History was made in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, as it hosted the world’s first international humanoid robot fighting competition. The grou...
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Japanese researchers have made a new type of internet cable that can send information incredibly fast. This new fiber optic cable has set a world record by sending data at 1.02 petabits per second. That’s so fast, you could download every movie on Netflix 30 times in just one second. And it did this over a distance of 1,808 kilometers, which is like sending data a...
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Customers may have to spend extra money in some cases to buy products online from the next fiscal year. This is because the interim government plans to triple the VAT (Value Added Tax) on online sales commission in the budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Stakeholders say that ultimately, this burden will fall on the customer.
Currently, many retailers in the country sell their produ...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed recent concerns regarding 6,000 job cuts, emphasizing that the layoffs were a consequence of strategic company reorganization, not a reflection of employee performance. This clarification comes as Microsoft pivots more aggressively towards artificial intelligence, with Nadella highlighting that even product development roles were impacted by the restructuring.
The internal realignment is happenin...
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A major American plan to bring fast fiber internet to everyone, called the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, is now facing possible big changes. This could mean more government money goes to satellite internet services, like Elon Musk’s Starlink, instead of the planned fiber optic cables. The BEAD program has $42.5 billion to help connect homes across the US, esp...
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Apple might soon change the names for the main software that runs its iPhones, iPads, and other devices, according to a report from Bloomberg. Instead of...
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Google today, Thursday, began selling its Pixel smartphones, watches, and earbuds directly to consumers in India through its official Google Store website. This marks a shift from its...
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Elon Musk, the famous head of Tesla, is leaving his position in the Trump administration. A White House official confirmed late Wednesday that Musk’s departure from his government role will begin tonight, reports Reuters....
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Dozens of Facebook pages, primarily commercial entities, have been using Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus’s name and image in paid advertisements, often accompanied by slogans suggesting a desire for his political leadership, such as “We want Dr. Yunus in power for five years.” However, an investigation by Di...
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Google’s wallet service, ‘Google Pay,’ is set to officially launch in Bangladesh. The digital transaction service is expected to be introduced within the next month, TechWorld has confirmed after speaking with relevant parties. This development is poised to mark a new chapter in the country’s digital payments sector.
Google Pay, and similar wallet apps, typically require users to link their bank accounts or A...
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SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket was destroyed Tuesday during an uncrewed test flight launched from Texas. The vehicle lost control approximately 30 minutes after liftoff.
Reports indicate a fuel leak caused the Starship to spin uncontrollably. SpaceX confirmed the rocket then experienced a...
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Meta’s popular messaging service, WhatsApp, has officially launched a dedicated app for the iPad, ending a long wait for users who previously had to rely on the web version for tablet access. The announcement, made by Meta on Tuesday and report...
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Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (PKCERT) issued an urgent advisory on Monday, revealing that login credentials and passwords for over 180 million internet users in Pakistan have been compromised in a massive global data breach, urging immediate protective measures.
The breach, according to the PKCERT advisory seen by Daw...
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Residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon receive free access to ChatGPT Plus, the premium version of OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, making the UAE the first country globally to offer this to its entire population. This initiative is part of a significant partnership between OpenAI and the UAE government, as reported by India Today.
The collaboration includes the development of a mas...
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Former First Lady Melania Trump has released an audiobook version of her memoir narrated by an AI-generated replica of her own voice, proclaiming, “Let the future of publishing begin.” According to her website’s product description, the AI voice was “created under Mrs. Trump’s direction and supervisi...
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