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No Unusual Spike In Heart Attacks, Need Early Screening: Karnataka Panel
An expert committee set up to probe the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Karnataka's Hassan district has submitted its report to the state government, ruling out any abnormal spike in cardiac fatalities.
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China Boosts Medical Infrastructure As Covid Surge Sparks Fears Abroad
Cities across China scrambled to install hospital beds and build fever screening clinics on Tuesday as the United States said Beijing's surprise decision to let the virus run free was a concern for the world.
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Made People Lonelier, Fuelled Addiction To Screens: UK Survey
When it comes to sleep, around a third of the respondents said that the overall quality of their sleep has got worse.
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LG Display Rides Higher TV Panel Prices to Report Over Triple Gain in Operating Profit
LG Display saw its third-quarter operating profit more than triple as strong television demand boosted panel prices but said it expects the buying spree prompted by the pandemic to slow next year.
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Apple’s COVID-19 App Updated With New Screening Questions, Recommendations to Prevent Coronavirus
Apple launched its own COVID-19 app back in March, right after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic. Now, the Cupertino-based tech giant has added new improvements to the app in its latest update.
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Christopher Nolan Is Making a Mistake With Tenet
Tenet is releasing in cinemas this week, but Christopher Nolan’s insistence on a theatre-only approach is problematic on several levels. It puts Nolan fans at COVID-19 risk, spoils Tenet for many and drives them to piracy, which kills the big screen experience Nolan is so enamoured by, and in turn, hurt Tenet’s box office.
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Facebook Starts Warning Users Before Sharing COVID-19 Links to Combat Misinformation
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that will give users more context about the COVID-19 related articles they share. A notification screen will tell them when the article was first shared and its source.
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HRD Ministry Announces Guidelines for Online Classes, Recommend Caps on Screen Time for Students
The Ministry of Human Resource Development announced a new guideline called “Pragyata,” which specified caps on screen time for students from different standards during online classes.
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Apple Repair Technician Explains Why It Is Dangerous to Put Cover Over MacBook's Web Camera: Report
MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro users were recently advised by Apple to not close laptops with a cover over the Web camera. Here's why
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Coronavirus: Ola Introduces New Safety Protocols And Fumigation Centres For Auto-Rickshaws
Addressing the apprehension among customers who are sceptical about riding in auto-rickshaws amidst the coronavirus pandemic, mobility service provider, Ola has rolled its RideSafeIndia initiative. As part of this initiative, all Ola autos will now be fitted with a protective partition screen between the driver and passenger section, offering an ad...
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COVID-19: National Entrance Screening Test, or NEST, Application Deadline Extended Till June 7
Details of the issue of NEST admit cards and new exam dates will be announced soon.
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Chinese Startup Rokid Sees Opportunity With COVID-Fighting Smart Glasses
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019, Hangzhou-based startup Rokid developed a pair of glasses to help screen for symptoms. Rokid Vice President Xiang Wenjie says demand has risen for the company's T1 glasses, developed in only two weeks, after it sold roughly 1,000 pairs to governments, industrial parks and schools.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Unveils Mobile Lab That Will Enhance Fight Against COVID-19
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday unveiled via video link a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) developed by DRDO that will help in speeding up COVID-19 screening, a statement said.
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COVID-19: Amazon Said to Deploy Thermal Cameras at Warehouses to Scan for Fevers Faster
Amazon.com has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus, employees told Reuters.
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Robots May Become Heroes in War on Coronavirus
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.
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No Unusual Spike In Heart Attacks, Need Early Screening: Karnataka Panel
An expert committee set up to probe the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Karnataka's Hassan district has submitted its report to the state government, ruling out any abnormal spike in cardiac fatalities.
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China Boosts Medical Infrastructure As Covid Surge Sparks Fears Abroad
Cities across China scrambled to install hospital beds and build fever screening clinics on Tuesday as the United States said Beijing's surprise decision to let the virus run free was a concern for the world.
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Made People Lonelier, Fuelled Addiction To Screens: UK Survey
When it comes to sleep, around a third of the respondents said that the overall quality of their sleep has got worse.
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LG Display Rides Higher TV Panel Prices to Report Over Triple Gain in Operating Profit
LG Display saw its third-quarter operating profit more than triple as strong television demand boosted panel prices but said it expects the buying spree prompted by the pandemic to slow next year.
-
Apple’s COVID-19 App Updated With New Screening Questions, Recommendations to Prevent Coronavirus
Apple launched its own COVID-19 app back in March, right after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic. Now, the Cupertino-based tech giant has added new improvements to the app in its latest update.
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Christopher Nolan Is Making a Mistake With Tenet
Tenet is releasing in cinemas this week, but Christopher Nolan’s insistence on a theatre-only approach is problematic on several levels. It puts Nolan fans at COVID-19 risk, spoils Tenet for many and drives them to piracy, which kills the big screen experience Nolan is so enamoured by, and in turn, hurt Tenet’s box office.
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Facebook Starts Warning Users Before Sharing COVID-19 Links to Combat Misinformation
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that will give users more context about the COVID-19 related articles they share. A notification screen will tell them when the article was first shared and its source.
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HRD Ministry Announces Guidelines for Online Classes, Recommend Caps on Screen Time for Students
The Ministry of Human Resource Development announced a new guideline called “Pragyata,” which specified caps on screen time for students from different standards during online classes.
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Apple Repair Technician Explains Why It Is Dangerous to Put Cover Over MacBook's Web Camera: Report
MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro users were recently advised by Apple to not close laptops with a cover over the Web camera. Here's why
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Coronavirus: Ola Introduces New Safety Protocols And Fumigation Centres For Auto-Rickshaws
Addressing the apprehension among customers who are sceptical about riding in auto-rickshaws amidst the coronavirus pandemic, mobility service provider, Ola has rolled its RideSafeIndia initiative. As part of this initiative, all Ola autos will now be fitted with a protective partition screen between the driver and passenger section, offering an ad...
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COVID-19: National Entrance Screening Test, or NEST, Application Deadline Extended Till June 7
Details of the issue of NEST admit cards and new exam dates will be announced soon.
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Chinese Startup Rokid Sees Opportunity With COVID-Fighting Smart Glasses
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019, Hangzhou-based startup Rokid developed a pair of glasses to help screen for symptoms. Rokid Vice President Xiang Wenjie says demand has risen for the company's T1 glasses, developed in only two weeks, after it sold roughly 1,000 pairs to governments, industrial parks and schools.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Unveils Mobile Lab That Will Enhance Fight Against COVID-19
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday unveiled via video link a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) developed by DRDO that will help in speeding up COVID-19 screening, a statement said.
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COVID-19: Amazon Said to Deploy Thermal Cameras at Warehouses to Scan for Fevers Faster
Amazon.com has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus, employees told Reuters.
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Robots May Become Heroes in War on Coronavirus
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.
