Amazon’s Alexa AI team has developed a new training method for the virtual assistant that could greatly improve its ability to handle tricky questions. In a blog post, team lead Abdalghani Abujabal details the new method, which combines b…
Lyft is pulling its e-bikes from the streets of San Francisco, as well as from those in the South Bay Area in light of two recently catching on fire. The first reported fire took place over the weekend, with the second happening today, ac…
Indonesia plans a series of incentives to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs), according to a copy of a draft regulation reviewed by Reuters.
Southeast Asia’s largest economy wants EV manufacturers and battery makers to create a…
Smartphone sales have continued their global decline. New numbers from Gartner forecast a drop of 2.5 percent down to 1.5 billion. The biggest hits to the industry are Japan, Western Europe and North America, which saw drops of 6.5, 5.3 an…
Let’s start with the good news. LG actually had a pretty good quarter (on the strength of appliance sales). The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution division made $5.23 billion for Q2. Anyone who’s been following the company for the past sever…
Ford has agreed to acquire Journey Holding Corporation, a company that has developed vehicle tracking software and app-based technology designed for public transportation, as the automaker seeks to scale up its new mobility business.
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Apple hitting its release timelines has become far from certain these days, cough, cough AirPower, but the Apple Card will be released during the summer time frame it was given at launch.
CEO Tim Cook announced on the company’s quarter…
Visa is pitching a new way for startups in the fintech space to get to market faster by using its rails and a group of pre-approved partners.
The Fast Track program, a variant of an investment commitment and ecosystem of services the co…
Facebook has announced a breakthrough in its plan to create a device that allows people to type just by thinking.
It has funded a study that developed machine-learning algorithms capable of turning brain activity into speech
It worke…
The Healthcare+ Expo Taiwan Continues to Lead a Medical Innovation Hub With Its Strength in Digital Health, Health Tech and Medicine
Following the success last year, the Healthcare+ Expo sees a rapid growth in size and significance of p…
By Deon Geyser, head of Southern Africa and Vodafone Africa market unit at Nokia
The ability to move instantaneously between two places - or even to be in two places at once - has long been a dream of science fiction. While it's unlikel…
The days where the IT operation was a separate fiefdom with autonomy are gone. In most organisations, there are now components that are relatively closely aligned with the business and they are delivering specific business outcomes. IT ope…
RF IDeas now offers a robust and comprehensive portfolio of mobile access solutions based on Orange Business Services and Safetrust credentials, with additional mobile solutions planned for release in 2019 and 2020.
Today’s smartphones …
The APAC Blockchain Conference was held in Sydney, Australia, from 22 to 24 July 2019. In its third iteration, the biggest blockchain event in Australia is the only blockchain event supported by the Australian Digital Commerce Association,…
“3D for Whole World” Initiative Delivers Singular Version of Cinema 4D and New Subscription Pricing Options
Feature Updates and Broader Integration with Leading Technology Solutions Empower Creative Workflows for 3D Professionals
Max…
Japan’s Sony Corp (6758.T) surprised the market by reporting on Tuesday a record first-quarter operating profit despite the slowing gaming business, as strong demand for multiple-lens camera systems for smartphones boosted sales of image s…
China’s Huawei Technologies cemented its dominance of the domestic smartphone market in the second quarter, with shipments and market share rising, as Chinese customers backed the embattled firm amid its trade fight with the United States.…
The creator of a hugely popular video-sharing app has announced it is branching out into making smartphones.
TikTok is the fastest-growing social media app, with about 500 million regular users.
The app, which lets people post 15-sec…
Truecaller, a service that helps users screen robocalls, has rolled out an update to its app in India, its largest market, after a previous software release covertly signed up an unspecified number of users to its payments service.
A nu…
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei saw a sharp jump in revenue in the first half of the year but warned of "difficulties ahead".
The US blacklisted the firm in May, restricting its ability to trade with US companies.
Company revenue jumped…
A team of bug-hunters at Google have shared details of five flaws in Apple's iMessage software that could make its devices vulnerable to attack.
