Category: iNews

Category: iNews

Video game performers to strike over artificial intelligence concerns
07/25/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s video game performers voted Thursday to go on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over …

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US, Taiwan, China race to improve military drone technology  
07/25/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

washington — This week, as Taiwan was preparing for the start of its Han Kuang military exercises, its air defense system detected a Chinese drone circling the island. This was the sixth time that China had …

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CrowdStrike: More machines fixed as customers, regulators await details on what caused meltdown 
07/22/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

AUSTIN, Tex. — Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says a “significant number” of the millions of computers that crashed on Friday, causing global disruptions, are back in operation as its customers and regulators await a more detailed explanation …

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India ed-tech firm Byju’s founder faces reckoning as startup implodes
07/22/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NEW DELHI — Byju Raveendran, an Indian mathematics whiz who soared from teacher to startup billionaire before his education-technology company imploded this year, now faces his biggest test. The future of Raveendran’s eponymous Byju’s online coaching …

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India’s battery storage industry grows
07/21/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

BENGALURU, India — At a Coca-Cola factory on the outskirts of Chennai in southern India, a giant battery powers machinery day and night, replacing a diesel-spewing generator. It’s one of just a handful of sites in …

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Australia warns of ‘malicious websites’ after cyber outage
07/21/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

sydney — Australia’s cyber intelligence agency said on Saturday that “malicious websites and unofficial code” were being released online claiming to aid recovery from Friday’s global digital outage, which hit media, retailers, banks and airlines.  Australia was one of many …

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Airlines resume services after global IT crash wreaks havoc
07/20/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Paris — Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an …

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Microsoft users worldwide report widespread outages affecting banks, airlines, broadcasters
07/19/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Microsoft users worldwide, including banks and airlines, reported widespread outages on Friday, hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
07/18/2024 iLines,iNews iMaster

Your self-expression tool, Galaxy Z Flip6, is more compact and eye-catching, with Galaxy AI and a pro-level 50MP camera. Processor: CPU Speed 3.39GHz, 3.1GHz, 2.9GHz, 2.2GHz, CPU Type: Octa-Core; Display: Size (Main_Display): 170.3mm (6.7″ full …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
07/18/2024 iLines,iNews iMaster

Put PC-like power in your pocket, Galaxy Z Fold6. More powerful than ever with its super-slim, productive, super-charged with Galaxy AI on foldables. Specification: Colours: Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy, Crafted Black, White; Processor: CPU Speed: …

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Recent outages highlight need for stronger African internet
07/18/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Nairobi, Kenya — Experts say Africa needs to invest in robust infrastructure if the continent is to have reliable internet after recent outages due to underwater cable failures highlighted the continent’s reliance on single-path connectivity. Disruptions …

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From basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to fight Russia
07/15/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Northern Ukraine — Struggling with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international assistance, Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in an abandoned warehouse or a factory basement. An ecosystem of laboratories in hundreds …

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Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in US
07/13/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

MOUNT STORM, West Virginia — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are extracting essential elements from an old coal mine that they hope will …

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EU: X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach social media laws
07/13/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

EU says online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements …

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EU accepts Apple plan to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals
07/11/2024 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Brussels — The EU on Thursday approved Apple’s offer to allow rivals access to the iPhone’s ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, ending a lengthy probe and sparing it a heavy fine. The case dates back …

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EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station
07/10/2024 iLines,iNews iMaster

EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station + 220W Solar Panel. 4kWh Capacity, 4kW Output Crafted with automotive-grade LFP cells, the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 features the industry’s first IP65-rated battery pack, resisting impacts, water, …

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