Technology

Robotics technology market skyrockets to $189 billion by 2027

Its common knowledge that whenever technological innovation occurs, it trickles down and morphs into other forms; while the creation of the telegraph occurred almost 200 years ago, the technology continued to shapeshift until it led to the inception of 5G. Subsequently the fifth generation of mobile networks has brought with it a plethora of new […]

Green governor sets bold climate goals for rich German state

Germany’s only state governor from the rising Green party on Wednesday announced ambitious new climate targets that includes boosting new technologies so that “Tesla will soon only see our tail lights.” The wealthy southwest German state, home to German automakers Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, aims to achieve “net zero” emissions by 2040 — five years earlier […]

Argentina bans data sharing between Facebook and WhatsApp

Argentina’s government has ordered social media giant Facebook to halt the use of its new data use policy that allows it to harvest information from its WhatsApp user, it said on Monday. According to an official statement, the suspension of the policy will last up to at least six months, with an aim avert “the […]

Report says Myanmar internet a 'virtual battlefield'

Myanmar’s military rulers are seeking to limit access to the internet to an internal network of only “whitelisted” sites to quash opposition to their seizure of power, according to a report by the International Crisis Group. It likened the internet to a “virtual battlefield” where the military is struggling to gain an edge because it […]

Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition

Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year. Amazon and other technology companies have been under pressure from civil rights activists and their own workers to halt the sale of face-recognition systems to law enforcement agencies. One concern is […]

Russia won't block Twitter, but partial slowdown to continue

Russian authorities on Monday backed away from threats to block Twitter, saying that the social media platform deleted most of the banned content identified by Moscow and expressed “readiness and interest in building a constructive dialogue.” Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said it decided not to block Twitter in light of these developments, an announcement […]

California places Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' under review

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving. The department confirmed the review Monday in an email to The Associated Press. State regulation prohibits advertising vehicles for sale or lease as autonomous if they […]

eLearning market set to reach $370 bn by 2026

eLearning has been the champion of education since the COVID-19 pandemic spread like wildfire and brought everyday life indoors. As dependence on remote learning heavily grew throughout 2020, online education is set to continue its growth in a post-pandemic world, skyrocketing the eLearning market into new heights. According to a new report by Valuates Reports, […]

Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir

Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison after his conviction in a massive corruption scandal, even though business has rarely looked better at South Korea’s largest company. Lee is just the latest South Korean corporate boss to run his business from behind […]

How 5G gaming might be every gamers dream come true

Think of the most graphicly stunning, highest resolution video game you can. Now think of being immersed in such a fantasy world with a razor-sharp response time, exploring and playing with your friends with zero delays in connection. This is the world that 5G gaming technology is promising both players and esports audiences. With the […]