Category: SCI-TECH
COVID-19 pill developers aim to top Merck, Pfizer efforts
As Merck and Pfizer prepare to report clinical trial results for experimental COVID-19 antiviral pills, rivals are lining up with what they hope will prove to be more potent and convenient oral treatments of their own. Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Pardes Biosciences, Japan’s Shionogi and Novartis said they have designed antivirals that…
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Alibaba apps start offering WeChat Pay option
China’s Alibaba has begun offering payment services from Tencent’s WeChat on a number of its apps, after the government ordered major tech firms to stop blocking each other’s services and links. Local tech blog 36Kr reported on Tuesday that users of Alibaba’s food delivery app Ele.me, luxury goods app Kaola…
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Google defends Android phone maker deals
Google on Tuesday said deals with Android phone makers that landed it a record 4.3-billion-euro ($5 billion) antitrust fine boosted competition and rejected EU charges they were a carrot-and-stick tactic that stifled rivals. Google was addressing the second day of a week-long hearing as it tries to get Europe’s second-highest…
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WhatsApp to support iPad and at least another iPhone in new update
It’s been a while since the news regarding multi-device support on WhatsApp broke out, but now, a new report shows evidence that this feature is going to look more like what Telegram already does. According to WABetainfo, while WhatsApp already offers the ability to link its account with WhatsApp Web,…
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Bermuda Triangle mystery resolved?
A Science channel has reported that the mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle may have been solved. The region is located near North America and has seen the disappearance of countless aeroplanes and ships. According to a report, a group of scientists from the University of Colorado in the United States…
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Instagram hits pause on kids version of app
Instagram is pausing work on a version for children younger than 13, called “Instagram Kids”, the Facebook-owned photo sharing app said on Monday. Instagram Kids was touted to require parental permission to join, and provide ad-free, age-appropriate content, but US lawmakers and advocacy groups alike have urged the social media…
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