The mayor of a Siberian city has ordered his subordinates to take public transportation to work amid complaints about the quality of the service. Vadim Shuvalov, who runs Surgut, one of Russia’s wealthiest cities, asked residents on February 12 via his social media page which transportation lines city officials should inspect. Citizens responded that buses […]
Uber reactivated its taxi app in Colombia on Thursday, three weeks after suspending its services. In order to comply with the law until Congress regulates taxi apps, users are asked to agree to a formal contract with the driver, hiring their services directly. The app itself “will be the contact point that connects the two […]
French cloud hosting company Scaleway is updating its lineup of dedicated servers and giving it a new name. Dedicated servers might not be the hot new thing, but many customers still rely on dedicated servers for predictable performances and pricing. Scaleway originally started as Online.net as the hosting and data center division of Iliad. Its […]
If you’ve been following cryptocurrency news for the past few months, there’s one word that keeps coming back — DeFi, also known as decentralized finance. As the name suggests, DeFi aims to bridge the gap between decentralized blockchains and financial services. The original purpose of bitcoin hasn’t changed; it’s a crypto asset that lets users […]
As European governments consider the level of Huawei’s involvement in their 5G infrastructure, the Chinese telecommunications company has made it clear that Europe needs Huawei’s 5G products. During a press conference in London, the message from executive director Ryan Ding was unequivocal: Huawei knows what European network operators want, and is ready to cater for […]
Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software, two major vendors of Human Capital Managment (HCM) software, have entered into a definitive merger agreement, the companies announced. Combined, the cloud companies will have revenues of approximately $ 3 billion and an enterprise value of $ 22 billion. Kronos CEO Aron Ain will serve as CEO and chairman of […]
WASHINGTON/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The Democratic presidential contenders began a frantic dash for votes on Thursday, with big-spending billionaire Michael Bloomberg seeking to move past a bruising debate debut while several of his rivals jockeyed to be the moderate alternative to liberal U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. There are just two days to go before the […]
Master developer Nakheel is gearing up to welcome the world’s top cyclists for UAE Tour 2020. The event sets off from the Pointe at Palm Jumeirah on Sunday. Nakheel, sponsor of the White Jersey for the second consecutive year, is encouraging residents, their families and the general public to visit the Pointe on Sunday to […]
Laura Whitmore has criticised a photographer for taking pictures of her in an airport against her will. On Thursday, the Love Island host landed in Cape Town, South Africa, where she was greeted by her boyfriend, comedian Iain Stirling. “It was the first time I’ve been with Iain since Caroline [Flack] passed away,” Whitmore explained […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Newly released data from a Japanese research institute appears to back the government’s case that its quarantine strategy for the Diamond Princess cruise ship was successful in stemming contagion of the coronavirus among passengers. Japan has been criticised for its handling of the quarantine, as more than 620 people on board have […]