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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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Judge blocks Apple move to hamper Epic's Unreal Engine

A federal judge on Monday blocked Apple Inc from shutting down an Epic Games tool that is relied upon by hundreds of other app makers but had become the subject of an antitrust battle between the companies.

5 years ago
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TikTok sues over ban ordered by Trump

Video app TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the US government's crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned platform, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat.

5 years ago
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Zoom's US users hit by partial outage, some service restored

Video-conferencing company Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Monday a partial outage had left numerous US users unable to log in to work meetings or attend classes remotely, but that it had managed to restore some service.

5 years ago
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Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement

Vietnamese technology firm VNG is suing TikTok, the popular short-form video app, saying it does not have adequate licences for the songs being used in its videos, sources said on Monday.

5 years ago
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Microsoft says Apple's move against 'Fortnite' creator would hurt its games

Microsoft Corp on Sunday said in a court filing that Apple Inc's threat to cut off the creator of "Fortnite" from Apple's developer tools would hurt Microsoft's gaming business, as well as other game developers.

5 years ago
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The world's longest-range electric automobile to be unveiled this fall

On Sept. 9,, American manufacturer Lucid Motors is to unveil the Air, an electric sedan with record-breaking range. 

5 years ago
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UK plans to drop 'Facebook tax', Mail on Sunday says

British finance minister Rishi Sunak plans to drop a tax on technology companies such as Facebook and Google because it does not raise much money and could hurt a push for a US trade deal.

5 years ago
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TikTok says to sue over Trump crackdown

Video app TikTok said it will challenge in court a Trump administration crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned service, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat.

5 years ago
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'FreeFortnite' tournament taunts Apple amid legal battle

The maker of video game sensation Fortnite is taunting Apple amid its legal battle with the tech titan, launching a tournament on Sunday to highlight its war on the App Store fee policy.

5 years ago
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TikTok removes 380,000 videos in US for violating hate speech policy

TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form video app said on Thursday.

5 years ago
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Google services restored for users around the world

Popular Google services including Gmail, Docs and Drive were down for many users around the world on Thursday, but were restored after a few hours, the US technology giant said.

5 years ago
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Classic BlackBerry mobile phone keyboard to live on

The BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year.

5 years ago
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Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups, citing public safety risks

Facebook Inc said it had removed nearly 800 QAnon conspiracy groups for posts celebrating violence, showing intent to use weapons, or attracting followers with patterns of violent behavior.

5 years ago
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DeepRacer Women’s League to help women develop machine learning skills

The Amazon Web Services DeepRacer Women’s League in Southeast Asia aims to give more women the opportunity to develop or fine-tune their machine learning skills.

5 years ago
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Smartphone with under-display front camera to launch in China

On Sept 1, 2020, Chinese manufacturer ZTE will present the first-ever production smartphone with a front camera under the display.

5 years ago
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Small asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA

An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) above Earth, the closest asteroid ever observed passing by our planet.

5 years ago
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Amazon to expand tech hubs, corporate offices, adding 3,500 jobs

Amazon unveiled plans Tuesday to hire 3,500 new employees as part of an expansion of its technology hubs and corporate offices across the United States.

5 years ago
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China's Tencent buys into French game developer Voodoo

French video game developer Voodoo said it had sold a minority stake to Chinese tech giant Tencent which is caught in a standoff with US President Donald Trump over its hugely popular WeChat social media app.

5 years ago
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After months of speculation, Facebook is starting to merge Instagram and Messenger chats

Rumors about the company’s plans to unify the chat systems for Instagram and Messenger first arose in January 2019, and it appears that the merge is getting underway.

5 years ago
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Epic Games asks judge to block Apple's removal of 'Fortnite' from app store

Epic Games said it was seeking to block Apple Inc's removal of "Fortnite" from its app store and has asked a judge to prevent any retaliatory action against its other games in the store.

5 years ago
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Swedish public broadcasters ban staff from using TikTok

Sweden's public broadcasters Swedish Television (SVT) and Swedish Radio (SR) said they have banned staff from using the video-sharing app TikTok on their work phones for security reasons.

5 years ago
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High-tech farmers sow seeds of revolution in Dubai desert

An ultra-modern vertical farm in the middle of the desert stands as a testament to Dubai's determination to spark a "green revolution" to overcome its dependence on food imports.

5 years ago
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Google highlights Indonesia’s diversity with doodle for 75th anniversary

Google Indonesia celebrated the country's 75th Independence Day with a doodle created by Jakarta-based artist Martcellia Liunic.

5 years ago
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Google slams Australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news

US technology giant Google went on the offensive Monday against an Australian plan forcing digital giants to pay for news content, telling users their personal data would be "at risk".

5 years ago
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'Fortnite' app removal threatens social lifeline for young gamers

Fortnite, which has attracted more than 350 million players globally, is especially popular among younger gamers and has become one of the few lifelines to the outside world for kids trapped at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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Man who did nothing for 2 hours gets 3 million views on YouTube

A man from Indonesia has racked up millions of views on YouTube for literally doing nothing.

5 years ago
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Trump gets verified account on TikTok competitor Triller

US President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller, another sign of the White House's disfavor toward the ByteDance-owned video-sharing app.

5 years ago
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French firm thrusts Microsoft Flight Simulator to new take-off

Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic. But would-be and real pilots will soon be able to travel anywhere in the world -- virtually -- thanks to the first update in years of Microsoft's Flight Simulator game.

5 years ago
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Pentagon to set up new unit to investigate UFOs

The Pentagon said Friday it was setting up a new task force under the US Navy to investigate UFO sightings.

5 years ago
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Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days

President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance on Friday to divest the US operations of its video-sharing app TikTok within 90 days, the latest effort to ramp up pressure on the Chinese company over concerns about the safety of the personal data it handles.

5 years ago
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