Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note
Technology|Travel

Barcelona wants to get rid of short-term rental units. Will other tourist destinations do the same?

Imagine planning a vacation and not being able to check Airbnb or another online booking site for an apartment in which to spend a few days living among the locals

Barcelona wants to get rid of short-term rental units. Will other tourist destinations do the same?
Technology

Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before

Phones blow up with text messages

Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before
Economy|Health|Technology

Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away

Can tech help solve Southern California's homeless crisis

Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
Asia|Technology

New regulatory license for social media platforms in Malaysia to fight cyber offences

Malaysia will require social media services to apply for a license if they have more than 8 millon users in the country from August 1, in an attempt to combat increasing cyber

New regulatory license for social media platforms in Malaysia to fight cyber offences
Election|Political|Technology

Trump cites China competition in vowing to create bitcoin 'stockpile'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a bitcoin conference on Saturday that the U.S. must dominate the sector or China would, his

Trump cites China competition in vowing to create bitcoin 'stockpile'
Economy|Technology

Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference

Former President Donald Trump has laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term

Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference
Economy|Finance|Technology

Bitcoin price dips as Trump addresses crypto audience

The price of bitcoin eased on Saturday as U.S.

Bitcoin price dips as Trump addresses crypto audience
Business|Economy|Technology

Apple agrees to first US labor deal

Apple agrees to first US labor deal

Apple agrees to first US labor deal
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Trump, who once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air,’ addresses crypto’s largest convention

Trump, who once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air,’ addresses crypto’s largest convention

Trump, who once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air,’ addresses crypto’s largest convention
Science|Technology

Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists

Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists

Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
Business|Technology

US union and Apple reach tentative labor agreement

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE) reached a tentative agreement with tech giant Apple on Friday over

US union and Apple reach tentative labor agreement
Asia|Political|Technology

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections
Business|Technology

Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland

Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the country

Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland
Business|Technology

Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation

Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
Opinion|Political|Technology

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
Business|Technology

Toyota will put new engines into 100,000 Tundra trucks and Lexus SUVs

Toyota will put new engines into 100,000 Tundra trucks and Lexus SUVs

Toyota will put new engines into 100,000 Tundra trucks and Lexus SUVs
Science|Technology

SpaceX, NASA to launch Crew-9 mission next month

SpaceX and NASA said on Friday they plan to launch the space agency's Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Aug. 18.

SpaceX, NASA to launch Crew-9 mission next month
Business|Economy|Technology

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

Some of the most essential but least protected workers in a $200 billion industry want to ensure that AI won’t do away with their jobs.

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly
Business|Technology

Musk launches poll asking if Tesla should invest $5 billion in xAI, early votes in favour

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has launched a poll asking users on social media platform X whether the electric carmaker should invest $5 billion in his

Musk launches poll asking if Tesla should invest $5 billion in xAI, early votes in favour
News|Technology

US closes probe into 1.5 million Honda vehicles over loss of power

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it has closed a preliminary evaluation investigation of about 1.5 million Honda vehicles over loss of power.

US closes probe into 1.5 million Honda vehicles over loss of power
Business|Technology

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase adds three board members, including OpenAI executive

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added three new members to its board of directors, including an executive from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, as the company

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase adds three board members, including OpenAI executive
Business|Finance|Technology

Insured losses from CrowdStrike outage could reach $1.5 billion, CyberCube says

Global insured losses from last week's massive IT outage are likely to range from $400 million to $1.5 billion, cyber analytics firm CyberCube said on Thursday.

Insured losses from CrowdStrike outage could reach $1.5 billion, CyberCube says
Business|Technology

Meta oversight board tells company to clean up rules on AI-generated pornography

Meta's Oversight Board on Thursday said the company's rules were "not sufficiently clear" in barring sexually explicit AI-generated depictions of real people and

Meta oversight board tells company to clean up rules on AI-generated pornography
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Boeing asks suppliers for decade-long titanium paper trail as check for forgeries widens

Boeing is asking suppliers to disclose records on Chinese titanium since 2014, according to a letter seen by Reuters, as the U.S.

Boeing asks suppliers for decade-long titanium paper trail as check for forgeries widens

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