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In London, rail-side gardening blossoms during pandemic
AFP, Published on 26/04/2021
» LONDON: A busy commuter train station is an unlikely place to find a haven for flowers, bees and hedgehogs.
Intel to spend $20bn on new US chip plants
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: US chip titan Intel said Tuesday it will invest $20 billion in building two new plants in Arizona as part of a plan to ramp up production in the United States and Europe.
UK gamers take aim at console 'scalpers'
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» LONDON: Furious British gamers and lawmakers are training their sights on "scalpers" who are buying up coveted PS5 and Xbox consoles and selling them online at vastly inflated prices.
SoundCloud to be first music app with 'fan-powered' artist payments
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» PARIS: SoundCloud announced Tuesday it would become the first streaming service to start directing subscribers' fees to the independent artists they support, a move welcomed by musicians campaigning for fairer pay.
Why the world is watching Australia's new big-tech rules
AFP, Published on 12/02/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia on Friday moved a step closer to introducing pioneering legislation that would force tech giants to pay for sharing news content, a move that could change how people worldwide experience the internet.
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
AFP, Published on 03/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from a start-up into one of the world's most valuable firms.
Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
AFP, Published on 19/01/2021
» TOKYO: Yuichiro welled up as he collected a food parcel at a Tokyo outreach event offering help to the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the coronavirus pandemic.
Hackers targeting Covid-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM warns
AFP, Published on 04/12/2020
» NEW YORK: With multiple vaccines close to becoming available in a world gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, manufacturers have become the target of hackers trying to steal trade secrets or disrupt supply chains.
New PlayStation hits market as console battle with Xbox begins
AFP, Published on 12/11/2020
» TOKYO: Sony's PlayStation 5 hit the shelves on Thursday, just two days after rival Microsoft released its newest Xbox, with the next-generation consoles vying for holiday season dominance as the pandemic boosts gaming demand.
Disney's 'Mulan' makes historic small-screen debut, skips theatres
AFP, Published on 04/09/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Disney's live-action "Mulan" featuring an all-Asian cast finally premieres Friday, launching on streaming service Disney+ in a bold small-screen gamble that analysts say could change Hollywood forever.