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Electrified by Tesla, Chinese EV startups are on the charge

China's electric vehicle startups are on the charge again, thanks to Tesla. The country's growing fascination with the U.S. pioneer's sleek designs and cutting-edge technology is giving a string of second-wave home-grown Tesla wannabes the traction to raise more funding, expand production and boost sales.
29 September 2020, 10:13 AM

Global Microsoft outage brings down Teams, Office 365 and Outlook

Microsoft Corp says a recent change it introduced likely caused a major outage, affecting users' access to multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook.com and Microsoft Teams.
29 September 2020, 08:02 AM

End of the road for ‘The King’?

The Pinoy jeepney, fondly known as the “king of the road,” is about to step into the pages of history, pushed by the uncompromising situation created by the pandemic.
28 September 2020, 09:19 AM

Fighting Covid-19 with Bioinformatics

As the Covid-19 pandemic progresses, bioinformaticians like Dr. Sebastian Maurer-Stroh are helping us make sense of SARS-CoV-2’s continuing evolution.
28 September 2020, 08:34 AM

Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees

A group of Apple Inc's critics - including Spotify Technology SA, Match Group Inc and "Fortnite" creator Epic Games - have joined a nonprofit group that plans to advocate for legal and regulatory action to challenge the iPhone maker's App Store practices.
27 September 2020, 10:08 AM

Epic Games battles to get Fortnite back in App Store

Epic Games will strive anew Monday to convince a judge that its hit title Fortnite should be restored to Apple's App Store, despite sidestepping the tech titan's standard commission on transactions. Apple does not allow users of its popular devices to download apps from anywhere but its App Store and Epic are challenging its practice of taking a 30 per cent cut of money spent on the apps by users.
27 September 2020, 10:04 AM

Samsung launches smartphone-feature phone exchange program

In order to make the transition from feature phones to smartphones easier, Samsung has launched a new 4G smartphone, Galaxy M01 core, with Tk. 1,000 off for everyone and additional Tk. 1,000 off when consumers exchange their feature phone.
25 September 2020, 11:11 AM

Amazon unveils indoor drone, spherical speakers and car alarm in new product rollout

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday announced an indoor drone for recording security video in homes and car products for alerting vehicle owners about attempted break-ins.The news reflects Amazon's drive into the security business since it acquired the smart doorbell and camera company Ring in 2018. That has led to criticism by civil liberties advocates who have taken issue with services that let Ring users share videos with law enforcement.
25 September 2020, 10:25 AM

Amazon launches Luna cloud-based video game service

Amazon on Thursday unveiled its Luna streaming video game service, challenging Microsoft and Google in the fast-growing segment. Gamers in the US were invited to request early access to Luna, which uses a video game controller to connect directly to games hosted at Amazon Web Services data centres to stream play through Fire TV as well as personal computers.
25 September 2020, 10:19 AM

Vivo Y50: One month later

I love the colour on this thing. Light metallic blue frame and pearlescent, glossy back with neatly arrange quad cam setup on the left. Of course, the frame is plastic as is the back so scratches will be imminent unless you sue the clear protector supplied.
24 September 2020, 18:00 PM

“The Social Dilemma” exposes the ugly truth about social media with a stark warning

What sets The Social Dilemma apart from contemporary materials on the dangers of social media, is its simplistic and straightforward narrative that aims to explain complex algorithms in layman's terms. Coupled with honest, exclusive interviews of former Big Tech employees and a fictional second storyline that shows how a regular American household slowly disintegrates thanks to the influence of social media; The Social Dilemma desperately tries to tell a true horror story that's stranger than fiction.
24 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Nissan Z Proto: What do the petrolheads think?

"It's awesome to see how pure this car is. And the cues from 240 and 300zx. Can't wait to see it upfront. So retro Side profile is unreal. And back. Front I've seen a few renders With a different lip Looks better. Need to see upfront. Can't wait for it to depreciate, Then I'd get one. I think they did a much better job than the new supra."
24 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Tech giants strike deal with advertisers over hate speech

Web giants including Facebook have struck a deal with advertisers on how to identify harmful content such as hate speech, after an impasse over the issue which led to boycotts of the platform. The agreement -- which also included Twitter and YouTube -- laid out for the first time a common set of definitions for hateful statements online.
23 September 2020, 12:58 PM

Zynga out to cast spell with Harry Potter mobile game

Social gaming giant Zynga on Wednesday kicked off its global launch of a free puzzle game based on the beloved wizarding world of Harry Potter. “Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells” is available on Apple and Google mobile devices and also on Facebook and Amazon Kindle, San Francisco-based Zynga said.
23 September 2020, 12:54 PM

Elon Musk promises radically better electric car batteries at half the cost

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk described a new generation of electric vehicle batteries that will be more powerful, longer-lasting and half as expensive than the company's current cells at Tesla's “Battery Day” on Tuesday.
23 September 2020, 12:45 PM

Microsoft buys Bethesda's parent company for $7.5 bn

Microsoft on Monday announced it will acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion, adding muscle to its Xbox arm ahead of a fierce battle in the market for new gaming consoles. ZeniMax is the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, publisher of popular game franchises including Dishonored, Doom, Fallout and Elder Scrolls.
22 September 2020, 13:09 PM

How to interpret Tesla’s Battery Day lingo

Confused by kilowatts? Can’t tell an anode from a cathode? Here is a simple guide to the jargon likely to be tossed around at Tesla’s Battery Day on Sept. 22.
22 September 2020, 13:05 PM

TikTok urges social media alliance against suicide content

TikTok on Tuesday proposed an alliance with nine other social media platforms to work collectively and rapidly to remove suicide content, following an incident this month when a man killed himself on Facebook. The Chinese-owned app said it had set out its proposal in a letter to the chief executives of Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Snapchat, Pinterest and Reddit.TikTok's interim CEO Vanessa Pappas noted that each of the platforms had its own policies to take down harmful content and stop its distribution.
22 September 2020, 13:02 PM

Nintendo's Switch faces French claim of 'planned obsolescence'

A French consumer advocacy group said Tuesday that it had filed a “planned obsolescence” claim against Nintendo's Switch console, saying the Japanese giant knew some controllers were failing too quickly.
22 September 2020, 12:57 PM

How to interpret Tesla’s Battery Day lingo

Confused by kilowatts? Cant tell an anode from a cathode? Here is a simple guide to the jargon likely to be tossed around at Tesla's Battery Day on Sept. 22.
22 September 2020, 12:51 PM
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