News Archives - Page 29 of 81

Will Your iPhone Soon Know If You’re Depressed?

22Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Technology, News

Will Your iPhone Soon Know If You’re Depressed?

Apple is investigating whether it can recognize conditions such as depression and anxiety with the iPhone. The devices could use sleep patterns and behavioural patterns for this, among other things. That writes the Wall Street Journal, which reports the start of an extensive study on this. Diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, or cognitive decline can include facial expressions, breathing, and even how users type. This would make the iPhone go a lot further than the sensors that are already in many smartphones. Therefore, the idea of using the device you always have with you to monitor your health is not new. From heart rate monitors to pedometers to sleep diagnosis, it's all there already. However, diagnoses of a person's mental state are a lot more sensitive. The company has ...

Bitcoin Continues to Lose Value After Market Turmoil

21Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, News

Bitcoin Continues to Lose Value After Market Turmoil

Cryptocurrency bitcoin has further lost value now that the financial markets are experiencing ongoing turmoil. The currency fell by almost 8 percent in early Asian trading to a level of nearly $40,000, only to bounce back after that. Investors are weighing the risks posed by Evergrande's debt crisis and the Federal Reserve's meeting of the Federal Reserve's central bank later this week. There may be more clarity about the phasing out of the corona support measures. According to CoinMarketCap, the coin was worth more than $42,000 on Tuesday morning. The website monitors various platforms on which cryptocurrencies are traded. Other coins also lost value. For example, ether dropped to under $3,000 due to more than 8 percent loss, and cardano lost about 10 percent of its value in the...

Canada to the Polls, Future Prime Minister Trudeau at stake

20Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Canada, News, Politics

Canada to the Polls, Future Prime Minister Trudeau at stake

Canadians will go to the polls on Monday to elect a parliament. Progressive Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (49) appears to be heading for a third term but is expected to return to rule without guaranteeing the support of a majority of parliament. Polls suggest that the balance of power in the House of Commons will hardly change. There, Trudeau's Liberal Party now has 155 of the 338 seats, less than half. The prime minister tried to win votes at the last minute on Sunday by campaigning in key districts in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. The prime minister has headed a minority government for two years and is likely to remain so after the election. Still, it would be a historic achievement if his party were to be the biggest again. He would then be the eighth prime minister in Canad...

Longest-Lasting Decline in UK Retail Sales in 25 Years

17Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

UK, Business, News

Longest-Lasting Decline in UK Retail Sales in 25 Years

UK retail sales unexpectedly fell for the fourth month in a row in August. That is the most prolonged consecutive contraction since measurements began 25 years ago. Consumers bought less in supermarkets and department stores, for example, now that more people could go to restaurants and events again. Instead, Britons spent more on clothing and petrol-only on holiday trips and returning to the office. Economists had expected small growth across the board, but the contraction was 0.9 percent in August compared to a month earlier. The decline was 2.8 percent every month in July, 0.1 percent in June and 1.4 percent in May. Concerns about consumer spending in the United Kingdom are increasing due to sharply rising prices and an increase in the number of corona infections. Retailers a...

Tens of Thousands of Afghans Still Stranded on US Military Bases

16Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

US, Afghanistan, News

Tens of Thousands of Afghans Still Stranded on US Military Bases

Tens of thousands of Afghans are still waiting on American army bases after the chaotic flight from their homeland until they are accommodated somewhere. Unfortunately, that is being delayed by the medical and security screenings that refugees have to undergo, writes The New York Times. Last month, the US and other countries carried out a massive air evacuation in the Afghan capital, Kabul. This happened after the extremist Taliban reached the city after a lightning strike. Western countries evacuated civilians and former Afghan employees who were at risk on a large scale. There are still about 49,000 evacuees at eight army bases on American soil, the newspaper quotes from internal government documents. Another 18,000 people are housed on US bases abroad. Some people stay there f...

ECB Extends Working from Home Until Early Next Year

15Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, Europe, News

ECB Extends Working from Home Until Early Next Year

The European Central Bank (ECB) will allow employees to work from home as much as possible until the beginning of next year due to the uncertainty about the Delta variant of the coronavirus. That said, ECB President Christine Lagarde in an interview with Bloomberg news agency. "The current solution is remote working today and probably until the end of January. We'll see after that," said Lagarde. It was actually the intention that from October, work would be partly in the office again. To gain access to the ECB's offices, employees must be vaccinated, have recovered from the virus or show a negative test. The ECB employs more than 3,500 people, mainly at its headquarters in Frankfurt. Lagarde went on to say that many employers are moving to a hybrid model, with part-office work a...

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Quarantine After Corona Infections in His Entourage

14Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Russia, News

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Quarantine After Corona Infections in His Entourage

Russian President Vladimir Putin is quarantined after several corona infections were found in his entourage. The Kremlin announced this on Tuesday. "Due to confirmed corona infections in his entourage, Vladimir Putin must respect a regime of self-isolation for a certain period of time," the Kremlin said in a statement. The Russian president will therefore not attend a regional summit in Tajikistan in person. President Putin is said to be in "perfect health," the Kremlin said. On Monday evening, President Putin met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the first time since 2015.

Coal is Again Germany’s Main Energy Source

13Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Germany, Business, News

Coal is Again Germany’s Main Energy Source

Coal is again Germany's main energy source. The conventional energy source overtook wind as the largest energy supplier in the first six months of the year. This is happening at a time when there is a major discussion in Germany in the run-up to the elections in September about measures to combat climate change. According to calculations by the German Federal Statistical Office, 56 percent of the 258.9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity generated in Germany during this period came from conventional sources such as coal, natural gas or nuclear power. That represented an annual increase of one fifth. By contrast, the share in the energy mix of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar energy and biogas decreased to 44 percent. This was considerably less compared to the Januar...

US Airline United Airlines Puts Unvaccinated Employees on Unpaid Leave

10Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, News, US

US Airline United Airlines Puts Unvaccinated Employees on Unpaid Leave

Beginning October 2, United Airlines will put its unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave. The major American airline announced this on Thursday. In August, she announced that she would require her employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Employees could request an exception for compulsory vaccination on a medical or religious basis, but now they will also have to take unpaid leave. Those who have not been vaccinated for medical reasons will be put on temporary sick leave. It is not clear how long that leave will last. Employees who contact passengers, such as pilots, flight attendants and customer service representatives, were told they could return to work “once the pandemic has significantly receded”. However, staff who have no contact with passengers must take a corona test we...

Formula 1 Wants to See Young Talent More Often in Free Training Sessions

9Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Sports, News

Formula 1 Wants to See Young Talent More Often in Free Training Sessions

Formula 1 wants to see young talented drivers more often in free practice sessions during race weekends. In this way, the upcoming generation can also make kilometres and gain experience in a Formula 1 car, argued director Stefano Domenicali of the highest motorsport class in Monza, where the Grand Prix of Italy will be held this weekend. "We will definitely talk about that in the next meeting with the teams in October. Our commitment is to mandate the presence of a young driver in free practice," he told Autosport.com. New rules for free practice sessions are necessary, according to Domenicali, because, among other things, the number of test opportunities on the circuits has decreased drastically in recent years. For example, there were only three days of testing this spring in...