Baidu tests driverless cars on China's expressway
TIANJIN: Chinese artificial intelligence giant Baidu Inc on Thursday tested its two self-driving cars on an unused expressway in Tianjin, a city in northern China....
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With a billion users, Instagram takes on YouTube in video
SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram said on Wednesday (Jun 20) it now has more than one billion active users, as it unveiled a new long-form video feature in a bid to attract "creators"...
Delivery robots hit the road in Beijing
BEIJING: Self-driving delivery robots have emerged in Beijing's Haidian District delivering packages to their customers, reports Xinhua.
The service was...
Tech giant Apple slapped with large fine for misleading Australian customers
CANBERRA: Apple has been hit with a USD$6.6 million fine following an investigation into claims it misled Australian customers who had purchased faulty products, reported...
Top US court to rule in Apple case over app monopoly
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case on whether Apple can be sued under antitrust law for monopolising the distribution of mobile applications on its...
Like 'Star Trek': voice shopping seen as new frontier
WASHINGTON: Hey, Google, order a large pizza! Alexa, I need vitamins!
Voice shopping using smart speakers and smartphone apps is starting to gain traction among...
'Fortnite' frenzy reigns at E3 gaming expo
LOS ANGELES: The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) wrapped up in Los Angeles on Thursday with the video game "Fortnite" knocking out other contenders to emerge as the star of...
Snapchat aims to spread reach to other apps
SAN FRANCISCO: Snapchat messaging service on Thursday set out to spread its reach, and panache, to other smartphone apps with a software kit that promised to share little data...
Twitter shift aims to deliver more news on timelines
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said Wednesday it would revamp user timelines as part of an effort to deliver more news and personalized content, the latest effort to attract more users...
Apple steps up encryption to thwart police cracking of iPhones
WASHINGTON: Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorisation.
The move...