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Software giant Microsoft Corp is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search over required payments to media outlets, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday. Australia has introduced laws that would force internet giant Google and social media heavyweight Facebook Inc to negotiate payments to domestic media outlets whose content links drive traffic to their platforms. However, the Big Tech firms have called the laws unworkable and said last month they would withdraw key services from Australia if the regulations went ahead. Those services include Google’s search engine, which has 94%…

Bahrain Business and Professional Women International Federation (BPW Bahrain) has elected the new members of its Board of Directors for the fifth term (2020-2022). Shaikha Hend bint Salman Al Khalifa, BPW Bahrain President stressed the vital role of the board during the last two years, exerting tireless efforts to serve the Federation goals through carrying out many fruitful activities and successful events. She also expressed her deep gratitude to all the members for their tremendous contributions for the sake of highlighting BPW’s main functions and supporting more individuals, businesses and companies owned and run by Bahraini women and men to…

Greek authorities have confirmed the first detection of the South African variant of the new coronavirus in the country, prompting top health officials to fly to the area where it was found for meetings on Sunday. The minister leading the government response to the pandemic and the head of the country’s public health body met with doctors and the local bishop in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The variant is believed to be more contagious than the original type and it was detected in a 36-year-old deacon in a suburb of the city. “We will be doing screenings to isolate…

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) will celebrate the Bahraini Women’s Day 2021, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the SCW’s establishment as a national monument concerned with following up on the advancement of Bahraini women. Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the SCW, today approved the theme of the Bahrain Women’s Day 2021, which is “Bahraini Women in the National Development… a March of Progress in a Dedicated Nation”. The Bahrain Women’s Day 2021 also coincides with…

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has clarified that expatriates who left Saudi Arabia on exit and re-entry visa and did not come back before the expiry of the visa, are not allowed to re-enter the Kingdom for a period of three years. However, this is not applicable to those who come back to the previous employer with a new work visa. The Jawazat’s clarification came in response to queries from many foreigners who want to come back to the Kingdom after leaving the country years ago on exit and reentry visa and did not return before the expiry of…

The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) today granted approval for the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India under the name ‘Covishield’. The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will support national efforts towards vaccinating vulnerable members of the public at risk of developing complications from COVID-19, including the elderly and people with chronic diseases, as well as other vulnerable groups identified by the Ministry of Health. The decision comes following extensive research conducted by the NHRA in cooperation with the Clinical Research Committee at the NHRA and the Immunization Committee at the Ministry of Health, which considered the results of…

The U.S. Capitol complex was shut down temporarily on Monday out of an abundance of caution after a small fire broke out nearby, the U.S. Secret Service said, underscoring security jitters days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “There is no threat to the public,” the Secret Service said in a tweet. The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that, in an abundance of caution following an external security threat near the Capitol, its acting chief ordered a shutdown of the complex. “There are currently no fires on or within the Capitol campus,” the statement said. “Members and staff were…

Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, and Municipalities Affairs Undersecretary, Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, held a meeting with the CEO of the Saudi Waste Management Centre (SWMC), Dr. Abdulla Al-Sebae, to be informed about Saudi Arabia’s waste management experience. Dr. Bin Daina lauded Saudi Arabia’s new waste management policies and measures aimed at reducing waste production through recycling waste and using it as raw materials, in cooperation with the private sector. The Saudi move aims to enhance investment in the field of…

Anti-cyber Crime Directorate of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security warned on Monday citizens and resident of scam messages from people from outside Bahrain using different telephone numbers without the knowledge of the actual owners of those numbers. They asked questions, claiming that they are representatives from the Research and Studies Centre. They are collecting the information to use for malicious purposes. The Directorate urged the public not to answer these questions and report any complaint, inquiry, or comment through the hotline 992 that is operational round the clock.

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. To its detractors, love at first sight must be an illusion – the wrong term for what is simply infatuation, or a way to sugarcoat lust. Best Chromebook: Google…