Tag: Concerns
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Oil Extends Losses on China Demand Concerns Ahead of OPEC+ Meet
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Oil kept falling in Asia — after sliding 7% on Monday — on growing concern that a virus resurgence in China will weigh on global demand. Futures in New York dropped around 2% to near $104 a barrel. China is tackling its worst outbreak since Wuhan more than two years ago at…
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Vladimir Putin health concerns: President may be suffering from brain disorder | World | News
[ad_1] The reports have been circulating on social media, with a TikTok video of a nurse claiming Putin had Parkinson’s disease quickly going viral. Health professional @musclesandnursing posted the video – which has been viewed millions of times – featuring a clip of the Russian president making a move to greet someone else. In the…
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Hybrid work and the Great Resignation lead to cybersecurity concerns
[ad_1] Code42’s study goes into detail about the risks facing cybersecurity leaders and practitioners in the wake of the Great Resignation. Image: Tierney/Adobe Stock While The Great Resignation has caused many employees to leave their jobs abruptly due to focus on their own mental health, this shift in employee numbers has prompted concerns with the…
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Report: The Great Resignation causes security concerns while access issues plague workers
[ad_1] A recent survey by Teleport found some troubling trends with the Great Resignation, along with access issues experienced by those who stay. Here are details, recommendations and observations. Image: Tijana Simic/ iStock As a system administrator I’ve seen firsthand the challenges posed by a 100% remote working environment. Workers can easily become befuddled and…
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New concerns about technology and consent
[ad_1] Computer-brain interfaces are no longer science fiction. Credit: Shutterstock While waiting to board a plane on a recent trip out of town, an airline staff member asked me to momentarily take off my face mask to allow the facial recognition technology to check me in to expedite my boarding process. I was taken aback…
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Body-monitoring tech trend comes with concerns
[ad_1] The Circular personal health smart ring is displayed during CES Unveiled ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. A ring shimmers on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this is no mere piece of jewelry—it’s packed with sensors capable of detecting body temperature, respiration and much more. Startups at…
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Chinese anti-virus lockdowns add to concerns over economy
[ad_1] An ambulance drives along an empty street near a closed tourist site in Xi’an in northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. China’s lockdown of big cities to fight coronavirus outbreaks is prompting concern about more disruptions to global industries after two makers of processor chips said their factories were affected.…
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CES 2022 will close a day early because of COVID concerns
[ad_1] CES has dropped the last day of its 2022 tech conference in Las Vegas, and the show will now end on January 7th, the Consumer Technology Association announced today. The shorter schedule is “an additional safety measure” in the face of a surge of COVID-19 diagnoses. Over the last two weeks, a number of…
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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s Carousel concerns: ‘No one could write today’ | Films | Entertainment
[ad_1] You’ll Never Walk Alone – Carousel – Behind the scenes with Yvonne Howard Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein were one of, if not the finest musical theatre writing partnership in history. They are the men behind some of the greatest shows ever made, produced in the Forties and Fifties, a period often considered the…
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Throne speech hits on inflation as concerns rise
[ad_1] Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a forum at the Wilson Center, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Washington, D.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are facing rising pressure to detail how they plan…