Month: December 2021
Why developers are sceptical about low code
Audio player loading… At the start of 2021, Gartner predicted that the worldwide low-code development technologies market will increase 22.6% this year. Of course, the data to prove them right or wrong will come in the future, but it seems that even non-technical people are familiar with the term these…
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Gamers! Protect your precious tendons with this tabletop hand massager
Here’s something for the gamer that has everything: a tabletop hand massager that can be used to remove fatigue from your aching mitts and keep you on top form. Created by Japanese makers of gaming hardware and peripherals, Bauhütte, the device uses 15 heated air cushions to supposedly simulate the…
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These were the biggest crypto security breaches of the past 10 years
Audio player loading… As the cryptocurrency market has boomed over the last 10 years, so too have the number of security breaches and cyberattacks trying to take advantage of its growth. According to a new report from invezz, it’s estimated $12.1bn in cryptocurrency was stolen between January 2011 and December…
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Zomato, Swiggy to collect 5% GST: Will your online food bill get costlier?
Audio player loading… If you are planning to ring in the New Year tomorrow by ordering food through platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, don’t be surprised if you are asked to pay more. For, starting tomorrow, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) changes kick in, and food delivery platforms like…
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Pluto should be reclassified as a planet, Scientists reclaimed
Photo: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute You know the old motto: Nobody can hear you screaming in space. Unfortunately, being trapped in our rapidly heated rock, we can hear everyone screaming very well, especially those ironically howling about the specifics of space. Checked in at our degraded…
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F.D.A. Plans to Allow 12- to 15-Year-Olds to Receive Pfizer Boosters
The Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds Monday. (Emily Elconin, Reuters) The United States Food and Drug Administration should receive a booster injection of the Pfizer vaccine up to five months after a second dose from the current six months,…
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