Day: September 1, 2021

CDC shares 8 new charts that show how powerful Pfizer’s vaccine is against COVID-19 and the Delta variant

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now not only approved for everyone over 16 years old, it’s recommended. On Monday, an independent advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously to support recommending the vaccine. The decision of those 14 experts was based on overwhelming evidence that Pfizer’s 2-shot immunization, named Comirnaty, which Read more about CDC shares 8 new charts that show how powerful Pfizer’s vaccine is against COVID-19 and the Delta variant[…]

Docker Desktop no longer free for large companies: New ‘Business’ subscription is here

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Docker will restrict use of the free version of its Docker Desktop utility to individuals or small businesses, and has introduced a new more expensive subscription, as it searches for a sustainable business model. The company has renamed its Free plan to “Personal” and now requires that businesses with 250 or more employees, or higher Read more about Docker Desktop no longer free for large companies: New ‘Business’ subscription is here[…]

Reddit’s turns anti-vaxx says it’s teaching a controvesy

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Over 135 subreddits have gone dark this week in protest of Reddit’s refusal to ban communities that spread misinformation about the COVID pandemic and vaccines. Subreddits that went private include two with 10 million or more subscribers, namely r/Futurology and r/TIFU. The PokemonGo community is one of 15 other subreddits with at least 1 million subscribers Read more about Reddit’s turns anti-vaxx says it’s teaching a controvesy[…]

Australia: Unprecedented surveillance bill rushed through parliament in 24 hours.

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The Australian government has been moving towards a surveillance state for some years already. Now they are putting the nail in the coffin with an unprecedented surveillance bill that allows the police to hack your device, collect or delete your data, and take over your social media accounts; without sufficient safeguards to prevent abuse of Read more about Australia: Unprecedented surveillance bill rushed through parliament in 24 hours.[…]