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Researchers Suggest Previous Studies On Smartphone Addiction May Be Flawed

Researchers Suggest Previous Studies On Smartphone Addiction May Be Flawed
Researchers are now suggesting the there are some serious flaws in a large majority of studies and surveys that have been conducted in recent times which examines the impact on the psychological...

Myth Of Positive Health Impact Of Moderate Drinking Debunked In New Study

Myth Of Positive Health Impact Of Moderate Drinking Debunked In New Study
Earlier studies which had given rise to the notion that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke have been negated in the results of a major genetic study which has also claimed a very...

10 Steps To Reduce Cancer Risk Suggested By Global Experts In A Cancer Prevention Report

10 Steps To Reduce Cancer Risk Suggested By Global Experts In A Cancer Prevention Report
The vital relationship between cancer diagnoses and diet, physical activity and weight were confirmed in a new study that examined the lifestyle factors that could prevent cancer. The study was...
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Likely 45% Growth In Q1 Profits For Samsung

US Auto Body Seeks Government Aid In Combating Chip Shortage Issue

SoftBank’s Latest Investment Is In Warehouse Robotics Firm AutoStore For $2.8B

Tesla Breaks Its Own Delivery Records For The First Quarter And Beats Forecast

Tesla Looking For Showroom Space And Hires Lobbying Executive For Indian Market Entry: Reports

Patent Fight Between Nokia And China’s Lenovo Settled

Plant Based Burger Maker Impossible Food Holding Talks To Go Public: Reports

Samsung Electronics Confirms First Quarter Profit Likely Grew By 44%

Twitter Had Held Negotiations With Clubhouse For A $4 Billion Acquisition Bid

With Epic Case Approaching Apple Argues That The Wider Video Game Market is Apt To Analyse The Case

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Plant Based Burger Maker Impossible Food Holding Talks To Go Public: Reports

With Epic Case Approaching Apple Argues That The Wider Video Game Market is Apt To Analyse The Case

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Plant Based Burger Maker Impossible Food Holding Talks To Go Public: Reports

Plant Based Burger Maker Impossible Food Holding Talks To Go Public: Reports

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The United States based plant based burger maker Impossible Foods Inc has been reported to be getting ready to get itself publicly listed at a potential valuation of about $10 billion or more, claimed reports quoting information from sources with knowledge of the matter.      That would be more than two and half time the $4 billion valuation that the company was given during...
With Epic Case Approaching Apple Argues That The Wider Video Game Market is Apt To Analyse The Case

With Epic Case Approaching Apple Argues That The Wider Video Game Market is Apt To Analyse The Case

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In a federal trial scheduled to begin May 3 in relation to a case filed by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games against Apple Inc, the iPhone maker plans to defend itself against the antitrust allegations brought against it by arguing that it abundant competition is faced by it in the market for video game transactions, the iPhone maker said on Thursday.     The case in the federal court is...
Twitter Had Held Negotiations With Clubhouse For A $4 Billion Acquisition Bid

Twitter Had Held Negotiations With Clubhouse For A $4 Billion Acquisition Bid

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Talks to acquire the buzzy audio-based social network - Clubhouse, were held by Twitter Inc. in recent months, said a report published by Bloomberg quoting sources that were familiar with the matter.   The report also quoted the unnamed sources as saying that the discussions between the two companies went so far as to value the Clubhouse at about $4 billion. The report however added that...
Tesla Looking For Showroom Space And Hires Lobbying Executive For Indian Market Entry: Reports

Tesla Looking For Showroom Space And Hires Lobbying Executive For Indian Market Entry: Reports

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The United States based electric car maker Tesla is looking out for locations to opening up showrooms in three Indian cities, claimed reports quoting sources. The reports also mentioned about the company hiring an executive to lead its lobbying and business efforts prior to the panned entry of the company into the Indian market.   A local company in India was registered by the electric car...
Samsung Electronics Confirms First Quarter Profit Likely Grew By 44%

Samsung Electronics Confirms First Quarter Profit Likely Grew By 44%

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South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd confirmed previous reports and estimates of its first-quarter profit on Wednesday, saying that it expects its profits for the period to rise grow by 44 per cent as analysts attributed the rise to surge in sales of smartphones and TVs even though the profit was partly hit by a possible drop in the earning of the company from its...
Patent Fight Between Nokia And China’s Lenovo Settled

Patent Fight Between Nokia And China’s Lenovo Settled

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A patent fight between Finland’s Nokia and China’s Lenovo Group that has been going on for a couple of years now has been settled between the companies. The settlement essentially also resolves all pending litigation across all jurisdictions that have been going on between the firms, the two companies announced on Wednesday.   Lenovo is the biggest PC maker of the world.   The...
SoftBank’s Latest Investment Is In Warehouse Robotics Firm AutoStore For $2.8B

SoftBank’s Latest Investment Is In Warehouse Robotics Firm AutoStore For $2.8B

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The Japanese investment firm SoftBank is set to acquire a 40 per cent stake in the robotics company AutoStore System in a deal that is worth $2.8 billion, the Japanese company said. AutoStore System is engaged in the specialised area of development of robotics for warehouses.   A range of robots that are useful in warehouses are developed by the company which includes its "R5" robot which...
US Auto Body Seeks Government Aid In Combating Chip Shortage Issue

