Very few nations will get 'A grade' on pandemic response: Bill Gates

New York (IANS) If we believe billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, very few countries will get 'A-grade' for new coronavirus response when it comes to understanding the scale of the damage COVID-19 could do.

Speaking to BBC, Gates…

Indian Summer may hold a pleasant surprise; could slow down corona spread

New Delhi (IANS) The scorching sun in the summers could considerably slow down the transmission of the coronavirus infection in India, according to the country's two high profile microbiologists who have worked with National Institutes of Health(NIH)…

Apple to launch new iPhone SE next week: Analyst

San Francisco (IANS) The new iPhone SE may be launched next week and sales would begin immediately, according to Apple analyst Jeff Pu.

iPhone 12 models will likely be pushed out slightly due to current travel restrictions and cargo flight…

Apple Music launches 'Stream Local' initiative in India

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Apple Music on Saturday launched a new initiative called 'Stream Local' to provide a platform for Indian music, including chart-toppers and newly released titles.

The service will compile songs from artists…

100 days and running: Coronavirus has only got deadlier

New Delhi (IANS) April 9 marked the 100th day of the first cases of new coronavirus being reported, which began its deadly journey from a seafood market in Wuhan in China and brought the entire world to its knees.

In a tweet on Thursday, WHO…

Global semiconductor revenue set for steep decline in 2020

New Delhi (IANS) The new coronavirus pandemic will hit the semiconductor supply and demand, leading to a decline of 0.9 per cent in worldwide semiconductor revenue this year, a Gartner report said on Thursday.

This is sharply down from the…

Startups begin layoffs in India as business comes to a halt

New Delhi (IANS) The VC funding is drying up for startups in the wake of the nationwide lockdown and the result is seen in several startups laying off employees at their various India offices.

According to data compiled by career marketplace…

Healthium maintains production for healthcare amid lockdown

Bengaluru (IANS) Leading medical devices firm Healthium Medtech is maintaining production to meet demand for healthcare amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the company said.

"Production is maintained to ensure supply of essential devices like gloves,…

Apple releases iOS, iPadOS updates with bug fixes

San Francisco (IANS) Apple has released iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1 with focus on bug fixes, performance improvements and security enhancements.

The update addresses an issue that prevented devices running iOS 13.4 from participating in FaceTime…

Facebook asks for users' data to generate COVID-19 'heat maps'

San Francisco (IANS) Facebook is asking users in the US to participate in a voluntary survey from Carnegie Mellon University to help health researchers generate new insights on how to respond to the crisis, including "heat maps" of self-reported symptoms.