September 3, 2025 7:20 am
Australia said Tuesday (2) it will oblige tech giants to prevent online tools being used to create AI-generated nude images or stalk people without detection. MORE..
Apple has added the iPhone XS, launched in 2018, to its vintage product list, signalling the device is nearing the end of its official support lifecycle. MORE..
Apple appears poised to expand its transition away from physical SIM card trays in its iPhones, with indications that more European countries will shift to eSIM technology this year. MORE..
Tesla Inc lowered the price for its Model 3 rear-wheel drive version in China by 3.7% to 259,500 yuan ($36,278.99), its website showed on Monday. MORE..
Social media platform TikTok announced on Saturday (Aug 30) that it has temporarily suspended its live feature in Indonesia for “a few days” because of violent protests after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle. MORE..
Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenaged TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating family values to laundering money. MORE..
An Indian gaming company has challenged the government’s ban on online money-based games, a legal filing shows, in the first case against a law that led to the sudden shutdown of popular contests and has thrown the industry’s future into doubt. MORE..
A central Japanese town wants to limit smartphone use for all its 69,000 residents to two hours a day, in a move that has sparked intense debate on device addiction. MORE..
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday dismissed concern about an end to a spending boom on artificial intelligence chips, projecting opportunities will expand into a multi-trillion-dollar market over the next five years. MORE..
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools - becoming the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens. MORE..
After 18 years and almost 48,000 units made, Nissan has built the final R35 GT-R at its plant in Tochigi, Japan. The concluding R35 was assembled as a T-Spec and finished in Midnight Purple—a signature color in the GT-R’s history. MORE..
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI sued Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in U.S. federal court in Texas on Monday, accusing them of illegally conspiring to thwart competition for artificial intelligence. MORE..
Spotify will raise prices as it invests in new features and targets 1 billion users, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing the music streaming provider’s Co-President and Chief Business Officer Alex Norstrom. MORE..
LinkedIn has announced a list of top 50 US colleges that students should seek to enroll to ensure success in 2025. The right institution deepens subject-specific knowledge, offers hands-on experience, nurtures potential, and equips students to take on demanding roles in the future. MORE..
Sony PlayStation 5 gaming consoles in the US will jump by around $50 (£37.16) from Thursday as the Japanese technology giant grapples with rising costs and a slowing video game market. MORE..
Google on Wednesday unveiled a new line-up of Pixel smartphones injected with another dose of artificial intelligence that’s designed to do everything from fetch vital information stored on the devices to help improve photos as they’re being taken. MORE..
India’s government plans to ban online games played with money, a proposed bill showed on Tuesday, in what would be a heavy blow for an industry that has attracted billions of dollars of foreign investment. MORE..
Apple is reportedly unlikely to launch the standard iPhone 18 model next year, with the base version now expected to be released in 2027. This marks a shift in the company’s traditional release cycle. MORE..
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be just 5.44mm thick, which could make it slimmer than Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge, according to tech experts. MORE..
ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees (US$4.57) per month, its most affordable offering yet, as the company looks to deepen its presence in its second-largest market. MORE..
“Skibidi”, “tradwife” and other slang terms popularised on social media are among thousands of new words to be added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year. MORE..
Apple is reportedly working on a completely new operating system codenamed ‘Charismatic’. MORE..
The publishing industry has warned that books created by artificial intelligence - often imitating autobiographies - are a growing concern, and called on retailers to issue clearer warnings to consumers. MORE..
The world’s first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre hurdles to kung fu. MORE..
Scientists are warning of a potentially catastrophic mega-tsunami that could strike parts of the US Pacific Coast, triggered by a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. MORE..