US Auto Body Seeks Government Aid In Combating Chip Shortage Issue

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While issuing a warning that the global shortage of semiconductor chips could result in auto companies in the United States facing the threat of manufacturing 1.28 million fewer vehicles this year and production of vehicles being disrupted for another six months, an auto industry group of the country has appealed for help to the government.   The Alliance for Auto Innovation said in...
Likely 45% Growth In Q1 Profits For Samsung

Likely 45% Growth In Q1 Profits For Samsung

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There was likely a 45 per cent growth in the profits of the South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for the January-March quarter driven by increased sales of smartphones, TVs and home appliances.   The chip business of the company however is expected to report a slash in profits following suspension of production at its chip making plant in the United States because...
Tesla Breaks Its Own Delivery Records For The First Quarter And Beats Forecast

Tesla Breaks Its Own Delivery Records For The First Quarter And Beats Forecast

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United States based electric car maker Tesla Inc reported record deliveries for the January to March quarter which comfortably beat estimates of analysts at Wall Street driven by a very a strong demand for its less expensive models which helped the company to overcome the hit of a shortage of parts and chips globally, the company said.   "We are encouraged by the strong reception of the...
Facebook Page Of Venezuela President Frozen Over Violation Of Covid-19 Misinformation

Facebook Page Of Venezuela President Frozen Over Violation Of Covid-19 Misinformation

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The Facebook page of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been frozen by the social media company over charges of violation of its policies of spreading misinformation about Covid-19 as he promoted a remedy that he claimed was able to cure the disease but presented no evidence to back it up, said a spokesperson of the company.   Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, was...
Unions In Germany And UK Call For Strikes At Amazon And Deliveroo Respectively Over Workers’ Rights

Unions In Germany And UK Call For Strikes At Amazon And Deliveroo Respectively Over Workers’ Rights

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Workers in six Amazon sites in Germany were called to go on a strike by the country’s trade union Verdi for four days in the attempt of the unions and workers to force the largest e-commerce company of the world to accept and recognise collective bargaining agreements.   An "unofficial start" to wage negotiations for workers in the retail and mail order industry of the country – slated to...

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'Double Mutant' Variant Of The Covid-19 Virus Found In India

'Double Mutant' Variant Of The Covid-19 Virus Found In India
Examination of the Covid-19 samples collected from 18 states across India has revealed the existence of a new double mutant variant of the coronavirus as well as 771 others. Reports said that out...

WHO Europe Says Benefits Of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 Vaccine Outweigh Any Risk

WHO Europe Says Benefits Of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 Vaccine Outweigh Any Risk
Even as more than 20 nations of the European Union suspending the use of the Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, jointly developed with the Oxford University, over concerns of alleged blood clotting...

US Vows To Strengthen Military Support To Japan To Counter Chinese Aggression

US Vows To Strengthen Military Support To Japan To Counter Chinese Aggression
The new president of the United States Joe Biden has pledged to further strengthen the country’s partnership with Japan in countering the increasing military activity of China in the volatile...

Decision On Brexit Deal To Be Taken In New Year, Says EU Parliament

Decision On Brexit Deal To Be Taken In New Year, Says EU Parliament
It will not be until the new year that the European Union will be able to review and analyse the agreement on trade for Brexit in detail that was struck between the United Kingdom and the European...

Japan PM Pledges Carbon Neutrality By 2050

Japan PM Pledges Carbon Neutrality By 2050
Japan, the third largest economy of the world, will become carbon neutral by 2050, said the country’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga. This is the latest efforts of the Japanese government at tackling...

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The Most Common Side Effects After Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine Listed By America’s CDC

The Most Common Side Effects After Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine Listed By America’s CDC
Data about the most common side effects reported by Americans after taking shots of the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna was released by the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and...

Covid-19 School Closures Make More Children Vulnerable To Trafficking, Says UN Report

Covid-19 School Closures Make More Children Vulnerable To Trafficking, Says UN Report
According to a report prepared by the United Nations, children are being targeted at an increasingly greater extent all across the world and traffickers will likely take advantage of the Coid-19...

Pandemic Conspiracies About Him Surprises Bill Gates

Pandemic Conspiracies About Him Surprises Bill Gates
The volume of "crazy" and "evil" conspiracy theories about him that were being spread all across social media during the Covid-19 pandemic about the Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill...

More Than 1,200 Ventilators Donated To California By Tesla CEO Elon Musk

More Than 1,200 Ventilators Donated To California By Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Even though he had initially been skeptical of the coronavirus pandemic, Tesla chief executive office Elon Musk has since helped the authorities in California to acquire much needed medical supplies...

Teenage Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Wants Ot Trademark Her Name

Teenage Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Wants Ot Trademark Her Name
Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is looking to trademark her own name as well as that of her movement as she says that the names are being misused by ‘impostors’ and marketers. This...

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