Assuming the FDA uses the panel’s recommendation, that means the plan to offer booster shots on Sept. 20 may well go forward—just not for everybody. That was actually the second vote of the meeting, after the panel decided not to extend the Pfizer’s vaccine approval to include a booster dose for everybody age 16 and over. In older people, the benefit of protection from COVID-19 clearly outweighs the small risk posed by a booster dose; in younger people, the panelists weren’t convinced. And finally, some of the panelists questioned whether a universal booster is actually going to have any effect on the pandemic. After the FDA pronouncement, expect the CDC’s advisory panel, ACIP, to meet to make official recommendations on who should get booster doses.

September 17, 2021 22:01 UTC

The sprawling development will become home to media mogul Rupert Murdoch's second daughter Elisabeth and her husband Keith Tyson, at a cost believed to be in the tens of millions. One local said: 'This [construction] has obviously altered feelings in the village but people with money like to spend it. Elisabeth Murdoch can be quite distant but from time to time she will ask if there's anything she can do for the village. Miss Murdoch and Mr Tyson, 52, are thought to be staying at one of those properties as the work is done. Britain's biggest home is thought to be owned by Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell, a mega mansion in Mayfair worth £250million.

September 17, 2021 21:45 UTC

When he got the call to join new manager Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace revolution, Joachim Andersen knew just the man to call. 'Err, no, he is actually a really, really good guy,' Andersen smiled. 'I also know Palace from different seasons under Roy Hodgson and it is a totally different way of playing,' Andersen said. I need to play football. I feel good, the team feel good and we are ready to compete.'

September 17, 2021 21:33 UTC

If that is happening to you, there are several solutions: you can switch over to the latest iPhone, start carrying a battery charger around with you, or — simply replace the battery. To first identify whether your battery is ready for a change, you can check to see what the current health of your battery is by going to “Settings” > “Battery” > “Battery Health.” This is where you can find out your battery’s current maximum capacity. If you’ve decided to replace the battery, you have two choices: doing it yourself or hiring someone else — like Apple — to do it. Some vendors on Amazon even sell iPhone battery replacement kits for this very purpose, which can run around $25 or so. If your iPhone is under warranty or you have AppleCare+ and Apple deems the battery defective, repairs are free.

September 17, 2021 19:52 UTC

Prince William has announced the first 15 finalists of his £50million Earthshot Prize, which aims to encourage the world's greatest problem-solvers to find answers to the planet's biggest environment problems. Five winners will be chosen next month from the 15 finalists, and each will receive a grant worth £1million pounds. Finalists for Build a waste free world were the city of Milan food waste hubs, Sanergy, from Kenya, and Japan’s Wota Box. Finally, Fix our climate finalists included AEM Electrolyser, based in Thailand, Germany and Italy, Reeddi capsules, from Nigeria, and Bangladesh’s Solbazaar. We have cleared too many trees, burnt too much fossil fuel, and produced too much waste,' William wrote.

September 17, 2021 19:52 UTC





According to the Journal, the Treasury Department plans to impose these new sanctions as soon as next week. The department will also issue new guidance for businesses regarding the risks they take on by complying with ransomware payment requests. The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment by The Verge. These proposed measures would be the Biden administration’s most significant move to address the wave of ransomware attacks that have only grown in scale and frequency over the last year. The Biden administration is expected to issue new anti-money laundering and terror finance rules later this year to restrict the use of cryptocurrency for payments in ransomware attacks.

September 17, 2021 19:18 UTC

The Latitude 9420 replaces last year’s Latitude 9410, and the two products look pretty darn similar with a thin, light, CNC-aluminum build. For a more modern comparison, both the XPS 13 and the XPS 13 2-in-1 (both with a Core i7-1165G7) took over 10 minutes to complete the task. The Latitude scored a 261, which also beats the most recent XPS 13 and the XPS 13 2-in-1. The 9420 is a solid ThinkPad competitor, and easily one of the best business convertibles you can buy. If you are in that group, the Latitude 9420 is a solid package that asks very few compromises.

