Does vitamin D protect against coronavirus?
Recent headlines have suggested vitamin D deficiency could increase the risk of dying from COVID-19, and in turn, that we…
New lifeguard tower built at Asilomar State Beach
The tower will be seasonal, between Memorial Day and Labor Day New lifeguard tower built at Asilomar State Beach The…
Wisconsin Woman Who Took Hydroxychloroquine for Nearly 2 Decades Contracts Coronavirus: ‘How Can I Be Sick?’
A Wisconsin woman was reportedly surprised to learn of her COVID-19 diagnosis after taking hydroxychloroquine for nearly two decades, the…
In the world, the Economy Is Tanking. In the Cloud, It’s Great
Pandemic life is lived in the cloud. Work, school, and dating have been virtualized by Zoom calls and instant messages.…
A ‘Hyperactive’ Hurricane Season Is About to Strike
Climate scientists are predicting that as many as 20 named hurricanes will develop in the Atlantic basin during the six-month…
11 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster
As we all shelter-in-place and work from home more, figuring out how to make your internet faster has become a…
ShinyHunters Is a Hacking Group on an Information Breach Spree
Data breaches have become an all too common threat in recent years, exposing personal information through attacks on companies and…
A Virtual DJ, a Drone, and an All-Out Zoom Wedding
It was supposed to be a magical destination wedding. Jenny Cooper and Sean Steuer, who live in Los Angeles, had…
SA Police to investigate ‘appalling’ fake sneeze on Asian man captured on video
South Australian police will investigate an incident showing a man pretending to sneeze on an Asian man before saying "Wuhan",…
Emma claims unfair dismissal after inquiring about having to clean for JobKeeper
A hospitality worker who lost her job at a popular Hobart pub has filed an unfair dismissal claim, alleging her…
NDIS fines Stability Care SA over Ann Marie Smith case
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider Integrity Care has been fined $12,600 for failing to report the death of Adelaide…
Retired nurse denied COVID-19 travel exemption four times is reunited with dying sister at last
Huddled together, tears flowing and words of love being whispered, a reunion between two sisters in a small New South…
Burns from all sides as border war breaks out among premiers with eyes on a political prize
They're not neighbours, yet somehow New South Wales and Western Australia have managed to engage themselves in a border skirmish.The…
British Federal government’s COVID-19 action ‘harmful, incoherent’ cautions previous chief scientist
Sir David King does not hide his disdain for the British Government's "incoherent" and "dangerous" response to the coronavirus pandemic.Key…
Devices Now
1 / 11Google CEO Sundar Pichai on why hardware is 'hard' for Google, working with arch-rival Apple and moreThe last…
Minimum, maximum fares set for domestic flights for next 3 months: Hardeep Singh Puri
NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that a minimum and maximum fare for three months…
SOPs for domestic flights: All you need to understand
NEW DELHI: A day after announcing resumption of domestic commercial passenger flights from May 25, the civil aviation ministry on…
Liquor sales in Karnataka dip by 60% after duty increase
BENGALURU: Karnataka recorded a 60% dip in sales of Indian Made Liquor (IML) and beer after the state government hiked…
Covid effect: Home consumption drives up household grocery bills
BENGALURU: Grocery bills have ballooned as home consumption rises and consumers buy larger packs of FMCG products. The bill sizes…
Australian states argue over opening borders for domestic tourism
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian state and territory leaders bickered on Thursday over whether to reopen internal borders, a major step…
Asia shares tread lightly, await China policy meeting
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian shares and Wall Street futures stepped back on Thursday as resurgent concerns about the long-term impact…
Desired: Brand-new head of WTO. Should prosper under global pressure and dispute
GENEVA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, steep recession, intensifying U.S-China tensions and rising protectionism, the WTO…
Britons rejected by banks caught in a coronavirus credit crunch
LONDON (Reuters) - When a payroll glitch left Natalie Gallagher so short of cash this month she couldn’t afford her…
Backlogs, second wave of layoffs keeping U.S. weekly jobless claims high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions more Americans likely filed for unemployment benefits last week as backlogs continue to be cleared and…
Japan ‘closely interacting’ with U.S. after arrest of two guys over Ghosn escape: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is closely communicating with relevant U.S. authorities following the U.S. arrest of two men on charges…
