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Apple readying Siri-powered home assistant: report
Apple is preparing to launch a connected speaker to serve as a smart home assistant in a challenge to Amazon Echo and Google Home, a news report said Thursday. The speaker powered by Apple’s digital…
#Gadgets: Android software creator unveils ‘Essential’ phone
A creator of the Android software powering most of the world’s smartphones stepped into the competitive hardware market on Tuesday with a new handset called Essential. Andy Rubin said in an online post that he…
Xbox adds Netflix-style video game subscriptions
Microsoft on Wednesday launched a subscription service for Xbox, letting players pay a monthly fee for access to a library of videogames for its console. People who already subscribe to an Xbox Gold service can…
World’s first police robot unveiled in Dubai
The world’s first fully operational police robot, named Robocop, has been unveiled at a security expo in Dubai. The world’s first operational police robot has been unveiled in Dubai. Visitors to the three-day long Gulf…
Hackers steal 17 million users’ data from Indian restaurant app Zomato
Indian largest restaurant and food delivery app Zomato announced Thursday that the data of 17 million users had been stolen from its database, including names, email addresses and protected passwords. The startup said the “hashed”…
YouTube Filming Tips with Francis | Our2Cents
For those who’ve ever wanted to get some filming tips on how to make good quality videos for YouTube, hope this video answers some of your questions. Special thanks to Francis for making an appearance…
West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle
West African schoolgirls, some not yet teenagers, have taken a starring role at an engineering competition in Senegal, busting stereotypes with robotics expertise and innovative projects for their communities. The Pan-African Robotics competition (PARC) in…
Instagram rated worst social media for mental health
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has published a new report, #StatusOfMind, which examines the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health. The report includes a comparison of social media platforms…
GE Appliances to get Google voice control option
GE Appliances announced a deal with Google Wednesday enabling the US tech giant’s voice control home hub to be used for cooking, cleaning and other functions. The deal enables GE’s “Geneva” to communicate with the…