Technology
Musk set to expand internet services in Africa Bloomberg

Starlink will reportedly sell terminals and connectivity kits in several countries on the continent Elon Musk’s SpaceX will partner with e-commerce platform Jumia Technologies to distribute satellite terminals and connectivity kits in Africa, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Jumia, which counts Pernod Ricard SA and Goldman Sachs Group as among its investors, said it will sell […]

Updated: Oct 3, 2023
Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control

Of the many “profound risks to society and humanity” that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with. Deepfakes – videos or photographs where someone’s face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be doing something […]

Updated: Oct 2, 2023
Elon Musk accuses Justin Trudeau of “crushing free speech”

Ottawa [Canada], October 2 (ANI): SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk slammed the Justin Trudeau government in Canada for”crushing free speech” in the country. His remark came in wake of a recent order of the Canada government which makes it compulsory for online streaming services to formally register with the government for’regulatory controls’. Musk was […]

Updated: Oct 1, 2023
Elon Musk defends Russell Brand amid sexual assault allegations

The SpaceX CEO said during a podcast that Brand’s life is being “destroyed” by potentially “false allegations” Tesla founder Elon Musk has reiterated his defense of Russell Brand, saying in a podcast appearance this week that the multiple allegations of sexual assault levied against the actor and comedian represent the “witch-burning phase” of an investigation […]

Updated: Sep 30, 2023
Uyghur News Recap: Sept. 22-29, 2023

WASHINGTON – US Adds 3 Chinese Firms to Uyghur Forced Labor List in Crackdown The United States on Tuesday added three Chinese companies to its forced labor entity list regarding Uyghurs. These companies – Xinjiang Tianmian Foundation Textile Co, Ltd.; Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile Co. Ltd., and Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co. Ltd. – were targeted […]

Updated: Sep 29, 2023
Digital Dubai launches Emirati ‘Capture The Flag’ Challenge to uncover web application cybersecurity vulnerabilities

DUBAI, 28th September, 2023 (WAM) – Digital Dubai has launched the Emirati ‘Capture The Flag’ (CTF) Challenge as part of the initiatives under its affiliated Dubai Cyber Innovation Park (DCIPark), with an aim to enhance cybersecurity skills among Emirati students. The challenge presents students with the task to uncover 15 vulnerabilities in a web application […]

Updated: Sep 28, 2023
CIA building ChatGPT clone to enhance data-mining

Langley said it plans to use the tool to sift through open-source intelligence and share it with other agencies The CIA is building an AI chatbot to enhance the US intelligence community’s surveillance capabilities, the agency’s Open Source Enterprise division head, Randy Nixon, revealed to Bloomberg in an interview on Tuesday.   The tool will […]

Updated: Sep 27, 2023
Enhanced technology ensures safety and efficiency of Chinese NEVs

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — There has been a growing preference among China’s vehicle buyers for new energy vehicles (NEVs) in recent years, as indicated by the latest data. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the production and sales of NEVs in August reached 843,000 and 846,000, respectively, an […]

Updated: Sep 26, 2023
Kashmiri activist draws attention to plight of minorities in PoK at 54th session of UNHRC in Geneva

Geneva [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh intervened on behalf of India at the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. During the session, not only the activist represented the people of Jammu and Kashmir and also raised the issue of the terrible plight of the ethnic minorities, […]

Updated: Sep 25, 2023
Rajnath Singh to inaugurate Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 on Monday; will induct C-295 transport aircraft into IAF

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will Monday inaugurate the Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 exhibition at the Hindan Air Base in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, an official from Indian Air Force said on Sunday. As per the IAF, the Defence Minister would also formally induct the C-295 transport aircraft into the Indian Air […]

Updated: Sep 24, 2023