The new coronavirus cannot be completely eradicated, as happened with SARS, Chinese scientists say. In their opinion, COVID-19 is likely to become a seasonal disease, such as the flu. Chinese scientists believe that the new coronavirus, because of which more than 211,000 people already died worldwide, will not be completely eradicated, as happened with SARS, Bloomberg writes. “Most likely, it...

McDonald's and Starbucks, the world's largest network of fast-food restaurants and coffee shops, are among the companies that will take part in testing the payment system based on Chinese digital currency (DCEP). In total, the list includes 19 shops and restaurants. It is noted that the meeting on the deployment of the DCEP pilot project in the region was held by the Xun'an District Reform and...

Apple plans to release new iPhone models, focusing on the latest versions of the iPad, writes Bloomberg, citing sources. The updated range will include four smartphones that support 5G, and two new accessories. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be replaced by two smartphones, and two more budget models will become successors of iPhone 11. More expensive smartphones will have a new...

Microsoft is investing $ 20 million to fight the COVID-19 coronavirus as part of the AI for Health program, which aims to provide companies, non-profit organizations and healthcare scientists with access to artificial intelligence tools, cloud computing and other essential resources, the company said. "The company decided to expand the program to help those who are currently seeking funds to deal...

Microsoft has officially confirmed transfer of all of its upcoming events in the online format until July 2021. This decision is related to the coronavirus pandemic, as a result of which most companies are forced to comply with quarantine requirements and work remotely. “In light of the problems caused by Covid-19, we are adjusting our calendar of events and strategy. For the remainder of 2020,...

Thousands of video call recordings in the Zoom service have become publicly available, The Washington Post found out. Some videos posted on YouTube and Vimeo include personal data of people, closed financial data of companies and nudity. Among the videos The Washington Post discovered were recordings of personal conversations of users, sessions with psychotherapists, training sessions, and school...

The American company Johnson & Johnson announced that it plans to begin testing a vaccine against the coronavirus in humans no later than September. The vaccine itself may be ready for emergency regulatory approval for use by the beginning of next year. The company, together with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, BARDA, a division of the US Department of Health, has...

App Annie analytical company named the winners of the annual Top Publisher Award, the ranking of the most successful companies publishing applications in the mobile segment worldwide. The first three places were taken by Chinese Tencent and NetEase, as well as the American Activision Blizzard. Analyzing mobile data, App Annie notes that this year its global ranking of the largest publishers of...

The New York State Southern District Federal Court recognized Gram digital tokens issued through the Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform as a security and prohibited their transfer to investors, thereby taking the side of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is stated in a preliminary court decision published on March 24. Having appealed to the court last October, the...