Mastercard to allow staff to work from home until virus fears subside
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc (MA.N) will not ask employees to return to its worldwide corporate offices until they are comfortable…
U.S. Supreme Court blocks disclosure of Russia report material
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the disclosure to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee of…
Amphan reaches Bangladesh, worst over for India
In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020 photo, a boat brings people to land, as locals check an embankment before Cyclone…
AAI issues basic operating treatment for domestic flights’ resumption
Physical distancing will be of prime importance after the lockdown ends, said AAI. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued…
With Kashmir as subtext, Taliban enhances call for dialogue with India
The Taliban has reinforced its intent to engage with India by nudging its readiness to accept Kashmir as India’s internal…
WHO tape-records greatest everyday variety of COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it had registered a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases as it quickly…
What is a sound bath? Here’s how to use this mediative practice to recover stress and stress and anxiety
Keeping up with the surge of “cure-all” wellness fads is a job in and of itself. In our column Wellness…
Investigators expect to know within weeks how military aircraft crashed — but why will take a lot longer | CBC News
Teams of investigators looking for answers in two deadly Canadian military crashes will likely have a preliminary understanding of what…
Artist Kent Monkman’s painting of partially nude Trudeau with laughing women creates uproar online | CBC News
Renowned artist Kent Monkman has come under fire for creating a painting that shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau partially nude…
Key moments in the Snowbirds crash
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Spy agency flags possible security breaches at Canadian pandemic research facilities | CBC News
Canada's cyber spy agency says authorities are investigating possible security breaches at Canadian organizations doing COVID-19-related research — less than…
Masks and COVID-19: When, how and why you would wear them | CBC News
A closer look at what public health officials and the research say about who should wear a mask, how to…
Apple releases iOS 13.5 with COVID-19 specific features
Apple has released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 with features relevant to our post-COVID-19 world. Chief among these is a…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on why hardware is ‘difficult’ for Google, dealing with arch-rival Apple and more
1 / 11Google CEO Sundar Pichai on why hardware is 'hard' for Google, working with arch-rival Apple and moreThe last…
The Computing Revolution
An illustrated Kevin Scott, Microsoft’s chief technology officer, talks about big-picture developments and trends on the horizon as part of…
The least expensive Wi-Fi 6 router couples a shocking rate with a groovy design
Home News With working from home made compulsory for many of due to the ongoing pandemic, a decent hard-edge router…
Samsung Galaxy Book S with Intel Lakefield dripped by … Samsung
Home News (Image credit: Future) The Samsung Galaxy Book S with the Intel Lakefield CPU appears to finally be on…
Sony Xperia 1 II goes on pre-order in the United States and Europe
The Sony Xperia 1 II is now up on pre-order in the US through B&H and in the Netherlands through…
IRCTC starts booking for 200 special trains: All you need to know
NEW DELHI: The Railways on Wednesday issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that it will operate from June…
Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying…
Tokyo Olympics would be cancelled if not held in 2021: IOC chief Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot…
IPL possible after rains: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri
TOI TimesPointsHOW TO EARNMY ACTIVITYFAQsDAILY CHECK-INS: 0/5 completedLifetime0Expired0Redeemed0* TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of creditRahul Johri. (TOI…
Cyclone Amphan: More than 6 hours of storm fury leaves locked-in Kolkatans shaken and stirred
KOLKATA: Bang in the middle of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, Kolkata was left battered and bruised when Cyclone Amphan…
World sees highest day-to-day boost in infection cases
Image copyright AFP Image caption More than 326,000 people are known to have died with coronavirus The head of the…
Cyclone Amphan batters India and Bangladesh
Parts of India and Bangladesh have been battered by Cyclone Amphan. Nearly three million people were evacuated - most of…