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Whether or not people will need to be perpetually boosting against the coronavirus and its seemingly never-ending stream of variants remains unknown, but vaccine manufacturers are already preparing for a possible need for additional boosters in the fall. “We have to be prepared for whatever evolution gives us,” said Moderna (MRNA) CEO Stéphane Bancel. Bancel, as well as Pfizer (PFE) CEO Albert Bourla, spoke to Yahoo Finance during the annual JPMorgan Health Care conference Monday. Both… Source link

GameStop’s (GME) stock surged as much as 30% in after hours after a report that the video game retailer is launching a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a move which had been telegraphed last year.  GameStop is also reportedly creating partnerships with two crypto companies to “share technology and co-invest in the development of games that use blockchain and NFT technology, as well as other NFT-related projects,” according to people familiar with the plans who spoke to the… Source link

This story originally appeared in the print edition of the Daily Post on Nov. 4. If you want to get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 locations. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer A representative of former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has submitted plans to the city of Palo Alto to demolish three townhouses and build a swimming pool, but city planners are pushing back on the idea because it would result in the loss of much-needed rental… Source link

Google is reconsidering its return-to-office plans again, saying that its US employees won’t have to adopt a hybrid work model come January 10th, as was previously indicated. A Google spokesperson told The Verge that the company’s current plan is to hold off on coming up with new plans until next year, with decisions regarding timelines still being left up to local offices. The company has changed its return to work plans several times as the pandemic evolved. In August, when the… Source link

It was a big day for Polestar in New York City today at the company’s investor day, where it unveiled a number of new initiatives. First and foremost, the company unveiled its 3-year business plan, in which the pure-play electric-vehicle (EV) maker is going to have 5 current and future models out in the global market by 2024. The exclusive Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid and Polestar 2 EV are already out, but Polestar also confirmed the Precept concept will now be called the Polestar 5, a… Source link

Google has been working on a smartwatch to take on the Apple Watch. Code-named “Rohan,” the wearable would be the first Google-branded smartwatch. Executives have told employees they plan to launch the watch next year. Google is working on a smartwatch that it plans to launch next year as the search giant makes a renewed push in the wearable-tech space. The device, which… Source link

Google has announced changes it will make to its in-app payments options in South Korea — a significant step back for the tech giant as governments around the world seek to curb the control Google and Apple wield over their mobile ecosystems. In a blog post, Google says it will allow third-party payment options for in-app purchases to appear alongside its own Google Play billing system in Android apps. The company will still charge developers a commission if users pay using a… Source link

A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SEOUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday it plans to allow third party payments systems in South Korea in order to comply with the country’s new law, which bans major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payments systems. Google’s announcement comes after the Korea Communications Commission’s (KCC) request for the U.S. tech giant… Source link

Accusing the CIA of having an “obsession for vengeance” against Julian Assange, a lawyer for the WikiLeaks founder urged a British court on Thursday to conduct an independent investigation into the agency’s aggressive measures targeting his client, including an aborted 2017 plot to abduct him from the Ecuadorean Embassy in London that was detailed in a recent report by Yahoo News. “This is a case of credible evidence of U.S. government plans developed at some length to do serious harm… Source link

A smartphone with a Google app icon is seen in front of a displayed Australian flag in this illustration, Jan. 22, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – An Australian regulator said it wants to make Google install a “choice screen” on smartphones so users can pick another search engine if they want, a step toward challenging the Alphabet Inc unit’s dominance of the search market. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) also wants to… Source link