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26 Aug 2023
EU hopes to rein in big tech platforms with a digital law that seeks to ensure online safety.
23 Aug 2023
From Russia's Luna-25 and India's Chandrayaan-3 to future NASA-ESA Artemis missions, moon landings are risky — same as it was for Apollo 11 in 1969.
22 Aug 2023
Swipe left, swipe right: The advent of Tinder 11 years ago revolutionized online dating and made it mainstream. Many users, though, find the apps frustrating, and they can even harm people's mental health.
21 Aug 2023
The Roscosmos space agency had earlier reported an "abnormal situation" on Luna-25, Russia's first moon probe in almost 50 years.
17 Aug 2023
Tokyo has signed agreements with a number of African countries as competition with China for key raw materials and minerals heats up.
16 Aug 2023
WhatsApp Web is introducing a screen lock and explains how users can access the new security feature.
15 Aug 2023
Schools in Kenya are adopting virtual reality (VR) in classrooms to enhance learning and teach pupils about social and environment issues. A social enterprise, Ukwenza VR, is spearheading the VR trend.
15 Aug 2023
In an unmarked office building in Austin, Texas, two small rooms contain a handful of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) employees designing two types of microchips for training and accelerating generative AI.
13 Aug 2023
Tesla owner Elon Musk has said he confirmed an "epic location" for a mixed martial arts cage match with Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg. Any proceeds will be donated to charity.
11 Aug 2023
Americans will be restricted from investing in China's semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries. The White House cited national security, but it comes amid a push to revive domestic high-tech manufacturing.
10 Aug 2023
The chipmaking giant has said it approved a $3.8 billion plan to build a factory in the German city of Dresden.
8 Aug 2023
History shows the economic impact of technological advances is generally uncertain, unequal and sometimes outright malign.

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