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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.

3 days 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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Bionic gloves help keep the music playing for Brazilian pianist

Brazilian pianist João Carlos Martins had not played with 10 fingers since he lost the use of his right hand in 1995. But today he has returned to play his favorite Bach sonatas thanks to "bionic gloves" invented by industrial designer Ubiratan Bizarro.

5 years ago
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Disappearing messages come to Facebook-owned WhatsApp

Facebook-owned WhatsApp said it would introduce disappearing messages on WhatsApp, a move ramping up its challenge to rival Snapchat.

5 years ago
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With PlayStation 5 launch, Sony needs a high score

Sony launches its PlayStation 5 console next week angling for a mega-hit, and with the Japanese firm increasingly dependent on the lucrative gaming sector there is little room for error.

5 years ago
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Radio burst from within Milky Way may help solve cosmic mystery

Astrophysicists have detected a burst of cosmic radio waves within our solar system for the first time and identified its source, according to research published Wednesday that sheds new light on one of the mysteries of the Universe. 

5 years ago
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Comprehensive e-commerce ecosystem key to boosting Indonesia’s digital economic growth

Various statistics have shown that the e-commerce sector has been contributing significantly to the Indonesian economy over the years, most significantly in giving micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) a much-needed boost.

5 years ago
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Could AI soon let us diagnose COVID-19 simply by a cough?

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a technique based on machine learning to detect whether someone who is asymptomatic could be a carrier of COVID-19 simply by the sound of their cough. 

5 years ago
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Self-disinfecting door handles are becoming reality

A Swiss start-up has created a solution to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in communal buildings or businesses – self-cleaning door handles.

5 years ago
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Tunisian startup 3D prints solar-powered bionic hands

A Tunisian startup is developing a 3D-printed bionic hand, hoping the affordable and solar-powered prosthetic will help amputees and other disabled people across Africa.

5 years ago
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#SavePornhub: Thailand's online porn ban prompts backlash

Thailand's government said on Tuesday it had banned Pornhub and 190 other websites showing pornography, prompting social media anger over censorship and a call for a protest against the decision.

5 years ago
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Govt aims for nationwide 4G coverage by 2022

Out of 82,218 villages and subdistricts, 12,548 do not have access to 4G services, says ministry

5 years ago
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TikTok users get access to Sony Music songs

Video-snippet sharing sensation TikTok on Monday announced a deal to give users access to Sony Music Entertainment's massive archive of hit tunes.

5 years ago
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Twitter board backs chief Jack Dorsey after ouster bid

Twitter's board on Monday said Jack Dorsey will remain chief after a management review prompted by an activist investor's effort to push him out of the job.

5 years ago
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Apple to hold Nov 10 event, analysts expect new Mac computers

Apple Inc on Monday announced a special event for Nov. 10 but gave no further details aside from a tag line of "one more thing".

5 years ago
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Real-world politics invade video games ahead of US election

Real-life politics have invaded video games, echoing divisive themes raging in the streets and leaving some players lamenting that their cherished fantasy worlds are being violated.

5 years ago
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'Made-in-Gaza' device fights coronavirus spread

Entering a Gaza City restaurant, customers are welcomed by a multi-tasking disinfection machine designed by a Palestinian businesswoman to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the crisis-hit enclave.

5 years ago
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An AI bot is making Banksy-inspired art

While prices for Banksy originals climb ever higher, a new AI has been programmed to create artworks that resemble those by the famous British street artist himself. 

5 years ago
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Man and dog: Ancient genetics study reveals complex history

Much of the diversity seen in modern dog populations was already present around the time the last Ice Age had ended 11,000 years ago, a global study of ancient DNA revealed Thursday.

5 years ago
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NASA says probe successfully stowed sample from asteroid

NASA said Thursday its robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex was able to stow a rock and dust sample scooped up from the asteroid Bennu, after a flap that had wedged open put the mission at risk.

5 years ago
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Facebook Indonesia discussion forum to highlight mental health

Facebook Indonesia has introduced an online discussion forum for young people to increase their communal spirits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago
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Apple's subscription bundle of news, music and services to launch Friday

Apple One, the bundle of Apple Inc's paid online services, will launch on Friday, chief executive Tim Cook told Reuters in an interview.

5 years ago
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TikTok countersues rival video app Triller in patent defense

TikTok and its parent firm ByteDance have fired back in court against a patent lawsuit by rival video-sharing app Triller, in a move aimed at heading off infringement claims.

5 years ago
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How to stay safe during video conferences

Harris Iskandar, who heads the COVID-19 task force’s division for education and behavioral change, said we were currently in an era of great disruption as a result of the 5 Ds: digitalization, demographic bonus, decentralization, de-bureaucratization and the pandemic disease.

5 years ago
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Indonesian space agency to kick off search for ‘extraterrestrial life’ next year

A groundbreaking new project to search for exoplanets – planets orbiting distant stars – will begin for the first time in Indonesia following the construction of the National Observatory on Mount Timau in East Nusa Tenggara.

5 years ago
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Hotly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game delayed again, to December 10

The Polish developers behind hotly-anticipated PC and console game Cyberpunk 2077 said Tuesday they would have to delay its release for a third time, pushing it back to December 10.

5 years ago
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Waymo, Daimler to partner in developing self-driving semi trucks

Daimler AG's commercial truck unit and Alphabet Inc's Waymo said they will collaborate on development of self-driving Class 8 semi trucks, applying Waymo's automated system to Daimler's Freightliner Cascadia.

5 years ago
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TikTok moves into ecommerce with Shopify partnership

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify announced a partnership with TikTok that will allow its more than one million online retailers to hype their wares on the teen-centric platform for short-form videos.

5 years ago
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Frankfurt starts building fuel station for world's biggest zero-emissions train fleet

German regional transport group RMV began construction of a filling station near Frankfurt that will use hydrogen generated as a by-product of chemicals manufacturing to fuel the world's largest fleet of zero-emissions passenger trains.

5 years ago
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NASA to launch delicate stowing of Osiris-Rex asteroid samples

NASA's robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex is set to begin on Tuesday a delicate operation to store the precious particles it scooped up from the asteroid Bennu, but which were leaking into space when a flap got wedged open.

5 years ago
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Facebook takes mobile games into the cloud

Facebook on Monday put its spin on cloud gaming by letting players instantly hop into an array of mobile games at the social network without downloading apps -- but won't be offering the service for Apple iOS devices.

5 years ago
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Moon richer in water than once thought

There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday raising the tantalizing prospect that astronauts on future space missions could find refreshment -- and maybe even fuel -- on the lunar surface.

5 years ago
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