WASHINGTON: The Trump administration announced on Monday (Aug 17) it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies, aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips. The US Commerce Department actions, first reported by Reuters, will expand restrictions announced in May aimed at preventing the Chinese telecommunications giant […]
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Researchers have found a way to tackle a disease that threatens thousands of hectares of Alpine forests each year. Needle bladder rust causes Norway spruce needles to yellow and fall out, causing a significant reduction in growth. Scientists in Austria have unlocked a natural defence mechanism that the species can […]
SINGAPORE: Motorists who travel regularly between Singapore and Malaysia could soon find it more convenient to do so with the launch of a new dual-currency contactless card by Singapore’s EZ-Link and Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go. The dual-currency cross-border card, which the companies say is a first for the region, will […]
James Wan directorial The Aquaman 2 is expected to be released in 2022. Director James Wan has teased that Aquaman 2, starring Jason Momoa, will feature a “little bit” of his love for horror. The 43-year-old filmmaker, who made his directorial debut with the horror film Saw, further said he […]
The company says it will use machine learning to power only that part of the screen where your thumb touches the most. We have already seen companies that have smartphones with in-display front camera. Most have also come with an in-display fingerprint sensor. However, Huawei seems to be working on […]
RIYADH: Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday (Aug 17), its embassy in Riyadh said, amid a diplomatic spat that has threatened Riyadh’s financial life line to the cash-strapped South Asian nation. General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Riyadh at 10am (0700GMT), the embassy said. A military source […]
NEW DELHI: A top Facebook executive in India has filed a police complaint in New Delhi saying she is receiving death threats after a media report said she and the U.S. social network company allegedly favoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. Ankhi Das, Facebook’s top public-policy executive in India, […]
That was until Covid-19, when the country’s low-key rubber industry — or more precisely, glove making — became one of the hottest on the planet. Malaysia has long been a place where vast fortunes have been amassed over time. The Kuoks, Tehs and Queks are custodians of palm oil, property […]
Better Call Saul, a spin-off of the cult hit AMC series Breaking Bad, was renewed for the last season in January 2019. Production on the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul will be delayed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to show’s co-creator Peter Gould. The […]
NEW YORK: International Business Machines (IBM) announced on Monday (Aug 17) a new processor chip for data centres that it says will be able to handle three times the workload of its predecessor. The IBM-designed Power10 chip will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics and is meant for use by businesses […]