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Dell sells RSA cyber-security unit for $2 bn
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» NEW YORK - Dell Technologies on Tuesday announced a $2.08 billion cash deal to sell cyber-security unit RSA to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group.
Facebook at 15: a titan with grown-up woes
AFP, Published on 01/02/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Fifteen years after its founding, Facebook has made strides toward Mark Zuckerberg's goal of connecting the world. But it has also made some huge missteps that have turned some of its cheerleaders into vocal detractors.
Enduring lure of pen and paper boosts Moleskine
AFP, Published on 01/01/2017
» MILAN - From spelling out New Year's resolutions to jotting down designer brainwaves, sometimes only a pen and paper will do, even in the digital era.
Autonomous cars -- "new oil" or "big brother"?
AFP, Published on 18/11/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Just like credit cards, smartphones or search engines, autonomous cars will carry a trove of information about their owners as they make driving more comfortable, raising new concerns about privacy.
Elon Musk an innovator wary of humanity's future
AFP, Published on 29/09/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - If the future is an array of possibilities ranging from catastrophic to divine, Elon Musk is working to increase the probability of good things happening.
Oval TVs, smart kitchen hoods: top trends at IFA tech fair
AFP, Published on 02/09/2016
» BERLIN - Berlin's mega consumer electronics fair IFA opens its doors to the public Friday, offering a dizzying array of high-tech goods from home robots to surround sound systems to drones.
Upstart Nepali cinema challenges Bollywood domination
AFP, Published on 07/06/2016
» KATHMANDU - Set against the backdrop of Nepal's deadly Maoist insurgency, "Kalo Pothi" (The Black Hen) opened to packed cinemas in Kathmandu at the weekend, signalling a growing fondness for gritty domestic films over Bollywood extravaganzas.
AI chatbots: The future of online business?
AFP, Published on 15/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - An artificial intelligence "chatbot" from Taco Bell now lets you order a meal in a smartphone text exchange that might look something like this:
Spanish port becomes global 'smart city' laboratory
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» SANTANDER (SPAIN) - In Spain's historic port of Santander, parking is no longer a headache, rubbish bins never overflow and grass is watered only when needed since this northern resort town became a testing ground for "smart cities" around the world.
Clever homes grab attention at Berlin mega gadget show
AFP, Published on 04/09/2015
» BERLIN - Smartwatches, intelligent homes and drones that follow users wherever they go are on show at Berlin's mega consumer electronics fair, which opened its doors to the public on Friday.