British scientists have discovered that an active ingredient found in insect repellent can kill COVID-19, according to a report. Researchers from the UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory have decided that Citriodiol could help fight the coronavirus in a preliminary study, Sky News reported. Insecticides with Citriodiol are not believed …
Read More »Computer pioneer Arnold Spielberg, father of Steven Spielberg, dies at 103
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Arnold Spielberg, father of filmmaker Steven Spielberg and an innovative engineer whose work helped make the personal computer possible, has died at the age of 103. Spielberg died of natural causes while being surrounded by his family in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to a statement …
Read More »Facebook says iOS 14 will hurt its business model, expects public network revenue to fall 50%
What happened: The company led by Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that it would stop collecting Ads Identifier (IDFA) on its apps on iOS 14, but may reconsider this decision at a later date. Separately, in a blog post, the social media company claimed that it is being forced to stop collecting …
Read More »New Zealand stock exchange stops trading for third day after cyber attack
The New Zealand Exchange (NZX) said in a statement on Thursday that it was working with cybersecurity experts and hoped to resume “normal trading” on Friday. The exchange said stock trading had almost stopped 16.00 local time (12 o’clock ET) on Tuesday after experiencing a widespread attack of service (DDoS) …
Read More »Scientists who have studied the core of the earth came up with a shocking estimate – BGR
Scientists studying the age of the Earth’s core have found that it is probably much younger than some estimates have suggested. Experimenting with iron under extreme conditions allowed scientists to better understand the forces that shape the inner and outer nuclei. Based on the data, the team believes the core …
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