Helping the body and brain to welcome bionic limbs and implants
By Gareth Willmer – Horizon
Artificial limbs, implants and extra thumbs restore and add to our body’s natural capabilities, but how do the brain and nervous system welcome these new ...
Microsoft says UK influenced by Sony in probing Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft (MSFT.O) said Britain’s competition regulator had relied on objections from its rival Sony (6758.T) in referring its $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal to an in-depth inquiry, in particular “...
PC market suffers amidst worsening economic climate
The global market experienced a major downturn during the third quarter of 2022, with demand dropping sharply, according to a report released this week by technology analysts Canalys.
According to the ...
Hyundai’s air taxi unit picks Honeywell as avionics supplier
Hyundai Motor Group’s air taxi unit has picked aerospace supplier Honeywell International Inc (HON.O) to develop avionics systems for its eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, the ...
Arizona cryonics facility preserves bodies to revive later
Time and death are “on pause” for some people in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Inside tanks filled with liquid nitrogen are the bodies and heads of 199 humans who opted to be cryopreserved ...
Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine’s vital Starlink internet indefinitely
Elon Musk said on Friday his rocket company SpaceX cannot indefinitely fund its Starlink internet service in Ukraine, which has helped the country’s civilians and military stay online during ...
The basics you need to know about Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity, also known as electronic information security, is the practice of keeping your data, networks, electronic systems, computers, mobile devices, and servers secure from malicious attacks. It’s an umbrella ...
Virtual tours now available at three more Larnaca museums
Three new museums have been added to the Larnaca Tourism Board’s Larnaka Virtual Museums platform, which allows users to tour various museums in virtual format.
The museums that have ...
Apple to roll out 5G in India in Dec amid early adoption push
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will start upgrading its iPhone models in India in December to make them compatible with 5G networks, the company said on Wednesday, as Indian authorities pressed ...
Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft collaborate on supply chain data platform
Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) announced a partnership on Wednesday using Microsoft Cloud for a data platform intended to improve production efficiency at over 30 passenger car plants globally, ...
Meta’s new Quest Pro headset, mixing real and virtual worlds, makes debut
Meta Platforms (META.O) unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s break into the higher-end market for ...
Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is reviewing its policies around permanently banning users, possibly bringing its content moderation in line with Elon Musk’s vision for the social media platform, the ...
Musk’s banks may have a way to cut losses from Twitter deal
Elon Musk’s banks, faced with huge losses on their commitment to finance the $44 billion buyout of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), may not be able to back out of the ...
Chinese ‘flying car’ makes first public flight in Dubai
A “flying car” built by Chinese electronic vehicle maker Xpeng Inc 9868.HK made its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates, as the company works towards launching the electric ...
What caused holes in Sue the T. rex’s jawbone? Scientists are stumped
Sue, the biggest and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, no doubt was a fearsome beast when this predator prowled what is now South Dakota about 67 million years ago at ...
Grey whale’s disappearance from Atlantic Ocean holds clues to possible return
By Sofia Strodt
The grey whale is the focus of research projects anticipating its eventual return to European waters after an absence of half a millennium
Youri van den Hurk ...
Stellantis, GME Resources seal nickel and cobalt deal for battery production
Carmaker Stellantis (STLA.MI) has signed a non-binding preliminary agreement with GME Resources (GME.AX) to secure supplies of nickel and cobalt sulphate for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, the two ...
Musk’s acrimonious Twitter bid heads for business school case study immortalisation
Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter (TWTR.N) takeover saga comes with all the drama necessary to be immortalised in case studies for future captains of industry, as the tycoon’s ...
Taiwan signals its chip firms will follow new US rules on China
Taiwanese semiconductor companies attach “great importance” to complying with the law, the island’s government said on Saturday, signalling they would comply with new US export controls that aim to ...
Banks financing Musk’s Twitter deal face hefty losses
Elon Musk’s U-turn on buying Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) could not have come at a worse time for the banks funding a large portion of the $44 billion deal and ...
Chinese fish fossils take a bite out of mystery of origin of jaws
For human beings and 99.8 per cent of our fellow vertebrates, having jaws is an integral part of life. Just try eating a taco without them. But, like everything else in ...
Musk reverses course, again: he’s ready to buy Twitter, build ‘X’ app
Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to proceed with his original $44 billion bid to take Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) private, security filings showed on Tuesday, calling for an end to a ...
Cypriot businesses: ‘digital skills training our biggest challenge’
The majority of Cypriot businesses said that the biggest challenges that they are now facing include the prerequisite development of digital skills of their staff (62 per cent), and the understanding ...
Musk reverses again, now ready to buy Twitter at original price -sources
Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to go ahead with his original offer of $44 billion to take Twitter Inc TWTR.N private, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, ...