Oxygen arrives in India as the nation marks grim COVID milestone

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May 3, 2021

As the Covid crisis continues to worsen in India, the country has reached another grim milestone – 3,700 deaths in 24 hours.

Although the number of new cases dipped slightly, this is India’s highest daily death toll since the pandemic began.

A worker arranges medical oxygen cylinders to transport to hospitals for the Covid-19 coronavirus treatment in a facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad on April 23, 2021. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP) (Photo by NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images)

Authorities confirmed almost 393,000 new infections, which brings the country’s total confirmed cases to 19.56 million.

Ten Indian states and territories have enacted restrictions, but the Federal government is hesitant to declare a national lockdown.

This comes as the country’s COVID-19 task force reportedly advised leaders to impose nationwide restrictions.

Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed Britain will send 1,000 ventilators to the India, to support the nations soaring case numbers.

I am deeply moved by the surge of support the British people have provided to the people of India and am pleased the UK Government has been able to play our part in providing life-saving assistance.

The UK will always be there for India in its time of need. https://t.co/RQdiZZJyxl
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) May 2, 2021

The ventilators will play a vital part of providing life-saving equipment, and will help “the most severely affected”

Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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April 24, 2024

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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April 24, 2024

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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April 24, 2024

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.