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CADARACHE, France (Reuters)– Construction of an experimental nuclear fusion reactor in southern France is in full swing as the cost estimate has ballooned to nearly four times the original estimate, but the ITER project’s new head says new forecasts are realistic. The seven partners in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) – Europe, United States, China, India, Japan, Russia and South Korea – launched the project 10 years ago with a 5 billion euro ($5.6 […]
by Harumi OZAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Sony is set to launch its new virtual reality headset, joining Facebook, Samsung and Google in a market that analysts say could boost the global gaming sector. The electronics giant — which has been leaning on its videogames business to claw back to profitability — will start selling its PlayStation virtual reality (PSVR) headset on Thursday in home market Japan and North America. Priced at $399, the headset […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) – Many actually think that our generation – the Millenials – are the luckiest because of the technology that has been available ever since we were born. On the other hand, we are also perceived as being so dependent on technology that we can barely function without it. The observation was bolstered by the fact that we are always spending our time with our gadgets. The millennials – also called […]
by Veronique Dupont LOS ANGELES, United States | AFP | — The motorcycle of the future is so safe riders can cruise sans helmet — all of the thrills with none of the danger — according to BMW. The German automaker unveiled Tuesday its Motorrad Vision Next 100, a sleek, self-balancing prototype the company released as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations. The zero-emissions bike has self-balancing wheels designed to stand upright even at […]
Samsung Electronics shares opened up 1 percent on Thursday (October 13), rebounding for the first time after three straight days of falls following its decision to permanently end sales of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. The shares were trading up 1.3 percent as of 0007 GMT, outperforming the main bourse which was largely unchanged from its previous closing level. Samsung Electronics scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Tuesday (October 11) less than […]
The discovery of 70-million-year-old fossils from Antarctica could shed new light on the sounds of prehistoric birds and the evolution of dinosaurs, according to experts in Argentina. A 1992 expedition to Antarctica’s Vega Island unearthed fossils belonging to the prehistoric Vegavis Iaai bird. But it wasn’t until 2013 that investigators in Buenos Aires found that it revealed the prehistoric bird’s vocal organs. Argentine palaeontologist Fernando Novas told media that this new evidence provides new insights […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung has told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after a spate of battery explosions threatens to derail the powerhouse global brand. It is the latest in a string of lithium-ion battery fires on products ranging from laptops to hoverboards to planes — and a reminder that pushing the technology envelope can sometimes be problematic. Here are some things to know about Samsung’s snowballing safety crisis, […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Social network giant Facebook on Monday launched new global product Workplace, a platform that it hopes will replace intranet, mailbox and other internal communication tools used by businesses worldwide. The platform allows employees to collaborate in real-time and is intended to compete with similar office communication products including Microsoft’s Yammer, Salesforce’s Chatter and Slack. The Silicon Valley company developed the concept, hitherto called “Facebook at Work”, two years ago in […]
SEOUL/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Two U.S. mobile carriers said they will stop issuing Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to safety concerns, a further setback for the world’s top smartphone maker trying to manage a growing recall crisis. AT&T Inc said on Sunday it will stop exchanging new Note 7 smartphones due to reports of fires from replacement devices that Samsung has said used safe batteries. T-Mobile said in a separate statement […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN JOSE, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Thursday worked to ramp up enthusiasm for its virtual reality line, unveiling new gear including a lower-end wireless headset prototype. The company’s Oculus virtual reality division is set to release in coming months a new “Touch” controller and a more affordable computer for powering virtual experiences using Rift headsets. “We are here to make virtual reality the next major computing platform,” Facebook cofounder and […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — A shiny new cohort joined the workforce in Taiwan Thursday — a troop of mini robots all going by the name “Pepper”, enlisted to entertain customers and give them the hard sell. Chinese-speaking Pepper was introduced into two banks and an insurance company in the capital Taipei, dancing to music, playing with children in lobbies and leading staff aerobics sessions. The pint-size white automatons are designed to flatter queueing customers, declaring: […]
Google makes a new hardware push and attempts to take on apple with their pixel phone, complete with a 12.3 mega pixel rear-facing camera. https://youtu.be/AwYy7N9roow
