CHINESE COMPANY UNVEILS 400 KM RANGE BATTERY WITH 10-MINUTE CHARGING TIME

Sun 20 August 2023: The world’s largest battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), claims to have introduced the first-ever “superfast charging” battery. After only 10 minutes of charging, this battery can provide a range of 400 kilometers (249 miles). According to the company, the lithium-ion battery will bring in an era of innovation for […]

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RUSSIA’S LUNA-25 SPACECRAFT SMASHES INTO MOON AFTER SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL

Sun 20 August 2023: Russia’s robot lander the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country’s space agency Roscosmos reported on Sunday. Roscosmos said it lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday after it ran into trouble while preparing for its pre-landing orbit. There had been reports of an […]

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ROBOT SOPHIA: ‘NOT A THING’ COULD STOP A ROBOT TAKEOVER

Sat 19 August 2023: One of the world’s most advanced human-like robots discusses whether AI will outsmart humans. As AI-driven robots become more intelligent and more autonomous, could they also become powerful or harmful? The robot named Sophia was created in 2016 by the Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. Sophia’s AI technology has surpassed a […]

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WHATSAPP ROLLS OUT HD PHOTOS FEATURE – HERE’S HOW IT WORKS

Fr 18 August 2023: The messaging app WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, has started rolling out an option for “HD photos” and plans to provide “HD Videos” soon. Founder and CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Thursday that WhatsApp users can now send high-definition photos. “Sharing photos on WhatsApp just got an upgrade […]

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BITCOIN FALLS AS INVESTORS INCLUDING ELON MUSK’S SPACEX DUMP CRYPTOCURRENCY

Fr 18 August 2023: Bitcoin fell over 7% on Friday, falling below USD 27,000 after investors, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, sold the cryptocurrency. This shift occurred as global government bond yields reached their highest level in almost 15 years. According to reports, SpaceX sold cryptocurrency worth USD 373 million. However, the company has not disclosed […]

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RUSSIA FINES GOOGLE $31,000 FOR FAILING TO DELETE BANNED CONTENT

Thu 17 August 2023: Russia penalized Alphabet’s Google $31,845 on Thursday for failing to remove what it claimed was false information regarding what it refers to as its “special military operation” in Ukraine, the TASS news agency reported. A Moscow magistrate’s court has fined US tech giant Google 3 mln rubles ($31,800) for its failure […]

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NYC BANS TIKTOK ON GOVT DEVICES OVER SECURITY CONCERNS

Thu 17 August 2023: New York City on Wednesday banned the short video-sharing app ‘TikTok’ on government-owned devices due to security concerns, joining a number of US cities in it, according to a report published by the news agency Reuters.  In an official statement, the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, “TikTok posed a […]

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‘GUIDANCE ROBOT’ UNVEILED AT MECCA GRAND MOSQUE TO ASSIST PILGRIMS

Mon 14 August 2023: The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has unveiled the “guidance robot”. AI robots have emerged as remarkable tools for human assistance, seamlessly offering support in both professional and personal domains. Now, this advanced robot is designed to handle various tasks related to rituals and other guidance. […]

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