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QUEZON City, Philippines (April 24) – Other than providing a great backdrop for photos, what can these windmills in Pililla, Rizal, possibly be useful for? As it turns out, these windmills are actually very important. They are part of the Alternative Energy initiative of the government of the Philippines. The Philippines is no stranger to wind power. For years, the windmills in Bangui, Ilocos Norte reigned supreme and was a popular tourist spot. But aside from […]
NAB or the National Association of Broadcasters, the world’s largest annual conference and expo for media and entertainment professionals was held at Las Vegas. Julie Ann Docena reports
European Union antitrust regulators have accused Google of abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system in deals with phone makers and mobile network operators.
Footage released by NASA on Sunday (April 17) shows the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, as seen from an astronaut’s perspective, in a new “ultra high-definition” video resolution. The time-lapse video, shot from the International Space Station, shows the ethereal and hazy light formations passing across the night side of the planet. NASA released the footage to commemorate the launch of NASA TV UHD, a new television service operating in so-called “4K” video resolution. Aurora […]
Reuters — Footage released by NASA on Tuesday (April 19) shows a view of the Earth, as seen from an astronaut’s perspective, in an “ultra high-definition” video resolution. The video, shot in orbit of the planet, shows land masses and weather systems drifting beneath the viewer. It is the second video released by NASA in the so-called “4K” resolution in four days. The videos’ release came as the agency launched NASA TV UHD, a television […]
NEW York, United States (AFP) — Shares of Tesla Motors tumbled Tuesday after an article in Consumer Reports recounted a series of glitches with its new Model X electric sport utility vehicle. Tesla shares were down 3.4 percent at $244.27 in midday trade following the report in the widely read consumer magazine. Among the snafus cited: problems with the vehicle’s “falcon wing” doors either not opening or not shutting; difficulties with the car’s self-driving mechanism […]
The divide between technology companies and law enforcement over the issue of encryption came to the fore at a congressional hearing on the issue on Tuesday (April 19). During the hearing called by a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee a lawyer for Apple Inc said the company has been asked by Chinese authorities within the last two years to hand over its source code but refused, in response to U.S. law enforcement criticism of its […]
Intel Corp said on Tuesday (April 19) it would cut 12,000 jobs globally, or 11 percent of its workforce, as it refocuses its business towards making microchips that power data centers and Internet connected devices and away from the declining personal computer industry it helped found. Tech companies including the former Hewlett Packard Co and Microsoft Corp have reorganized in the face of the PC industry decline. Many new tech users rely on mobile phones […]
WASHINTON,United States (AFP) — AFP — Apple received some 30,000 data requests from law enforcement agencies globally in the second half of 2015, and provided information in a majority of cases, the company’s latest transparency report showed. In the report released late Monday, Apple said it provided some data in 80 percent of the 4,000 request from US law enforcement agencies in the July-December period. The news comes with Apple at the center of a […]
A 40-meter long photovoltaic computer which provides clean water, while generating electricity to recharge external devices, has been designed by an Italian company for use in the developing world.
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, United States (Reuters) – Root looks like a smoke detector but is actually a sophisticated robot. A magnetic surface, wheels, and an impressive arsenal of sensors allow it to navigate a classroom whiteboard. But Root isn’t actually programmed to do anything. Its tasks and functionality hinge on a child’s imagination. The robot is capable of driving and drawing as well as playing music, but to operate Root needs instructions, a line of code. […]
Bill Gates said on Monday (April 18) that no one was an “absolutist” on either side of the digital privacy debate, but the co-founder of Microsoft Corp said he supports his company’s lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking the freedom to tell customers when federal agencies have sought their data. “There probably are some cases where (the government) should be able to go in covertly and get information about a company’s email,” Gates said at […]
