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U.K.’s Plans to Use Huawei’s 5G is Under Threat: No ‘Business As Usual’ With China After Virus, U.K. Says
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2020


In another significant blow to China in response to the Chinese government’s poor COVID-19 transparency, U.K’s plans to use Huawei’s 5G is now under threat from mounting opposition to the Chinese company in Boris Johnson’s own ruling Conservative Party, according to […]


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Critically ill emergency room doctor recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) after using experimental treatment rheumatoid arthritis drug Tocilizumab (Actemra)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2020


Last month, we told you about Tolicizumab, a drug that has received far less headline attention than hydroxychloroquine. Tocilizumab, which is marketed as Actemra, is taken by patients with rheumatoid arthritis to reduce  inflammation. Despite the large noise on social media about hydroxychloroquine, […]


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Facebook launches a dedicated gaming app for people to create and watch live gameplay
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2020


As more Americans spend time at home amid coronavirus pandemic, many are now spending more time on gaming as a way to reduce the negative emotions caused by the virus. During the same period, video and gaming sites like YouTube and Twitch […]


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17 Equations That Changed The World
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2020


Mathematics is all around us, and it has shaped our understanding of the world in countless ways. Most people are familiar with history’s great equations: Newton’s Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein’s theory of relativity. But the way these mathematical […]


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Coronavirus live updates: Facebook releases county-by-county maps of COVID-19 symptoms across the United States
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2020


Facebook has released its first county-by-county maps of people with COVID-19 symptoms. The map, which only shows an estimated percentage of people with COVID-19 symptoms, does not report confirmed cases. The social giant uses aggregated public data from a survey […]


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London-based tech startup Applied Blockchain raises $2.5M funding to enable companies to collaborate without having to share any of their data
Nickie Louise Posted On April 20, 2020


Companies face increasing cybersecurity risks and regulatory requirements in regards to their data, and these are further exacerbated as data leaves an organisation and is shared with others. Recent events mean that businesses are going to become even more digital, […]


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Cybersecurity  / Featured  / Hacking  / Security
How Industrial Systems Have Become Prime Targets for APTs
Nickie Louise Posted On April 19, 2020


Today, cyberwarfare has become a new front that nations in conflict have to face. Hackers have now even become the new soldiers of fortune. They now operate as advanced persistent threats (APTs) which infiltrate and lurk within vulnerable infrastructure performing […]


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“China’s greatest export is coronavirus,” Germany’s largest newspaper BILD condemns China for endangering the world (Video)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 19, 2020


As death toll from coronavirus passes 100,000, there are several reports that the Chinese government is trying to control the narratives and news coverage about the deadly virus. An example of this is found in an open letter from China’s embassy […]


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Hydroxychloroquine and other autoimmune drugs are not fully effective in protecting against coronavirus, early data compiled Global Rheumatology Alliance shows
Nickie Louise Posted On April 19, 2020


Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has become one of the the most controversial drugs in world after President Trump touted the malaria drug as game-changer as a potential treatment for coronavirus. Since then, many doctors and patients claimed the malaria drug has saved […]


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The US is using Chinese drones to enforce coronavirus social distancing rules in 22 states. Could the drones be sending data back to China?
Nickie Louise Posted On April 18, 2020


On November 29, 2017, the New York Times wrote a story titled, “Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China, U.S. Officials Say.” Over two years later, the same company donated drones to 43 agencies in 22 states across the U.S. […]


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Verizon buys Zoom rival BlueJeans Network for around $500 million
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2020


Early this month, we wrote about Zoom after it was discovered that the video conferencing app sent encryption keys to China. Now, phone giant Verizon announced it is buying Zoom rival BlueJeans Network for about half a billion dollars. In a statement […]


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Robotics and driverless car startup Pony.ai launches autonomous deliveries in California as coronavirus lockdown continues
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2020


The last time we wrote about Pony.ai was back in August 2019 when the the artificial intelligence and robotics startup partnered with Toyota to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles. Now, the Chinese tech startup has teamed up with […]


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IoT tech startup Nodle launches Coalition, a free, privacy-first contact tracing app to help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2020


Last Friday, two tech rivals Apple and Google partnered together to develop a contact tracing technology to combat the spread of coronavirus. However, many people are increasingly wary of big tech companies due to privacy concerns. Now, one small tech startup […]


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Anxiety is on the rise as the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown continues, Italy-based AI company found
Nickie Louise Posted On April 17, 2020


On Tuesday, we wrote about Expert System, an Italian-based artificial intelligence company that uses semantics and natural language to monitor the emotions and general sentiment around the COVID-19 pandemic expressed by people in the US and UK across social media. Expert […]


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BREAKING: Early trial results from testing of Gilead’s Remdesivir show the ebola drug to be effective in treating coronavirus patients in Chicago hospital
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2020


On March 23, the CDC issued clinical guidance on remdesivir as a therapeutic treatment for COVID-19 patients. Almost a month later, there is new report that Gilead drug is showing effectiveness in treating coronavirus patients. A new report from STAT News, which first […]


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These are the states with the biggest increases in unemployment due to coronavirus [Updated]
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2020


Last week, we published a report of the states with the biggest increases in unemployment due to coronavirus, based on the findings from WalletHub, a leading personal finance website that helps consumers make smarter financial decisions. With the U.S. losing over 22 million jobs […]


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Venture-backed startup Movandi secures $27M Series C funding to accelerate 5G network deployments
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2020


Movandi, an Irvine, California-based wireless startup and a leader in new 5G Millimeter Wave (mmWave) networks, announced today a $27 million Series C funding round to further accelerate and extend the range of real world 5G mmWave deployments. WRVI Capital led this current round […]


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Sillicon Valley tech startup Alluxio raises additional $15.5M in funding for its open source cloud data orchestration platform
Nickie Louise Posted On April 16, 2020


Alluxio (formerly Tachyon Nexus), a San Mateo, California-based tech startup today announced it has extended its Series B financing to $15.5 million to grow its hybrid cloud data orchestration platform. The round, which brings the total amount of funding raised to date […]


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Abbott just launched a new coronavirus antibody test that can test if you’ve ever had coronavirus, could test up to 20 million screenings in June
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2020


Abbott Laboratories announced today the launch of a new coronavirus antibody test that can test if you’ve ever had coronavirus. According to the company, the test could be screening 20 million people for antibodies for Covid-19 by June. The new antibody […]


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Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does NOT help clear coronavirus, a small study of 150 hospitalized patients by doctors in China showed
Nickie Louise Posted On April 15, 2020


Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared a lot of positive stories about how malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has saved lives of many people here in the United States. However, as part of our fair and balanced coverage of the drug, […]


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