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Image Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBiden extended a student-loan-payment pause an additional three months through May 1.He said borrowers should use this extra time to prepare for the resumption of payments.But some lawmakers and advocates said this extra time should be used to cancel student debt.

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves federal court in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) (AP Photo/Nic Coury / AP Newsroom)The California jury on the criminal fraud case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes says she is stuck on 3 of the 11 charges she faces. The panel, made up of eight men and four women, sent a notice to the judge on Monday stating that they could not reach a unanimous verdict on the seventh day of deliberations on Holmes' fate. The jury was still able to decide on the remaining eight points. This story is in progress and will be updated.Holmes, 37, has been charged by federal prosecutors on nine wire transfer fraud cases and two wire transfer conspiracy cases for misleading investors and patients with her company's failed blood testing technology. Any charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Holmes has pleaded not guilty on all charges and stood in defense during the trial, admitting he was sorry but denied cheating on anyone.She also accused her ex-boyfriend and former Theranos Chief Operating Officer, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, of allegedly misleading her about the effectiveness of Theranos technology, and charged him with emotional and sexual abuse.Balwani faces his own trial next year over his alleged Holmes, who founded Theranos at the age of 19 after dropping out of Stanford University and baffling Silicon Valley and investors with the promise that Theranos technology would work with just a few Drops of blood from a patient could diagnose a variety of diseases instead of the traditional blood vessels drawn from the patient.The young entrepreneur became a billionaire on paper after he rose more than $ 900 million in investors, but it began to solve 2015 after the Wall Street Journal exposed that Theranos using traditional machines for its testing rather than its own technology.Flaws in the health care startup's technology were also found, indicating that Theranos' own diagnostics were not accurate.

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Hours before the end of the year, Telegram Messenger announced the 12th and final update of last year that includes responses, the ability to add hidden text, automatic translation of messages, as well as QR codes the design is configured for. The reaction is a quick reaction to a message in the form of an interactive or animated emojis, they are always activated in private chats and the usability is configured by administrators for groups and channels:You can not only allow reactions yourself, but also set up which emoji for this function is responsible. You can limit yourself to traditional "likes" or organize votes.You can change your default reaction to another emoji in Settings. Android: Chat Settings> Quick Response. iOS: Stickers and Emoji> Quick Response.Administrators can control reactions from their channel or group info page> Edit> Reactions. For more feedback options, try Channel Feedback and our powerful surveys.If necessary, Messenger users received the opportunity to work with a hidden text, for example by explaining films or television series, but without digestion of stage design details.An important innovation is the message translation function. To start this function, you must first activate it in the "Language" menu item of the "Configuration" menu.To translate a message, all you have to do is touch it (or pinch it with your finger on iOS).The settings allow you to specify the languages ​​that do not require translation.The function is available for every Android version as well as iOS 15+.For all users who have set up a public link to their profile; now you can generate a QR code directly in the app; the function is also available for groups, channels and bots.A QR code symbol appeared next to the public link on which not only the code itself, but also its design - the required colors and patterns - can be generated. Result, print or share in another application.In addition, the right-click menu in the Telegram client for macOS has new options: Navigation has been improved and animated symbols have been displayed for each element. Finally, some emojis are interactive versions too.

An urgent warning is issued for iPad and iPhone users due to looming privacy and security concerns. Apple developer Kosta Eleftheriou announced that the App Store is home to a number of illegal movie streaming services.Movie trailers and photo filters to fool users. The app encourages users to enter codes or share the app to unlock more functions. There are also premium subscription tiers in apps that run through Apple Pay, of which Apple gets a 15-30 percent cut.Eleftheriou said the apps have been available on the App Store for months, although negative reviews indicate they are illegal.Ads for the apps were promoted using social media influencers with "millions" of followers to promote them, Eleftheriou says."Although Apple doesn't control its app store, these apps have had over 2 million downloads and are now generating ~ 16,000 / day, or about $ 6 million a year," said Eleftheriou.Legal documents in the ongoing "Eric Vs Apple" process, Eric Friedman, director of the company's Risk and Fraud Engineering Algorithms [FEAR] department, called the App Store security, knife to the point, "Friedman said the App Store review process is" more like the pretty lady who greets you at the Hawaiian airport than the drug dog.Eleftheriou has also sued Apple in court, claiming the company copied its Apple Watch app, FlickType. However, the discoveries on the App Store have made iPhone and iPad users more vigilant about their devices.

