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e-Hailing
Uber passengers in Hong Kong dupe drivers into stopping next to police in effort to report illegal ride services
Footage and photos posted to Facebook and LIHKG show passengers filming journeys and telling drivers to stop near police patrols. Police deny going undercover and say incident involved seven vehicles, adding no related arrests made or fines issued so far.
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Drones
Report: China building world’s first ‘dedicated’ drone carrier, satellite images suggest
Report on ‘mystery ship’ comes as China also builds giant 076 amphibious assault warship that will serve as both a helicopter and drone carrier. Specs indicate ‘an aircraft carrier of some sort’, while low flight deck would ‘make sense’ in a drone carrier, Naval News says.
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iOS
Users shocked that old deleted photos are reappearing after iOS 17.5 update
Some iPhone users who updated to iOS 17.5 were shocked to discover that their old photos – even those erased years ago – had magically reappeared in their photo libraries.
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Smartwatch
SG firefighter stole Apple Watch worth RM1,100 while responding to a possible fire in flat
A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighter was responding to a possible case of a fire in an Ang Mo Kio flat with his team when he stole an Apple Watch worth S$332 (RM1,154) from one of its residents.
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Technology
British grocer Sainsbury's partners with Microsoft to use AI for data insights
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Sainsbury's said on Friday it has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft that will use the technology company's artificial intelligence capabilities and the supermarket group's rich data.
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Social media
Meta’s Threads is testing its own version of TweetDeck to rival X
Threads, the text-focused social network from Meta Platforms Inc, is testing its own version of TweetDeck, a feature once popular with Twitter users that let them see several content feeds on one screen.
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Technology
Prosus, parent group Naspers name Fabricio Bloisi as new CEO
(Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus and its South African parent group Naspers on Friday named Fabricio Bloisi as the new chief executive, replacing long-time boss Bob van Dijk who stepped down last September.
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Internet
Dolce & Gabbana metaverse fashion offering leaves shopper fuming
Dolce & Gabbana USA Inc was sued by a customer who says the NFTs he spent US$6,000 (RM28,125) on that came with outfits to wear in the metaverse lost 97% of their value because the Italian luxury fashion house bungled their delivery.
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Streaming
US Air Force veteran made thousands helping others illegally stream TV shows, feds say
A US Air Force veteran’s business allowed paying subscribers to illegally stream TV shows, movies and pay-per-view sports events – making him hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to prosecutors.
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Social media
Oregon man convicted of sexually abusing two teen girls he met online gets 12 1/2 years in prison
An Oregon man who met two 15-year-old girls on Snapchat, sexually abused them while travelling through three states and finally abandoned them at a park has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars, prosecutors said May 16.
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Tablets
Zahid: Govt aims to provide each student with a device, implementation in phases
The government aims to provide each student with a device to facilitate digital learning, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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Camera
Loke: No plans to make installations of dashcams mandatory
There are no plans to make the installation of dashcams (dashboard cameras) mandatory in all vehicles in the country, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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Technology
GM, LG agree on $150 million relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries
(Reuters) -General Motors and South Korea's LG Energy Solution, LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries, documents filed in a U.S. court on Thursday showed.
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Internet
Company manager loses over RM400,000 to non-existent investment scam
A private company manager lost RM401,075 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme.
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Drones
The world’s fastest drone was built in a garage
Two South Africans have perfected a drone capable of reaching a record-breaking speed of 480km/h. To date, this drone is the fastest battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter ever built.
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Technology
Microsoft offers cloud customers AMD alternative to Nvidia AI processors
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Thursday it plans to offer its cloud computing customers a platform of AMD artificial intelligence chips that will compete with components made by Nvidia, with details to be given at its Build developer conference next week.
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AI
Artificial intelligence in the workplace – both feared and sought after
The coming years may hold many challenges as artificial intelligence is deployed in the workplace. While some workers see this technology as a tremendous opportunity to boost productivity, others have more mixed feelings.
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Technology
Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
Auto technology has evolved and many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters instead of traditional metal keys. But that technology also makes things easier for thieves.
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Technology
Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google in a court filing on Thursday is seeking a non-jury trial in the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit accusing the advertising and search giant of anticompetitive practices in the online advertising marketplace.
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Robotics
This humanoid robot could be yours from just RM74,000
While the technological race is on in the field of humanoid robots, few models are already available to buy. However, the Chinese bipedal robot manufacturer, Unitree, is causing a stir with a brand-new robot priced at an unbeatable US$16,000 (RM74,984).