Saturday, 28 Dec, 2024

Tech

Google launches suicide hotline for Pakistan

To tackle the rising number of suicidal cases as well as mental health issues, Google has launched a suicide hotline for Pakistan on Thursday in collaboration with ‘Umang Pakistan’ enabling users to get quick help at the top of the search result page as they browse anything

Sheryl Sandberg to quit Facebook after 14 years

Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook's parent company Meta, has announced that she is leaving the business after 14 years. Ms Sandberg announced her departure in a Facebook post, saying she hoped to focus on her foundation and philanthropic work in the future.

China prepares to launch Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship

China's next manned spaceflight — the Shenzhou-14 mission — will soon be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a brief released on Sunday that a Long March 2F carrier

Big tech ad revenue growth to taper as pandemic bubble pops: analyst report

After unprecedented revenue growth last year, digital platforms including Alphabet Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Snap Inc and Twitter Inc now face a sobering reality as pandemic-driven advertising trends dissipate, according to an analyst report on Thursday. Research firm MoffettNathanson

NASA accuses China of stealing space technology

America's space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has accused China of stealing unclassified American technology, ranging from military secrets to medical research. During a United States House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 17, NASA

Oracle keen to set up 'Oracle Academy' in Bangladesh

The US-based multinational computer technology institution Oracle Corporation has expressed keenness to set up an 'Oracle Academy' in Bangladesh while it will start activities in the country by December next. President of Japan and Asia Pacific Region of Oracle Garrett

Could contact lenses be the ultimate computer screen?

Imagine you have to make a speech, but instead of looking down at your notes, the words scroll in front of your eyes, whichever direction you look in. That's just one of many features the makers of smart contact lenses promise will be available in the future. "Imagine...

Ratan Tata's ride in India's cheapest car wins internet

Indian tycoon Ratan Tata is being praised on social media for travelling in one of the world's cheapest cars. The Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, Mr Tata is known for his simplicity. When he travelled in the Nano, which his firm launched in 2009 but ceased production 10

Twitter board plans to enforce $60.9 billion deal with Elon Musk

Twitter's board said it plans to enforce its US$44 billion (S$60.9 billion) agreement to be bought by billionaire Elon Musk, saying the transaction is in the best interest of all shareholders. "We intend to close the transaction and enforce the merger agreement," the

MSI unveils 5 high performance laptops

In the era of information and technology, it’s essential for the young community to have a high configured device as notebook.  Keeping this in mind MSI has announced five high configured gaming laptops at a very affordable price. This was announced at a product launch

Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars

Nasa's Perseverance rover has reached a big moment in its mission on Mars. Tuesday will see the six-wheeled robot begin the climb up an ancient delta feature in the crater where it landed. It will roll uphill, stopping every so often to examine rocks that look to have the best

Scientists grow plants in moon dirt for the first time

Scientists have for the first time grown seeds in lunar soil collected by US space agency NASA’s long-ago moonwalkers, an achievement that heralds the promise of using earthly plants to support human outposts on other worlds. Researchers in the United States said on Thursday that

Google making smartwatch in ‘ambient’ computing push

Google on Wednesday stated it’s strapping a smartwatch onto its Pixel hardware line as a part of an “ambient computing” imaginative and prescient to make its providers out there any place at any time. The Alphabet-owned web titan used its annual builders convention to

Elon Musk says he would lift Trump’s Twitter ban

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he would reverse Donald Trump’s Twitter ban should he succeed in taking ownership of the social media company. Speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference on Tuesday, the Tesla chief executive called the decision to indefinitely

Bill Gates tests positive for Covid-19

Bill Gates tweeted Tuesday afternoon that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. The Microsoft co-founder, 66, said he would adhere to the advice of medical experts by self-isolating until he is healthy again. In April, he published a book called

Musk, Twitter sued by Florida pension fund over $44bn takeover

Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout of Twitter Inc. was challenged in a lawsuit by a Florida pension fund that argues the deal can’t close before 2025 because Musk was an “interested shareholder” in the social networking platform. The Orlando Police Pension Fund

Elon Musk’s $21 billion mystery: Where will Tesla CEO get cash for Twitter?

Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. reached an agreement for the world’s richest man to buy the social networking platform for $44 billion, resolving the pressing question of whether the company’s board would consent to the leveraged buyout deal. On Elon Musk’s side, though,

Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had "tremendous potential" that he would unlock. He also called for a series of changes from

Twitter board meets Musk to discuss bid, reports say

Twitter's board reportedly met Elon Musk over the weekend to explore his $43bn (£33.6bn) takeover offer for the social media platform. After the Tesla boss first revealed his bid, Twitter's management announced a so-called "poison pill" strategy to fend off a

Google tops ranking of S'pore's best employers for 2nd straight year

Even as competition for talent remains tight, tech giant Google has topped a ranking of Singapore's best employers for the second year in a row. The Economic Development Board (EDB) came in second, the first government agency to place in the top 10 in the three years the study has