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AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» LAS VEGAS — Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available -- from headsets that detect early signs of Alzheimer's to an iris-scanning application that helps spot cancer.
Memory chip crunch could drive up smartphone prices
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» TOKYO - Shoppers could face higher prices for phones, laptops and other devices next year, manufacturers and analysts warn, as AI data centres gobble up memory chips used in consumer electronics.
$9.5 bn of key metals in overlooked electronic waste: UN
AFP, Published on 12/10/2023
» PARIS - Consumers discard or possess disused electronic goods containing raw materials critical for the green energy transition and worth almost $10 billion every year, the United Nations said on Thursday.
'Like hell': India's burning coalfields
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» DHANBAD (INDIA) - Deadly fires have raged for a century in mines in India's Jharkhand state, where Savitri Mahto is one of 100,000 people risking their lives shovelling coal to supply insatiable demand.
Google to show off AI and Pixel gadget innovations
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google is expected to enrich its popular online services with more artificial intelligence on Wednesday as it scrambles to catch up with rival Microsoft despite fears that AI poses a threat to society.
Fakery and fraud: Energy scammers cast 'wide net' on Facebook
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: A Filipino consumer fumes as she rips open a portable charger to discover she has been conned -- the batteries are choked with sand, making her yet another victim of scammers on Facebook.
CES gadget gala looks to shake off economic gloom
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» LAS VEGAS - The annual CES consumer electronics extravaganza throws open its doors in Las Vegas on Thursday as the industry looks to the latest innovations to help cure the pain from an ailing global economy.
Violent protests at largest iPhone factory in China
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» BEIJING: Violent protests have broken out around Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in central China, as workers clashed with security personnel over Covid restrictions at the plant.
Protests erupt at largest iPhone factory in China
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» Large-scale protests broke out at Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, central China, images circulating Wednesday on Weibo and Twitter showed.
Hive mind: Tunisia beekeepers abuzz over early warning system
AFP, Published on 20/05/2022
» TESTOUR, Tunisia: Elias Chebbi inspected a beehive in a field in Tunisia, minutes after a buzz on his phone warned him of a potential problem.