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BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» NEW YORK: With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads, seeing ad revenues dry up at the same time as disappointed investors begin walking away.
Cracking the covert app that exposed Europe's drug gangs
AFP, Published on 30/11/2022
» BRUSSELS - From torture and murder in the Netherlands and Serbia to an unprecedented web of corruption in Belgium, the Sky ECC investigation has shone a light into some of Europe's darkest corners.
Whistle blows in Germany for world's first hydrogen train fleet
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» BERLIN: Germany on Wednesday will inaugurate a railway line powered entirely by hydrogen, a "world first" and a major step forward for green train transport despite nagging supply challenges.
Shoot 'em up video game a refuge for war-scarred Afghans
AFP, Published on 05/06/2022
» KABUL: The crackle of gunfire. A gasp of a stranger. Explosions rumbling in the distance. In the Afghan capital of Kabul, such sounds would normally prompt panic.
Robots, big data as Gulf nations bet on AI
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» DUBAI: Robots puttering around Dubai's hi-tech Expo site could be a sign of things to come for the Gulf, where new cities are being built from scratch with artificial intelligence at their core.
Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» NEW YORK: Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging operating environment" as Beijing tightens its control over tech firms.
Phones, consoles, gadgets to cost more as chip crisis bites
AFP, Published on 18/02/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of popular gadgets such as PlayStations and iPhones could rise because of microchip shortages caused by a "perfect storm" of coronavirus-driven demand, supply chain disruptions and trade war stockpiling, experts warn.
Ubisoft plays into streaming trend at E3 video game event
AFP, Published on 11/06/2019
» LOS ANGELES - French video game titan Ubisoft on Monday unveiled a new subscription service and a Brexit-tinged title as it taps into the industry trend toward streaming games.
Canada regulator declares high-speed internet an essential service
AFP, Published on 22/12/2016
» OTTAWA - Canada's telecommunications regulator on Wednesday declared access to high-speed internet an essential service that must be available to all, including rural and remote areas of the world's second-largest nation by land mass.
Europe's own satnav, Galileo, due to go live
AFP, Published on 13/12/2016
» PARIS - Seventeen years and more than 10 billion euros ($11 billion) later, Europe's Galileo satnav system is set to go live on Thursday, promising to outperform US and Russian rivals while boosting regional self-reliance.