Cliffhanger endings where television audiences are left holding their breath for the next episode may never be the same again. A new generation of social media-driven dramas are giving viewers the power to decide whether…
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Electric jet startup could become ‘Uber in the sky’
Eviation Aircraft chief executive Omer Bar-Yohay pictures a day not too far away when summoning a bargain plane ride with a smartphone will be as easy as hailing Uber. The Israel-based startup working on a…
#Gadgets: New Mobile AI technology and flagship smartphone is unveiled
In Munich, on Monday, Huawei announced the new Mate 10 Series, which will open the door to new AI mobile applications. The Huawei Mate 10, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10…
Pricey high-tech features define new smartphone wars
The front lines of the battle for smartphone dominance over the coming years have grown clearer after Chinese technology firm Huawei presented an AI-powered phone designed to go head-to-head with Samsung and Apple. Features needed…
Futuristic solar-powered Dutch family car hailed ‘the future’
A futuristic Dutch family car that not only uses the sun as power but supplies energy back to the grid was hailed as “the future” Sunday as the World Solar Challenge wrapped up. The innovative…
AOL Instant Messenger to sign off
AOL Instant Messenger, one of the pioneering chat applications of the internet’s early days, will be shut down December 15, the company said Friday. The shutdown comes 20 years after the launch of AIM, which…
Renault to make half of its cars electric or hybrid by 2022
French carmaker Renault has announced plans to make half of its models electric or hybrid by 2022 and to invest heavily in “robo-vehicles” with increasing degrees of autonomy. A strategic plan released Friday aims to…
Twitter banks on sport fans’ passion
Twitter is exploring new ways to engage sports fans, tapping into their passion as it fights its corner in the cutthroat world of social media. Theo Luke, Twitter’s sports partnership director for Europe and the…
New dating app created for married men looking for more wives
A new dating app has been designed to help married men find another wife. The new app for polygamists in Indonesia, called AyoPoligami, has caused some controversy as it allows men to seek out another…
GoPro out to ride online video creation wave
GoPro on Thursday beefed up its line of action-catching mini-cameras as the struggling company aimed to ride the growing wave of creating captivating video to share online. “Life happens fast,” GoPro chief executive Nicholas Woodman…