JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Facebook said on Thursday it had removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, groups and events linked to Israel due to what…
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Microsoft, Sony partner on streaming games, chips and AI
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp on Thursday said they struck a strategic partnership in which Sony would use Microsoft’s cloud for streaming games…
Read More Microsoft, Sony partner on streaming games, chips and AISnapchat’s gender-swap filter is ‘insensitive’ to trans women, advocate claims
If you’re on social media, it’s more than likely your channels have been swamped with photos of people using Snapchat ’s new gender-changing filters. The…
Read More Snapchat’s gender-swap filter is ‘insensitive’ to trans women, advocate claimsLaw Society urges firms to adopt new technology
The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) launched a push to encourage local legal firms to adopt new technology yesterday. The SmartLaw Guild brings together practices…
Read More Law Society urges firms to adopt new technologyLilium unveils five-seater flying taxi that can ferry passengers at 186mph
From The Jetsons to Harry Potter, flying cars are a staple feature of many science-fiction blockbusters. But the futuristic vehicles are slowly but surely becoming…
Read More Lilium unveils five-seater flying taxi that can ferry passengers at 186mphFacebook launches new rules aimed at stopping extremist content
Facebook announced new the rules around its live streaming platform that it says would have stopped a deranged gunman from using the service to broadcast…
Read More Facebook launches new rules aimed at stopping extremist contentTechnology will never replace teachers: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – Technology has changed various industries in Singapore, including education, but it will never replace teachers here, Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said on…
Read More Technology will never replace teachers: Ong Ye KungClaims of 'decoded' Voynich manuscript aren't convincing experts
An academic claims to have finally decoded the ancient Voynich manuscript – a handwritten document that dates back to medieval times. Gerard Cheshire from the…
Read More Claims of 'decoded' Voynich manuscript aren't convincing expertsArtificial intelligence arrives in London as futuristic exhibition kicks off
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a big topic in the world these days, just take a look at our current Future of Everything series to see…
Read More Artificial intelligence arrives in London as futuristic exhibition kicks offEurovision Australia live stream: How to watch Eurovision in Australia? Can you stream?
Australia will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest final for the fifth year in a row after making it through 2019 first semi-final. Singer Kate…
Read More Eurovision Australia live stream: How to watch Eurovision in Australia? Can you stream?Artificial diseases will threaten humans, but not in the way you're thinking
When you hear the phrase ‘artificial disease’, you might immediately think of a disaster movie in which an illness is engineered in a laboratory and…
Read More Artificial diseases will threaten humans, but not in the way you're thinkingReddit DOWN: Front Page of the Internet servers not working for thousands of fans
Reddit is down this, with the front page of the internet undergoing maintenance. That’s according to the Reddit Status page, which reads: “Scheduled maintenance is…
Read More Reddit DOWN: Front Page of the Internet servers not working for thousands of fansAs Galaxy S9 deals continue Samsung releases ‘critical’ update for this popular phone
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is offering some serious value for money right now. This older flagship has seen its price plummet in recent months with…
Read More As Galaxy S9 deals continue Samsung releases ‘critical’ update for this popular phoneLocal e-wallet company YouTrip sets sights on regional expansion after raising US$25.5 million in funding
SINGAPORE – Mobile wallet company YouTrip announced on Thursday (May 16) that it has raised US$25.5 million (S$34.9 million) in its first funding round, becoming…
Read More Local e-wallet company YouTrip sets sights on regional expansion after raising US$25.5 million in fundingThe gig economy has adventures in store for both you and your luggage
Walking past the bongs and crack pipes to the counter at the back of the dingy store in Chinatown, my friends and I started to…
Read More The gig economy has adventures in store for both you and your luggageNetflix is gearing up for a huge gaming announcement at E3 2019
Netflix isn't a company you'd normally expect to see at E3, the worlds biggest video game expo, but it has announced it will be making…
Read More Netflix is gearing up for a huge gaming announcement at E3 2019Instagram probed on body image impact of photo filters
Senior Instagram executives have said that the social network is looking at the impact appearance-changing photo filters could have on young people’s well-being. The Facebook-owned…
Read More Instagram probed on body image impact of photo filtersTelecom Italia and Vodafone to sign deal to merge towers in Italy by summer end
MILAN (Reuters) – A deal to merge Vodafone’s tower infrastructure in Italy into INWIT, the mast group 60 percent owned by Telecom Italia (TIM), will…
Read More Telecom Italia and Vodafone to sign deal to merge towers in Italy by summer endWhite House Says It Won’t Sign Global Pact for Tougher Measures on Online Violence
PARIS — The White House said on Wednesday that it would not sign an international accord intended to pressure the largest internet platforms to eradicate…
Read More White House Says It Won’t Sign Global Pact for Tougher Measures on Online ViolenceMinister doesn't want to discuss €3bn broadband plan because of his 'friendship' with preferred bidder
A Fine Gael minister has said he does not want to discuss the €3bn National Broadband Plan because of his “friendship” with the US businessman…
Read More Minister doesn't want to discuss €3bn broadband plan because of his 'friendship' with preferred bidderFacebook Takes Step to Police Content on Its Live Service
SAN FRANCISCO — When 51 people were killed in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March, the suspect, an Australian man, broadcast the attack live on Facebook.…
Read More Facebook Takes Step to Police Content on Its Live ServiceWhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups
WhatsApp said on Tuesday a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private…
Read More WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groupsSteady sound quality, but heavy
I have avoided using over-ear headphones since my first experience with them at a LAN shop 15 years ago left me feeling like I had…
Read More Steady sound quality, but heavyTurns Out Humans Might Not Be As Adept At Stopping An Asteroid Hitting Earth As We Thought
A recent simulation predicting what might happen if we tried to stop an asteroid colliding with Earth did not warrant great results. There is an…
Read More Turns Out Humans Might Not Be As Adept At Stopping An Asteroid Hitting Earth As We ThoughtWhatsApp users warned as service hit by 'malicious' spyware threat
WhatsApp has urged all of its users to update the messaging app on their phones after a serious spyware flaw was found. The service is…
Read More WhatsApp users warned as service hit by 'malicious' spyware threatBose launches sunglasses with built-in speakers and ‘audio AR’ features
From speakers to headphones, Bose is usually known for its audio systems. Now, the tech giant has moved into the world of wearable technology ,…
Read More Bose launches sunglasses with built-in speakers and ‘audio AR’ featuresChina's CATL signs multi-billion-dollar battery supply deal with Volvo
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), said it had signed a multi-billion dollar battery supply deal with Volvo…
Read More China's CATL signs multi-billion-dollar battery supply deal with VolvoGmail login: Is Gmail the best free email? Gmail vs Outlook vs Yahoo
Email remains at the core of communicating online, in both personal and business capacities. With one billion users, Google Gmail is the world’s most popular…
Read More Gmail login: Is Gmail the best free email? Gmail vs Outlook vs YahooNasa reveals 'Artemis' – the plan to put a woman on the moon by 2024
Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine has pledged to land a female astronaut on the moon in five years’ time as part of a new programme called…
Read More Nasa reveals 'Artemis' – the plan to put a woman on the moon by 2024Microsoft partners with distillery to create world’s first AI whiskey
Microsoft has helped distill the first-ever whiskey that has been developed by artificial intelligence. The tech giant, which is usually associated with more sober products,…
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