Venezuela unveils coronavirus facility at arena
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s president has unveiled hundreds of hospital beds set up inside a sports dome in the capital of Caracas as his government prepares for a possible wave of coronavirus infections. President Nicolás Maduro went on state TV to…
Trump may demand TikTok’s Chinese owners sell it, and guess who may be interested
Trump may demand TikTok’s Chinese owners sell it, and guess who may be interested Sell the company or face a potential U.S. ban? That’s the decision TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, may have to make. TikTok may soon be put up for sale in…
The UV Sanitizer That Can Kill 99.9% of Germs on Your Phone is Only $36 Today
According to a study conducted by the NIH (National Institutes of Health) in 2017, the average smartphone has 17,032 germs on its surface, some of which could carry disease. Combine that with research from RescueTime (a company whose productivity…
Nvidia in Advanced Talks to Buy SoftBank’s Chip Company Arm
(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire Arm Ltd., the chip designer that SoftBank Group Corp. bought for $32 billion four years ago, according to people familiar with the matter. The two parties aim to reach a deal in the next…
Apple Blockbuster Quarter Boosted by Strong Sales in China
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. pulled off a strong quarter in China by switching up retail tactics and pushing a cheaper iPhone, becoming one of the few U.S. tech giants to ride the country’s post-pandemic recovery despite Washington-Beijing tensions.…
Hajj goes virtual for families of lucky pilgrims
Khobar (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Faridah Bakti Yahra travelled alone to Mecca when she won the lottery of a lifetime to join this year’s hajj, the smallest in living memory, but her family is relishing the experience virtually. Thanks to her…
Exclusive: TikTok owner ByteDance considers listing China business in Hong Kong or Shanghai
By Yingzhi Yang and Julie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese tech giant ByteDance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, against a backdrop of rising Sino-U.S.…
Apple stock heads for all-time high after earnings smash Wall Street expectations
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Apple had a much better quarter than Wall Street anticipated, as consumers proved resilient despite the COVID-19…
Apple employees won’t return to the office until early 2021, CEO Tim Cook says
Tim Cook AP Photo/Ng Han Guan Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would extend its work-from-home policy for US workers until early 2021, per a Bloomberg report. If that timeline were to be extended further, it would depend on “the success with a…
Apple confirms next iPhone will be delayed ‘a few weeks’
Apple (AAPL) on Thursday confirmed that its next iPhone, presumably called the iPhone 12, will be delayed “a few weeks.” The announcement came during the company’s Q3 2020 earnings call with Apple CFO Luca Maestri saying that while last year’s iPhone…