Because of this, Hugo Weaving hasn't repeated his iconic role as Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections. After nearly 20 years, the Matrix franchise finally returned in 2021, with co-creator Lana Wachowski at the helm.While the resulting film polarized both critics and fans, the backlash is certainly not as harsh as The Matrix Revolutions, so it may in itself be a Trinity victory, or despite its apparent death, at the end of the revolution. In addition to Neo and Trinity, several other notable characters from previous Matrix films returned for The Matrix Resurrections, played mostly by their original actors.Most notably, Jada Pinkett Smith was the older version of Niobe, the current leader of Io, the human city of the Matrix, who replaced Zion after Neo apparently ended the war between humans and machines.There are new actors like Morpheus (with Yahya AbdulMateen II replacing Laurence Fishburne) and Agent Smith (with Jonathan Groff replacing Weaving).Indeed, this is the second time Weaving has not played a major role in a hugely successful franchise, as he refused to return as Red Skull in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame after taking on the role in Captain America: The first Avenger had .This case turned out to be pretty bitter as Weaving didn't like his experience with Marvel, luckily that wasn't the case that he didn't appear on The Matrix Resurrections.Instead, the absence of weaving boils down to a Hollywood staple: scheduling conflicts. In 2020, when it was time to shoot The Matrix Resurrections, director and co-writer Lana Wachowski was keen to see him return as Agent Smith.After a moment's hesitation, Weaving agreed to do just that.The two parties entered into negotiations to try to get the Matrix Resurrections schedule up and running so Weaving could complete both projects, but Weaving said Wachowski was reluctant to meet the deadlines Weaving requested.Weaving doesn't seem to hold up against Wachowski on a personal level, but it's certainly disappointing that it went that way. While Mindhunter's Groff does an excellent job of trying to mimic aspects of Weaving's Agent Smith performance, his Duke Smith is watched. Keanu Reeves' Neo just doesn't resonate as much as a similar comeback fight between Smith and Weavings Neo.However, The Matrix Resurrections is setting up a possible Matrix 5, so maybe the original version of Smith's Weaving could return for it. Smith's nature as a rogue program within the Matrix makes any future change in his appearance easy to explain.

Moving houses means potentially figuring out new internet connections.Getty ImageIt's tough to assume home existence with out the net, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now a regulation going into impact in Washington kingdom is acknowledging that.Starting withinside the new year, home dealers in Washington may be required to percentage their net issuer on signed disclosure bureaucracy that encompass facts approximately plumbing, insulation and structural defects."Does the belongings presently have net carrier?" the disclosure shape will now ask, together with a area to mention who the issuer is.The regulation would not require dealers to element get right of entry to speeds, pleasant or opportunity providers. The new disclosure is the contemporary in an array of efforts with the aid of using lawmakers throughout the U.S to reply to our growing reliance on domestic net connectivity for work, training and entertainment.That net connection has emerge as even extra important all through the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended the lives of billions of humans, forcing quarantines and lockdowns as humans alter to a brand new regular of each day existence.Even earlier than the pandemic compelled us to emerge as even extra reliant at the net than we already were, hundreds of thousands of Americans lived in houses that hadn't but been hooked up.The Federal Communications Commission estimates that extra than 14 million Americans lack get right of entry to to baseline broadband speeds, even as the net carrier tracker BroadbandNow pegs the wide variety at toward forty two million.Much of the broadband divide is in extra rural components of the u . s ., however it additionally disproportionately hits traditionally low-earnings and numerous communities.

A sign hangs from a branch of Banco Santander in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.Simon Dawson | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThousands of people received a surprise gift on Christmas Day this year when European bank Santander accidentally deposited £ 130 million (US $ 176 million) in 75,000 transactions. their salaries doubled while the vendors got more than they expected.Bank accounts operated by competing banks. "We regret that due to a technical problem, some payments from our corporate customers were incorrectly duplicated in the accounts of the recipients," a Santander spokesman told CNBC.“As a result, none of our customers have ever been out of their pockets and we will be working hard with many banks across the UK in the coming days to restore duplicate transactions. According to reports, the incident could have dampened the mood of some payrolls on Christmas Day and December 26th.“It ruined my vacation time thinking I accidentally paid hundreds of thousands. I thought I did something wrong, "a payroll manager reportedly told the BBC.Just me and that I would get in trouble at work. The payroll manager added that Santander had not disclosed how companies should explain the second payment to employees, nor provided any information on the reimbursement, according to the report.He said the fund recovery process is an industrial process known as the "bank troubleshooting process".He added that he has started working with other banks in accordance with the procedure and that these banks will try to collect accidental payments from their clients' accounts and that they also have the option of withdrawing funds directly from people's accounts.

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Image Credit:The VergeDear friends, today we are gathered here to mourn the death of that once beloved monarch of the mobile world: BlackBerry, and yes, I understand that this is not the first time we have heralded the death of the company or its devices (and, for reasons I'll explain below, this probably won't be the last), but this is a very definitive end to older BlackBerry hardware.As of January 4th, any phone or tablet running BlackBerry's own software will be ie BlackBerry 7.1 or earlier. , BlackBerry 10 or its tablet operating system BlackBerry PlayBook - "no longer works reliably," says the company.Whether via WiFi or cellular, there is no guarantee that you can make calls, send SMS, use data, establish an SMS connection or even call the emergency number 911 if you or someone you love is still using an original BlackBerry , we advise you to carefully but firmly break your hands open for the New Year. As of Jan 4th, it will be little more than a paperweight (although Android BlackBerry devices will continue to function normally.

