Farm equipment maker John Deere has unveiled its first automated tractor that can till a field without a driver. The heavy-duty machine can be activated by smartphone, using cameras and sensors to navigate farmland. Instead of being a new machine, the automated functions are a kit that can be added […]
Science & Technology
It was a verdict that reflected the often painful complexities and contradictions of blood testing company Theranos. Four guilty verdicts, four acquittals and three charges on which the jury couldn’t agree. For many who have followed the Theranos saga, the podcasts, the documentaries, the books, you might have thought that […]
Two of the biggest US phone firms have rejected a government request to delay the rollout of 5G services this week. The US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the request over concerns about aviation safety. However, AT&T and Verizon did say they will implement […]
PUBG: New State will be adding a new map to the game in mid-2022. Here’s all you need to know about it. PUBG: New State is set to get a new map along with its next major update. Publisher Krafton has announced in a new post that a new map […]
Here are five trends that will shape the personal technology space in 2022 and beyond. The global pandemic dominated product decision-making last year. Things are unlikely to change much in 2022, but we can expect to see the emergence of a new product category in a big way. Experts hope […]
LONDON: Paris Hilton commands as much as US$1 million (RM4.2 million) a night working as a celebrity DJ, entertaining partiers at clubs in China, Dubai and on the Spanish vacation island of Ibiza. This New Year’s Eve, she will be playing an electronic set for the revellers who drop by […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Apple has just announced the iPhone 13 series and the official Malaysian pricing has been revealed. The devices will be available for pre-order in Malaysia from October 1, with stocks available on October 8, 2021. Similar to the previous generation, there are a total of 4 models which […]
WASHINGTON: Apple announced today that it will delay the rollout of its controversial new child pornography protection tools, accused by some of undermining the privacy of its devices and services. The Silicon Valley giant had last month said iPhones and iPads would soon start detecting images containing child sexual abuse […]
Some planets in the habitable zone are not good for life, but others outside it might be. When considering where to look for extraterrestrial life, astronomers have mostly stuck with what’s familiar. The best candidates for habitable planets are considered the ones most like Earth: small, rocky, with breathable atmospheres […]
BEIJING: China today announced new rules to limit the power of computer programmes used to drive the choices of the country’s consumers, who must instead be encouraged to use online culture to “spread positive energy”. The measures are part of a broader crackdown by Beijing on the tech sector and […]