Fri 07 June 2024: Tesla released a software upgrade for its in-car navigation system in China on Friday, adding features such as lane markings on maps that align with actual road lanes. The company announced the update on its official WeChat account, highlighting that the new features would reduce drivers’ reliance on smartphone apps while […]
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Fri 07 June 2024: Authorities are using artificial intelligence (AI) to check for cheating as a record 13.42 million students on Friday sat for the college entrance test across China, state media reported. Known locally as “gaokao,” the test results determine students’ university admissions which eventually shape their future. China’s Education Ministry said the number […]
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Fri 07 June 2024: Nvidia has overtaken Apple to become the world’s second-most valuable company, with furious demand for the chipmaker’s shares taking its valuation to over $3 trillion. Shares of Nvidia gained 5.2 percent on Wednesday to close at $1,224.40, lifting the company’s market capitalisation to $3.012 trillion. Microsoft, the world’s most valuable company, […]
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Thu 06 June 2024: If you’ve looked in your utility drawer lately, you may have noticed the various shapes, sizes and types of batteries that power your electronic devices. First, there are the round, non-rechargeable button cells for your watches and small items. There’s also the popular AA and AAA cylindrical batteries for calculators, clocks […]
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Thu 06 June 2024: Taipei, Taiwan – Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has already brought about a “healthcare revolution” and is set to transform everything from pharmaceutical research to patient diagnostics and post-operative treatment, a top executive at chip giant Nvidia has said. Kimberly Powell, vice president of healthcare at Nvidia, said on Wednesday while it is […]
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Wed 05 June 2024: TikTok “performed worst” in detecting the misleading advertisements it received, a report by a non-profit organization said on Tuesday. Global Witness sent 16 ads related to European Parliament (EP) elections to social media platforms YouTube, X and TikTok to test their approach to disinformation. New EU rules require platforms to mitigate […]
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Wed 05 June 2024: Smart city technologies are projected to become a $100 billion industry in 2024, driven by the increasing adoption of innovative urban solutions, according to a new report from Stocklytics.com. The market size has surged by 140% over the past five years, leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) and various software, user […]
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Tue 04 June 2024: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope temporarily suspended operations, the US space agency announced Tuesday. “NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode May 24 due to an ongoing gyroscope (gyro) issue, suspending science operations. Hubble’s instruments are stable, and the telescope is in good health,” NASA said in a statement. “The telescope automatically […]
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Tue 04 June 2024: Elon Musk’s social media platform X has updated its policies to formally allow adult content. Under the updated guidelines, the platform formerly known as Twitter will allow users to share sexualised content so long as it is consensual and clearly labelled. The revised policy, which was updated over the weekend, states […]
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This undated handout photo taken by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and released on June 4, 2024 shows a general view of of the surface of the Moon, which was shot by the panoramic camera attached to the Chang’e-6 lunar probe before it started collecting samples [Handout/China National Space Administration. Tue 04 June […]
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