Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms are back online after a massive global outage plunged the services and the businesses and people who rely on them into chaos for hours Facebook Inc. blamed a global service outage that kept its social media apps offline for much of Monday on a problem with its […]
Continue ReadingCOVID Antiviral Pill
Merck says it has first antiviral pill found to be effective against COVID Molnupiravir is an experimental antiviral drug which is orally active and was developed for the treatment of influenza. It is a prodrug of the synthetic nucleoside derivative N4-hydroxycytidine, and exerts its antiviral action through introduction of copying errors during viral RNA replication. […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin Price Jumps After U.S. Says It Has No Plans to Ban Crypto
Worries over regulation have kept a lid on cryptocurrency prices in recent months Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies jumped suddenly Friday, a day after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. didn’t have plans to ban cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin rose 10.8% from its 5 p.m. ET value on Thursday to $48,109.69, its highest level in almost […]
Continue ReadingFirst Digital-Only Dunkin’
Dunkin’ opens first digital-only store in Boston All orders are placed via app or kiosk. Forget making small talk while ordering your iced coffee: Dunkin’s new Boston store ensures you won’t have to talk to a single human being when placing your order. On Tuesday, Massachusetts-based Dunkin’ will celebrate the grand opening of its very […]
Continue ReadingChina’s Tightening Rules For Private Tutoring Affect Foreign Teachers
Move could affect tens of thousands of foreign tutors overseas A leading private education agency in China announced over the weekend the suspension of courses administered by foreign-based tutors, as the company moves to comply with new regulations for the private tutoring sector, which could affect tens of thousands of overseas-based teachers, as more companies […]
Continue ReadingNew Rules Have Chinese Private Education Firms Bracing For A Hit
Changes sent shockwaves across China’s $120bn private tutoring sector, leading to a huge sell-off in listed firms. China’s private education firms are bracing for a “material” hit to their operations after Beijing announced new rules barring for-profit tutoring in core school subjects to ease financial pressures on families. China unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its […]
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola Will Start Selling Drinks in Paper Bottles This Summer
Coca-Cola is to test a paper bottle as part of a longer-term bid to eliminate plastic from its packaging entirely. The prototype is made by a Danish company from an extra-strong paper shell that still contains a thin plastic liner. But the goal is to create a 100% recyclable, plastic-free bottle capable of preventing gas […]
Continue ReadingAunt Jemima Rebranded as Pearl Milling Company
Quaker Oats has announced the new name for its “Aunt Jemima” products in response to criticism that was levied at the brand for featuring a racist stereotype of a Black woman. The name “Aunt Jemima” and the picture of a Black woman shown on the packaging, based on a former slave named Nancy Green, will […]
Continue ReadingAnti-Plagiarism Tool
Google has announced the launch of a new tool aimed at detecting when students submit work that is not their own, thrusting itself into long-running debates over how to root out plagiarism while also protecting students’ privacy and teaching them how to responsibly cite others’ work. “We realized we had a real opportunity to approach […]
Continue ReadingDominate Your Job Interview
Congratulations! It took a lot of work and preparation, but you landed the interview and separated yourself from the others by… Using a warm connection to earn a few minutes of time. Showing all the telltale signs of being a perfect candidate. Crafting VIP marketing materials and resumes that were so good this company felt […]
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