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Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease…
Intel’s Mobileye demos autonomous car equipped only with cameras, no other sensors
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Intel Corp on Monday released a video of its Mobileye autonomous car navigating the streets of Jerusalem for about 20 minutes with the help of 12 on-board cameras and, unusually, no other sensors.
The development…
‘Iranian hackers’ claim breach of U.S. govt website
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A group claiming to be hackers from Iran breached the website of a little-known US government agency on Saturday and posted messages vowing revenge for Washington’s killing of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.…
Daimler recalls 744,000 U.S. Mercedes-Benz vehicles for faulty sunroofs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – German automaker Daimler AG said on Saturday it will recall 744,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the United States from the 2001 through 2011 model years because the sunroof glass panel could detach and pose a hazard.…
Amid tech turmoil, celebration at global electronics show
LAS VEGAS (AFP) – The Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday offers a chance to showcase the newest and shiniest gadgetry, looking past the turmoil engulfing the global technology industry.
The annual Las Vegas gathering with more…
‘Iranian hackers’ claim breach of U.S. govt website
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A group claiming to be hackers from Iran breached the website of a little-known US government agency on Saturday and posted messages vowing revenge for Washington’s killing of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.…
Tim Cook sees pay ebb along with Apple performance
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Apple chief Tim Cook saw his annual pay slip to $11.6 million in 2019 after the company registered a weaker financial performance compared with the previous year, according to documents filed Friday.
Cook, who took…
VR takes patient’s stress out of surgery
(Web Desk) - Virtual reality headsets are being offered during regional anaesthetic surgeries at a south London hospital to try and reduce stress among patients.
According to BBC, orthopaedic surgeons St George’s Hospital in Tooting are…
Ex-Googler seeking office urges tech firm regulation
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A former Google executive running for US Senate called Thursday for tough regulation of tech titans, accusing the internet giant of straying from its "don’t be evil" path.
Ross LaJeunesse took aim at Google and…
The six discoveries in a decade which have changed science forever
(Web Desk) – From finding the building blocks for life on Mars to breakthroughs in gene editing and the rise of artificial intelligence, here are six major scientific discoveries that shaped the 2010s - and what leading experts say could…