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Is it Safe to Wear Face Masks While Exercising? The WHO Responds

Debate on the ill effects of wearing face masks has created a lot of confusion among people in the wake of the novel Coronavirus.

Jun 17, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Amazon Is Going to Use AI Tech in its Warehouses for Enforcing Social Distancing

Amazon is going to open-source the technology behind the system and it is not the first company to turn to AI to track compliance with social distancing

Jun 16, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

New Rules Let US Companies Work With Huawei on 5G Standards

US Commerce Department allows US companies to work with Huawei's 5G, despite Prohibition rules on China's telecom giant from doing certain transactions with American firms

Jun 16, 2020

By IANS

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Beijing Coronavirus: WeChat, Alipay Deny Sharing Data of Users Who Visited Xinfadi Market With CCP

Both the controversial posts shared by Chinese digital payment apps allegedly removed from the platform

Jun 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Honeywell Launches New Business Unit To Capture Drone Market

Honeywell does not build drones itself but provides autonomous flight control systems and aviation electronics

Jun 15, 2020

By Reuters

Charging Points Surge Ahead of Electric Car Boom

The increase reflects efforts to build infrastructure ahead of an expected boom in electric vehicle (EV) sales, which accounted for just 1 percent of global car stock last year

Jun 15, 2020

By Reuters

Singapore President Halimah Yacob Calls Out 'Okletsgo' Podcast for Sexist Comments, Hosts Apologize

Managed by former DJs, Dzar Ismail, Dyn Norahim and Raja Razie, Singapore's local podcast surged in popularity with thousands of listeners

Jun 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Workplace Sexual Harassment Shifts Online During Coronavirus Lockdown, Reveals Survey

Most of the employees who were sexually harassed didn't report fearing job loss during Coronavirus pandemic period

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Fact Check: Did Malaysia's Defense Minister Not Welcome Singaporeans?

In a widely circulated video, Malaysia's Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was attributed to have said that he didn't welcome Singaporeans

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Fact Check: Covid-19 is Not a Virus But Bacterial Infection, States Italy Research

Claim of COVID-9 caused by bacteria is part of conspiracy theory that blames WHO for misinforming the world about coronavirus treatment to control the population.

Jun 13, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Google Further Tightens Personalized Ad Policies

The longstanding Google policies disallow personalization based on sensitive categories like the race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin or disability

Jun 12, 2020

By IANS