In one case, the researchers said the vulnerability was so severe that the only way to resc…
Africa’s mobile phone industry has in recent times been dominated by Transsion, a Shenzhen-based company that is little known outside the African continent and is gearing up for an initial public offering in China. Now, its Chinese peer Vi…
Nokia showcases 5G potential in Nigeria, reiterates commitment to supporting operators and enterprises
Nokia is hosting a series of Innovation Days in Lagos to showcase how 5G technology can transform the way people live and work as wel…
Spanish News Company Uses Augmented Reality Alien Character to Engage Elementary School Students in Global Learning
Students of the digital era are preparing themselves for an increasingly connected world, which enables them to work fro…
3M Company and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc. and their respective affiliates have settled a long-standing patent dispute in Europe that related to paint spraying technology and included infringement actions brought by 3M under several Europe…
Earlier this month, TechCrunch held its inaugural Mobility Sessions event, where leading mobility-focused auto companies, startups, executives and thought leaders joined us to discuss all things autonomous vehicle technology, micromobility…
On-demand parking app SpotHero wants to be ready for the day when autonomous vehicles are ubiquitous. Its strategy: target the human-driven car-sharing fleets today.
The Chicago-based company, which has operations in San Francisco, …
A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m (£2.4m) to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite.
It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners.
Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the so…
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo — sometimes described as “the most accurate Apple analyst in the world” — has written a new note to investors saying that the three iPhones expected to launch in 2020 will feature support for 5G. In previous Kuo…
Our new partnership with leading security experts, McAfee, makes sure you have the very best in print security
We understand that security is a top priority for every business, that's why we've teamed up with cyber-security experts McAf…
When it comes to VC, vehicles, and startups, Africa’s ride-hail markets are becoming a multi-wheeled and global affair.
The big players such as Uber and Bolt are competing in Kampala and Nairobi—where in addition to car-service—they of…
Now that Samsung has announced that it has made changes to the Galaxy Fold and will rerelease it this September, the next question is: should anybody trust it enough to buy it? We can’t really answer that question until we review it (again…
Lately, I’ve started to notice more and more moments when I’m squinting at a screen and thinking, “The text here sure is tricky to read. Wonder when they made it so small?”
It’s not just the need for reading glasses that can make you …
Apple is apparently moving on from its infamous butterfly keyboard. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors), the company will introduce a scissor-switch keyboard design in its 16-inch MacBook Pro, which is expected to go on…
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Britain’s Vodafone will separate its mobile masts in Europe into a new company worth upwards of 18 billion euros ($20 billion) with a view to listing a minority stake.
Announcing the plan on Friday, Vodafone said the move would unlock v…
This picture taken on November 6, 2018 shows a Chinese and US flag at a booth during the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
Samsung is taking a second stab at launching a folding smarphone.
In April, the compan…
WhatsApp has amassed more than 400 million users in India, the instant messaging app confirmed today, reaffirming its gigantic reach in its biggest market.
Amitabh Kant, CEO of highly-influential local think-tank Niti Aayog, revealed…
The finals of the Fortnite World Cup are taking place in a stadium in New York, with the winner set to earn more prize money than Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic won as Wimbledon champions.
Forty million players attempted to qualify ove…
Recognizing the importance of a high-speed network connection in modern lifestyle, Huawei a mobile technology company has introduced a device called the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) dual-sim smartphones.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Ag…
Mobile operator Three says it will offer 5G on all its new and existing tariffs at no extra cost, when it launches its next-generation service.
Existing customers will be able to use 5G at no extra cost - if they have a compatible hands…
The center has the latest equipments and focuses on the promotion of esports in Africa through tournaments and esport players training for international competitions
Paradise Game (ParadiseGame.net) Center officially opened its…
LG Chem (KRX: 051910) announced on 25th that it will host the 2nd Global Innovation Contest (GIC) for leading universities and research institutions worldwide.
Being the first of its kind in Korean chemical industry, Global Innovation C…
Global IoT security solution aims to safeguard critical data both on device and network level, in particular for the automotive industry
Thales, a global leader in digital security, and Tata Communications, a leading global digital infr…
A French inventor has failed in his attempt to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard.
Franky Zapata, a former jet-ski champion, had been hoping to cross from northern France to southern England in just 20 minutes.
But t…
Virgin Media has pledged to offer internet download speeds of at least 1Gbps to 15 million homes by the end of 2021.
That represents about half of all UK households - and double the fastest speed the company currently advertises.
But…
The man who came up with Twitter's retweet button has likened it to "handing a four-year-old a loaded weapon", in an interview with BuzzFeed.
Developer Chris Wetherell said no-one at Twitter had anticipated how it would alter the way pe…
Facebook has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map 300,000 miles of previously unmapped roads in Thailand and made the results available to the public.
The project had been completed in 18 months, less than half the time it would hav…
Some drivers on popular ride-hailing apps in Singapore have been caught hacking or using modified versions of the apps to increase passenger fares and their earnings.
The New Paper website said it had found "a thriving online community …
Facebook has admitted that it was "rocked to its very foundations" by the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook's head of global affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, told the BBC that it was fair to say the company "hadn't done enough" in the past.…