Day: November 17, 2021

San Francisco (AFP) – Apple on Wednesday said it will begin allowing people to fix gadgets they buy from the Silicon Valley giant in a concession seen as a victory for “right-to-repair” advocates. The iPhone and Mac computer maker has long restricted repairs to technicians at “Genius bars” in its shops or at authorized service centers, where device owners often meet with lengthy waits and costly tabs. “We never thought we’d see the day,” read a tweet from @iFixit, which says it offers repair guides for a range of devices. “There are some catches, but were thrilled to see Apple admit what we’ve… Read More “Apple to start letting people fix their own iPhones”

Thailand is expected to become Asean’s low-carbon leader, driven by a digitalisation journey through the support of the country’s innovation infrastructure, according to global tech giant Huawei Technologies. To drive the so-called low-carbon digital Thailand approach, Huawei indicated that the country requires enrichment of 5G adoption for ubiquitous connectivity, building cloud-based digital platforms, accelerating a low-carbon transition with digital power, and cultivating digital talents and the innovation ecosystem. The tech giant also announced that its third Huawei Local AZ data centre … Read More “Digital nation tipped to be green powerhouse”

5G, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) will all be key elements in the infrastructure of the country’s digital economy for the betterment of Thai people, the government said on Wednesday. Wireless communication technologies are already core parts of Thailand’s development, namely social, economic and security development, said Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon. Gen Prawit was speaking at the opening of Powering Digital Thailand 2022, an event jointly organised by the Bangkok Post, Huawei Technologies Co, and the Asean Foundation in Bangkok. The forum is being held at the Cen… Read More “Charting nation’s digital future”

By Vugar Khalilov Azerbaijani Security Council Secretary Ramil Usubov has attended a meeting of secretaries of the CIS countries’ security councils held in Moscow, Trend reported on November 17. The participants discussed national, regional and international security issues at the meeting, the report added. Addressing the event, Russian Security Council Chairman Nikolai Patrushev urged the CIS countries to develop new biological safety rules amid the emergence of new infections and the development of genetic engineering. Furthermore, problems such as biological threats, challenges in the infor… Read More “Security Council secretary attends CIS event in Moscow”

Jordanian students were angered at discovering that a United Arab Emirates university was allegedly attempting to send them to Israeli universities through a scholarship programme. The University of Jordan said on Tuesday that a delegation from the Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi would visit the university to hold an introductory symposium on graduate studies and scholarships available to students. It later appeared that Israeli institutions, including the Weizmann Institute of Science and Hebrew University, were partners in the scholarship programme. القص… Read More “Jordan students protest against ‘UAE-Israel’ scholarships”

Camila Cabellomight be single after spending the past two years in a relationship with Shawn Mendes. Radar has learned, the 24-year-old singer was recently overheard asking a friend for advice about breakups. Camila wasn’t trying to be quiet about the discussion either. We’re told she sounded unattached during a plane ride from Miami to Los Angeles. According to celebrity pop culture site Deuxmoi, who also got a tip about the breakup, Camila was trying to pass the time with a careful movie selection. “My fiancé is on a plane from MIA to LAX and sees Camila Cabello is sitting in business class … Read More “Camila Cabello Sparks Shawn Mendes Split Rumors, Singer Overheard On Plane Asking For Advice About Breakup”

By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s prime minister said on Wednesday more than 60 areas of technology were critical to the national interest and promised millions of dollars in funding to keep strategic rivals from controlling industries from cyber security to medicine. In recent months, Australia has pledged to spend billions of dollars to modernise its economy and cut dependence on China by spurring manufacturing in industries such as resources and critical minerals as well as backing low-emission technology. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia has identified 63 techno… Read More “Australia says 63 areas of technology are critical to national security”