Hong Kong has become the main artery for high-tech goods flowing in and out of China, and its chip trade has hit record levels. The city accounted for more than half of Chinaâs $239bn in semiconductor imports in the first five months of 2026, according to a Bloomberg review of official data. That share stood at [âŠ] This story continues at The Next Web Read more âș
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In the mid-1990s, there was research going on at Stanford University that would change the way we think about computers. The Media Equation experiments were simple: participants were asked to interact with a computer that acted socially for a few minutes after which, they were asked to give feedback about the interaction. Participants would provide this feedback either on the same computer (No. 1) they had just been working on... Read more âș
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Welcome, weary traveler. Have a rest. Take off your shoes. Let me massage your feet with this homemade oil I made from out-of-date salad cream and some spit. Isnât that better? You have come here today because you want to know how to update your AirPods firmware? Maybe you have the AirPods Pro? The AirPods Max? Or, indeed, maybe the new AirPods 3? The older models, perhaps? Well, come closer,... Read more âș
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I love the use of technology like blockchain and distributed ledgers, but only when it solves real-world problems. I recently sat down with Nikhil Bharadwaj, co-founder, and CEO of electric vehicle charging company Xeal, to learn about a problem that had plagued the companyâs early days. They were installing chargers at apartment buildings in underground parking garages. However, this is a space where itâs challenging to gain Wi-Fi internet connectivity.... Read more âș
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Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, British judges ruled today at the UKâs High Court. Assange is expected to appeal the decision, which overturns a judgment issued earlier this year. The WikiLeaks co-founder is wanted in the US for allegedly illegally obtaining and disclosing classified information related to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In January, a UK court ruled that Assange couldnât be extradited, due to concerns over... Read more âș
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Facebook renamed itself to Meta in October to focus on building the metaverse, but all weâve just seen are a few weird demos⊠until now. Welcome, Horizon Worlds! The first chance we have to experience Zuckâs virtual vision. The app is now available for free, but with a few caveats. You must be at least 18 years old and located in the US or Canada. Plus, you need the Oculus... Read more âș
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Do you know what the Earthâs atmosphere is made of? Youâd probably remember itâs oxygen, and maybe nitrogen. And with a little help from Google you can easily reach a more precise answer: 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% argon gas. However, when it comes to the composition of exo-atmospheres â the atmospheres of planets outside our solar system â the answer is not known. This is a shame, as... Read more âș
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Stock photos donât a great reputation. Theyâre cheesy and are easily recognizable, so a lot of marketers avoid using them. But Iâd like to argue that stock photos arenât the issue, itâs how you choose them. Genuine top-quality stock photos expand your marketing opportunities. So letâs go through some common stock photo concepts that make your content look poor and then some good alternatives to consider. 1. Exaggerated facial expressions... Read more âș
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Welcome to âCodifying Humanity.â A new Neural series that analyzes the machine learning worldâs attempts at creating human-level AI. Previous entries include Can humor be reduced to an algorithm? and Why robots should fear death as much as we do. Meta (the company your grandparents still call Facebook) just unveiled a new AI system it calls âan important milestone that signals a shift toward more intelligent, generalized AI systems.â Itâs... Read more âș
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On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General Motors lab poured a new fuel blend into one of their test engines. Immediately, the engine began running more quietly and putting out more power. The new fuel was tetraethyl lead. With vast profits in sight â and very few public health regulations at the time â General Motors Co. rushed gasoline diluted with tetraethyl... Read more âș
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When Apple launched its AirTags in June, I got rather excited â finally, I could connect my iPhone with a device to track my keys and wallet. As someone who constantly looses their stuff (yes, I know, shame on me), I was easily sold. But did I ever stop to think whether someone could use an AirTag to steal my car? Nope, but apparently thatâs a thing now. Last week,... Read more âș
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As the world begins to settle into what weâre calling the ânew normâ, companies are starting to hire once more, and talent has started to take notice. The Financial Tech sector in particular is thriving. In fact, the global FinTech market is predicted to grow at a rate of almost 25% annually over the next couple of years, making it one of the most exciting industries to be involved in... Read more âș
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The US Constitution requires that a population count be conducted at the beginning of every decade. This census has always been charged with political significance, and continues to be. Thatâs clear from the controversies in the run-up to the 2020 census. But itâs less widely known how important the census has been in developing the US computer industry, a story that I tell in my book, Republic of Numbers: Unexpected... Read more âș
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Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. If you, like millions of other people, use the same password for just about every application you use, then Iâm sorry to break it to you, but one of these days, youâll probably get hacked, if you arenât already. Although you probably imagine a... Read more âș
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Adam Mosseri, who took over Instagram in 2018, appeared in front of Congress for the first time last night. The company came under major scrutiny after a series of reports from the Wall Street Journal published earlier this year highlighted the firmâs negligence toward teen mental health. Ex-Meta employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen said last month Instagram was âmore dangerous than other forms of social media.â All of this led... Read more âș
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Just last week, I called bullshit on the 2025 launch date for the rumored Apple Car. I say rumored as Apple has never publicly confirmed that they are actually making an autonomous electric vehicle. A rendered image of what an iCar might look like. Credit: Vanarama. One of the issues I raised is that Apple hiring Christofer âCJâ Moore, previous director for Teslaâs Autopilot software, is not necessarily a sign... Read more âș
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Iâm not gonna sit here and decry current technology, quite the opposite. To this very day, thereâs something magical about smartphones. I can use them to watch movies, make music, work⊠anything, really. Despite this, I â a caveman â still expect my pocket rectangle to do one basic thing: be a phone. And this means doing things like calling 911. Normally, this isnât an issue, but it could be... Read more âș
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Appleâs App Store is a holy grail for businesses, offering access to an audience of about half a billion people per week, according to the technology giant. But that doesnât mean landing an app in the digital marketplace is easy. Apple has said it rejected almost 1 million new apps vying for inclusion in the App Store in 2020, along with nearly a million updates to existing apps. Building an... Read more âș
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Update (09/12/2021): Just before the deadline for implementing third-party App Store payments passed, Apple won the appeal for a stay in the Ninth Circuit. That means we wonât see any alternative payment methods for in-app purchases on iPhones and iPads just yet. In the judgment, the Nith Circuit Court said that the tech giantâs appeal brought serious concerns about the district courtâs judgment passed in September: Apple has demonstrated, at... Read more âș
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For years, Instagram has insisted that its algorithmic feed is better than a chronological one. Ever since the latter was abandoned in 2016, many users have clamored for a return to the simplicity of yore. It seems these people might finally get their wish come next year. Speaking at a Senate hearing, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Instagram is âcurrently working on a version of a chronological feed that we... Read more âș
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Another year, another Qualcomm flagship chip thatâs sure to power the majority of Android phones in the coming year. This time around though, the company decided to do things a little differently, renaming its flagship processor with the ostensibly simpler Snapdragon 8 (Gen 1) moniker and talking up gains in the processorâs performance. Alas, it still seems Qualcomm is trailing well behind Apple when it comes to raw CPU performance,... Read more âș
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