September 17, 2021 19:07 UTC

TL;DR Samsung is working on its next budget Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab A8. Renders show a rear camera bump that resembles the 2021 iPad mini. New renders purport to show the look of the upcoming Galaxy Tab A8 2021, which for better or worse may even more closely resemble the Apple iPad than Samsung’s other recent Android tablets. That’s because of its rear camera bump, which has switched from a square shape on the Galaxy Tab A7 to a round one, similar to the 2021 iPad mini. It’s also said to have an 8MP rear camera, USB-C and 3.5mm audio ports, and quad internal speakers with Dolby Atmos.

September 17, 2021 18:56 UTC

Where would Liverpool be without Mo Salah? Had Salah spent the time on the sidelines that van Dijk did last season, Liverpool would not have hosted AC Milan on Wednesday. Mo used to really look after himself; you see this amazing physique that he's got now but the thing that sticks in my mind was how well he used to eat. Without Mo, Liverpool aren't in the title race this season. Liverpool were made for Mo and Mo was made for Liverpool.

September 17, 2021 18:00 UTC

When it comes to unlocking a phone, Face ID just works, and it works well. And choosing between a small notch with less functionality and a marginally larger one with more, Face ID is an easy choice. But even if they were, there’s a lot more to Face ID than just a couple of fancy IR blasters. So do you agree that speed matters more than the fact that Face ID uses your face? But even if it does, it’s hard for me to imagine the company backtracking from Face ID at this point.

September 17, 2021 18:00 UTC

The COVID-19 pandemic is tied to an 'alarming' increase in obesity among U.S. children and teenagers, a new study finds. They found that the share of children with obesity in the U.S. increased from 19 percent to 22 percent from August 2020 to August 2021 - a 15 percent increase. Before the pandemic, children who were a healthy weight were gaining an average of 3.4 pounds per year. For severely obese kids, expected annual weight gain went from 8.8 pounds to 14.6 pounds, nearly double. The worst off group was severely obese children aged six to 11, whose BMI jumped from 26 to 31 on average during the pandemic.

September 17, 2021 17:26 UTC

Sri Lanka has been removed from the United Kingdom’s “Red List” – which requires hotel quarantine for all arrivals - effective from next Wednesday, according to the Sri Lankan High Commission in London. Sri Lanka has been removed from the UK’s Red List which will take effect from 4.00 a.m. of 22 September 2021, the High Commission said in a tweet. This has also been confirmed in the UK government’s website for foreign travel advice, which says: “Sri Lanka is on the red list for entering England. From 4am on Wednesday 22 September Sri Lanka will move to the amber list for entering England. Pre-departure tests will be scrapped for vaccinated passengers entering England as part of a significant relaxation of coronavirus travel restrictions.

September 17, 2021 17:26 UTC

Nancy Pelosi, America's third most powerful politician, warned today that a breakdown in the talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol would be 'problematic' for a post-Brexit UK-US trade deal. The UK wants to rewrite the protocol, which avoids a hard border with Ireland by effectively keeping Northern Ireland in the European Union's single market for goods. What is the Northern Ireland Protocol and why is the US so involved? The Northern Ireland Protocol aims to keep an open border between Northern Ireland and EU member state Ireland, a key plank of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that brought an end to decades of violence. The Northern Ireland Protocol aims to keep the province in both the UK's customs territory and the EU's single market.

September 17, 2021 16:07 UTC

The woman, known only as Sandy, said the Insulate Britain activists were 'well protected by the police' amid fury from drivers who were stuck on the road. Junction three at Swanley in Kent, nine at Leatherhead in Surrey, and 28 near Brentwood in Essex were all targeted this morning on a third day of chaos. Police arrest activists from Insulate Britain blocking J28 near Brentwood in Essex todayShe said she had been arrested for the third time this week today, adding: 'I feel calm. Insulate Britain claimed 79 people tried to block the London orbital motorway hours after their release from police custody following similar protests earlier this week. Insulate Britain said its 'actions will continue until the Government makes a meaningful commitment to insulate all of Britain's 29 million leaky homes by 2030.

September 17, 2021 15:56 UTC

Social media is a potential goldmine for realtors to find the right kind of audience, engage with them, and grow their sales. According to a survey, around 77% of real estate agents rely on social media to boost their sales and improve customer outreach. In this post, we discuss some social media strategies when it comes to SEO for real estate. Business accounts come with features like Page Analytics and the option to promote posts. Sure, you’re here for the business but social media is mostly about a personal connection.

September 17, 2021 15:33 UTC