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China readies Shenzhou mission ahead of schedule after spacecraft damage

The Shenzhou missions have run like clockwork since 2021 until ten days ago when Shenzhou-20 was damaged while docked at Tiangong, forcing its three-person crew to stay an extra nine days along with another trio of astronauts.

2 days ago
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High school student Gracelyn Atmadja contributes to pioneering battery technology research

While most high school students explore science through classroom experiments, Gracelyn Atmadja took her passion a step further by contributing directly to a pioneering research project on sustainable battery technology at the University of Indonesia (UI). ...

4 days ago
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Humans can no longer tell AI music from the real thing: survey

The polling firm Ipsos asked 9,000 people to listen to two clips of AI-generated music and one of human-made music in a survey conducted for France-based streaming platform Deezer. ...

6 days ago

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New research shows COVID-19 may have been in LA before China announces its outbreak

A new study by American researchers, released on Thursday, suggests the deadly coronavirus may have already reached Los Angeles by late December, actively circulating in the area months before the first definitive cases in the United States were identified.

5 years ago
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Apple's nearly 40-year journey in Singapore celebrates architecture and design

Officially unveiled on Thursday, Apple MBS is a giant geodesic dome with an oculus in its ceiling, inspired by the more than 1,800-year-old Pantheon in Rome - a celebration of light through innovative design.

5 years ago
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China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale: Sources

Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikTok's US operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance, and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.

5 years ago
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Your future smartphone may be able to change color

To stand out from the crowd, Chinese manufacturer Vivo is counting on the wow factor of two innovations: a system to change a phone’s color at any time. 

5 years ago
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China's Huawei to launch HarmonyOS, its rival to Google Android, on smartphones next year

Huawei Technologies plans to introduce its Harmony operating system (OS), viewed as its replacement to Google’s Android mobile operating system, on smartphones next year, as it seeks to overcome curbs placed on it by the US.

5 years ago
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Tesla launches fast electric car charging in Berlin, says more cities to come

Managers at electric carmaker Tesla Inc on Thursday demonstrated new supercharger equipment on a Berlin research campus, saying they were looking at more target cities to attract potential buyers worried about access to charging.

5 years ago
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A scan of 10.3 million stars turns up no sign of aliens, yet

Scientists have completed the broadest search to date for extraterrestrial civilizations by scanning roughly 10.3 million stars using a radio telescope in Australia, but have found nothing - not yet, at least.

5 years ago
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ByteDance in talks with US to avoid selling TikTok: Report

Chinese internet giant ByteDance is in talks with the US about ways it might avoid having to sell its TikTok operations here, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

5 years ago
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Microsoft's new Xbox Series X set for November launch, from $499

Microsoft said Wednesday its next-generation Xbox game console will launch on November 10, with an estimated starting price of $499.

5 years ago
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Fortnite says gamers can no longer use Apple sign-in system

"Fortnite" users will no longer be able to use Apple Inc's sign-in system to log in to the game as early as Friday.

5 years ago
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Microsoft says small Xbox S game console on the way

Microsoft confirmed that it will launch a small Xbox S game console priced at $299 in November.

5 years ago
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German court opens late daughter's Facebook to parents

Germany's highest court on Tuesday allowed the parents of a teenage girl who was crushed to death by a Berlin metro train in 2012 to directly access her Facebook account.

5 years ago
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COVID robocop: The droid that reminds you to wear your mask

Engineers have developed a robot that can detect whether people are wearing a mask to guard against COVID-19 and, if not, politely remind them to put one on.

5 years ago
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Apple seeks damages from Fortnite maker in App Store dispute

Apple asked a US federal court to order Fortnite maker Epic Games to pay damages in a legal dispute over the rules for the iPhone maker's online marketplace.

5 years ago
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TikTok warns parents over suicide video

TikTok is warning parents and users over a suicide video that has been embedded in a clip.

5 years ago
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First 5G iPhone expected at Apple online event Sept 15

Apple on Tuesday fired off invitations to a September 15 online event expected to star the first iPhone tailored for superfast 5G telecom networks.

5 years ago
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Need ultra-fast internet connection? Move to Liechtenstein

At a time when a massive shift to working from home has highlighted the critical importance of fast internet connections, the services broker Cable has published a global study of broadband speeds around the world.

5 years ago
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PUBG Corp says Tencent not to publish mobile game in India

PUBG Corporation, the unit of a South Korean company behind PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), will no longer give Tencent Games the rights to publish its popular mobile game in India, it said in a blog.

5 years ago
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TikTok removing graphic clip circulating on its platform

Popular short-video app TikTok said on Monday it was removing a clip of a suicide circulating on its platform and was banning accounts that were repeatedly trying to upload the clip.

5 years ago
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ByteDance to hand out cash bonuses to staff amid US pressure on TikTok

TikTok owner ByteDance said on Tuesday it would hand out cash bonuses to employees working to help it "overcome challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and changing macro environment".

5 years ago
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Parking, bike share, taxis: Will we soon be able to pay for everything in Google Maps?

Google Maps went from a straightforward mapping and geolocation service to a sprawling platform.

5 years ago
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KLab to develop Kumamon online game with Chinese firm

Game maker KLab Inc. will partner with EGLS Co. of China to develop a mobile online game featuring Kumamon, the popular black bear-like mascot of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture.

5 years ago
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Half-bike, half-car: Is this the vehicle of the future?

As part of its ongoing drive to explore the future of mobility, the renowned German bicycle manufacturer Canyon has presented a surprising hybrid concept vehicle, which is half-bike and half-car.

5 years ago
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Epic Games asks court to prevent what it describes as Apple's 'retaliation'

Epic Games said that it has asked a court to stop what it saw as Apple Inc's retaliation against the "Fortnite" creator after the iPhone maker terminated Epic Games' account on its App Store.

5 years ago
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Indian firm, Bollywood's Akshay Kumar to launch tactical mobile game after PUBG ban

An Indian firm is set to launch a battle royale mobile videogame in partnership with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, capitalizing on the void left by a ban on Chinese tech firm Tencent's popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

5 years ago
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Pakistan plans hemp production with eye on global cannabis market

Pakistan has unveiled plans to allow the industrial production of hemp, spurring hopes farmers and businesses in the conservative Islamic country will be able to tap into the lucrative global cannabis market.

5 years ago
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'Flying' electric speedboat debuts on Switzerland's lakes

The world's first electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat, which reduces energy consumption and noise by "flying" above the waves, has made its debut on Switzerland’s lakes.

5 years ago
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JOOX launches interactive karaoke feature Quick Sing

JOOX's Quick Sing feature allows people to sing karaoke and interact with other users on their smartphones. 

5 years ago
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Gamers left reeling as India pulls plug on Tencent's PUBG in China spat

For tens of millions of Indian gamers, Tencent's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) videogame was a welcome distraction from the coronavirus pandemic. Then the Indian government said it was pulling the plug.

5 years ago
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Dating app Grindr 'disappointed' by Pakistan block

Grindr said it was deeply disappointed by Pakistan's decision this week to block it and four other dating apps including Tinder after they were deemed to be disseminating "immoral content".

5 years ago
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