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CUPERTINO, United States (AFP) — Apple unveiled an updated version of its smartwatch Monday, as it claimed the device had become the top-selling watch in the world ahead of rivals such as Rolex and Fossil. The Apple Watch Series 3 has its own mobile connectivity which allows the user to remain connected without a smartphone for phone calls, music and other functions. “The Apple Watch is now the number one watch in the world,” Apple chief […]
PORTSMOUTH, England (Reuters) — Britain’s Royal Navy has released a series of futuristic submarine concepts which mimic real marine life forms and radically change the way underwater warfare could look in 50 years. The concepts, called Nautilus 100, include a mothership shaped like a manta ray, unmanned eel-like vessels equipped with sensor pods which dissolve on demand to avoid enemy detection, and fish-shaped torpedoes sent to swarm against enemy targets. The project, celebrating the centenary […]
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — A spin-off company from the University of Tokyo has developed a motion and health tracking wearable technology with stretchable wires and sensors embedded onto traditional textiles. Dubbed “e-skin”, the makers say it can withstand high strain rates when subjected to the wearer’s repeated and extreme movements, making it ideal as ‘smart’ sportswear. So-called ‘smart clothing’ has been developed by a number of companies, most notably luxury brand Ralph Lauren with its […]
NEW YORK CITY, USA (Reuters) — Shares in Apple took a late knock on Thursday (September 8), after a report in the Wall Street Journal that the iPhone 8 has hit production glitches that could push manufacturing back by about a month. The story says Apple could face shipping delays and supply shortages after the new phone makes its debut next week, a potential downer for fans as they look forward to the iphone’s 10th […]
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — The third generation of Swellpro’s waterproof drone has gone on display at the IFA consumer technology fair in Berlin. Swellpro says it was the first company to develop waterproof drone technology. The idea came about when founder Eric Hu saw a drone crashing into the sea while on holiday in the Caribbean islands. Swellpro’s technical manager for China, Anthony Kuhn, told Reuters: “It’s a stomach turning feeling when you’ve got your […]
CHIBA, Japan (AFP) — Japanese giant Nissan Wednesday unveiled a new electric car with an extended range and semi-autonomous driving functions, as it seeks to battle off competitors in a sector it once pioneered. The second-generation Nissan Leaf has a potential range of 400 kilometers (250 miles) between charges, compared with 250 kilometers for its previous version. It also boasts semi-autonomous driving capabilities such as keeping the vehicle automatically in one lane on the motorway […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States branch of embattled German carmaker Volkswagen announced Tuesday it was recalling 281,000 vehicles to fix a faulty fuel pump in another blow to the company’s image. While the number is far smaller than the 11 million cars worldwide recalled in the “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal, including about 600,000 vehicles in the US, news of another problem comes as the company is trying to restore its image with […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Monday said that pages that make a habit of linking to bogus news stories will no longer be able to advertise at the world’s leading online social network. The move is the latest shot fired by Facebook in its war against ‘fake news’ used to deceive instead of enlighten. “If Pages repeatedly share stories marked as false, these repeat offenders will no longer be allowed to advertise […]
DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) — Qatar unveiled on Thursday (August 24) a scale model of a stadium shaped like an Arabian skull cap for the 2022 World Cup, as the Gulf state moves ahead with preparations for the tournament despite a diplomatic rift with its neighbors. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates imposed sanctions on fellow United States ally Qatar in June and cut all transport links with the country, accusing it of […]
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) — SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying an Earth-observation satellite on Thursday, August 24. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1151 local time (1851GMT). The rocket carried the Taiwanese-made Formosat-5 spacecraft into orbit and then landed on a SpaceX drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX said the Formosat-5 will provide detailed images of the Earth for at least five […]
by Aaron Tam Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — As Hong Kong gears up for Typhoon Hato, weather-obsessed residents are glued to updates from the historic observatory which has the power to shut down the city with a signal. Early Wednesday the observatory issued Hong Kong’s highest level Typhoon 10 warning, bringing the city to a standstill with schools shut, hundreds of flights cancelled, and the stockmarket closed. Founded in 1883, when Hong Kong […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — The media day of World Robot Conference 2017 kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday (August 22) featuring the world’s major areas of robotic research, application and innovation. China is still one of the largest markets for industrial robots with a growing demand for this kind of products. World Robot Conference runs from August 23 to 27 with exhibitors from different areas of robotic research showcasing their work. The event will be […]
