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Google Nearby Share for Android feature rolls out
We've already seen proof that this feature will eventually arrive via the Chrome browser sometime in the future , but Google's announcement didn't hit on this at all, choosing instead to only highlight the arrival of Nearby Share on Chromebooks when mentioning desktop availability. [Full Article...]
China won't accept 'theft' of TikTok, according to state newspaper
China had "limited ability" to provide protection to these Chinese companies by retaliating against US companies because the United States had technological superiority and influence with its allies, it added. "It'll close down on September 15 unless Microsoft or somebody else is able to buy it and work out a deal, an appropriate deal, so the Treasury of the United States gets a lot of money". [Full Article...]
Google Buys Stake in ADT to Help It Sell More Nest Devices
Google's prowess in hardware design and software will give ADT access to technology it wouldn't be able to build on its own. "Over time, Nest's devices, powered by Google's machine learning capabilities, will enhance ADT's security monitoring", Google said. [Full Article...]
PM Modi, Afghan President Ghani discuss security situation, covid
The attack was the most violent incident since the Taliban and Afghan security forces held a three-day ceasefire over the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha which ended Sunday. That deal was struck to allow the USA to end its 19-year involvement in Afghanistan, and calls on the Taliban to guarantee its territory will not be used by terrorist groups. [Full Article...]
Ukrainian police arrests man with explosives at Kyiv bank
According to the minister, a representative of the bank called the police and told them a man in his 30s had entered the building, said he had a bomb in his backpack, and asked to call law enforcement in. A man in a police vest came into the room and announced that, as per the suspect's demands, "coffee, cigarettes, journalists" had been brought. Officials confirmed after the man was arrested that... [Full Article...]
Modi, Muslims to attend temple ceremony on contested India site
Maybe I will meet an infected person before reaching Ayodhya tomorrow. His visit to the northern Indian town of Ayodhya comes despite his interior and energy ministers both testing positive for COVID-19 days after a cabinet meeting last week. [Full Article...]
China says it is suspending Hong Kong's extradition agreement with New Zealand
On 28 July, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions expressing its deep concern and reaffirming EU support for Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy, in accordance with the "one country, two systems" principle, as well as the EU's solidarity with Hong Kong's population. [Full Article...]
China will not accept U.S. 'theft' of TikTok
It comes as speculations continue to mount on talks with American technology giants considering its future, amid reports that the company may also relocate its headquarters in London, an announcement which drew a positive response from Boris Johnson but was berated by the hardliners in Conservative Party's anti-China fringe. [Full Article...]
Indian Kashmir under curfew ahead of 'black day' anniversary
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier in the day unveiled the new " political map ", Dawn reported. After the August 5 decision, Indian authorities enforced an information blackout and a harsh security clampdown in Kashmir for months. [Full Article...]
Twitter warns of massive fine over alleged misuse of personal information
The consent order required Twitter to establish and maintain a comprehensive security program and banned the company from misleading consumers about its security and privacy practices. Social media giant Twitter warned on Monday that it could be fined hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly misusing users' personal data for advertising purposes. [Full Article...]
Massive explosion near port area rocks Lebanon's capital city of Beirut
A terror attack may be unfolding in Lebanon . The verdict is due on Friday. An eyewitness told Reuters news agency, "I saw a fireball and smoke billowing over Beirut ". 12 in the harbor, adding that benzene was stored there. A huge cloud of black smoke was engulfing the entire port area, according to report . Beirut City's Governor Marwan Aboud likened the blast to "Hiroshima", an... [Full Article...]
Lansing School District prepares for online-only learning
In the plan , district officials said, "While we understand that there is an overwhelming set of factors that impacts student learning, our core mission is to support each and every student on their journey to college and career". District students will start classes on Thursday, Aug. 27, instead of on Friday, Aug. 21. Students will begin the school year participating in either traditional in-p... [Full Article...]
Ohio University to begin online for the Fall Semester
Northeastern University said Friday it will require students to receive three coronavirus tests before attending fall-term classes, per the Boston Globe . The testing device provides results within an hour. Thirdly, poorly administered mass testing can lead to damaged or inconclusive results and "excessive false negatives", according to the university. [Full Article...]
SpaceX : les images de l'amerrissage des deux astronautes américains
Comme prévu, le Crew Dragon qui avait quitté la Station Spatiale Internationale la veille avec, à son bord, l'équipage de la NASA Robert Behnken et Douglas Hurley , a amerri ce dimanche dans l'Atlantique, et plus précisément dans le Golfe du Mexique . [Full Article...]
"Il n'y aura peut-être jamais de remède", prévient l'OMS — Coronavirus
L'instance de l'OMS a conseillé aux pays de soutenir ces efforts de recherche, y compris par le biais de financements, et de s'associer aux efforts visant à permettre une allocation équitable des diagnostics, des thérapies et des vaccins en s'engageant dans l'accélérateur d'accès aux outils contre la Covid-19 (ACT), entre autres initiatives. [Full Article...]
Deux explosions secouent Beyrouth, causant d'importants dégâts et de nombreux blessés
Emmanuel Macron a réagi sur Twitter et annonce que " des secours et des moyens français sont en cours d'acheminement ": " J'exprime ma solidarité fraternelle avec les Libanais après l'explosion qui a fait tant de victimes et de dégâts ce soir à Beyrouth . [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Millions of Americans set to lose key $600 benefit
Throughout his presidency, Trump has pushed the boundaries on executive power, with steps such as declaring a national emergency at the U.S. -Mexico border that he said allowed him to redirect Pentagon money to build a wall. Although the Senate is scheduled to take its August break after Friday, McConnell could keep the chamber in session past that deadline. "This is a very different kind of neg... [Full Article...]
Mass jailbreak in Afghanistan as IS fighters battle Afghan forces
The gunmen set off an explosives-packed vehicle near the prison before opening fire on security guards at the facility in the city of Jalalabad, Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, told AFP . The Taliban declared a three-day cease-fire starting Friday for the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. However, some of the 1,500 prisoners there escaped during the ... [Full Article...]
Nancy Pelosi Says She Has No Confidence in Dr. Deborah Birx
In " State of the Union ", Birx told CNN's Dana Bash that he has "tremendous respect" for Pelosi , but criticized a New York Times article last month that reported that he had painted an optimistic view of the pandemic of the White House during a critical period to gain control of the virus. [Full Article...]
Russia’s Claim of Having Developed COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Just for Show’: Iran
Some Russian officials have boasted that the country will be the first to come up with the vaccine , even comparing it to the space race to produce the first satellite in the Soviet era. However, Dr Robert Redfield, director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told a Senate hearing on July 2 that his agency would spearhead the campaign to develop and distribute a vaccine fo... [Full Article...]