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Pfizer say Covid-19 may become endemic by 2024
According to Pfizer officials, Covid will become an endemic disease as early as 2024, meaning the virus would convert from a worldwide emergency to a persistent presence causing regional outbreaks around the world, similar to the flu. During a Friday investor call, Nanette Cocero, worldwide head of Pfizer Vaccines, said, “We believe Covid will transition…
Radio City Rockettes cancel ‘Christmas Spectacular’ due to COVID-19 in New York
This holiday season, visitors to New York City can see the iconic outdoor Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, but they won’t be able to attend Radio City Musical Hall’s “Christmas Spectacular.” The famous Rockettes dance team has revealed that the coronavirus has forced them to postpone the rest of their performances for this year. “The…
HBO Max has canceled ‘Head of the Class’ reboot after season 1
HBO Max has decided not to renew the rebooted Head of the Class for a second season. After a single season, the streamer has cancelled the remake of the 1986-91 sitcom. On November 4, HBO Max published all ten episodes of the multi-camera series. Head of the Class was produced by Warner Bros. Television. Bill…
Carrie Best: Google doodle honors Canadian activist, journalist and broadcaster
Today’s Doodle honours Carrie Best, a Canadian activist, novelist, writer, publisher, and broadcaster who co-founded The Clarion, one of the first Nova Scotian newspapers owned and run by Black Canadians, and is illustrated by Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based guest artist Alexis Eke. Best was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1974 for her…
Apple is said to be planning to produce more of its own chips
According to Bloomberg, Apple is apparently working to design more chip components in-house, with the company reportedly constructing a new office with the goal of replacing components now sourced from Broadcom and Skyworks. According to Bloomberg, the new office would first focus on “wireless radios, radio-frequency integrated circuits and a wireless system-on-a-chip,” as well as…
The Masked Singer 2021: Finale discloses ‘Queen of Hearts’ is winner of season 6
There’s no playing around with the Queen of Hearts. Jewel was revealed as the Season 6 winner of “The Masked Singer,” after wowing the show’s panellists and fans while posing as the Queen of Hearts. Jewel defeated runner-up Todrick Hall, also known as the Bull. Jewel told Variety that she agreed to join “The Masked…
Minecraft content crosses 1,000,000,000,000 views on YouTube
Minecraft was released in 2011 and has since grown to become one of the most popular and best-selling games in the world, with over 140 million active users worldwide. On December 15, the game reached yet another milestone, maybe the most significant in the history of video games. Minecraft existed long before the metaverse became…
T-Mobile is releasing its own Google TV dongle to compete with the Chromecast
Despite the fact that Google’s new TV platform has been around for almost a year, they have yet to see it extend beyond a few select features. The sole such gadget available in the United States is Google’s Chromecast with Google TV, which was released late last year, and the Realme 4K Smart Google TV…
Android Go arrives at 200 million every day clients just in time for Android 12 update
The lightweight version of the full-featured OS, Android Go, has officially reached 200 million daily users. Android Go was initially released in 2017, with the goal of providing a smoother Android experience for users on devices with 2GB of RAM or less. Now, Google has announced that certain of these low-cost devices will receive an…
NBA postpones the next two Chicago Bulls games due to coronavirus outbreak
The NBA has postponed the next two Chicago Bulls games due to a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined ten of the team’s players. This will allow the team to begin regaining health and preventing further spread. The NBA has rescheduled the Bulls-Pistons game on Tuesday in Chicago and the Bulls-Raptors game on Thursday in Toronto…