Arkib Tag: Tech

BERLIN: News websites and social media make it next to impossible to avoid the steady drumbeat of political earthquakes and gruesome images of war. All the apocalyptic geopolitical predictions and the imagery of people weeping over dead bodies in warzones leaves a mark on your psyche. A 2021 study found …

Elon Musk is easily the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth topping US$300bil (RM1.34 trillion). But even he stands to make more money from his association with the federal government after placing a winning bet on Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. “It’s going to be a golden era …

(Reuters) – Apple has deleted one of U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Russian-language news apps from the Russian App Store at the request of state communications regulator Roskomnadzor, the news outlet said on Friday. Apple and Roskomnadzor did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters reporters in Russia could …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A showdown between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and social media influencer-turned-fighter Jake Paul on Friday is the latest one-two punch from Netflix, as the media giant hopes to cash in on sports’ sprint to streaming. The intergenerational showdown has all the makings of a crossover …

LISBON: Tech entrepreneurs have spent years selling the dream that we can save the planet without changing our ways, but the current focus of innovation is dividing experts and investors. The tech industry loves splashy world-saving ideas and spends billions on the hunt for new energy sources, often clashing with …

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Dutch technology investor Prosus hopes to list Indian digital payments and lending firm PayU next year, its chief investment officer said on Wednesday, after clocking a $2 billion gain on its investment in another local firm Swiggy. While Prosus hoped to list PayU by the end of …

NEW YORK: Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its Wicked movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website. The error gained attention on social media over the weekend, where numerous users shared photos of the URL printed on the back …

SAN FRANCISCO: Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, Elon Musk has gone all-in on the social network X to promote the incoming administration. Musk, who owns X, posted on the platform about politics more than 400 times between Tuesday and Friday, celebrating Trump’s victory and talking about the causes …

LONDON: Many smart devices including TVs, speakers, air fryers and smartwatches are making “excessive” requests for access to user data, according to a new study. The UK consumer group Which has tested and rated a range of popular smart devices to give them a privacy score based on what data …

NEW YORK: Instagram has sparked a backlash from users after it admitted it was reducing the picture quality on less-watched video posts, a move that critics argue could hamper users without large followings from increasing their reach. Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed the measure in a (seemingly hi-res) video clip …