App launched to allow public to report problems on the road
An app to alert the authorities of problems in the road, called Fix Cyprus, was launched on Tuesday by the Cyprus Centre for Research and Excellence (Kios) in the presence ...
With eye on Big Tech, energy crisis, EU telcos call for shared network costs
Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), Orange (ORAN.PA), Telefonica (TEF.MC) and 13 other European telecoms providers on Monday made their strongest push for Big Tech to share network costs, citing the ...
NASA’s asteroid-deflecting spacecraft nears planned impact with target
Ten months after launch, NASA’s asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft neared a planned impact with its target on Monday in a test of the world’s first planetary defense system, designed ...
Meet Japan’s cyborg cockroach, coming to disaster area near you
If an earthquake strikes in the not too distant future and survivors are trapped under tonnes of rubble, the first responders to locate them could be swarms of cyborg cockroaches.
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Ericsson says no hardware exported to Russia, only software support
Ericsson (ERICb.ST) said on Friday it is only providing software and technical support to Russian clients and has not sold any telecommunications equipment to mobile operators there since the ...
Extra flavour and fraud prevention on the menu for Europe’s beer and wine industries
By Daniela De Lorenzo
Europe’s valuable wine and beer industries are working to retain their competitive edge with an expanded range of aromas and blockchain-based fraud prevention.
The debate ...
Cyprus based tech firm keen to train future professionals
Kyndryl Cyprus, the local subsidiary of the leading international IT infrastructure services provider, this week announced that it hosted a number of students at its Nicosia offices, giving them the ...
‘Artificial intelligence is a tool for human creativity, not a risk’
Cypriot scientist and academic Xenia Miscouridou speaks to PANIS PIERI about artificial intelligence, data science, working with Google, as well as being involved with research and innovation.
It is a ...
Accenture warns of forex hit amid strong IT services’ demand
Accenture Plc on Thursday warned this year’s dollar surge would hurt its fiscal 2023 results, even as robust demand for digital offerings helped the IT services major top quarterly earnings ...
Kyndryl launch product to reduce IT infrastructure complexity
Kyndryl, one of the world’s largest providers of IT infrastructure services with offices in Cyprus, announced a new digital integration platform that gives businesses real-time access to valuable information ...
Cyprus and Romania build ties on cybersecurity, innovation and entrepreneurship
The visit of Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos to Romania has been branded a success. The delegation focused on discussing cybersecurity, digital transformation matters and ...
Paphos shortlisted in European smart capital contest
The Paphos tourism board (Etap) this week has released a statement congratulating the Paphos municipality for competing among other cities in order to be designated as the European Capital of ...
Britain to examine competition in cloud services
Britain’s communications regulator said it would investigate the position of cloud “hyperscalers” Amazon, Microsoft and Google, which together account for around 81 per cent of revenue in the market, to ...
Elon Musk faces skeptics as Tesla gets ready to unveil ‘Optimus’ robot
Tesla (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk blamed overreliance on factory robots for sending the electric carmaker to “production hell” four years ago, saying humans were better at certain jobs.
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Dutch students devise carbon-eating electric vehicle
The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits.
“Our end goal is to create a more sustainable ...
Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaked online
A hacker released gameplay from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc’s (TTWO.O) Grand Theft Auto VI in one of the biggest leaks in gaming history, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
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New iPhones have Qualcomm satellite modem, new Apple radio chips
Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components used in the phone’s ...
EU proposes rules targeting smart devices with cybersecurity risks
From laptops to fridges to mobile apps, smart devices connected to the internet will have to assess their cybersecurity risks and fix them under draft European Union rules announced on ...
Smartwatches fuel wearable band market growth
The wearable band market has bounced back into growth with shipments rising 2 per cent during the second quarter of 2022, following a contraction of 3.7 per cent during the previous quarter, according ...
Samsung Elec to invest over $5 bln as it targets net zero emissions by 2050
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) will invest over 7 trillion won ($5.02 billion) by 2030 as part of sweeping environmental initiatives aimed at making the company carbon neutral by 2050, the world’s largest chip and ...
Tech companies’ call to social responsibility
Cyprus has seen an increase in social problems over the past few years since the beginning of the pandemic, heralding even harder times for island-wide organisations looking to solving all ...
Adobe builds collaborative design muscle with $20 bln deal for Figma
Adobe Inc will buy startup Figma for about $20 billion in its biggest deal, the Photoshop maker said on Thursday, bulking up on applications that support online collaboration amid a global ...
Google loses challenge against EU antitrust decision, wins 5% fine cut (Update)
Alphabet GOOGL.O unit Google on Wednesday suffered its second setback in less than a year as Europe’s top court agreed with EU antitrust regulators that it had abused ...
Google faces $25.4 billion damages claims in UK, Dutch courts over adtech practices
Alphabet unit Google (GOOGL.O) will face damages claims for up to 25 billion euros ($25.4 billion) over its digital advertising practices in two suits to be filed in British and Dutch ...