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Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images)The font style used in the U.S. State Department is changing, prompting complaints from employees who find the change to be an inconvenience. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent an email to the state department, headlined “The Times (New Roman) are a-Changin,” ala Bob Dylan, saying they will be changing the font for high-level internal documents to the larger sans-serif font, Calibri, from Times New Roman, which has been used for more than two decades.Blinken said the department’s…

Tax sops top crypto, gaming firms’ budget demands; govt urged to mandate local storage of data Tax sops top crypto, gaming firms’ budget demands: The online gaming industry has urged the government to not reduce the current tax deducted at source (TDS) threshold of Rs 10,000, which is reportedly being reviewed by the finance ministry. According to Economic Times, the crypto industry meanwhile has asked the government to reduce the 1% TDS on crypto transactions, and review income tax provisions to allow investors to…

A rationalised tax regime tops the list of demands put forth by gaming and cryptocurrency firms ahead of the upcoming budget, industry sources told us.Also in this letter:■ Govt urged to mandate local storage of Indians’ data■ Govt plans stakeholder meet on Digital India Act before public consultation■ Byju's to adopt four-tier internal sales programme to combat mis-sellingTax sops top crypto, gaming firms’ budget demands The online gaming industry has urged the government to not reduce the current tax deducted at source…

The next generation of rockets built to launch U.S. spy satellites will have to be able to fend off attacks by China and Russia. The next generation of rockets built to launch U.S. spy satellites will have to be able to fend off attacks by China and Russia. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful…

The EU is considering a move to mandate user replaceable batteries in portable gadgets and EVs. USB-C recently got mandated in the EU for smartphone manufacturers, affecting Apple's future plans in the region for its iPhones. However, the EU is not stopping here. Based on a new report, it now seems that the EU plans to mandate user replaceable batteries on smartphones, gadgets, battery packs for starting vehicles, EVs and even industrial batteries. The discussions are still ongoing and if it comes into play,…

The EU is one step closer to mandating USB-C as the common charging port in the continent. According to The Verge, the bill will take effect on December 28, 2024. All European Union members are obligated to comply with the law.Back in October, the EU parliament finally passed the USB-C mandate bill, and it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union afterward. Each union member has 24 months to comply with the legislation and adopt the bill as national law.Various sources already predicted that the USB-C…

In what has now become a pattern during the pandemic, coronavirus cases are rising as we enter the holiday season in L.A. County.It is still far from clear how big a potential winter surge could be. Some officials are optimistic the wave will not be as bad as past seasons.But officials warn that continued spikes in COVID-19 could bring a return to an indoor mask mandate.Here’s what we know:What are the COVID numbers in L.A.? CASES: L.A. County’s coronavirus case rate has been increasing since late October and is now…

Earlier, it was the EU that had mandated the usage of USB-C on smart devices. This time, in a similar move, India intends to have a common charger for all smart devices. The Union government of India had…

USB-C port on all smart devices could be mandated in India soon after stakeholders reached a consensus. It was the EU that mandated the presence of USB-C on smart devices and it will be India next to make a similar rule. The Union government had initially set up an inter-ministerial task force to let discussions happen and after a few rounds, it has been agreed upon to mandate USB-C on all smart devices sold in the country. “India will shift to a USB type C charging port for all smart devices after stakeholders reached…

Several U.S. government research programs require financial buy-in from institutions when applying for a grant or new instrument. The rationale for cost-sharing—which can amount to half of the size of the award—is to stretch federal dollars and guarantee that every grantee has a stake in the project. But many institutions, including those serving rural areas and students from groups underrepresented in science, can’t raise enough money to even compete for the…