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Twitter surprises users with upvote and downvote feature

If you thought your experience on Twitter could not get any better, think again. The social media platform has announced yet another feature that is currently undergoing test trials.   The microblogging site is experimenting with a new upvote and downvote feature for tweets that will go right beside the available options to retweet and reply.  This new feature is still in the testing phase and is not […]

Robinhood sees valuation of up to $35 billion as public co.

Robinhood, the online brokerage that found itself embroiled in this year’s meme stock phenomenon, will go public next week seeking a market valuation of up to $35 billion. The company said in a regulatory filing Monday that it hopes to price 55 million shares in its initial public offering in a range of $38 to […]

It’s time for telcos to step up as drivers of industrial 5G

Industrial 5G is set to be a catalyst for unlocking the potential of intelligent industry and accelerating data-driven digital transformation. However, most organizations are yet to realize its true potential. A variety of challenges await industrial organizations as they navigate their 5G roadmaps, and now is the time for telcos to step in and aid […]

New Merck pneumonia vaccine OK'd in US weeks after Pfizer's

U.S. regulators have approved a new pneumonia vaccine from Merck, more than a month after OK’ing an improved version of rival Pfizer’s shot. Both new shots offer better protection against bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis and blood infections, as well as garden-variety ear and sinus infections. Merck said Friday that the Food and Drug […]

EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos will soar into space

When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. No test pilots or flight engineers for Tuesday’s debut flight from West Texas, just Bezos, his brother, an 82-year-old aviation pioneer and a teenage tourist. The capsule is entirely automated, unlike Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane […]

Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out

The revelation that a documentary filmmaker used voice-cloning software to make the late chef Anthony Bourdain say words he never spoke has drawn criticism amid ethical concerns about use of the powerful technology. The movie “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” appeared in cinemas Friday and mostly features real footage of the beloved celebrity chef […]

Telstra offers $2 billion for Digicel’s Pacific operation

Australian telecom giant Telstra announced on Monday that it is currently in talks to acquire Jamaican telco Digicel’s operations in the South Pacific for a rumored bid of $1.5 billion, various media reports highlighted. The Australian offer has been backed up from the government which will support the acquisition not only financially but also in […]

DeSantis presses Biden to help keep internet flowing in Cuba

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials pressed the White House on Thursday to support efforts to preserve internet service to antigovernment protesters in Cuba, even advocating the use of giant balloons as floating Wi-Fi hotspots to allow images of dissent to stream unabated from the authoritarian nation. Cuban authorities blocked social media sites in […]

New AI program uncovers mental illnesses among senior citizens

Mental health practitioners in Singapore will be able to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose senior citizens with illnesses such as anxiety, stress, and depression all through a video screening. Its purpose is to support early detection of mental health issues. The way it works sounds deceivingly simple. The emotional analysis technology captures the patient’s […]

Everything you need to know about UK’s new $33 billion fintech unicorn

With the help of a fundraising initiative by SoftBank and Tiger Global Management, Revolut is now valued at $33 billion. The London-based digital banking startup has officially been labeled as the UK’s most valuable private fintech unicorn.  The fundraiser raised $800 million, which will be used to develop new products and stretch out its operations in international markets such as the United States and India.  Founded in 2015, […]