Month: November 2021
Twitter Crypto Division
Twitter Crypto which is being build by the company is to develop digital currencies, blockchain technology, and “other decentralised technologies. The social media company added crypto currencies to its Tips feature in September, and the company is ‘exploring’ NFT authentication that will let users directly connect their crypto wallets and show off their NFT ownership
Coal Compromises Climate Deal
Scientists say that limiting warming to 1.5C compared to pre-industrial levels will protect us from the most dangerous impacts of climate change – it is a key part of the Paris agreement that most countries signed up to. Meeting the goal requires global emissions to be cut by 45% by 2030 and to zero overall
Toshiba to Split Into Three
The Tokyo-based company said it will separate core operations into two new publicly traded companies, one for infrastructure services and another for technology devices. The remaining Toshiba business will hold its stakes in memory chip pioneer Kioxia Holdings Corp. and Toshiba Tec Corp. The goal is to complete the spinoffs by the second half of
Greek government and Microsoft deal
Microsoft has ambitions to rival Facebook with its own plans for the so-called metaverse. Microsoft Teams metaverse for meetings and is keen to transform Minecraft and other games it owns into more immersive 3D worlds. Microsoft’s augmented reality smart glasses HoloLens use multiple sensors, advanced optics, and holograms, to display information, blend with the real
Social Media posts Fueled Migrants Crisis in Poland
Poland accused Belarus of sending a large group of migrants to breach the border, calling it a major provocation. But it appears the mass move to a single crossing point may have been orchestrated by the migrants themselves, not the Belarusian authorities. last Monday, thousands of migrants converged on the petrol station close to the
Great Resignation & the lying flat movement
Tang ping or “flying flat” is a social movement in China whereby young adults are rejecting the intense work culture of the “996” jobs that are the norm in China (9am-9pm 6 days a week), to instead live a minimalist lifestyle, minimizing desires and ambitions to meet only their immediate needs. The movement seems to
Searching Tweets on Tweeter
Twitter has added a search button on profile pages that will allow any user to search through tweets from other accounts on the site in a much more concise way than was previously available. The social media platform is making it easier to search for tweets from a specific account. Searching for specific tweets isn’t
Netflix Inc. close to Disney market
A 25% advance since the end of July has boosted Netflix’s market value to $287 billion. Netflix Inc. is close to overtaking Walt Disney Co. in market value for the first time since last year, after the amusement park owner’s earnings stoked concerns about slowing subscriber growth in its streaming business. The Disney World theme-park
Privacy Case Win for Google
Google has won an appeal in the Supreme Court against a case that could have seen users receive money for the way their data was used. The claim was that Google had secretly tracked millions of iPhones through a workaround in Apple’s Safari browser. Google‘s lawyers had argued at the hearing that the landmark ruling
Bitcoin New Price
The cryptocurrency reached above $68,500 for the first time in its history, marking gains of more than 350 per cent over the last year .The price of bitcoin has hit a new all-time high amid a record-breaking rally that has seen it double in price since July. Bitcoin alone now has a market cap greater