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Kalashnikov unveils electric car

Russian defense firm Kalashnikov has unveiled a retro-looking electric car it says will give Elon Musk's Tesla a run for its money. Concern Kalashnikov is the largest Russian manufacturing company…

Apple ‘hacky hack hack’: hacked

A Melbourne private schoolboy who repeatedly broke into Apple’s secure computer systems is facing criminal charges after the technology giant called in the FBI. Apple had earlier confirmed that…

AI : threat to computer security

A team of security researchers at IBM corp have warned that, AI programs are now capable of evading the best defenses of computer software. This poses a major threat to computer security. The…

China tests new hypersonic aircraft

China claims to have successfully tested its first hypersonic aircraft, a big step forward in aerospace technology that could intensify pressure on the US military. In 1909, Feng Ru, an overseas…

Google’s China project

Google is reportedly planning to launch a censored version of its search engine in China, raising questions about its cooperation with a country that suppresses free speech. Google China is a…

The 5G revolution

The superfast “fifth generation " mobile internet could be launched as early as next year in some countries, promising download speeds 10 to 20 times faster than we have now. Qualcomm and other…

Submarines weaponized with AI

China is currently developing a relatively low-cost "smart" unmanned submarines that can perform a wide variety of tasks, from surveillance to the placement of munitions and "suicide" attacks. The…

Using the Internet to stop Tsunamis

A technique described online in Science this week promises to detect and potentially locate earthquakes using Seafloor fiber optic cables. Tsunami’s are unpredictable, travel faster than commercial…

Tickets to Space: On sale now

In May, Blue Origin (and Amazon) CEO Jeff Bezos told GeekWire the company was still trying to figure out what to charge for New Shepard tickets. Commercial space travel may become a reality as Blue…

Facebook Suspends Data Firm

Facebook has suspended another American data analytics firm Friday in an ongoing investigation on the collection and sharing of user data over possible policy violations. Facebook is one of the…

Hong Kong’s Blockchain Trading Platform

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the autonomous Chinese territory's de facto central bank, is set to launch a live blockchain trade finance platform by September. The joint venture by HKMA..

Google Fine to Escalate US-EU Tension?

Google has been fined with a record €4.34 billion ($5 billion) by the European Union antitrust regulators over “serious illegal behaviour” to secure the dominance of its search engine on mobile…

The Fake News Algorithm

The advent of fake news across the world can be linked to algorithms used by search engines, websites and social media. This results in false or manipulated information spreading across the world and…

Microsoft goes Underwater

Microsoft is leveraging technology from submarines and working with pioneers in marine energy for the second phase of its moonshot to develop self-sufficient underwater datacenters that can deliver…

Northern Aerospace

The UK Government has put the takeover of Durham-based manufacturer, Northern Aerospace, to Derby’s Gardner Aerospace Holdings on hold for ‘national security’ reasons.

2 Minutes to Midnight

The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight, from two-and-a-half minutes to two minutes. In announcing the decision, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited “the failure of President Trump…

The world's first family to live in a 3D-printed home

With the rise of new digital industrial technology, known as industry 4.0, manufacturers across industry verticals have started becoming more enthusiastic about 3D printing technology. A family in…

Google, Facebook exploit dark patterns

According to a report funded by the Norwegian Consumer Council, tech giants Facebook and Google rely on “dark patterns” to discourage users from exercising..

Protecting digital privacy

The US Supreme Court, in a 'narrow' 5-4 decision, has held that the government and law enforcement need a warrant to gain access to cell phone records pertaining to..

Bithumb Loses $31.5 Million

South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Bithumb lost 35bn won ($31.5m) worth of virtual coins in a recent hack. The incident has been the second time that Bithumb’s..