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UK national security prevents publication of vaccine supply data, junior minister says

Britain cannot publish details of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supply contract because it would jeopardize national security, a junior minister said on Friday, as t

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IOC official: media coverage for Tokyo 2020 to be challenging

During the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) online open discussion on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, Lucia Montanarella, head of the Olympic Games Media Operations, told journali

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Thai bartenders selling dim sum to save businesses during lockdown

People prepare ingredients in one of the closed bars in Bangkok, Thailand. /CGTN COVID-19 is ravaging the globe, but like every crisis, it has brought forward people who refuse to be beaten.In

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Is there really a debt crisis in Africa?

05:02 Editor's note: Is there a debt crisis happening in Africa as many media outlets claim? Has the deluge of Chinese credit fueled the situation? Carlos Lopes, a renowned Bissau-Guin

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Man who allegedly broke into Pelosi's office charged with 3 federal counts

Richard Barnett, the man who allegedly broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, posed for pictures and stole mail from her desk, was arrested Friday morning in L

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The Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway-JPMorgan healthcare joint venture is officially ending

A somewhat nebulous, but high-profile and potentially heavily-moneyed joint venture is coming to an end: Haven, the JV created by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, is being “disba

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Unpacking Qualtrics’ brand-new S-1 filing

The Exchange is taking a break from vacation to dig into the new Qualtrics S-1 filing. Then the column and newsletter are back on hold until January 4th.This afternoon, Qualtrics, a software company

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UK scientists oppose Blair's call to change vaccine strategy

04:45 Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged the UK government to rethinkthe way it is administering the COVID-19 vaccine – but scientists disagree.The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine i

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UK Lawmakers Voice Concern About UK’s Readiness For Brexit

A UK parliamentary committee voiced concern on Saturday over the country’s preparedness for the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year, and called o

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Hightouch raises $2.1M to help businesses get more value from their data warehouses

Hightouch, a SaaS service that helps businesses sync their customer data across sales and marketing tools, is coming out of stealth and announcing a $2.1 million seed round. The round was led by Afore

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Google Photos adds 3D ‘Cinematic’ photos, plus new Memories and collages

Google Photos is rolling out a series of updates to its Memories feature, which surfaces your best photos from years past. Over the next month, Memories will be expanded to include 3D Cinematic photos

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Researchers say hardcoded passwords in GE medical imaging devices could put patient data at risk

Dozens of medical imaging devices built by General Electric are secured with hardcoded default passwords that can’t be easily changed, but could be exploited to access sensitive patient scans, a

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Report: NHL targets 2021 mid-January for slimmed new season

The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, September 28, 2020

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Amazon announces a bunch of products aimed at industrial sector

One of the areas that is often left behind when it comes to cloud computing is the industrial sector. That’s because these facilities often have older equipment or proprietary systems that aren&

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New York City to reopen primary schools as COVID-19 cases surge

A school bus stops in an empty street in New York City, U.S. /CFP New York City will reopen elementary schools on December 7 and offer in-person classes for special-needs students of all ages

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Western countries embrace festive season changes amid coronavirus

A girl poses before colorful light decorations in Florence, November 24, 2020. /CFP When traditional family reunion holidays confront the coronavirus pandemic, festivities are bound to be diff

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Soldiers could one day 'communicate through brainwaves', say researchers

An algorithm and complex mathematics could change the face of how the military operates in the future.