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Machine magic or art menace? Japan's first AI manga
AFP, Published on 06/03/2023
» TOKYO - The author of a sci-fi manga about to hit shelves in Japan admits he has "absolutely zero" drawing talent, so turned to artificial intelligence to create the dystopian saga.
Gaming world finally gets its own Grammy
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES: From "The Legend of Zelda" theme to the infectious "Super Mario Bros" score, sound and music have long been foundational to the gaming experience.
Companies envision taxis flying above jammed traffic
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: As urban traffic gets more miserable, entrepreneurs are looking to a future in which commuters hop into "air taxis" that whisk them over clogged roads.
Robot tractors cause furrowed brows at Vegas tech show
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» LAS VEGAS - Driverless ploughs and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labor shortages, climate change and environmental protection, while trying to feed a growing world population.
New world order: Asia's virtual influencers offer metaverse glimpse
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» BANGKOK: Sporting neon hair and flawless skin, Bangkok Naughty Boo is one of a new generation of influencers in Asia promising to stay forever young, on-trend, and scandal-free -- because they are computer generated.
Twitter service restored following global platform outage
AFP, Published on 16/10/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter was restored Thursday evening after a technical problem caused a global outage of nearly two hours on the social media platform used by hundreds of millions worldwide.
Toyota's 'woven' city, TVs as smartphones: CES highlights
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» LAS VEGAS: A smart city from Toyota and a new 5G smartphone from China's TCL were among the announcements Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show preview day.