May2021
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Google announces new privacy settings, AI tools and Android 12 Beta
May 20, 2021Google has announced a slew of new features including new privacy settings, AI tools and release of the first beta of Android 12 that will become part of its products over the course of the year.... -
Japan panel okays Moderna, AstraZeneca jabs before Olympics
May 20, 2021A Japanese government panel on Thursday recommended approval of Moderna and AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines, as criticism mounts over the slow start to inoculations with just two months until the Olympics. The Pfizer-BioNTech formula is currently the... -
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday
May 20, 2021Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday with investors disheartened by falls on Wall Street, as bitcoin plunged and worries surged over Fed policy changes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.48 percent or 134.79 points... -
Hong Kong stocks fell in the opening minutes of trade
May 20, 2021Hong Kong stocks fell in the opening minutes of trade Thursday as investors returned from a midweek holiday to play catch-up with the previous day’s global sell-off. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.63 percent, or 180.32... -
Microsoft Internet Explorer to finally be retired next year
May 20, 2021Microsoft’s Internet Explorer will finally be retired next year after more than 26 years of service, the tech giant says. The veteran web browser was released with Windows 95. It will no longer appear on consumer... -
Travel to amber list countries is “absolutely legal”, EasyJet boss said
May 20, 2021Travel to amber list countries is “absolutely legal”, EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren has said, after the government advised people not to go to those countries on holiday. Mr Lundgren said the government stance was “very confusing”... -
Qantas announced new cost-cutting measures to deal with the impact of the pandemic
May 20, 2021Qantas has announced new cost-cutting measures to help it deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian carrier also said it would report an annual loss before tax of more than $1.5bn (A$2bn, £1.1bn).... -
US rapper A$AP Rocky has announced that he is in a relationship with singer Rihanna
May 20, 2021US rapper A$AP Rocky has announced that he is in a relationship with singer Rihanna. The rapper described her as “the love of my life” in an interview with GQ. Rumours over whether the stars were... -
TikTok co-founder to step down
May 20, 2021The CEO and co-founder of TikTok’s owner ByteDance has announced he will step down and transition to a new role by the end of the year. In a letter to employees, Zhang Yiming said he will... -
Huawei supports South Asia to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over five years
May 20, 2021Joint-handedly with the governments, universities, and industrial partners, Huawei will support South Asia countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over the next five years, Huawei spokesperson said on Thursday...
