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Frank Duckworth, pioneer of cricket scoring system, dies

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Frank Duckworth, one of the pioneering minds behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, died at the age of 84. Duckworth’s contribution to the game of cricket has ...

‘Breach’: 10 000 black cab drivers sue Uber

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The cab drivers claim that Uber misled Transport for London (TfL) over how it operated its ride-booking system and therefore breached private hire licensing rules. ...

Hamas sets new aid conditions

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Forty-five hostages are expected to receive medication.

Crypto phishing scams drained nearly $300m from 320K users in 2023: report

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Wallet drainers, a type of malware related to cryptocurrency, have stolen $295 million in cryptocurrencies from about 324 000 victims in 2023, a new report has revealed. ...

ChatGPT grills Rishi Sunak, Bill Gates in an interview

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AI chatbot ChatGPT leaves Rishi Sunak and Bill Gates lost for words.

Meta, Google put employees on 'notice periods' to find new role or leave

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As Big Tech companies lay off employees and freeze new hirings, Zuckerberg said in July that the company's plan is to steadily reduce headcount growth over the next ...

Productivity paranoia making hybrid work unsustainable: Microsoft

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As some organisations use technology to track activity rather than impact, employees lack context on how and why they’re being tracked, which can undermine trust ...

Do Gen Z and Millennials want the same things at work?

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Do these generations have differing attitudes when it comes to work?

TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and above

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TikTok is reportedly testing a feature to restrict livestreams to viewers over 18 to prevent minors from viewing adult content.

'Squid Game' to return with second season, streamer drops intriguing teaser

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Streaming platform Netflix has dropped a brief teaser for the show on Twitter.

Goa may use WhatsApp to communicate Covid test results

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Amid the rise in Covid-19 cases, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, here on Sunday, conceded that Covid-19 test reports were getting delayed, and added he was trying ...

Japan to start domestic travel campaign next week

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Virus-hit Tokyo removed from 'Go To Travel Campaign' which starts July 22.

Malaysia and Singapore agree to ease curbs for cross-border travel

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Malaysia and Singapore will resume some necessary travels between the two countries.

Google to provide quick facts about images you search

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Starting first in the US, the feature would include people, places or things related to the image from the Knowledge Graph's database of billions of facts, helping ...

Parisian tour guides protest outside the Louvre as it reopens

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The Louvre museum in Paris reopened this week after its closure nearly four months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mark Wahlberg says having a daughter made him more respectful towards women

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The actor says his firstborn being a girl completely changed him and made him respect women more.

India's Taj Mahal set to reopen this week

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ASI has decided to allow only 5 000 visitors daily, 2 500 in the morning shift and 2 500 post-lunch.

Watch VideoIstanbul Airport inaugurates first Covid-19 test centre

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The airport revealed that samples will be examined in the laboratories at the terminal, and the results will be delivered within two hours.

Canada extends ban on international travellers to July 31

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed a proposal to relax the ban on international travellers, saying that moving too quickly could spark a second wave of the ...

Australia's tourism industry faces 40% downturn amid travel ban

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Australia's tourism industry suffering as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.

Britons 'can holiday in France, Italy, Spain from next week'

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Britons will reportedly be able to holiday in many European destinations following months of travel restrictions due to Covid-19.

3 US states to quarantine visitors from Covid-19 hotspots

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New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will implement a mandatory quarantine on visitors.

Dubai eases air travel restrictions

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New announcement will allow thousands of people to resume their travel plans to and from Dubai following three months of Covid-19 restrictions.

Japan ends domestic travel restrictions

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Japan plans to open its borders to reactivate the tourism industry hit by the coronavirus crisis.

Bangladesh halts visas-on-arrival indefinitely

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Bangladesh has suspended its visa-on-arrival services for nationals of all countries due to rising Covid-19 cases.

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