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Clones, noseprints, flying taxis: Sci-fi meets reality at expo
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» BARCELONA: The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is primarily a pow-wow for the big-wigs of the telecom industry, but far from the main thoroughfares of the vast conference there are always hidden tech gems.
Companies envision taxis flying above jammed traffic
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: As urban traffic gets more miserable, entrepreneurs are looking to a future in which commuters hop into "air taxis" that whisk them over clogged roads.
Twitter allows some users to flag 'misleading' content
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Tuesday announced a new feature to allow users to flag content that could contain misinformation, a scourge that has only grown during the pandemic.
Phones, consoles, gadgets to cost more as chip crisis bites
AFP, Published on 18/02/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of popular gadgets such as PlayStations and iPhones could rise because of microchip shortages caused by a "perfect storm" of coronavirus-driven demand, supply chain disruptions and trade war stockpiling, experts warn.
Toyota's 'woven' city, TVs as smartphones: CES highlights
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» LAS VEGAS: A smart city from Toyota and a new 5G smartphone from China's TCL were among the announcements Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show preview day.
Samsung's prestige takes another hit over lawsuit
AFP, Published on 25/10/2016
» SEOUL - A South Korean law firm said Tuesday that it expected thousands more people to join a class action lawsuit seeking compensation from Samsung over its combusting Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.
Samsung woes deepen over Galaxy Note 7
AFP, Published on 10/10/2016
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics took another hit Monday over its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, acknowledging it was "adjusting production" of the device after major distributors stopped offering replacements because of continued safety concerns.
US hedge fund Elliott calls for Samsung to be split
AFP, Published on 05/10/2016
» NEW YORK - US hedge fund Elliott Management called Wednesday for South Korean industrial and technology giant Samsung Electronics to be split in two to unlock billions of dollars in value for shareholders.
Yahoo hack is latest major cyber-attack
AFP, Published on 23/09/2016
» PARIS - The massive hacking attack on Yahoo revealed Thursday is one of biggest thefts of online users' personal information ever, affecting some 500 million accounts.
Berlin's IFA fair dons virtual reality headsets
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» BERLIN - Virtual and augmented reality gadgets are expected to hog the limelight at Berlin's mega consumer electronics show IFA this week, as Pokemon Go gave a tantalising preview of the appetite for reality-altering technologies.