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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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Cookies and romance?: What Indonesians watch on YouTube

As the country weathers the pandemic, Indonesians are taking comfort in some unlikely corners of YouTube.

5 years ago
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NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life

NASA is considering approving by next April up to two planetary science missions from four proposals under review, including one to Venus that scientists involved in the project said could help determine whether or not that planet harbors life.

5 years ago
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Amazon cranks up its music service with podcasts

Amazon on Wednesday added podcasts to its streaming music service, tapping into a trend and taking on rivals including Spotify and Apple.

5 years ago
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Spotify steps up antitrust war over Apple One bundling

Sweden's global number one music streamer Spotify is urging EU competition authorities to probe Apple's One bundled subscription services as it steps up its antitrust criticisms of the US tech titan.

5 years ago
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PlayStation 5 console to launch in November

The premium PS5 will be priced at US$500, while a "digital edition" designed for the trend of games being downloaded from the cloud will be priced at $400.

5 years ago
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Facebook plans Ray-Ban smart glasses as it eyes AR

Facebook on Wednesday announced it would launch its own smart glasses next year which connect to smartphones as part of an alliance with eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica.

5 years ago
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AI robot serves customers at Seoul restaurant

"Aglio Kim", a trolley-like robot which uses artificial intelligence (AI), is delivering food to customers at a restaurant in Seoul, in order to minimize human contact and help ensure social distancing.

5 years ago
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China sends satellites into space in first sea-based commercial launch

China has successfully sent nine satellites into orbit in its first commercial launch of a rocket from a platform at sea.

5 years ago
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Scientists find world's oldest sperm in Myanmar amber

A team of paleontologists have discovered what they believe is the world's oldest animal sperm, frozen inside a tiny crustacean in a blob of tree resin in Myanmar 100 million years ago.

5 years ago
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Facebook failing to stop political manipulation: Fired employee

Facebook has fallen woefully short in stopping political manipulation of the platform by governments around the world.

5 years ago
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Apple bundles TV, music, news and more in services push

Apple said it is putting TV, music, news and more in a subscription bundle as it increases its push into services tied to its iPhone "ecosystem".

5 years ago
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Researchers want to create a digital Venice for posterity

After Venice faced historic floods last November, a team of European scientists began digitizing several monuments of the Italian city in July. 

5 years ago
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Scientists create gene-edited animals as 'surrogate sires' to boost food production

Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say is a step towards genetically enhancing livestock to improve food production.

5 years ago
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Facebook lets friends watch shows together while apart

Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a sharp increase in virtual watch parties as a way to get together with friends, and Facebook is getting in on the action.

5 years ago
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ByteDance's Chinese version of TikTok hits 600 million daily users

Douyin, the Chinese version of short video app TikTok, hit 600 million daily active users in August.

5 years ago
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YouTube tests TikTok rival in India

YouTube on Monday began testing a TikTok rival in India, saying it would refine its short video format and roll it out in more countries in coming months.

5 years ago
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ByteDance picks Oracle as partner to try to save TikTok US

Oracle Corp said it would team up with China's ByteDance to keep TikTok operating in the United States, beating Microsoft Corp in a deal structured as a partnership rather than an outright sale.

5 years ago
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Scientists find gas on Venus linked to life on Earth

The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas -- which on Earth can be attributed to living organisms -- scientists said on Monday, in a fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbor.  

5 years ago
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See life through Snapchat filters with these mind-boggling glasses

A team of designers have developed a set of glasses or goggles equipped with augmented reality so you can see  all your loved ones in their daily life in a totally new way. 

5 years ago
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Back on track: GrabWheels returns with improved safety measures

Ride-hailing company Grab relaunched GrabWheels in mid-August, with the support of the Transportation Ministry and Jakarta Police.

5 years ago
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Apple out to reignite growth with line updates

Apple is expected to spotlight its smartwatch, iPad, and subscription services on Tuesday as it strives to reignite growth with a must-have holiday line-up.

5 years ago
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TikTok rejects Microsoft buyout offer, Oracle sole remaining bidder

Microsoft said its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, leaving Oracle as the sole remaining bidder ahead of a looming deadline for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.

5 years ago
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Yoga devotee bends online search to feed the hungry

Launched this month, Seva bills itself as the world's first independent, socially conscious search engine that lets people feed hungry children by browsing the internet.

5 years ago
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Apple revises App Store guidelines, loosening some in-app payment rules

Apple Inc on Friday published a revision of some of its App Store review guidelines, loosening some restrictions on streaming game services, online classes and when developers must use its in-app purchase system, which charges a 30 percent commission.

5 years ago
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Design meets utility to boost productivity in Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2

The world’s leading mobile phone maker, Samsung Electronics, has launched the next generation of its category-defining foldable device: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.

5 years ago
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Facebook goes back to campus, or how the social network can help today's students

Facebook has introduced Campus, a brand new platform for students. Inaugurated in about 30 American universities, it allows them to meet online for work or entertainment. A social network within the network.

5 years ago
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Instagram apologizes for removing images of Black British model

Instagram has apologized to a Black British plus-size model after she said its repeated removal of images showing her covering her breasts with her arms betrayed "racial biases" in its algorithm.

5 years 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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