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COP 2023: Emissions from fossil fuels increased, CO₂ capture technologies hardly help (Symbolic image: Bing AI)

COP 2023: Emissions from fossil fuels are millions of times greater than efforts to capture CO₂

COP28: To support new climate funds, the USA has announced a $3 billion offer. A recent report shows that emissions have increased globally, and current technologies like capturing carbon dioxide from the air cannot help reduce th...

Nicole Dominikowski, 06 Dec 2023 16:09

Nvidia expands AI chip production to Japan while China redirects semiconductor manufacturing to Hong Kong

Nvidia is partnering with Japanese companies to establish a chain of semiconductor plants in Japan to meet the growing demand for AI graphics chips. Simultaneously, China is investing heavily in transforming Hong Kong into a new h...

Robert Gelo, 06 Dec 2023 13:45

Copilot-assisted search in Microsoft Edge 119.0.2151.97 (Source: Own)

Microsoft promises GPT-4 Turbo & Dall-E 3-powered responses, Code Interpreter, and more for Copilot

With Copilot's first anniversary, Microsoft unveils exciting plans for the future of the AI assistant. Soon, Copilot will answer with the help of GPT-4 Turbo and an updated Dall-E 3 model, Edge users will get a rewrite menu, and t...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Dec 2023 12:01

The EU is providing 1.2 billion euros for a European cloud computing project

EU provides 1.2 billion euros for European cloud computing project

The cloud business is currently and clearly dominated by US companies. This has various disadvantages for countries outside the US, such possible data protection issues and loss of potential revenue. Now, the EU is finally getting...

Christian Hintze, 06 Dec 2023 01:44

IKEA will launch new Matter-compatible products and bring the network standard to its DIRIGERA hub. (Image source: IKEA)

IKEA reveals plans to launch new Matter-compatible products

IKEA has confirmed its plans to bring Matter compatibility to its smart home range. On a customer service page, the brand says it intends to bring the standard to its DIRIGERA smart home hub. Plus, the company, a member of the CSA...

Polly Allcock, 05 Dec 2023 18:37

FOSSIBOT DT1 Lite launches as new 2K display rugged Android tablet for under US$140

FOSSIBOT has introduced its DT1 Lite as a device with a 1200x2000 display that starts at just over US$135. The IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810H-rated tablet runs Android 13 and has a 10,000mAh+ batter with a handy power bank function; then...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Dec 2023 17:10

Apple TV app on Amazon Fire TV (Source: Amazon)

Apple TV+ and Paramount+ might join forces after losing 7% of their subscribers in October

While some competitors come with bundled services that make them more attractive (Disney+ sports Hulu and ESPN+ for US$12.99 a month), Apple TV+ goes for US$5.99 and Paramount+ Essential is US$5.99, both supported by ads. A recent...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Dec 2023 13:07

Meta and other tech giants form an AI Alliance to counter ChatGPT

The main goal of the AI Alliance, launched by Meta, IBM, Intel, Sony, Dell, and other companies, is the responsible development of AI technology with an emphasis on safety and security measures. The group also intends to promote t...

Robert Gelo, 05 Dec 2023 10:20

Spotify axes 1500 employees

In Spotify's newsroom, CEO Daniel Ek has announced that the music streaming service is laying off 17% of its workforce. This comes as result of the economic circumstances and the recent slowdown in growth, despite a positive balan...

Christian Hintze, 04 Dec 2023 23:16

Starlink argues its satellite signal won't interfere (image: SpaceX)

SpaceX to test Starlink cell coverage as rival Amazon hires it to launch its Kuiper satellites

After its shareholders revolted against using the Blue Origin company of Jeff Bezos for Starlink's rival Project Kuiper satellite Internet service, Amazon went to SpaceX. It has now bought bought 3 cheaper rocket launches from El...

Daniel Zlatev, 04 Dec 2023 19:37

KISS to continue touring thanks to “Immortal Digital Avatars”

From now on, KISS will perform as virtual avatars created by Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic, enabling them to continue performing and connecting with fans around the world long after their traditional stage shows have ended.

Robert Gelo, 04 Dec 2023 10:23

New hints suggest that Windows 12 will arrive in 2024

Earlier this year, the presentation files for the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite mentioned a "Windows OS" different from Windows 11, which might be its successor. The unconfirmed Windows release generally known as Windows 12 for ...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Dec 2023 16:13

ChatGPT, Character AI, and Google Bard dominate the global AI landscape

The overall AI industry witnessed remarkable growth, with an average of 2 billion visits per month over the past year. This upward trajectory accelerated in the last six months, reaching a peak of 3.3 billion visits.