Revellers gather during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)New York City welcomed the New Year and said goodbye to 2021 as confetti and cheers swept across Times Square as the New Year's Eve tradition returned to a city ravaged by a global pandemic.

The Xian Industrial and Technology Center in China reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, making the number of locally transmitted infections the highest in any Chinese city this year. Xian reported 155 new local cases on December 29th. December, official data showed.This brings the number of local infections to more than 1,100 since the outbreak began on December 9, forcing authorities to lock down the city of 13 million people. It has been since the 23rd."Xian has entered a brisk phase in its fight against the virus," Zhang Fenghu, a city government official, told Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world's largest manufacturers of memory chips, before the blockade could affect its chip manufacturing facilities in the area.Xian is also a major tourist destination, drawing visitors to its collection of terracotta warriors who were buried with China's first emperor more than 2,000 years ago.The authorities have launched several rounds of testing across the city to monitor the transmissions. Round six started on Thursday, a day later. Restrictions have restricted access to everyday necessities and many people cannot go out and shop, leaving them dependent on supplies.Deliveries and the government are working to resolve the issue, a Xian government official said Wednesday.WUHAN ANNIVERSARY A Xian resident surnamed He told Reuters that she tried to order groceries through the online app from Alibaba-backed supermarket chain Freshippo, but was unable to secure many items such as potatoes and cucumbers.The app posted a message saying "Delivery staff is not available" under many articles. Based on a screenshot you provided. Several boroughs have organized free grocery deliveries to some residential complexes, state media said.The total supply of essential items in Xian is sufficient, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce told reporters. Now on its eighth day, it coincides with the second anniversary of the first signs of the coronavirus outbreak in downtown Wuhan. an "unknown cause," according to state media.In addition, on Thursday, thousands of people left messages on the social media account of the late COVID-19 whistleblower Li Wenliang on the anniversary of the day, also on December 30, 2019, in which he learned of the possibility of a causative virus.Pneumonia in Wuhan: As of Wednesday, mainland China had reported 101,890 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including local and imported, with a death toll of 4,636.

Germany will shut down three of its last six nuclear power plants on Friday, a further step towards phasing out nuclear energy by focusing on renewable energies melted in 2011, when an earthquake and a tsunami in the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl destroyed the coastal power plant 25 years earlier for three and a half decades in operation.The last three nuclear power plants Isar 2, Emsland and Neckarwestheim II will be shut down by the end of 2022, the largest economy with ambitious climate targets and is faced with rising energy prices."For the energy industry in Germany, the nuclear phase-out is final," said Kerstin Andreae, managing director of the energy industry association BDEW.

Japan on Tuesday revised the timetable for its space exploration plans to land a Japanese on the moon by the second half of the 2020s."Space is not just a border that gives people hope and dreams of economic society in terms of our economic security," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a meeting to finalize the plan.According to the preliminary schedule of the plan, Japan intends to participate in the Artemis program, one of U.S. led initiative aimed at bringing astronauts back to the moon, bringing the first non-American to the moon.The plan also outlines Japan's ambitions to launch a probe to explore Mars in 2024 and find ways to generate solar power in space.Neighboring China is also aiming to become a major space power by 2030 and also plans to land astronauts on the moon, increasing the possibility of an Asian space race.In May, China became the second country to put a rover on Mars two years later.After the landing of the first spaceship on the other side of the moon, his space exploration goals were announced a week after Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth after 12 days on board the International Space Station and became the first space tourist to travel to Earth is ISS in more than a decade.

