Life Style / Technology

Nerve-wracking match sends social media into frenzy; over 25 million WhatsApp messages sent per second 21 Dec 2022 - 11:31 am

Doha: This World Cup has been exceptional with many records set. One such record has been made by the messaging app WhatsApp. In...

Elon Musk launches poll asking if he should quit as Twitter CEO 19 Dec 2022 - 01:34 pm

Twitter CEO Elon Musk launched a poll on the social media platform on Sunday asking users whether he should step down as head...

Musk under fire as Twitter suspends journalists 16 Dec 2022 - 06:36 pm

San Francisco: Twitter-owner Elon Musk drew anger and stern warnings from regulators on Friday after suspending the accounts of half a dozen prominent...

Biden blacklists China's YMTC, crackdowns on AI chip sector 15 Dec 2022 - 05:57 pm

Washington: The Biden administration on Thursday added Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 "major" Chinese players in the artificial intelligence chip industry to...

Microsoft seeks to bring internet to millions in Africa by satellite 14 Dec 2022 - 05:20 pm

Washington: Microsoft announced plans Wednesday to bring internet access via satellite to 10 million people, half of them in Africa, as part of...

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap 14 Dec 2022 - 02:22 pm

LAGOS: At Nigerian snack company ReelFruit's Lagos warehouse a woman places handfuls of dried mangoes in bags and workers hammer open coconuts to...

On-again, off-again Twitter subscription service to be relaunched 12 Dec 2022 - 09:22 am

New York: After several false starts,Twitterannounced on Saturday it would relaunch its subscription service next week, including a system for authenticating accounts on...

Japanese startup launches historic Moon mission 11 Dec 2022 - 01:47 pm

Washington: A Japanese startup's spacecraft was launched to the Moon on Sunday in the country's first-ever lunar mission and the first of its...

Twitter to hike Blue pricing to $11 for iPhone app users -report 08 Dec 2022 - 10:07 am

TwitterInc plans to change the pricing of itsTwitterBlue subscription product to $11, from $7.99, if paid for through its iPhone app and to...

Sony says it has technology for humanoid robots, just looking for use 06 Dec 2022 - 02:01 pm

TOKYO: Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Group Corp said on Tuesday it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once it...

As chatbot sophistication grows, AI debate intensifies 04 Dec 2022 - 10:21 am

San Francisco: California start-up OpenAI has released a chatbot capable of answering a variety of questions, but its impressive performance has reopened the...

Microsoft is ready to fight for its $69bn Activision deal 03 Dec 2022 - 08:51 pm

California: Microsoft Corp. is ready to fight for its $69bn acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard Inc. if the US Federal Trade Commission...

Startup’s headset to treat Alzheimer’s will undergo wide trial with patients 01 Dec 2022 - 03:32 pm

Cognito Therapeutics Inc. became the latest company to secure a large-scale trial to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Unlike most other remedies in development today,...

Musk vows interface implants in human brains within six months 01 Dec 2022 - 02:10 pm

San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Wednesday one of his companies would in six months be able to implant a device...

Japanese company aims to put first private lander on Moon, with UAE rover on board 29 Nov 2022 - 11:50 pm

Washington: SpaceX is set Wednesday to launch the first private, and Japanese, lander to the Moon. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to...

Twitter rolls back COVID misinformation policy 29 Nov 2022 - 10:26 pm

Twitter Inc has rolled back a policy that was aimed at tackling misinformation related to COVID-19 on the social media platform, lending itself...

Elon Musk says Twitter's verified service with colors to start next week 25 Nov 2022 - 04:05 pm

Twitter Inc is planning to roll out its verified service next Friday with different colored checks for individuals, companies and governments, after a...

Musk announces 'amnesty' for banned Twitter accounts after poll 25 Nov 2022 - 11:03 am

San Francisco: ElonMusksaid Thursday many previously suspended Twitter accounts would be allowed back on the platform after a landslide of users responding to...