Cyprus is first EU state to become fully 5G
Cyprus has become the first EU member-state to achieve 100 per cent 5G population coverage, even in its remotest areas, Cyta announced on Monday.
The announcement came after the network reached ...
A fifth of world’s reptile species deemed threatened with extinction
About a fifth of reptile species – from the Galapagos tortoises to the Komodo dragon of the Indonesian islands, from West Africa’s rhinoceros viper to India’s gharial – are threatened ...
India seizes $725 million of Xiaomi assets over illegal remittances
India said on Saturday it had seized $725 million from the local bank accounts of China’s Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) after a probe found the smartphone maker had made illegal remittances ...
Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women
In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by ...
Chip startups using light instead of wires gaining speed and investments
Computers using light rather than electric currents for processing, only years ago seen as research projects, are gaining traction and startups that have solved the engineering challenge of using photons ...
Musk told banks he will rein in Twitter pay, make money from tweets, sources say
Elon Musk told banks that agreed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) that he could crack down on executive and board pay at the social ...
European Coding Challenge to take place in Cyprus for first time
The Cyprus Computer Society announced this week that the inaugural edition of the European Coding Challenge will take place in Cyprus next month.
The event, which is being held in ...
Meta spreads cheer on Wall Street as Facebook adds more users
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) rose 17 per cent in a relief rally on Thursday after having lost nearly half their value this year, as the social media giant ...
Investors fret over potential Musk U-turn in $44 billion Twitter buyout
Investors speculating over whether Elon Musk will complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) sent the social media company’s shares on Wednesday to their lowest level since ...
Electric car battery showdown brews in West
Several companies plan to open production facilities for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries or components in North America and Europe by 2025, as the alternative to nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cells begins to ...
Cyprus acts as regional bridge for cybersecurity says minister
Cyprus acts as a bridge between the Middle East, the Arabian Gulf and Europe in the field of cybersecurity, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Wednesday.
“We need a genuine ...
Russian court orders seizure of $7 mln in Google’s Russian funds, property
A Moscow court has ordered the seizure of 500 million roubles ($7 million) worth of Google’s property and funds in Russia, news agencies said, in a lawsuit concerning restrictions the US ...
Graphic chip price drop raises questions on whether end of shortage is in sight
A sharp drop in graphic chip prices could presage an unexpectedly quick ending to a global chip crunch that has crippled manufacturing from smartphones to cars, and the issue will ...
Twitter set to accept Musk’s original $43 bln offer
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the chief executive of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has called ...
Honda developing three new electric vehicle platforms by 2030
Honda Motor Co (7267.T) plans to build millions of electric vehicles (EV) by 2030 using three new dedicated platforms, with one to be jointly developed with US partner General Motors Co (...
Europa’s similarity to Greenland hints that Jupiter moon could harbor life
The uncanny resemblance between features on Europa’s frozen surface and a landform in Greenland that sits atop a sizable pocket of water are providing intriguing new indications that this ...
Surprised astronomers find new type of star explosion – a micronova
Astronomers have detected a previously unknown type of stellar explosion called a micronova involving thermonuclear blasts at the polar regions of a type of burned-out star called a white dwarf ...
Smartphone market hit by unfavourable economic conditions
The global smartphone market has been hit by adverse business conditions, contracting by 11 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, according to a report released this week by technology ...
Types of logos and when to use them
Logos are the one thing that many people overlook at first glance but can quickly identify upon closer inspection. Businesses large and small spend countless hours, dollars, and other resources ...
IT services market to grow despite effects of Ukraine conflict
Global information technology and other related professional services revenue is estimated to grow by 5.6 per cent in 2022, according to a report by industry analysts International Data Corporation (IDC) released this ...
Critical importance of protecting SEO results during a website redesign using SEO migration
A website redesign is a necessary step in maintaining an online presence that is appealing to a company’s target audience. Websites age very quickly as the pace of the ...
CEO steers electric truck startup Rivian through supply chain twilight zone
Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) CEO R.J. Scaringe needs to sell a lot more electric vans and pickup trucks to boost a beaten down stock price and fund his ...
Jaw DNA and advanced sensors to pull sharks out of hot water
By Gareth Willmer
Sharks have been around for 450 million years, outliving the dinosaurs and soldiering on through several mass extinctions. Yet their numbers in the open oceans have plummeted by ...
Earliest evidence of Maya calendar found inside Guatemalan pyramid
A glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the third century BC found inside the ruins of a pyramid in Guatemala marks the earliest-known use of ...