Smart device use in Cyprus on the rise
The use of smart devices in Cyprus saw a sharp rise in 2022 compared to 2020, according to the European Union’s statistical office Eurostat.
Almost two thirds of people aged between 16 ...
Tesla braces for its first trial involving Autopilot fatality
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is set to defend itself for the first time at trial against allegations that failure of its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to death, in what ...
Restoring sight to the blind with cutting-edge brain implants
European researchers are striving to improve the technology that could one day help blind people see again.
By Anthony King
Berna Gomez, a former science teacher from Spain, became a ...
Nvidia adds jet fuel to AI optimism with record results, $25 billion buyback
Nvidia (NVDA.O) far exceeded expectations with its quarterly revenue forecast on Wednesday as an artificial-intelligence boom fueled demand for its chips and said it would buy back $25 billion in ...
Germany plans to double AI funding in race with other countries
Germany plans to almost double its public funding for artificial intelligence research to nearly a billion euros over the next two years, as it attempts to close a skills gap ...
Google vows more transparency on ads as new EU rules kick in
Google will provide more information on targeted advertisements and give researchers more access to data on how its products work, to comply with landmark European Union online content rules, the ...
Prehistoric animals offer new evolutionary hints as riddles persist
Remnants of ancient bears and other mammals in Europe reveal the challenges and potential rewards of understanding why species went extinct.
By Gareth Willmer
In the prehistoric times of Neanderthals ...
US sues SpaceX, alleges hiring discrimination against asylum recipients, refugees
The US Justice Department sued Elon Musk-owned rocket and satellite company SpaceX on Thursday for allegedly discriminating against asylum recipients and refugees in hiring.
“The lawsuit alleges that, from at ...
Britain will host AI summit at WW2 code-breaking centre
Britain will host a global summit on artificial intelligence at the old home of Britain’s World War Two codebreakers in November as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pitches Britain as ...
New Boeing 737 MAX supplier defect to delay aircraft deliveries
Boeing (BA.N) has recently identified a new 737 MAX quality problem involving supplier Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) that has resulted in improperly drilled holes on the aft pressure bulkhead, the ...
Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in historic moment for India
– An Indian spacecraft landed on the rugged, unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a ...
UK’s handling of Microsoft deal sows doubts over post-Brexit direction
The long-running battle between Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Britain over the Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) deal took another twist on Tuesday, raising more questions than answers about the country’s ...
Investors look to AI-darling Nvidia’s earnings as US stocks rally wobbles
Bullish investors are hoping Wednesday’s earnings report from chip heavyweight Nvidia (NVDA.O) can rejuvenate a US stocks rally that has stumbled in recent weeks.
Nvidia shares have tripled ...
India closes in on moon landing as Russia also races to lunar south pole
India’s space agency on Friday released images of the moon taken from its Chandrayaan-3 space craft as it approaches the lunar south pole, a previously unexplored region thought to ...
Lenovo first quarter revenue misses forecasts, hit by poor PC demand
China’s Lenovo Group (0992.HK) on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected 24 per cent fall in revenue for the April-June quarter, hit by a prolonged slump in global demand for personal computers.
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My perfect girlfriend: Are AI partners a threat to women’s rights
By Lin Taylor
After just five months of dating, Mark and his girlfriend Mina decided to take their relationship to the next level by holidaying at a lake cabin over ...
Small farms take centre stage in European push to bolster local food trade
Amid international supply-chain disruptions, the EU is stepping up efforts to ensure the European food system benefits family farmers, Europe’s regions and its consumers.
By Alex Whiting
When Paolo ...
Cypriot tech company pioneers payment solution for the Philippines
In a groundbreaking development that bridges the European and Philippine markets, Tempo France, a leading international payment system operator, has entered into a landmark partnership with Cebuana Lhuiller, a prominent ...
Disney creates task force to explore AI and cut costs
Walt Disney (DIS.N) has created a task force to study artificial intelligence and how it can be applied across the entertainment conglomerate, even as Hollywood writers and actors battle ...
Sony first quarter profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
Japan’s Sony (6758.T) this week said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses.
In April-June, operating profit slid 31 per cent to 253 billion yen ($1.8 ...
Nigerian producer pumps out AI-powered Afrobeats
When artificial intelligence (AI) apps started spreading in Nigeria’s music industry, Eclipse Nkasi thought his days as a producer were numbered.
Then he took a step back, saw there ...
A frigid apocalypse doomed early humans in Europe
Long before our species Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, earlier human species also spread to other parts of the world. That dispersal, however, sometimes encountered grave hardships.
Scientists on ...
UK defends plan to demand access to encrypted messages to protect children
British technology minister Michelle Donelan defended plans to require messaging apps to provide access to encrypted private messages when needed to protect children from abuse, which major platforms say would ...
Mastering USB data recovery: How to recover lost files from your USB drive
In our modern world, USB drives have revolutionized storing and transferring data, providing a convenient and portable solution for our files, photos, videos, and more. However, data loss can happen, ...