Plans by the world’s largest contract chipmaker for a record $100 billion capacity expansion will just mildly dent a growing worldwide shortage of semiconductors for gear such as high-speed notebook…
more ...This Week’s Space News
NASA eyes the first possible day to launch its flying robot on Mars. Plus, the space agency tests a moon capsule, and the European Space Agency calls for diversity. VOA’s…
more ...The Infodemic: Vaccines Haven’t Led to Increase in Patient Deaths
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.Daily DebunkClaim: COVID-19 vaccines have led to a 6,000% increase in patient deaths.Verdict: FalseRead the…
more ...Amazon CEO Bezos, Stung by Wide Criticism, Endorses US Corporate Tax Increase
Amazon.com Inc. supports an increase in the U.S. corporate tax rate as part of an infrastructure overhaul, Jeff Bezos, chief executive of the largest U.S. retailer, said on Tuesday after…
more ...Those Involved in Naked Photo Shoot in Dubai to Be Deported
Those involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in Dubai will be deported, authorities said Tuesday, after the footage went viral and prompted a crackdown in the…
more ...Hikers Scramble as New Fissure Opens Up at Icelandic Volcano
Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of hikers who had come to see…
more ...US Senate Democrats Seek Change in Trump Tax Reforms to Create US Jobs
Top Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee on Monday proposed major shifts in former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax reforms to eliminate what they say are incentives for companies to…
more ...Navalny Moved to Sick Ward as Fellow Inmates Hospitalized With Suspected Tuberculosis
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been moved to a sick ward after complaining of a cough and temperature, the Izvestia newspaper reported Monday. Earlier Monday, Navalny said in an Instagram…
more ...40 People Killed in Ethnic Clashes in West Darfur, UN Says
At least 40 people have been killed in Sudan’s West Darfur region after three days of ethnic clashes that have prompted the government to declare a state of emergency, the…
more ...High Court Sides with Google in Copyright Fight with Oracle
The Supreme Court sided Monday with Google in an $8 billion copyright dispute with Oracle over the internet company’s creation of the Android operating system used on most smartphones worldwide.To…
more ...Facing Pressure at Home, Chinese Tech Giants Expand in Singapore
Chinese tech giants are expanding in Singapore as they face a crackdown at home and growing pressure in other key markets — but they may struggle to find talent in the city-state. Messaging-and-gaming…
more ...LinkedIn Gives Staff Week Off for Well-being
Professional social network LinkedIn is giving nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its employees to recharge, the company…
more ...US Supreme Court Rules in Facebook’s Favor in Case About Unwanted Texting
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit accusing Facebook Inc. of violating a federal anti-robocall law.The justices, in a 9-0 decision authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, sided…
more ...Cryptocurrency Fuels Digital Art-Buying Frenzy
The record-breaking sale of a digital artwork in March is part of a rush to invest in previously unmarketable things like basketball highlights, video game art, and even tweets. Making…
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