend in Asia offering “flights tonowhere” that take off and land at the same airport. Tough […]
Celebrities including Kim Kardashian won’t post on Instagram or Facebook for 24 hours from Wednesday as part of a protest to pressure the world’s biggest social media firm to fight hate and disinformation. Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sacha Baron Cohen, […]
The atmosphere of Venus contains a gas that on Earth can be attributed to living organisms, scientists said Monday, a discovery the head of NASA called “the most significant development yet” in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. Conditions on our […]
Though still a niche business compared to China’s giant meat supply chain, vegetarian alternatives to meat are gaining ground following health scares like the novel coronavirus and African swine fever, and a small but growing consumer-base is building in their […]
With almost no live audiences and few major names, New York Fashion week, opened Sunday in a city that had been ravaged by the pandemic, but kept its fists up, trying to help American designers survive an unprecedented crisis. High-profile […]
A necessity turned luxury, face masks and shields have now marked their place among accessories to keep up with the demands of the pandemic world. And luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s latest face shield, touted in its 2021 Cruise Collection, has […]
