The meandering 100-kilometre road from the Trans-Canada Highway to Twillingate, N.L., is not one ordinarily travelled by accidental tourists. Visitors to the colourful historic town of 2,000 residents, which dubs itself as the “Iceberg Capital of the World,” are what the tourism industry calls destination travellers. And that is precisely …
Read More »12-year-old handcuffed by Montreal police says he ‘felt terrified,’ father plans to sue
When Ammaar Kashif’s father asked him to hop in an exotic car, flip on the ignition and roll up the window during his uncle’s wedding in Montreal, he didn’t have to be asked twice. But about 30 seconds after he turned the car on, a police cruiser, light bar ablaze, …
Read More »Snapchat partners with Sony Music, announces plans for new AR music lenses – TechCrunch
Snapchat has inked a deal with Sony Music Entertainment to include its artists’ music in the app’s Sounds library. The company also revealed that it’s creating new AR music lenses. Soon, Snapchat will feature ‘Sound Lenses’ with a pre-selected song embedded into the lens, a lens that transforms pictures of …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson plans to split into two companies, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Brunswick: Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies, separating the division that sells Band-Aids and Listerine, from its medical device and prescription drug business. The company selling prescription drugs and medical devices will keep Johnson & Johnson as its name, the company said Friday. The new consumer health …
Read More »Lime raises $523M in convertible debt and term loan financing and says it plans to go public next year (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: Lime raises $523M in convertible debt and term loan financing and says it plans to go public next year — Shared electric micromobility giant Lime has closed a $523 million raise in convertible debt and term loan financing, money that Lime CEO Wayne Ting says is …
Read More »Sanofi drops plans for messenger RNA vaccine against virus
French drugmaker said Tuesday it was shelving plans for a COVID-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA despite positive results from early stage testing. The Paris-based company said it will continue to develop another vaccine candidate that is already undergoing late stage human trials. That vaccine, developed jointly with Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline, …
Read More »After criticism, Apple plans to delay child safety updates | Technology News
Apple said on Friday it would take more time to collect feedback and improve proposed child safety features after the criticism of the system on privacy and other grounds both inside and outside the company. Apple`s promise last month to check US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse …
Read More »India plans $6.8 billion program to boost health infrastructure, Health News, ET HealthWorld
India is considering offering as much as 500 billion rupees ($6.8 billion) of credit incentives to boost health care infrastructure in the nation hit by the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter. The program will allow companies to access funds for ramping up hospital capacity or medical …
Read More »BSNL Bharat Fibre discontinues 2 broadband plans: Check others plans and offers | Technology News
BSNL Broadband plans From April 4, BSNL has decided to continue with two of its plans, i.e. Fibre Basic Plus and Fibre Premium Plus. They have stopped the other two plans which are Fibre Value Plus and Fibre Ultra Plus. The Fibre Basic Plus plan costs Rs 599 per month …
Read More »Canoo plans to launch this oddly-shaped electric truck in 2023
Canoo has already given us a peek at the van and delivery vehicle it plans to launch, and now the company has unveiled images of its first electric pickup truck built on the same electric platform. According to the company, pre-orders will start in Q2 of this year, with the …
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