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uberPOOL Likely To Expand To More Cities Worldwide

Nov 26, 2015 11:47 am UTC| Business Technology

Uber announced uberPOOL in August last year and the service seems to be expanding to different cities around the world. The company last week introduced its innovative carpool option to Miami that will connect riders...

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Outshines Apple iPad Pro

Nov 26, 2015 10:16 am UTC| Technology

Needless to say, the war between Apple iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is totally on and prospective buyers have a tough choice to make. However, recent reports suggest that the Surface Pro 4 might be the better of...

Machine learning and big data know it wasn't you who just swiped your credit card

Nov 26, 2015 00:27 am UTC| Technology Insights & Views

Youre sitting at home minding your own business when you get a call from your credit cards fraud detection unit asking if youve just made a purchase at a department store in your city. It wasnt you who bought expensive...

Imagine if technology could read and react to our emotions

Nov 26, 2015 00:20 am UTC| Technology Insights & Views

Computers have always been good at doing fast calculations, but adapting to the emotional state of the person using the computer now there is a grand challenge! The field is called affective computing, and soon it will be...

Apple Takes Another Step Towards VR, Acquires Motion Capture Startup Faceshift

Nov 25, 2015 07:22 am UTC| Technology

According to latest reports, Apple has acquired Zurich-based start-up Faceshift that can greatly improve its position in the virtual reality business. Faceshift has developed a unique motion capture technology to create...

Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages To Arrive Early 2016

Nov 25, 2015 06:26 am UTC| Technology

Google announced last month a new open source initiative, Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), which as the name suggests aims to improve the performance of mobile web. The project relies on AMP HTML, a new open framework built...

Amazon Echo Now Supports Custom Voice Commands

Nov 24, 2015 12:36 pm UTC| Technology

It has been a year that Amazon Echo, an expertly tuned speaker, was launched. The device that can respond to human voice when addressed as, Alexa, has been improved by adding new functionalities, VCPost reported. Echo...

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Economy

Busan Designated as Special Financial Opportunity Zone, Heralding a New Financial Ecosystem

Busans Munhyeon Financial District and the second phase of the North Port redevelopment area have been designated as a Financial Opportunity Advancement Zone. Companies relocating to this special zone will receive...

People are spending hours clicking on a banana to (maybe) make some money

In the ever-evolving online gaming landscape, one seemingly simple online game has captivated players. The free-to-play clicker Banana has amassed more than 850,000 concurrent players on the gaming platform Steam. The...

Dutton goes nuclear, proposing seven government-owned generators with the first starting in 2030s

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has announced seven sites for reactors, unveiling his long-awaited and highly-controversial policy for nuclear power with the claim it could start operating from the 2030s. The locations...

Please stop obsessing over words. It’s quite simple: the RBA thinks inflation is too high

These days every word of every statement from the Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock is pored over in minute detail as is every word uttered at her press conference after each Reserve Bank board meeting. Desperate...

G7 overcomes internal wrangling and ‘irrelevance’ barbs to strike US$50 deal to support Ukraine

In the 26 months since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the west has been riven with disagreement about how much and what support it will provide for Volodymyr Zelenskys government. There are two main reasons for...

Politics

Democratic Congressman Calls for Joe Biden to End Campaign After Debate Performance Stirs Party Concerns

Representative Lloyd Doggett has made history by being the first member of Congress to endorse the idea that President Joe Biden should step down from his re-election bid. This development has caused a stir inside the...

Amal Clooney Pressures George Clooney to Cut Ties with Joe Biden Over Israel Policy, Insider Claims

It is possible that George Clooney and his wife, Amal, are in a difficult situation because the Democrat has indicated his support for President Joe Bidens bid for reelection. This is because the beauty, who was born...

Joe Biden's 2024 Campaign Exit Seen as Imminent; Kamala Harris Likely to Step In, Source Claims

A few within President Joe Bidens team anticipate his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential run shortly due to his abysmal performance in the debate, a new report claimed. TMZ reported that an unidentified high-ranking...

Michelle Obama Leads Donald Trump by Double Digits in Hypothetical 2024 Race; Joe Biden's Future in Question

A recent poll has determined that Michelle Obama would emerge victorious in a hypothetical 2024 presidential election against Donald Trump, although all other probable candidates to replace Joe Biden would be...

Joe Biden Admits Struggles in Candidacy as Debate Performance Falters; Kamala Harris Emerges as Leading Successor

US President Joe Biden is reportedly aware that he may lose his candidacy after his worrying performance in the debates caused his allies to be concerned and question his chances of defeating Donald Trump in the November...

Science

SpaceX to Help NASA Deorbit ISS; Starlink Lands Major Comcast Business Partnership

SpaceX will develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle so that NASA can safely deorbit the ISS by 2030. Meanwhile, SpaceX Starlink secures a significant partnership with Comcast Business to enhance rural connectivity. NASA Taps...

Japan Discovers 230 Million Ton Manganese Deposits, Boosting EV Battery Industry

Japan has discovered 230 million tonnes of manganese deposits near Minami-Torishima Island, potentially transforming its EV battery industry by significantly reducing reliance on imports and providing enough cobalt and...

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond...

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972. The goal of the Artemis programme is...

Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers

Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity. Just as stars burn hydrogen to produce heat and light...

Technology

Hamster Kombat Surpasses 239M Users in 81 Days; Anticipated Airdrop Prompts Speculations

Hamster Kombat has achieved a staggering 239 million users in just 81 days, igniting speculation about the anticipated airdrop. Hamster Kombats Impressive User Growth Durov boasted about the viral clicker games...

Dogecoin Whale Accumulates 90M DOGE Amid Market Collapse, Sparking Price Optimism

On July 4, a significant Dogecoin investor acquired 90 million DOGE from Binance, fueling optimism for a potential price increase despite the recent market downturn. This whales accumulation indicates strong confidence in...

French Billionaire Xavier Niel Unveils Revolutionary AI Voice Assistant 'Moshi'

French billionaire Xavier Niels AI lab, Kyutai, launched Moshi, a voice assistant with 70 human-like emotions that could revolutionize human-machine communication. Kyutai Unveils Emotionally Intelligent AI Voice...

German Government Transfers $172M in Bitcoin to Crypto Exchanges and Wallets

The German government transferred over 3,000 Bitcoin, valued at $172 million, to various crypto exchanges and an unknown wallet on July 4, potentially impacting market dynamics, according to blockchain investigator...

Bitcoin to Plunge Below $50K Amid Rising Sell Flows, Warns 10x Research

Bitcoins price is projected to drop below $50,000, driven by accelerating sell flows and a marked decrease in buy flows, according to 10x Research. 10x Research Predicts Bitcoins Sharp Decline to $50K as Sell Flows...