Happy New Year İn Advance To EveryoneThe world began on Friday with the inauguration of 2022 after another turbulent and pandemic-ridden year, limited by new restrictions, a rising number of cases, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times.The first Olympic Games without spectators and the dreams of democracy from Afghanistan to Myanmar to Hong Kong are being smashed by authoritarian regimes.But it was the pandemic, now entering its third year, that once again dominated most people's lives. More than 5.4 million people have died since the coronavirus was first reported in central China in December 2019, and countless more have fallen ill, exposed to outbreaks, bans, bans and an alphabetical spaghetti of PCR testing, LFT and RAT.The year 2021 began with hope when life-saving vaccines were used in around 60 percent of the world's population, though many of their poor still have limited access and some of the rich believe the coups are part of an unclear plot.When it came to an end, the appearance of the Omicron variant caused the number of new cases of Covid-19 to rise to more than a million for the first time, according to an AFP balance sheet.France became the last country to announce on Friday that Omicron is now its dominant coronavirus strain. In the UK, the US and even Australia, a long-standing haven from the pandemic, the variant's prominence is generating new record cases.Parts of the Pacific nation of Kiribati were the first to greet the New Year from 1000 GMT.In San Francisco, the festivities have been canceled or reduced again as infections increase.One notable exception, however, was South Africa, which was the first country to report Omicron in November, where the curfew was lifted to allow the festivities.Health officials said a drop in infections over the past week shows the current wave has peaked, crucially without a significant increase in deaths. Sydney, Australia's largest city, has also opted for fireworks that will light up the city, port, despite being one of the fastest growing cases in the world.The country's Conservative government says its decision to abandon a "Covidzero" approach was based on vaccination rates and increasing evidence that Omicron is less lethal.Tens of thousands of night owls were expected to populate Sydney Beach, although AFP journalists said the city was quieter than normal at nightfall. "I'm just trying to focus on the positive things that happened this year instead of thinking about all of the bad things that happened," said Melinda, a 22-year-old medical student.Howard, part of an enthusiastic but smaller than usual crowd waiting at the Opera House for the show to begin.Despite numerous infections in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is planning fireworks at the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world.Meanwhile, the northern Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is trying to break two world records with huge fireworks."Just a wish" In Rio, the celebrations on Copacabana Beach will take place in a reduced format, although many night owls are still expected."People have only one wish to leave their homes, to celebrate life," said a 45-year-old waiter on Copacabana Beach said Francisco Rodrigues.Some Brazilians are more careful, like Roberta Assis, a 27-year-old lawyer. "This is not the time for big meetings," he said. The authorities in Seoul are showing similar caution and instead prohibit viewers from ringing the traditional midnight bell.In India, fearing a repetition of the devastating surge in the virus that overwhelmed the country in April and May, cities and states have imposed assembly restrictions and Delhi put a curfew at 10 p.m. Mumbai police put nighttime bans on people on Friday Enact visiting public places such as city beaches and boardwalks, which are usually popular attractions in the New Year, with two-week restrictions.The health organization warned of difficult times, saying Omicron could lead to "a tsunami of cases"."This ... will continue to put immense pressure on exhausted health workers and health systems that are on the verge of collapse," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.But the restrictions have again led to frequent, loud and sometimes violent protests against the blockade, vaccinations and the government. Experts and non-experts alike hope that 2022 will be remembered as the new, less deadly phase of the pandemic."Be better for everyone," said Oscar Ramirez, a 31-year-old Sydney night owl. “Everyone in the world needs a big change.

Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty ImagesAccording to financial documents released Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold 934,090 company shares valued at around $ 1.02 billion not to fund a McMansion on Mars.Musk said he is preparing to pay the biggest tax bill in history.With an estimated value of more than $ 275 billion, Musk is the richest person in the world.

To access the data of unsuspecting users, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could take advantage of a universal authentication process that is believed to be secure but may not actually be, cybersecurity experts warned, although encryption is still the preferred method of protecting digital data and Protection of computers - in some cases, the same digital certificates used for internet authentication allow the Chinese regime to infiltrate and wreak havoc on various computer networks, they said.Digital certificates that verify the identity of a digital entity on the Internet. A digital certificate can be compared to a passport or driver's license, according to Andrew Jenkinson, CEO of cybersecurity company Cybersec Innovation Partners (CIP) and author of the book Stuxnet to Sunburst: 20 Years of Digital Exploitation and Cyber ​​Warfare."Without it, the person or device you are using may not meet industry standards, and the encryption of critical data could be bypassed so that what should be encrypted remains in plain text," Jenkinson told The Epoch Times Used to Encrypt internal and external communications that prevent a hacker, for example, from intercepting and stealing data. But "fake certificates" or invalid certificates can tamper with any data.Sense of security, "said Jenkinson. Cybersecurity firm Global Cyber ​​Risk LLC said digital certificates are generally issued by trusted CAs and then the same level of trust is passed on to intermediaries However, there are opportunities for a communist entity, malicious actor, or other untrustworthy entity to issue certificates to other "hideous people" who appear trustworthy but are not, he said."If you issue a certificate from a trusted authority, you will trust it," said Duren. "But what the issuer could actually do is pass that trust on to someone who shouldn't be trusted. Duren said he would never trust." a Chinese certification authority for this reason, stating that it is aware of a number of companies that have banned Chinese certificates because they were issued to untrustworthy agencies.Jenkinson said that Chinese certification bodies make up a small portion of the overall industry and the certificates they issue are generally limited to Chinese companies and products.

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Image Credit:CIPhotos via Getty ImageA global team of scientists has discovered antibodies that can kill the variant responsible for the rise of Omicron around the world. In addition, the scientists claim that these antibodies can neutralize other variants of Covid19 as well.

The box will be opened on Tuesday,