Iran uses satellite carrier rocket to send three research devices into space, state media reports, as talks to revive nuclear deal continue in Vienna. Previous launches have drawn rebukes from the United States [File: Iranian Defence Ministry via AP Photo] Published On 30 Dec 2021 30 Dec 2021 | Updated: […]
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Studies indicate J&J Covid-19 vaccine booster protects people against severe illness from Omicron variant
(CNN) Two reports released Thursday show that people who get booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine are well protected against severe disease and hospitalization from the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the company said. Researchers said the findings indicate that most of the Covid-19 vaccines will protect people against […]
Shanghai releases five-year plans for metaverse development
BEIJING — China’s biggest city is getting serious about the metaverse, the technology that’s drawn mass attention this year for its potential to form the next generation of the internet.Chinese government departments and local authorities have issued five-year development plans this year to show how they aim to implement the […]
New York governor declares racism ‘public health emergency’ amid new anti-discrimination legislation – ABC News
New York governor declares racism ‘public health emergency’ amid new anti-discrimination legislation The new policies will collect comprehensive data on marginalized populations. By Kiara Alfonseca December 30, 2021, 6:02 PM • 6 4:07 Growing violence against Asian Americans Police have not ruled out hate crimes in the charges against the […]
Flower-covered Floats Blossom at the Annual Rose Parade
Back in the winter of 1890, members of Pasadena, California’s distinguished Valley Hunt Club began brainstorming ways to promote California as the “Mediterranean of the West.” The hunting and fishing social club wound up inviting its former East Coast neighbors, who were buried in snow, to a midwinter holiday, to […]
US Muslims call for action as ‘spying’ incidents shake community | Islamophobia
Council on American-Islamic Relations says it uncovered a ‘mole’ within its organisation and a ‘spy’ at a US mosque. Reports of alleged ‘spying’ on US Muslims have shaken community members, advocates say, and spurred calls for increased vigilance [File: Andres Kudacki/AP Photo] By Ali Harb Published On 30 Dec 2021 […]
The key to Fed rate hikes? It may be the 2022 paychecks of Americans
More than half of U.S.states are raising minimum wages next year, but employers are moving even faster on pay increases.Salary budget increases set by employers for 2022 are higher than they have been in at least a decade , with 99% of employers planning raises and many planning increases of […]
Notable deaths of 2021 : NPR
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 is sold out at Amazon, again – The Verge
Update December 30th, 11:48AM ET: And it appears that due to an astounding lack of defenses against bots, Amazon is already sold out, again. Sony’s latest gaming console, the PlayStation 5, is one of many gaming gadgets that are hard to find in stock right now due to mostly online-only […]
Samsung will reveal Exynos chip with AMD graphics in January
Samsung started working closely with AMD back in 2019 , with the goal of improving the graphics capabilities of Samsung’s Exynos System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designs.Samsung confirmed at the time that the improved GPU capabilites would arrive roughly within two years, and a new tweet from the company confirms it might be […]