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Covid Virus To Get Weaker, Become A Cold: Oxford-Astrazeneca Vax Creator
London: Covid is unlikely to mutate into a deadlier variant and will eventually end up as a common cold, said Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, who created the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Cutting down fears of a more deadly new variant, she…
Twitter Says It Will Fix Disappearing Tweets Issue
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is planning to make some changes that could prevent tweets from disappearing while you are reading them, the company said on its support account.
According to The Verge, if you were looking at…
Pixel 6 Pro Hands-On Video Surfaces Online Ahead Of Launch
San Francisco: Google is planning to launch its Pixel 6 as well as Pixel 6 Pro smartphones in October, and now a new leaked video shows what is apparently a prototype of the Google Pixel 6 Pro.
YouTuber M. Brandon (@thisistechtoday) has…
NASA Splits Its Human Spaceflight Unit Into Two
Washington: The Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) at NASA will be split into two new entities to best position the agency for the next 20 years, Administrator Bill Nelson has announced.
Of the two units, the…
NASA-Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Launch May Slip To 2022
Washington: The launch of NASA and Boeing's Starliner cargo spacecraft, stalled due to an unresolved valve issue, may not be launched this year, media reports said.
Boeing and NASA had originally aimed to launch Starliner's Orbital Test…
Musk Says Inspiration4 Crew Had ‘Challenges’ With Toilet, Promises Upgrade
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk took to the Twitter to reveal that there were "challenges" with the toilet during SpaceX's first entirely private trip to space and promised upgrades for future mission.
"Definitely upgraded…
Researchers Say FB Interfering With Their Tools To Study News Feed
San Francisco: Tech giant Facebook has quietly pushed out changes to News Feed that is "interfering" with the browser-based tools used by journalists and researchers, according to a new report.
According to The Markup, Facebook has been…
Nanobodies From Llamas Shows Promise Against Covid-19: Study
London: A unique type of tiny antibody produced by llamas -- a domesticated South American camelid -- could provide a new frontline treatment against Covid-19 that can be taken by patients as a simple nasal spray, instead of an injection.…
iPhone 13 Mini Tipped To Be Last ‘Mini’ iPhone Model
San Francisco: Apple recently launched iPhone 13 lineup which includes iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, as well as iPhone 13 Pro Max and now avid leaker Jon Prosser has claimed that the iPhone 14 will not include the 'mini' model.…
FB Launches Two New Portal Video Calling Devices
San Francisco: Social media giant Facebook has announced two new models of its Portal video calling devices.
The 10-inch portable Portal Go, priced at $199 and next-gen Portal+ with a 14-inch HD tilting display priced at $349. Portal Go…