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A taxi driver walks past a taxi parked in central Sydney on March 18, 2024. Australian taxi drivers impacted by the rise of ridesharing giant Uber have won US$178 million in compensation, lawyers said on March 18 after settling a gruelling legal battle.
A taxi driver walks past a taxi parked in central Sydney on March 18, 2024. Australian taxi drivers impacted by the rise of ridesharing giant Uber have won US$178 million in compensation, lawyers said on March 18 after settling a gruelling legal battle. `
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Australian taxi drivers win $178 million payout from Uber

More than 8,000 taxi drivers and hire car owners banded together to launch legal action in 2019, arguing they lost substantial income when Uber entered Australia in 2012.   

20 hours ago
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AI tools generate sexist content, warns UN

The biggest players in the multibillion-dollar AI field train their algorithms on vast amounts of data largely pulled from the internet, which enables their tools to write in the style of Oscar Wilde or create Salvador Dali-inspired images.

1 week ago
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From meteor showers to ‘shadowless moments’, some astronomical events in 2024

Indonesians will be able to see various astronomical phenomena this year, ranging from meteor showers to "shadowless moments".

1 week ago

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Spotify to increase prices in France over new tax

The government last year decided, starting from this year, to slap a 1.2 percent tax on the revenue streaming companies make in France to help finance music creation.

1 week ago
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UK investment firm Gemcorp acquires Indonesia’s Flynet broadband

London-based Gemcorp Capital has announced the conclusion of a cash investment agreement that will pave the way for it to acquire control over Denpasar-based PT Garuda Prima Internetindo.

2 weeks ago
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Meta suffers global Facebook, Instagram outage

At about 12:00 US east coast time (1700 GMT), the sites seemed to be returning to normal, about two hours after the outage reports first emerged.

1 week ago
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2024 election: Unity despite differences

The Ministry of Communications and Information (Kominfo) of the Republic of Indonesia invites society to nurture diversity and maintain harmony, peace and a conducive atmosphere after the general election (Pemilu) on Feb. 14, 2024.

3 weeks ago
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US achieves first moon landing in half century with private spacecraft

NASA, with several research instruments aboard the vehicle, hailed the landing as a major achievement in its goal of sending a squad of commercially flown spacecraft on scientific scouting missions to the moon ahead of a planned return of astronauts there later this decade.

3 weeks ago
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Tiered tabulation: Upholding KPU's credibility, upholding Indonesian democracy

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged everyone to exercise restraint and patience in responding to the quick count results of the 2024 general election. The President also called on the public to wait and trust the official tallying results conducted by the General Elections Commission (KPU).

4 weeks ago
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New AI-video tool by maker of ChatGPT worries media creators

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and image generator DALL-E, said Thursday it was testing a text-to-video model called "Sora" that can allow users to create realistic videos with simple prompts.

4 weeks ago
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Upskill Yourself: Online tech courses to stay competitive

With all the new tech trends and developments streaming in by the minute, it’s important to stay informed and updated, especially if you are part of an industry where technology is an essential aspect to your role.

4 weeks ago
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2024 Events: How to keep up with the tech

Whether you want to network, find vendors or partners, or simply learn, there’s no shortage of tech events in Indonesia and around the region for you to attend. Here’s a selection of some of the must-attend tech events this year.

1 month ago
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What ever happened to tech that was far ahead of its time?

Not all inventions are created equal. Some make it big, trailblazing a path into widespread usage and acclaim, while others come down to a crashing halt, denigrated as embarrassing yet costly mistakes in the annals of history.  

1 month ago
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Tech innovations out to revolutionize our daily lives

From solutions addressing global challenges like water scarcity to enhancing indoor gardening and even redefining rest, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States, earlier this month showcased how technology is reshaping our basic needs and activities.

1 month ago
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Ancient viruses responsible for our big brains and bodies: study

The research, published in the journal Cell, examined the origins of myelin, an insulating layer of fatty tissue that forms around nerves and allows electrical impulses to travel faster.

1 month ago
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Overseas, domestic votes to be counted together on Feb. 14, affirms KPU chair

The 2024 general election will be held simultaneously on Feb. 14, 2024, at all Polling Stations (TPS) across Indonesia, excepting Indonesian citizens (WNI) residing in a foreign country, are eligible to vote and registered in the final voter list (DPT), who cast their votes on an earlier date.

1 month ago
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Indonesia’s 2024 cybersecurity challenge: Rising threats and human risks

“A threat can be destructive when we’re unaware of it, but its danger diminishes when we comprehend it. The crucial aspect lies in the ability to recognize and understand cybersecurity threats.” - Pratama Persadha

1 month ago
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Life on 'Death Star'? Saturn moon Mimas has hidden ocean

But scientists said on Wednesday that underneath the unassuming moon's icy shell is a vast hidden ocean that has many of the ingredients necessary to host primitive alien life.

1 month ago
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Will AI power a revolution in Indonesian education?

Aside from leveraging technology to improve education, Indonesia also has to improve education about technology.

1 month ago
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Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro

Vision Pro's release by the world's most iconic device maker is a major milestone for the lovers of virtual or augmented reality, who see the technology as the next chapter in online life after the smartphone.

1 month ago
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Ensuring the neutrality of public servants

Civil servants are citizens who also have political rights, especially when determining their choices during general elections. However, in their daily activities and public service functions, civil servants are required to maintain neutrality and stay away from anything that may appear biased toward any presidential and vice presidential candidates, political parties or legislative candidates.

1 month ago
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Humans reached icy northern Europe in time of Neanderthals

The international team of researchers found human bones and tools hiding behind a massive rock in a German cave, the oldest traces of Homo sapiens ever discovered so far north.

1 month ago
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US lawmakers win apology from Zuckerberg in tech grilling

The executives convened by the US Senate Judiciary Committee were put to task in a session titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis."

1 month ago
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Astronomers in Chile to scour universe with car-sized mega camera

The size of a small car and weighing 2.8 metric tons, the sophisticated piece of equipment will reveal views of the cosmos as never before, officials from the US-funded project told AFP. 

1 month ago
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Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in first human

"Initial results show promising neuron spike detection," Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Monday.

1 month ago
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Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet

The findings from ground-penetrating radar observations conducted by the robotic rover substantiate previous orbital imagery and other data leading scientists to theorize that portions of Mars were once covered in water and may have harbored microbial life.

1 month ago
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NASA's historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good

The fate of Ingenuity was sealed when imagery beamed back to Earth after its 72nd and final flight on Jan. 18 showed that a portion of one of the miniature whirligig's twin rotor blades had broken off, leaving it incapable of further operation, NASA officials said.

1 month ago
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Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers

Jobs, playing the showman inventor to perfection in a black suit and silver bow tie, opened a zipper bag in an auditorium in Cupertino, California, on January 24, 1984, and lifted out a lightweight computer that not only operated at the click of a button but also, thrillingly, talked.

1 month ago
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Japan's SLIM moon craft short on power after successful lunar landing

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed the moon's surface at around 12:20 a.m., but its solar panels were not able to generate electricity, possibly because they are angled wrong.

1 month ago
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Webb telescope discovers oldest black hole yet

The black hole was vigorously gobbling up its host galaxy just 430 million years after the birth of the universe during a period called the cosmic dawn, according to a study in the journal Nature.

1 month ago