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Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers

Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.

1 day ago
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OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicide

In a blog post published on Monday, the AI company estimated that approximately 0.15 percent of users have "conversations that include explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent." ...

1 week ago
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AI can help double oil-well productivity: Saudi Aramco

President and CEO Amin Nasser said Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter, was now realising gains after investing tens of billions of dollars in computing and hiring thousands of data scientists.  ...

1 week ago

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Will the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate RI’s ‘retail apocalypse’?

With most retailers shifting their focus from brick-and-mortar outlets to e-commerce, brands shutting down physical outlets and shopping malls struggling to hold tenants, a phenomenon called “retail apocalypse” has begun across various parts of Asia.

4 years ago
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Indonesian women scientists win fellowships for COVID-19 innovations

Anggia Prasetyoputri and Latifah Nurahmi were found to have made extraordinary contributions to innovations to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago
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Cyprus rocky testing ground for Mars

International and Cypriot experts on Friday discussed a research project to test space equipment on the Mediterranean island before sending it to Mars to measure the age of its rocks.

4 years ago
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UN experts sound alarm over AI-enhanced racial profiling

Countries must do more to combat racial profiling, UN rights experts said, warning that artificial intelligence programs like facial recognition and predictive policing risked reinforcing the harmful practice.

4 years ago
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Waste not, want not: Dutch students build electric car from recycled material

Dutch students have created a fully functioning electric car made mostly out of waste, including plastics fished out of the sea, recycled PET bottles and household garbage.

4 years ago
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Expand your Galaxy: Smart device ecosystem enhances productivity, keeps health in check

When you have a powerful mobile device in your hands that enables you to use many digital tools and platforms, you are more likely to keep up with the latest situation and its rapid changes, whether for work or everyday life.

4 years ago
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SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service

SpaceX will continue beta testing its satellite-based broadband service Starlink into next year, the company said late Tuesday, indicating commercial service would not likely be offered in 2020 as previously planned.

4 years ago
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Didi launches service in Mexico for women to select only female passengers

Chinese ride-sharing company Didi began rolling out a service in Mexico this week to let female drivers select only other women as their passengers.

4 years ago
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Twitter plans to relaunch verification program next year

Twitter Inc released plans for its new policy on how people are "verified" on the site, an area the company has long promised to revamp to address confusion and criticisms over the blue check-mark badges it uses to authenticate the identity of prominent accounts.

4 years ago
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Germany steams ahead with new hydrogen-powered train

Germany will trial a new hydrogen-powered train, signaling a transition away from gas-guzzling diesel engines as it aims for a carbon-neutral future.

4 years ago
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China launches Moon probe to bring back lunar rocks

China on Tuesday launched an unmanned spacecraft to bring back lunar rocks -- the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from the Moon in four decades.

4 years ago
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European researchers conduct 'biggest ever' COVID supercomputer test

A European research consortium said it had carried out the most complex supercomputing experiment ever conducted on the new coronavirus, during a 60-hour simulation aimed at modelling the effect of potential new COVID drugs.

4 years ago
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Small US launch firm Rocket Lab recovers rocket, in test of reusability

Small launch firm Rocket Lab was able to safely recover from the ocean a rocket it sent to space, a key test of the company's strategy to slash rocket launch costs via reusability.

4 years ago
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Snapchat challenges TikTok with curated video feed

Snapchat unveiled a new curated short-form video feed in a stepped up challenge to social media rivals like TikTok.

4 years ago
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Building a symbiosis with traditional retailers

Mitra Tokopedia ecosystem, launched in 2018, sought to further Tokopedia’s mission to help Indonesian micro, small medium enterprises (MSMEs) accelerate their digital transformation.

4 years ago
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Nvidia, Epic to bring 'Fortnite' back to iPhones in 'near future'

Nvidia Corp and Epic Games said they are working together to put video game "Fortnite" back on Apple Inc's iPhones in the "near future" as part of Nvidia's streaming game service.

4 years ago
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Arecibo telescope, star of the astronomy world, to be decommissioned

The renowned Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico will be dismantled after 57 years of service due to the rupture of cables that have led to the threat of collapse.

4 years ago
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Google signs copyright agreements with six French newspapers

Alphabet's Google has signed copyright agreements with six French newspapers and magazines, including national dailies "Le Monde" and "Le Figaro".

4 years ago
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Google launches strong encryption for Android messages

Google said it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for Android users, making it harder for anyone -- including law enforcement -- to read the content of messages.

4 years ago
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Robots serve customers at Tokyo cafe

At a Tokyo cafe, with only a few employees and the capacity to accommodate 162 customers, robots, not people, are the ones taking orders and serving meals.

4 years ago
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Former Yahoo CEO Mayer makes comeback with new contacts app

Former Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer began her comeback to the tech scene with the launch of a new mobile app aimed at helping people organize their contacts.

4 years ago
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Apple to pay $113 million to US states over iPhone battery complaints

Apple has agreed to pay $113 million to settle litigation with more than 30 US states over its slowdown in performance of older iPhones to manage battery power.

4 years ago
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Google pledges $11 million to support Indonesian SMEs, young job seekers

Nearly a year to the date of the launch of Google's Bangkit tech academy, the tech giant has announced it is contributing US$11 million to support small businesses and first-time job seekers at Google for Indonesia 2020.

4 years ago
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Apple to lower App Store fees for smaller developers

Apple takes a 30 percent cut of most purchases made on the App Store, although the commission drops to 15 percent for subscriptions that remain active for more than a year.

4 years ago
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After books and streaming, Amazon launches online pharmacy

After books, clothes, appliances, fresh food and even streaming content, Amazon is branching into one of the last realms it has yet to conquer: prescription drugs.

4 years ago
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Twitter's new 'fleets' will disappear after 24 hours

Twitter said Tuesday it was rolling out tweets which disappear after 24 hours, joining rival social platforms in offering ephemeral messages.

4 years ago
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Electric car batteries: The facts

Hailed as a route to a green, carbon-free future, electric car batteries have the world's superpowers vying for a share of what promises to be a lucrative market. 

4 years ago
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Volkswagen accelerates shift to electric, autonomous era

Volkswagen is paring back the variety of combustion-engined cars and retooling more factories to build electric vehicles in an effort to keep up with rival Tesla.

4 years ago
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Twitter names famed hacker 'Mudge' as head of security

Social media giant Twitter Inc is appointing one of the world's best-regarded hackers to tackle everything from engineering missteps to misinformation.

4 years ago
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Agate, Telkom team up for Bali-themed puzzle adventure game

Tirta will feature characters and architectures inspired by Bali. 

4 years ago
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