Month: March 2022

Why Apple Has ‘Little to Lose, a Lot to Gain’ by Expanding Its Services to Android Devices

Apple, Inc. maintains its ecosystem as a walled garden, and it has served it well so far. The company, however, stands to gain by opening up, according to an Apple specialist. What Happened Apple has been promoting its growing range of online services such as Apple TV+, Arcade, Fitness+ and iCloud with the phrasing “Only…


Apple to Pay $14.8 Million to iCloud Subscribers: Here’s Why

Apple Inc has agreed to pay out a $14.8 million class-action settlement in a case involving iCloud data storage. What Happened The tech giant denied any wrongdoing, but settled the case to resolve the matter, according to Macworld. Apple was accused of using third-party servers to store some iCloud data, instead of its own, which…


Australian University Launches Off-Earth Space Simulation Lab

The University of Adelaide, South Australia, launched its Exterres Laboratory on Thursday, an off-Earth surface testing environment for space technology such as rovers, and a first of its kind in Australia. Located on the North Terrace campus, the Extraterrestrial Environmental Simulation (Exterres) Laboratory will be a major stepping stone in developing technology to accompany humans…


Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Insist on Territorial Integrity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted that he will prioritize the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine in talks that are set to take place in Turkey this week, after previously suggesting he was ready for a compromise. In a video address to the Ukrainian people late on Sunday, Zelenskyy said the talks will focus on “sovereignty and territorial integrity” “We…


China Approves Pfizer’s Oral COVID Drug, Swift Imports and Deployment Follow

Chinese state-owned Meheco Group signed a deal in mid-March with Pfizer to be its mainland China partner for the commercialization of Paxlovid, an oral COVID-19 drug that obtained conditional approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) earlier this year. In less than a week, the first batch, 20,000 doses of Paxlovid, cleared customs and…


LIVE UPDATES: Kremlin: Biden’s Statement ‘Undoubtedly Causes Alarm’

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 28. Click here for updates from March 27. Kremlin: Biden’s Statement ‘Undoubtedly Causes Alarm’ The Kremlin has voiced concern about President Joe Biden’s comment about the Russian President Vladimir Putin and said it will carefully follow his rhetoric. Capping a four-day trip to Europe Saturday, Biden said of…


LIVE UPDATES: Venue Chosen for New Moscow-Kyiv Peace Talks

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 28. Click here for updates from March 27. Venue Chosen for New Moscow-Kyiv Peace Talks Turkey will be the host of the next round of peace negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators, David Arakhamia, the majority leader of Ukraine’s parliament and chief negotiator for Kyiv, announced on Sunday….


LIVE UPDATES: Mayor of Chernobyl Workers’ Town Says Russian Forces Have Left

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, March 28. Click here for updates from March 267. Mayor of Chernobyl Workers’ Town Says Russian Forces Have Left Russian forces have left the Ukrainian town of Slavutych, home to workers at the defunct nuclear plant of Chernobyl, after completing their task of surveying it, the mayor said early…


Australia Ice Cream Icon Fined for Manipulating Competition

Iconic Australian brand Peters Ice Cream has been fined $12 million (US$9 million) for trying to freeze out competitors by stopping them from being sold at service stations and convenience stores throughout Australia for five years. Peters Ice Cream admitted to acquiring the largest ice cream distributor in Australia—Processed Fish Distributors (PFD)—on the condition that…


If You Want to Make Money Online: Stop Doing These Things Immediately

Over the past few years, e-commerce has grown significantly, resulting in millions of new companies offering their services online. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the e-commerce industry generated $215 billion in sales alone in the first quarter of 2021. New technologies and ways of making money online have been fostered by e-commerce…