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Egypt opens grand museum in lavish, pharaonic ceremony
AFP, Published on 02/11/2025
» CAIRO - Egypt at last opened the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday as performers dressed in white tunics embroidered with designs inspired by ancient frescoes, greeted guests.
Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - A former top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting the failures.
Nordic freeze triggers transport chaos
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 05/01/2024
» The deep freeze gripping the northernmost region of Europe is edging south, paralysing transport systems and pushing power prices to record levels.
'Black Friday' kicks off US shopping season amid economic unease
AFP, Published on 25/11/2023
» NEW YORK - US retailers' efforts to attract holiday gift buyers build to a crescendo this weekend as the "Black Friday" shopping day kicked off with big discounts.
US economic uncertainty means bigger 'Black Friday' discounts
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» NEW YORK - The retail sector's efforts to entice holiday gift purchases builds to a crescendo this weekend with the annual "Black Friday" shopping day followed by the newer "Cyber Monday."
Asian Games 2023: from robot dogs to hot meals vending machines, Chinese tech firms chase new customers in Hangzhou
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/10/2023
» The Asian Games in Hangzhou has provided a stage for local Big Tech firms and start-ups alike to showcase their latest gadgets and services, offering a window into China's technological ambitions.
Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» CUPERTINO (UNITED STATES) - Apple on Monday unveiled its first-ever mixed reality headset, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to tempt users beyond videogamers and tech geeks.
Key facts about Neuralink, Musk's cyborg gamble
AFP, Published on 27/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what to know about the multi-billionaire's dream project to enable the human brain to communicate directly with computers.
'There was a city': VR tour peers into Hiroshima's past
AFP, Published on 18/05/2023
» HIROSHIMA, Japan: On a sunny street in Hiroshima, a tourist looks around, but instead of seeing a bustling riverside, they face a scene of horror, with burning bodies and rising flames.
Meta axes 10,000 jobs in new round of cuts
AFP, Published on 14/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - Facebook owner Meta announced a fresh wave of job cuts on Tuesday, part of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's "year of efficiency" as the US tech sector continues to downsize.