Robert Gelo, 02 Dec 2023 11:57

The dual-chemistry Gemini battery by Our Next Energy managed to propel BMW's iX mid-sized SUV a whopping 608.1 miles on a songle charge. (Image source: Our Next Energy)

BMW iX beats Toyota to 600-mile range punch with dual-chemistry battery from Our Next Energy

A BMW iX test vehicle with an Our Next Energy dual-chemistry battery has achieved 608 miles (979 km) of range on the WLTP test cycle. The dual-chemistry approach reached the 600-mile mark at least three years before Toyota predict...

Julian van der Merwe, 02 Dec 2023 07:11

Huawei to lead China's major semiconductor offensive. (Image: Onur Binay)

Bloomberg: Huawei receives billions for chip production, now working more closely with government after sanctions

Huawei is spearheading China's semiconductor initiative. The tech giant, which has been heavily sanctioned by the USA, will soon develop, manufacture and sell computer chips itself without having to rely on the technology of inter...

Hannes Brecher, 02 Dec 2023 01:02

The new ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 has hit its lowest price thus far (Image: Lenovo)

Deal | ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7540U and 16GB RAM discounted by 47% at Lenovo

The appealing AMD configuration of the latest 2023 ThinkPad X13 has been put on sale for one of its lowest prices thus far as Lenovo currently grants a substantial US$800 discount on the compact 13-inch business laptop.

Enrico Frahn, 01 Dec 2023 23:13

A Cyrusher electric snowboard. (Source: Cyrusher)

Cyrusher CES 2024 showcase to include first-gen electric skateboard launch

Cyrusher has announced that it intends to take its e-mobility hardware even further beyond e-bikes at CES 2024 with its very first equally electric skateboard. The OEM will also demo electricified surfboards and even snowboards du...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Dec 2023 17:36

AGM H6 launches as an extra-slim, extra-light rugged smartphone

AGM Mobile claims to solve one of the rugged Android smartphone industry's most pressing problems by making its new H6 up to 27.27% lighter and up to 35.78% slimmer than the average IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810H-rated mobile device. Its...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Dec 2023 09:00

UNFCCC teams up with Microsoft for AI-driven emissions reducing effort

With a history of over 31 years, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has failed in its attempts to limit the negative influence of human activity on the climate system. However, the partnership with ...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Dec 2023 02:00

One billion Redmi smartphones have been sold to date (symbolic image, image: Notebookcheck.com)

Xiaomi: One billion Redmi smartphones sold in just ten years

Xiaomi recently announced that it has sold a total of one billion Redmi smartphones in just 10 years. The Redmi series are comparatively cheap smartphones, some with strong features.

Silvio Werner, 29 Nov 2023 23:36

Future solar cells are much more efficient. (Source: pixabay/mrganso)

Solar cells with outstanding efficiency: perovskite meets sicilium

Everyone would like cheap energy. For the electric car, radiant heater, heat pump, air conditioning or coffee machine. A new tandem solar cell promises exactly that, and on a large scale.

Mario Petzold, 29 Nov 2023 22:55

Investors are betting on the Dimensity 9300 chip (Image source: MediaTek Inc.)

MediaTek's stock rises 40% on AI chip breakthrough

Strong stock growth for MediaTek has been fueled by rising demand for its chips, especially regarding the "edge AI" technology. Both its US competitor Qualcomm Inc. and the overall semiconductor market are lagging behind.

Robert Gelo, 29 Nov 2023 22:01

Garmin Venu 3 wins CES 2024 Best of Innovation Award

Garmin has revealed that it has a new CES Best of Innovation Award winner well in advance of the actual January 2024 event in question. The Venu 3 is joined by other smartwatches of its brand in being honored during these upcoming...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Nov 2023 20:20

The VIVE Ultimate Tracker. (Source: HTC)

HTC VIVE Ultimate Tracker launches to augment VR/AR headset use with wearable tracking

HTC has announced that its new own-brand accessory augments the UX of its VIVE headsets as never before with new technology that confers true "self-tracking" on the user. Accordingly, their avatar's movements in games or apps are ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Nov 2023 18:58

Harman acquires Roon (Source: Samsung Newsroom)

Harman buys audio technology platform Roon

Founded in 1980 and an independent subsidiary of Samsung since 2017, Harman is well-known for its presence in the automotive, consumer, and enterprise audio markets. Roon's acquisition gives Harman access to a music player for all...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Nov 2023 18:50

Volkswagen's Scout to partner with Magna Steyr on US$40,000 off-road EV to challenge Cybertruck, Rivian competition

VW brand Scout appears to be partnering with Magna Steyr, the firm responsible for manufacturing the Mercedes-Benz G Wagon, for its first electric SUV. The upcoming Scout SUV is due in 2026, and it will draw from the International...

