NASA Space Apps Challenge to be held virtually in Limassol
The prestigious NASA Space Apps Challenge will be held in Limassol again this year, albeit virtually due to coronavirus restrictions. The challenge will take place...
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Sony mounts final assault on Microsoft’s Xbox
PlayStation 5 launch event gave mouthwatering preview of games that will be available Crucial updates in the runup to the release of the PlayStation 5,...
EU seeks new powers to penalise tech giants – FT
The European Union wants to arm itself with new powers to penalise big technology companies, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The proposed plan includes...
Cyprus Computer Society pushes ahead with Robotex Roadshow
THE Cyprus Computer Society is going ahead with its plan to host the fourth edition of the Robotex Pancyprian Robotics Competition from November 15 to...
Scientists create gene-edited animals as ‘surrogate sires’ to boost food production
Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say...
Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth’s inhospitable...
EC to convene on digital ID and data cloud
THE European Council is seeking to develop a safe, public digital form of ID (e-ID) to be implemented across the European Union. This electronic ID...
RISE research centre participating in Ars Electronica 2020 festival
RISE, the Research Centre of Excellence in Cyprus, with the support of the Austrian embassy on the island, is participating in the forthcoming international Ars...
Reflect fest goes digital
In just a few weeks, there’ll be a festival in your home as the Reflect Festival – the region’s largest future casting festival – goes...
EC selects consortia under RISE programme
THE European Commission has bolstered its efforts to support international and cross-sectional cooperation by selecting 74 consortia as part of its Research and Innovation Staff...
Pandemic pushes Spotify towards virtual events
It goes without saying that live events, be they music, theatre, comedy or sports, have been severely impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Events were originally...
Paphos mayor looks to attract American tech companies
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos this week met American ambassador Judith Garber to discuss attracting high tech and other innovative companies to the town, with the...
Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers
Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would stop Australians sharing news content on its platforms if a proposal to make it pay local media outlets...
Huawei racks up another negative week
Chinese multinational technology company Huawei seems to be moving from one alleged impropriety to another, putting the future of the company at significant risk. Earlier...
Facebook’s Messenger Rooms takes a swing at Zoom
Facebook’s Messenger has come a long way since its birth in 2011. From its initial launch as Facebook’s integrated instant messaging feature, Messenger evolved to...
‘Three little pigs’: Musk’s Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains
By Tina Bellon Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup Neuralink on Friday unveiled a pig named Gertrude that has had a coin-sized computer chip in...
Musk’s Neuralink venture promises to reveal a ‘working’ brain-computer device
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk‘s neuroscience startup Neuralink on Friday is expected to detail its latest innovations for implanting minuscule computer chips in human brains, fueling expectations...
Elon Musk’s net worth tops $100 billion – Forbes
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elon Musk’s net worth topped $100 billion on Friday, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list, as the shares of electric-car maker...
Manage human resources effectively with Magento 2 and Salesforce CRM integration
If you are a B2B merchant you know how difficult it is to manage a business of such scale and complexity. The value of each...
‘Parliaments need to move closer to the people’
There is strong need for more vigorous efforts to bring parliament closer to the people, especially the young and women, House President Demetris Syllouris believes,...
