According to Oxfam, billionaires added $5 trillion to their fortunes during the pandemic, worsening economic inequality while the virus forced millions of people into poverty around the world. According to Oxfam, the total wealth of billionaires increased from $8.6 trillion in March 2020 to $13.8 trillion in November 2021, a greater growth than in the…
On Monday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla indicated that two doses of the company’s vaccine may not provide adequate protection against infection by the omicron Covid form, and that the initial shots have lost part of their efficacy in avoiding hospitalisation. Bourla stressed the importance of a third shot to increase people’s protection against omicron in…
Taco Bell is introducing daily tacos, arguably the finest subscription service yet. Taco Bell customers may enjoy one taco per day for 30 days for $10 per month. Taco Lover’s Pass, a national programme, will be available for purchase starting Thursday for members of the Taco Bell rewards programme who have downloaded the Taco Bell…
It’s not a mashup of three different cars in the animated gif above; it’s just one car changing colours. That’s thanks to E Ink’s electrophoretic technology, which BMW showed in a car application at CES 2022 on Wednesday. The iX Flow is a showcar that uses electrophoretic technology similar to that used in E Ink…
The FAA tentatively decided not to seek any additional 5G delays from AT&T and Verizon, perhaps putting an end to a struggle over the aviation industry’s unfounded assertion that 5G broadcasts on C-Band frequencies may interfere with aeroplane altimeters. The pledge came late Monday night, when AT&T and Verizon agreed to a two-week delay in…
The reintroduction of roaming charges in Europe has been postponed by three weeks by Vodafone. The phone company had intended to implement post-Brexit roaming fees on January 6, 2022, in line with other networks. However, it stated that further testing time was required, and that the modification will now take effect by the end of…
As Europe’s energy crisis and China’s shortages drive up demand for American supplies, the United States has become the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas. According to ship-tracking data from ICIS LNG Edge, US LNG exports surpassed 7 million tonnes (7.7 million tonnes) in December, narrowly edging out competitor producers Qatar and Australia for…
Walmart is making bets on customers’ desire for more convenience, stating on Wednesday that its InHome delivery service will grow from six million to 30 million households by the end of the year, including in places like Los Angeles and Chicago. Even when the consumer is not present, Walmart employees wearing cameras can enter a…
According to the South China Morning Post, China has launched a pilot version of an app that allows users to save and pay with digital yuan, also known as e-CNY. The digital yuan isn’t a cryptocurrency; it was created by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to replace banknotes and coins. It isn’t a decentralised…
When someone searches for a keyword on Instagram like “lighting design,” the list of accounts that will show up are those that have the keyword in their profile name.The order or ranking of these accounts will depend on how Instagram determines that they may be of interest to you. If someone you follow follows an…