China Tries to Keep Covid Out of Its Grueling College-Entrance Exams
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China Tries to Keep Covid Out of Its Grueling College-Entrance Exams

For Chinese students, years of intense studying come down to two or three nine-hour days of testing that will determine where they go to college. Covid-19 has added complications like escaping lockdown or testing in an isolation room. Temperature checks, masks, and negative P.C.R. test results are the basic prerequisites…

EU Finalises Deal on Single Mobile Charging Port for Devices, Apple Need to Change iPhone Connectors by 2024

EU Finalises Deal on Single Mobile Charging Port for Devices, Apple Need to Change iPhone Connectors by 2024

Apple will have to change the connector on its iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 as EU countries and EU lawmakers on Tuesday agreed to a single mobile charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras. The agreement is a world first and came after companies failed to agree on…

Checkout​.com launches 24/7 stablecoin settlement in partnership with Fireblocks

Checkout​.com launches 24/7 stablecoin settlement in partnership with Fireblocks

Global payment processor Checkout.com has launched a new stablecoin settlement system that will allow merchants to process crypto payments from their customers in real time — potentially widening the use cases of stablecoins within e-commerce.  The stablecoin settlement system centers around Circle’s USD Coin (USDC), the second-largest stablecoin by market…

Samsung Galaxy A Foldable Smartphone Tipped to Launch by 2025: All Details

Samsung Galaxy A Foldable Smartphone Tipped to Launch by 2025: All Details

Samsung might be working on a new affordable foldable smartphone, according to a new report. The smartphone, which is tipped to launch by 2025, could be part of the company’s Galaxy A series lineup. The company’s foldable smartphone portfolio currently consists of the Galaxy Z Fold and the Galaxy Z…

US Leads Sanctions Killing Millions to No End — Global Issues

US Leads Sanctions Killing Millions to No End — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (kuala lumpur and sydney) Tuesday, June 07, 2022 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jun 07 (IPS) – Food crises, economic stagnation and price increases are worsening unevenly, almost everywhere, following the Ukraine war. Sanctions against Russia have especially hurt those relying on…

Poco C40 With JR510 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery Listed for Pre-Order: Price, Specifications

Poco C40 With JR510 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery Listed for Pre-Order: Price, Specifications

Poco C40 has been listed on a Vietnamese online store much ahead of its global launch. As per the listing, the latest smartphone from Poco is equipped with a JR510 chipset from JLQ Technology — a Shanghai-based semiconductor manufacturer. The Poco C40 is said to run on Android 11 and…

Fiji Hands Over Superyacht That U.S. Says Is Tied to Russian Oligarch
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Fiji Hands Over Superyacht That U.S. Says Is Tied to Russian Oligarch

Fiji has handed over to the United States a $325 million superyacht that American investigators say is owned by a Russian billionaire on a U.S. sanctions list, the island nation’s top prosecutor said on Tuesday. The handover of the yacht, the Amadea, was based on a decision by Fiji’s Supreme…