Facebook Gaming announced a new initiative this week to empower the Black communities on the platform with the inclusive ‘Black Gaming Creator Program.’ The company says it plans to pour in $10 million over the next two years to empower the streamers, who if selected, receive incentives such as the Facebook Gaming partnership, early product […]
Israel received its first vaccine batch of eight million Pfizer BioNTech doses Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intending to inspire confidence and “serve as an example” for the nation by giving himself the first jab. Declaring the pandemic’s end was “in sight” he lauded the moment as a “great celebration for Israel” in an […]
In yet another blow to the flailing travel industry, a “cruise to nowhere” set off from Singapore’s shores was called back Wednesday after a passenger on-board tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The voyages — starting and ending at the city-state with no stops — sailed off last month, marking the revival of cruises after […]
An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinopharm — currently undergoing clinical trials in the UAE — has 86% efficacy against the virus, the emirates’ health ministry said Wednesday. Developed by Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the vaccine was approved in the Gulf state for emergency […]
In the time of online learning and when the whole curriculum of schools are shifting towards the tech-friendly education system and somehow kids are losing the value of book reading habit, many authors, educationalist, journalists, environmentalist, and entrepreneurs are charged through the doors of The Kindergarten Starters (KGS) school of Dubai to promote a week […]
The Geminids peak this month, with as many as 120 meteors visible per hour Perfect conditions ahead for Geminid meteor shower; No moon at the time of peak activity, presenting significant interference in the night sky. In 2020, the grand celestial show Geminid meteor shower will put on a fantastic show! There will be no […]
Plastic-free, disposable, and biodegradable: A ‘butterfly’ cup that steers clear of all environmental hazards by a mile. Unheard of? Wrong. The green invention was in fact launched in the UK today. Designed with a unique folding top to prevent spills — and replace harmful lids — the takeaway cups are composed entirely of paper, with […]
Breakdancing was one of four new sports along with skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing to get the Olympic green light on Monday for inclusion at the 2024 Paris Games. The four sports were included as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board met to confirm the Paris 2024 programme. Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have […]
The coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement topped the list of conversation topics on Twitter in a tumultuous year, the social platform said Monday. In a summary of trends, Twitter said the hashtag #COVID19 and other variations were tweeted nearly 400 million times, while #StayHome was the third biggest hashtag of the year. […]
A sanctuary in the corner of the Colombian Amazon is offering a new life to orphaned monkeys left behind by hunted parents — shot down for their meat and pelt. The refuge run by a local leader, Jhon Jairo Vasquez, cares for these young primates — while gradually changing attitudes in the area — in […]
Facebook and Google could be required to pay news outlets for their content in “world first” legislation set to be introduced to Australia’s parliament on Wednesday. In one of the most aggressive moves to check the power of the US digital giants, Canberra plans to compel the companies to pay media organisations when their platforms […]