Julian van der Merwe, 29 Nov 2023 00:28

The pretty capable dGPU variant of the ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 is currently on sale (Image: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo ThinkPad P14s laptop with 2.8K OLED display, Core i7-1360P, RTX dGPU and 32GB RAM discounted by 63%

Two stackable coupon codes push a well-equipped OLED configuration of the current ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 to its lowest sale price yet. Since this version of Lenovo's 14-inch workstation laptop is also powered by a dedicated Nvidia RT...

Enrico Frahn, 28 Nov 2023 22:49

Playstation console dominates the market. (Image source: Unsplash/jeshoots.com)

PlayStation outsells Xbox big time in Europe

October 2023 witnessed the sale of 10.21 million PC and console games across Europe, marking a marginal 2.3% year-on-year decline. In the realm of console hardware, the PS5 emerged as the indisputable leader in Europe with sales s...

Robert Gelo, 28 Nov 2023 22:19

Parents and kids alike prefer gaming holiday gifts. (Image source: Pexels/Ketut Subiyanto)

Report reveals children in the US want digital gaming for Christmas

A new report has revealed that children in the US would prefer games subscriptions and virtual currency over physical games for Christmas. A staggering 72% of US children expressed a desire for video game-related gifts for the upc...

Robert Gelo, 28 Nov 2023 22:14

Sony touts custom gridlines as a solution for photographers working in places like cruise ships, amusement parks, schools, and ID photo studios. (Image source: Sony)

US$149 Sony A7 IV firmware licence unlocks 4 custom PNG grid lines for professional photographers

Sony's latest firmware announcement for the Alpha 7 IV mirrorless cameras adds support for up to four custom grid lines that can be imported as PNGs — for US$149. This is useful for non-standard shoots where repeated framing is ne...

Julian van der Merwe, 28 Nov 2023 19:26

A "P70" render. (Source: Ark Click via Weibo)

Huawei P70 series to outdo P60 forebears with a periscope zoom and return of Kirin SoCs

New Huawei flagship smartphones are on the way and will outsell their 2023 forebears, according to a leading industry analyst. Ming-Chi Kuo asserts that they will do "significantly" better than the P60 series thanks to camera upgr...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Nov 2023 19:24

LG will reimagine its future at CES 2024. (Source: LG)

LG announces CES 2024 keynote speech time and date

LG has announced that it will showcase new tech rated to help "Reinvent your Future" at CES 2024. The company will also reinvent itself as more of an AI-focused "Smart Life Solution Company" during the upcoming trade expo in earne...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Nov 2023 18:26

GM had previously partnered with TEI for producing its Cadillac CELESTIQ luxury EV (Image Source: Cadillac)

BMW, GM invest in 3D printing tech for sand casting to maximise production efficiency

GM has recently announced the acquisition of TEI, a major player in developing the gigacasting technology used by Tesla, whereby large structural components can be cast in a single piece instead of being assembled from hundreds of...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 28 Nov 2023 15:24

The "Xperia 1 VI". (Source: Science and Knowledge via YouTube)

Sony Xperia 1 VI slated to launch with in-camera authenticity tech out of the box

The Xperia 1 VI (and 5 VI) are reportedly on the way as new flagship and sub-flagship Android smartphones respectively with the latest camera tweaks from Sony. They are said to go beyond hardware and into the "in-camera digital si...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Nov 2023 17:50

Virtual reality gloves for gaming, medicine, robotics and more (Image: Fluid Reality)

New VR glove with breakthrough touch technology, significantly cheaper than haptic Metaverse product

Virtual reality is set to become even more immersive thanks to a new VR glove from Fluid Reality. This rival to Mark Zuckerberg's Meta smart glove utilizes groundbreaking technology that promises to not only make the device more c...

Nicole Dominikowski, 24 Nov 2023 20:54

Image source: Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels

Smartphone sales surge after two years of decline

The global smartphone market expanded by 5% in October over the previous year, following a 27-month decline. Among other things, the growth was driven by the recovery in emerging markets, Huawei's return to China, and the Septembe...

Robert Gelo, 24 Nov 2023 19:40

Virtual reality evolution: lucid dream worlds of The Prophetic (symbolic image: Bing AI)

Virtual reality researchers aim to induce lucid dreaming with new wearable device

Virtual reality could be redefined by targeted lucid dreaming. Scientists are developing a new wearable device, similar to VR glasses, that aims to induce lucid dreams. This technology could have a wide range of applications, from...

Nicole Dominikowski, 24 Nov 2023 13:00

The original Tesla Roadster is set to be replaced soon, although the Roadster 2.0 has suffered major delays. (Image source: Tesla)

Tesla Roadster goes 'Fully Open Source' in rare repair-friendly move

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, this week announced that the engineering and plans for the original Roadster have been made open source. Accompanying the announcement, Tesla published a webpage of PDF documents, including complete service d...

