Daily Archives: 01/08/2021


Giant US Consumer Tech Show Goes On — Online

As a major showcase for the latest innovations in consumer technology, the Consumer Electronics Show typically draws over 170,000 attendees from all over the world. But this year, it’s going all digital for the first time in its history. VOA’s …


Biden to Release COVID-19 Vaccines More Quickly, Transition Team Says

President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said Friday that the incoming administration would more quickly release coronavirus vaccines once it assumed power on January 20.Biden’s office said it would limit the Trump administration’s practice of increasing inventories of vaccine doses to …


UN Survey Reveals a Deeply Polarized World

A United Nations global survey reveals a world of unprecedented division, polarization and discord. The report, a year-long consultation to mark the U.N.’s 75th anniversary, surveyed more than 1.5 million people in 193 countries about their hopes, fears, and expectations …


COVID Pandemic Pushes Companies to Start VR Training

With in-person coaching off the table because of the COVID pandemic, hundreds of companies nationwide are using virtual reality training to help employees master some essential skills. Maxim Moskalkov has the story.Camera: Aleksandr Bergan     …


2020 Ties 2016 as Hottest Year on Record: EU

2020 has tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Friday, keeping Earth on a global warming fast track that could devastate large swathes of humanity.The six years since 2015 are the six …