When people hear the word robot, it is their interests that shape the image in their head. Engineers may imagine a shiny factory line with hundreds of mechanical appendages picking away at the conveyer belt, while sci-fi fans may imagine Star Wars’ R2D2’s snarky squeaking voice giving their owner attitude while on the job. The […]
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Online consumer reviews have become a baseline for interested customers willing to try out a new product, and Amazon seems to know that very well. The retail giant has permanently banned 600 Chinese brands across 3,000 different seller accounts for violating its policy against incentivizing positive reviews for products that were purchased through its platform, […]
For Jared Anderman, of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, switching from gasoline-powered tools to electric ones for lawn care was a no-brainer. “I’m concerned about climate change and wanted tools that are more eco-friendly, and also quieter. I like listening to music when I do yardwork and this way I can enjoy music or a podcast while […]
Digital transformation has accelerated in recent times, as millions of organizations have had to support remote operations, now joined by the need to develop hybrid working models. Unified communications (UC) is a vital part of digital transformation’s foundations and is the glue that brings together all the various elements into one interconnected environment. In today’s […]
Apple has released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers say could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any involvement of the owner. Here’s how to update your Apple devices. iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch — Plug in your device and make sure you’re connected to […]
The Korean Fair-Trade Commission (KFTC) imposed on Tuesday a $177 million fine on Google after discovering that the search engine titan took advantage of its market status to prevent rival operating systems from competing in the market, putting the company at its second setback in less than a month. According to the KFTC, Alphabet Inc’s […]
In a labyrinthine deal of swapping, selling, and buying shares, Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. dropped the curtain on what could be a crowned deal, as it plans to own segments of Deutsche Telecom by selling units of its T-Mobile U.S. Inc. shares to the German telco. Deutsche Telekom (DT) has finally revealed plans to […]
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund proposed a non-binding offer to acquire a 60 percent stake in Kuwaiti-backed Zain’s KSA towers with various investors offering to buy another 20 percent, leaving the telco’s assets with an $807 million valuation, according to Zain KSA. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) offered a whopping $484 million for 60 percent […]
El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender Tuesday, but the rollout stumbled in its first hours and President Nayib Bukele said the digital wallet used for transactions was not functioning. For part of the morning, El Salvador’s president became tech support for a nation stepping into the world of cryptocurrency. […]
Australia’s highest court on Wednesday made a landmark ruling that media outlets are “publishers” of allegedly defamatory comments posted by third parties on their official Facebook pages. The High Court dismissed an argument by some of Australia’s largest media organizations — Fairfax Media Publications, Nationwide News and Australian News Channel — that for people to […]