The new and yet to be launched cryptocurrency form Facebook called libra is not intended to either kill nor compete with bitcoin, the social media platform has confirmed. Libra and bitcoin can exist side by side with differing use cases, said David Marcus, the person who is heading the crypto attempts of Facebook, and added…
A study that was published last year and which has been taken notice of recently claims that the long time extended use of communication technologies such as the use of smartphones and tablets could be causing the development of horn-like bumps on the skulls of the younger lot of users of such technology. This somewhat…
The fast food giant McDonald’s is befitting after all the trouble it took to stage the turnaround from cow to beef patty. It was more than four years that the company had been attempting to launch fresh beef at McDonald’s. This change also cost more than $60 million to pull off for the meat suppliers…
The Trump administration is exploring rules that will require all 5G cellular equipment destined for the United States to be designed and manufactured outside of China. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to require next-generation 5G cellular equipment used in the United States to be designed…
Serai aims to be the LinkedIn for global trade which links manufacturers to component suppliers. In a significant development, HSBC Holdings Plc is backing the launch of Serai, a Hong Kong-based technology startup that aims to “connect small-and-medium-sized manufacturers with component suppliers in different parts of the world as part of its trade banking push”.…
An injection that would enhance sex drive among women has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday. This is however not the first such medication that has been approved by the FDA. Earlier in 2015, the US regulator had given approval for a similar pill called Addyi from Sprout…
According to media reports quoting various airlines, a ni8mber of them are avoiding airspace controlled by the Iranians over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman and are rerouting flights since the issuing of the ban on Friday by the US regulator on US airlines flying over the airspace for an unscheduled period of…
Users and viewers of beauty videos on YouTube would now be able to virtually try out products even as they watch such videos and makeup tutorials on the social media platform with the help of augmented reality (AR). This new feature to the video sharing platform has been named as AR Beauty Try-On and was…
Online sales are forecast to grow at 43.8% to 16.7 billion pounds in the next five years. On Thursday, researcher IGD forecast, Britain’s food and grocery industry, driven by the online and discounter channels, is set to grow by 12.5% to $272.8 billion (217.7 billion pounds) by 2024. Online will be the fastest growing channel…
According to Apple, the risks of depending too heavily on manufacturing in China are rising and are far too great. Regardless of how the U.S.-China trade is resolved, the production shift will take place. In a significant development, the Nikkei Asian Review has reported that Apple Inc has asked its major suppliers to assess the…
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