Julian van der Merwe, 24 Nov 2023 07:35

Honor intends to go public, three years after the spin-off from Huawei. (Image: Honor)

Honor announces plans for IPO, surpasses market shares of Xiaomi, Apple and Huawei in China

Three years ago, Huawei was practically forced by US sanctions to sell its Honor subsidiary. Honor is now the market leader in China and is also rapidly gaining market share in Europe. Buoyed by this success, Honor is now planning...

Hannes Brecher, 23 Nov 2023 23:25

Sam Altman agrees to return to OpenAI as Microsoft reportedly aims to bolster influence by securing seat on new board

OpenAI and Sam Altman have come to an agreement that will see the ex-CEO return to his position alongside a new preliminary board. The agreement comes after days of uncertainty and turmoil which, at one point, came close to destro...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 Nov 2023 11:12

Xiaomi revenues reach nearly US$10 billion in third quarter of 2023

Xiaomi has announced that it took in over 70 billion yuan (well over US$9 billion) over its latest quarter, which ended on September 30, 2023. The OEM's smartphones accounted for over half of that revenue, although its smart home,...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Nov 2023 19:44

Northvolt's Na-ion battery tech is cleaner, denser, and cheaper than competing chemistries. (Image source: Northvolt)

Northvolt sodium-ion battery breakthrough offers LFP-beating density, low cost, and improved safety for future compact EVs

Northvolt claims it has reached a breakthrough in sodium-ion battery technology, allowing it to reach up to 160 Wh/kg energy density. This means Northvolt's Na-ion chemistry is starting to overtake existing LFP cells for affordabi...

Julian van der Merwe, 21 Nov 2023 21:52

Apple expands personal shopping and support with augmented reality (symbolic image: Bing AI)

Apple could enhance the use of AR for personal shopping and support - with product demos in your living room

Using devices like Apple's Vision Pro, the tech giant aims to provide its customers with a more personalized, interactive and informative shopping and support experience. Recently obtained patents reveal Apple's plans to broaden i...

Nicole Dominikowski, 21 Nov 2023 18:39

Sonos is likely to add wireless headphones and earbuds to its lineup in 2024 (Image Source: Sonos, rawpixel.com - edited)

Sonos rumoured to add headphones to its lineup next year

Sonos has announced that it will be entering a new multi-billion dollar product category in 2024, which will “complement current Sonos devices” and will “delight customers and drive immediate revenue.” It is believed the new categ...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 21 Nov 2023 12:00

OpenAI on brink of collapse as Elon Musk demands answers if company is "doing something potentially dangerous to humanity"

More than 730 employees out of 770 have now threatened to leave OpenAI if the current directors don’t resign and ex-CEO Sam Altman isn’t reinstated as CEO. The development follows a volatile few days where the OpenAI board strange...

Fawad Murtaza, 21 Nov 2023 11:15

Meta no longer has a Responsible AI team. (Source: Meta)

Meta sheds dedicated Responsible AI team in human resources re-shuffle

Meta had asserted its "commitment" to responsibility in developing its machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) products, with a dedicated team within the company to fulfil that promise - but no longer. Its members s...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Nov 2023 21:59

Artificial intelligence has made Jensen Huang 3x richer (image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia stock soars spectacularly thanks to surging AI demand

As a result of the burgeoning demand for artificial intelligence (AI), the stock of graphics chip maker NVIDIA has surged over 240% YOY, making its CEO Jensen Huang one of the richest people in the world.

Robert Gelo, 20 Nov 2023 18:40

Oura alleges that Ultrahuman has copied its smart ring design and functionality. (Image source: Oura)

Oura sues Ultrahuman in US as smart ring competition heats up

Ultrahuman, the company behind the Ring AIR, is being sued in the US by its competitor, Oura. The brand claims that Ultrahuman’s smart ring has copied the design and functionality of the Oura Ring, including the app UI. Plus, Oura...

Polly Allcock, 20 Nov 2023 12:52

Even after 15 months of reoccurring issues and lost time, the Rivian owner still recommends the R1T to other buyers. (Image source: Rivian)

Rivian buys back nightmare R1T after harrowing year of issues

Despite the owner driving the electric pickup for over a year and more than 24,000 miles (38,624 km), Rivian is buying an owner's R1T at full retail price. While using the pickup truck as a work truck, the owner has faced myriad i...

Julian van der Merwe, 20 Nov 2023 05:50

Donald Trump faces big losses. (Image source: History in HD on Unsplash - edited)

Donald Trump’s Truth Social burns millions according to regulatory filing

Truth Social, the social network founded by former President Trump as a rival to major social media platforms, has reportedly lost US$73 million since its launch last year.

Robert Gelo, 19 Nov 2023 17:44