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This artist's impression shows a group of archaic humans hunting in a forest roughly 1 million years ago in China's Hubei Province.
This artist's impression shows a group of archaic humans hunting in a forest roughly 1 million years ago in China's Hubei Province.
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Ancient skull from China may shake up timeline of human evolution

The findings are based on a reconstruction of a crushed skull discovered in China in 1990, and have the potential to resolve the longstanding "Muddle in the Middle" of human evolution, researchers said.

4 days ago
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Music industry group says AI firms guilty of 'wilful' copyright theft

"The world's largest tech companies as well as AI-specific companies, such as OpenAI, Suno, and Udio, Mistral, etc. are engaged in the largest copyright infringement exercise that has been seen," John Phelan, director general of the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP), told AFP.

1 week ago
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Southeast Asia's smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study

While the bandage-bound bodies of ancient Egypt date back perhaps as far as 4,500 years ago, the oldest previously known examples of mummification are from ancient Chilean societies.

2 weeks ago

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Batan develops sterilization technology for COVID-19 vaccine

Like any government institution, the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan) also plays a role in the nation’s efforts to tackle COVID-19, as it focuses on irradiation in the development of an antiserum and vaccine for the coronavirus.

4 years ago
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Microsoft cloud computing looks to the stars

Microsoft said its Azure cloud computing service is taking to outer space, and will deliver datacenter power to remote spots on Earth in the process.

4 years ago
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NASA probe Osiris-Rex 'boops' asteroid Bennu in historic mission

After a four-year journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex briefly touched down on asteroid Bennu's boulder-strewn surface to collect rock and dust samples in a precision operation 330 million kilometers from Earth.

4 years ago
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Facebook unveils machine learning translator for 100 languages

Facebook on Monday unveiled software based on machine learning which the company said was the first to be able to translate from any of 100 languages without relying on English.

4 years ago
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Communications breakdown? Tesla turns away from media

The fast-growing electric carmaker appears to have taken the unusual step of disbanding its media relations department which responds to journalists.

4 years ago
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Got any signal up here? Nokia to build mobile network on the moon

Struggling to get a phone signal at home on planet Earth? Perhaps you'll have better luck on the moon.

4 years ago
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Indonesia, France team up to develop gaming industry

Indonesia and France will hold various collaborative activities to promote the gaming industry and an exchange of talent and information.

4 years ago
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YouTube toughens rules for QAnon conspiracy content

YouTube said it was tightening rules for propagation of conspiracy theories, notably targeting the QAnon movement already limited on Twitter and Facebook.

4 years ago
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Nokia's COVID detection system automatically scans for temperature, mask

Nokia has created an automated system that uses a thermal camera and real-time video analytics to determine if a person has COVID-19 symptoms and is wearing a mask.

4 years ago
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Twitter service restored following global platform outage

Twitter was restored Thursday evening after a technical problem caused a global outage of nearly two hours on the social media platform used by hundreds of millions worldwide.

4 years ago
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The robot dolphin that could replace captive animals at theme parks one day

Edge Innovations, a US engineering company with an animatronic and special effects division in California, designed the dolphin for an educational pilot program.

4 years ago
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Zoom opens platform for paid events, following Facebook

The fast-growing online video app Zoom said Wednesday it would open its platform to paid events to help performers, teachers and others monetize their activity.

4 years ago
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New crew reaches ISS in record time

A three-person crew successfully reached the International Space Station on Wednesday aboard a Russian rocket after the fastest ever journey from Earth of just over three hours.

4 years ago
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Plastic from tapioca? Unpad students create more ecofriendly coronavirus burial shrouds

Three students of Padjajaran University's School of Pharmacy in Bandung, West Java, have invented a plastic-like burial shroud made of tapioca starch and other ingredients to wrap those who have died of COVID-19.

4 years ago
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ESports fights cheating bugs, bots and hacks

The rapid growth of eSports has increased the financial gains at stake and created a pressing need to fight the cheats and maintain the booming sector's integrity.

4 years ago
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Online game ‘Fantasy Town’ launches educational platform

Online game Fantasy Town has launched an educational platform that provides information about Indonesian culture and history.

4 years ago
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Audi to launch new electric vehicle venture with China's FAW

German premium automaker Audi AG said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with China's state-owned FAW Group to launch a venture to make premium electric vehicles (EVs).

4 years ago
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A look at Apple's 5G iPhone lineup

Apple's four new iPhones announced Tuesday will be 5G capable of connecting to the fast new wireless networks which are being upgraded worldwide.

4 years ago
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Facebook bans ads discouraging vaccines

Facebook announced a ban on ads that discourage people from getting vaccinated, in light of the coronavirus pandemic which the social media giant said has "highlighted the importance of preventive health behaviors".

4 years ago
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Apple joins 5G revolution with four new iPhones for fast networks

Apple joined the move to 5G on Tuesday, unveiling four new iPhones which use the new standard in what could be a turning point for the high-speed wireless technology.

4 years ago
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Four things to watch for at Apple's iPhone launch event

Apple Inc will broadcast an event from its Cupertino, California campus and is widely expected to announce new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks.

4 years ago
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Facebook to ban Holocaust denial content

Facebook announced Monday that it will ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust, describing the move as its latest effort to free the platform of hate.

4 years ago
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Telescopes capture supermassive black hole devouring star

Astronomers have captured the moment a supermassive black hole shredded a star the size of our Sun, releasing images Monday showing the devastating process in unprecedented detail.

4 years ago
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Chinese app allows small glimpse beyond 'Great Firewall'

An app launched this week in China allows access to some content on Western social media sites long banned domestically, marking the first product by a major Chinese tech firm that helps internet users bypass the Great Firewall.

4 years ago
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5G iPhone expected to star at Apple event

Apple is expected on Tuesday to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital to the company's fortunes.

4 years ago
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TikTok rival Triller explores deal to go public: Sources

Triller Inc is in discussions with blank-check acquisition companies about a merger which would take the US social media company public.

4 years ago
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Judge won't force App Store to let Fortnite return

A federal judge on Friday denied the latest bid by Epic Games to force Fortnite back into the App Store while its lawsuit against Apple heads for trial next year.

4 years ago
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Stuck in your 'smart' chastity device? Use a screwdriver, manufacturer says

Chinese firm Qiui, whose Bluetooth-controlled Cellmate device can only be unlocked via an app, issued a video called "When nothing else works", showing the screwdriver fix.

4 years ago
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Accelerating MSMEs’ digital transformation supports RI economy

Embracing digital transformation has become a prerequisite for strengthening MSMEs to enable them to bolster economic resilience amid the global health and economic crisis.

4 years ago
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Mobile games thrive, even as pandemic keeps players home

Mobile games are thriving as players turn to them for fun and friendship during the pandemic, with increasing numbers of women joining the trend.

4 years ago