One of WWDC’s most timely announcements was the Apple Watch handwash detection. The coronavirus crisis means that everyone is encouraged to wash their hands more frequently and to make sure we do it thoroughly. But the handwash detection feature wasn’t hastily developed in response, Apple says, rather it was years …
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People walk through the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building during the Covid-19 pandemic in New York on May 26, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | fake pictures (This story is for CNBC Pro Subscribers only.) The coronavirus pandemic, which appears to be experiencing a resurgence, is causing more …
Read More »United States calls for renewal of arms embargo against Iran amid Trump’s arrest warrant
The top US envoy to Iran said the expiration of the UN arms embargo against the Islamic Republic should be renewed to avoid “becoming the arms dealer of choice for rebel regimes and terrorist organizations,” hours before Tehran issue an arrest warrant for President Trump for the murder of a …
Read More »Supreme Court allows CFPB to continue, says president can fire
The Supreme Court in a ruling on Monday allowed the Office of Financial Consumer Protection to continue operating, but said the director of consumer surveillance could be removed by the President of the United States “at will.” The decision, written by Supreme Court President John Roberts, coincided with the argument …
Read More »Coronavirus genome found in Spain wastewater samples from March 2019, scientists reveal
Spanish scientists have found traces of the coronavirus in sewage samples dating back to March 2019, suggesting that the new virus that triggered the current pandemic emerged from China much earlier than the Chinese Community Party previously admitted. According to Reuters, the University of Barcelona revealed on Friday that scientists …
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