Apple is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy, where the company has suppliers, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview. Apple counts major Korean display makers Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics; among its suppliers. It also sources chips from a factory in Italy run by Franco-Italian … Read more
A Google employee in Switzerland was tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, as tech giants like Amazon announced travel restrictions for employees amid growing fears of a pandemic. According to a report in the NPR, the Google employee was in its Zurich office “for a limited time” before showing COVID-19 symptoms. “We … Read more
Tokyo has no Plan B for this year’s Summer Olympics despite alarm over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan and elsewhere with under five months before the event, a senior official said on Friday. “There will not be one bit of change in holding the Games as planned,” Katsura Enyo, deputy director general of … Read more
Strategy simulation game “Plague Inc.”, which surged in popularity in China when the coronavirus epidemic first started, has been removed from the China app store after regulators said it contained illegal content, its developer said on Thursday. The game, which allows users to create and evolve a pathogen to destroy the world, soared to the … Read more
Several countries including China, South Korea, Europe, France, Spain, and Germany among others are currently dealing with the severe outbreak of Coronavirus that has claimed the lives of many. Celebrities are spreading awareness and donating to those who are affected by the outbreak. South Korean group BTS musician Suga has donated 100 million won (Rs. 59,13,208). … Read more
With the window to submit comments on India’s proposed personal data protection law closing on Tuesday, a period of anxious wait for final version of the Bill started for social media firms. This comes even as global Internet companies have called on the government for improved transparency related to intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) Rules and allay … Read more
Spooked by a sneeze or a cough, Chinese consumers are turning to online consultations in droves for advice about possible coronavirus symptoms – a boon for a fledgeling industry that has struggled to win over customers. Due to the epidemic, hundreds of millions of Chinese are stuck at home due to quarantine restrictions imposed by … Read more
News oi-Sanyukta Thakare | Published: Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 13:52 [IST] The recent worldwide outbreak of Coronavirus has to lead to a production halt for Tom Cruise’s upcoming Mission Impossible VII. The making studio has changed the shooting schedule for the seventh film, which was set to take place in Venice, Italy over the next … Read more
In a bid to hunt down novel coronavirus critics, China is making use of Twitter and WeChat to track down people who share information what officials consider as “negative information” about the deadly outbreak. People who have shared information about the virus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan describe relatively tame social media … Read more
News oi-PTI By Pti | Published: Monday, February 17, 2020, 12:36 [IST] The Beijing premiere and a tour of other cities in China for the upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die, has been called off due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to Deadline, movie’s lead star Daniel Craig and other cast members won’t … Read more
News oi-PTI By Pti | Published: Monday, February 17, 2020, 12:36 [IST] The Beijing premiere and a tour of other cities in China for the upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die, has been called off due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to Deadline, movie’s lead star Daniel Craig and other cast members won’t … Read more
Sony and Facebook have decided to skip this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) scheduled for March 16 in San Francisco. Both companies have cited coronavirus concerns as their reason for not attending the conference. This comes a day after Sony said it won’t be attending PAX East that is scheduled for February 27. Facebook, on … Read more
Chicken is no longer on the menu for thousands of gastronomes in the city, as fears abound that those eating the meat will end up contracting the dreaded COVID-19. The latest myth to be spun out of rumour mills on social media has taken a heavy toll on the fortunes of poultry farms as prices … Read more
Samsung Electronics said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a shutdown of its entire facility there until Monday morning. Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, said the floor where the infected employee worked would be shut down until … Read more
Government measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in China look set to delay the rollout of next-generation 5G telecom networks, a key technology initiative for the country’s leadership. Tenders for six big 5G projects have been postponed since January 31, government records show. They include an industrial Internet project in Guangdong province, a … Read more
Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo warned on Thursday it faced short-term volatility and challenges from the coronavirus outbreak, as it reported a better than expected quarterly profit and record revenue. The world’s largest PC maker is among companies facing disruptions to their supply chain after local governments extended a Lunar New Year holiday and imposed … Read more
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn said on Thursday it is cautiously restarting production at its main plants in China and warned revenue will be hurt this year by the coronavirus epidemic. The statement comes just days after Apple rescinded its March quarter sales guidance, saying factories in China have been slower to get back to work … Read more
Apple’s next iPhone — the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2 — is likely to see a delay in launch in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China, a report claims. Touted as a budget iPhone, the mass production of the device was supposed to start by the end of this month but … Read more