Author: iMaster

Author: iMaster

Kia Recalls 427,000 Telluride SUVs; Could Roll Away While Parked
03/31/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

New York — Kia is recalling more than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs due to a defect that may cause the cars to roll away while they’re parked. According to documents published by the National Highway …

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Gmail Revolutionized Email 20 Years Ago
03/31/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

San Francisco — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so they began rolling out outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. …

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Swedish Embassy Exhibit Highlights Uses of Artificial Intelligence
03/29/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — Artificial Intelligence for good is the subject of a new exhibit at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, showing how Swedish companies and organizations are using AI for a more open society, a healthier …

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Aborted Space Launch Sees Success on Second Try
03/28/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A space launch aborted only to find success days later. Plus, Japan makes a push into private spaceflight, and NASA really wants you to see the solar eclipse — but safety first. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi …

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Chinese Leader to Dutch PM: Restricting Technology Access Won’t Stop China’s Advance
03/27/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not stop the country’s advance.  The Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements in …

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US Aims to Tap Domestic Lithium Supply Without Chinese Products
03/27/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

washington — Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a record conditional loan of $2.26 billion to tap the largest known lithium reserves in North America. The loan is an important step in an …

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Vietnamese Automaker VinFast to Start Selling EVs in Thailand
03/27/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Bangkok — Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand and said it had tied up with auto dealers to open showrooms in the country. VinFast, which only began …

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Critics Slam Apple CEO Tim Cook for Laudatory Remarks in China
03/26/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

 Washington — Tim Cook, CEO of the American technology giant Apple, is facing criticism at home over laudatory remarks he made about China during a recent visit to try to boost sagging iPhone sales in the …

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Battery Swap Technologies May Advance E-Vehicle Adoption in Africa
03/26/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Electric vehicles can lower pollution and save drivers money, but in Africa, uneven access to electricity is a significant barrier to their success. In Ghana, battery-swap technologies are offering a solution. Senanu Tord reports from …

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LogOn: Robots Hand Write Letters for Humans
03/26/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Not long ago, people wrote letters by hand. But like many things eclipsed by modern technology, handwritten letters are less common than they used to be. Now, that technology has started writing those letters. VOA’s Julie …

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Florida’s Governor Signs One of Country’s Most Restrictive Social Media Bans for Minors
03/25/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on …

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US Vice President: Banning TikTok ‘Not at All the Goal’
03/25/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

 Austin, Texas — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration has no intention to ban TikTok, the popular short video application from Chinese company ByteDance.  Harris told ABC’s “This Week” program on Sunday that …

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TikTok Bill Faces Uncertain Fate in Senate
03/25/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WASHINGTON — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. “OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you,” one …

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At UN, Nations Cooperate Toward Safe, Trustworthy AI Systems
03/21/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

United Nations — The U.N. General Assembly adopted by consensus Thursday a first-of-its-kind resolution addressing the potential of artificial intelligence to accelerate progress toward sustainable development, while emphasizing the need for safe, secure and trustworthy AI …

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Reddit, the Self-Anointed ‘Front Page of the Internet,’ Jumps 55% in Wall Street Debut
03/21/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NEW YORK — Reddit soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the valued of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Reddit, which priced …

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US Takes On Apple in Antitrust Lawsuit
03/21/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Washington — The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued Apple, the first major antitrust effort against the iPhone maker by the Biden administration, alleging it monopolized smartphone markets.   Apple joins a list of major …

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