Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images Employers are increasingly putting retirement savings on autopilot for their workers. About 62% of businesses with a 401(k) plan used automatic enrollment in 2020, up from 60% the year prior and 46% a decade ago, according to the Plan Sponsor Council of America, a trade group. This feature
Cinemas in New Delhi have been ordered shut from today after Covid cases surged to a four-month high on Monday. These measures fall under the Indian capital’s Graded Response Action Plan which triggered the so-called “yellow alert” level that came into effect today as positivity rates were over 0.5% for two consecutive days. The Multiplex
HELSINKI — China has informed the United Nations that its crewed space station twice maneuvered to avoid potential collisions with SpaceX Starlink satellites earlier this year. A notification dated Dec. 6 by China under Article V of the Outer Space Treaty stated that the Tianhe space station module conducted preventive collision avoidance due to close
Zoom has acquired the Zoom-based broadcast tools created by the startup Liminal, along with two of the company’s co-founders. As per a blog post by Zoom, Liminal’s add-ons, ZoomOSC and ZoomISO, are built for creating professional virtual events, which Zoom will likely natively integrate into its software as part of the acquisition. As noted on
Ukrainian soldiers walks under a camouflage net in a trench on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Debaltsevo, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Ukraine Friday, Dec 3, 2021. Andriy Dubchak | AP WASHINGTON – U.S. and Russian officials will hold security talks next month amid an alarming Russian military buildup on its shared border with
News Chai Cover Wham!’s “Last Christmas”: Watch the Video The band’s rendition of the holiday classic arrived on Christmas Day By Evan Minsker December 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Chai, still from “Last Christmas” video Facebook Twitter Chai got into the holiday spirit this year, releasing a cover of Wham!’s classic “Last Christmas” on Christmas Day.
Healthcare workers prepare Covid-19 tests at a Nomi Health testing site in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Dan Brouillette | Bloomberg | Getty Images An investigation into a cluster of omicron infections in Nebraska suggests the heavily mutated variant has a shorter incubation period and causes similar or milder symptoms compared to past
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are expecting their second child sometime in early 2022, and a source told US Weekly is that they’re ready and extremely excited. Their daughter, Stormi, is three-years-old, and Jenner has supposedly been wanting to add to their family for a long time. The source said, “She feels incredibly confident and
We are halfway through the 2021-22 TV season, and there have been some surprises on the broadcast networks. Looking at CBS, it has a decent roster of programming, but some of its shows are headed toward cancellation. Some shows are aging, making their renewal or cancellation decisions more complicated. Scroll down to find out how
When a fictional Tehran is seized by rolling tremors, the city’s inhabitants are thrown into carnivalesque disarray. As the earth slips and sways, a mother clicks her digital prayer beads between operatic screams, young people rollerblade maniacally amidst scurrying riot cops, and a cane-clad old man guards his precious African violets from the frenesi. Watching
Real live results: This box may or may not contain quantum discoveries. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/S Castelli) Last month, Physics World reported on a campaign to make 2025 the official UN International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Although we wish the campaigners well, here at the magazine’s socially-distanced HQ we’ve already found plenty to celebrate in
Wonderama is bringing the party to VNYE, the immersive New Year’s Eve experience connecting people to the virtual world of Times Square, exclusive games, and livestreams from Times Square and around the world. Wonderama will host an 18-hour live broadcast on the VNYE app and vnye.com that includes musical performances and appearances from Tony Orlando,
In this article TAP ABI-BE PEP SAM 2587.T-JP KO RI-FR Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Source: Coca-Cola Bud Light is adding cola and orange soda to its seltzer, Mountain Dew is moving into the alcohol aisles and Molson Coors has a whiskey brand. In the hunt for growth, beverage companies are experimenting in new categories, blurring
Given how global exhibition has been impacted by Covid with reduced capacities and on-and-off closures in certain territories, we haven’t harped on the profit and loss of theatrical movies. Until now. Of course, as the first $1 billion grossing global title of the pandemic, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is already bound for a $242M net profit
SANTA FE, N.M. — As Virgin Orbit prepares to complete its merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the launch provider has announced a series of partnerships and investments to diversify its business. Shareholders in NextGen Acquisition Corp. II are scheduled to vote Dec. 28 on its merger with Virgin Orbit announced Aug. 23.
Xiaomi 12 series launch is taking place today (Tuesday, December 28). The new lineup is confirmed to have the regular Xiaomi 12 as well as the Xiaomi 12 Pro models. The rumour mill has also suggested that Xiaomi 12X could be the third model in the lineup. Alongside the new flagship phones, Xiaomi has teased
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in April, 2019 in Beijing, China. Kenzaburo Fukuhara | Kyodo News | Getty Images More than five years on, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s Beijing-friendly postures have not tamed China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — and the next Philippine leader should be bolder
Madonna is beefing with Tory Lanez … she says he’s using one of her famous songs without her permission, and that’s illegal! Madonna called out the rapper on Instagram, leaving a comment on one of his recent posts and claiming “illegal usage” of her song, “Into The Groove.” It sounds like Madonna even slid in