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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Itâs just been a day since Parag Agarwal took over Twitter as CEO after Jack Dorsey resigned, and the company has rolled out a seemingly controversial policy. Under this new norm, you canât tweet out pictures of another individual. Twitter already had a private information policy that barred users from sharing other peopleâs phone numbers, addresses, and email IDs. Now itâs extending that to media, including videos and photos of... Read more âș
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Building a startup is like launching a brand new rocket ship⊠every day of the week. How? Let me explain. Rocket boosters, which provide additional thrust to enable a rocket ship to escape the gravitational pull of Earth, are removed within two minutes of flight in order for the rocket to continue the ascent. I see this similar to the early days of your operation, which are all about putting... Read more âș
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Thereâs an alternate universe out there where Apple (still) makes translucent gadgets, and I want to live in it. Giulio Zompetti, a developer who also happens to collect rare Apple devices, recently got his hands on what are reportedly partially-transparent Apple prototypes. Behold, the translucent AirPods: #AirPods, translucent prototype earbuds pic.twitter.com/zE4dt47H0J â Giulio Zompetti (@1nsane_dev) November 30, 2021 Oooh, ahhh. Of course, if you want transparent headphones that are actually... Read more âș
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Riding an ebike can be a game-changer, making distant parts of your city feel more accessible and removing much of the doldrum of a daily commute or routine errands. Since making the switch, Iâve tested several accessories to improve the riding experience, livability, and practicality of these bikes â many upgrades which I now canât imagine living without. Iâve compiled a list of some of my favorite accessories below. Theyâre... Read more âș
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A team of scientists from Google Research, the Alan Turing Institute, and Cambridge University recently unveiled a new state of the art (SOTA) multimodal transformer for AI. In other words, theyâre teaching AI how to âhearâ and âseeâ at the same time. Up front: Youâve probably heard about transformer AI systems such as GPT-3. At their core, they process and categorize data from a specific kind of media stream. Under... Read more âș
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Apple has been in a league of its own when it comes to developing processors for phones and embedding its own AI-powered experience. But this year, Google has thrown its hat in the ring by debuting its indigenous Tensor Chip to give the Pixel 6 a platform to showcase the companyâs vision for smartphones. This massive push by tech giants into the chip game means that Qualcomm, once a leading... Read more âș
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What if I told you I was selling a set of computer programs that could automagically solve all of your hiring, diversity, and management problems overnight? Youâd be stupid not to at least listen to the rest of the offer, right? Of course no such system exists. The vast majority of AI products purported to predict social outcomes are blatant scams. The fact that most of them are legal doesnât... Read more âș
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Itâs a new era for Twitter. Jack Dorsey, the platformâs co-founder, has been replaced as CEO by Parag Agrawal, the companyâs former CTO. Dorsey said heâs resigning of his own accord, but rumors are swirling that he walked before he was pushed. Regardless, Agrawal had a low profile that may have appealed to Dorseyâs detractors. His appointment, however, has sparked debate about one contentious topic: the balance between free speech... Read more âș
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Disinformation has been used in warfare and military strategy over time. But it is undeniably being intensified by the use of smart technologies and social media. This is because these communication technologies provide a relatively low-cost, low-barrier way to disseminate information basically anywhere. The million-dollar question then is: Can this technologically produced problem of scale and reach also be solved using technology? Indeed, the continuous development of new technological solutions,... Read more âș
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Thereâs an interesting video circulating on Youtube and Instagram, claiming that Honda unveiled a self-balancing motorcycle on November 29 in Japan. In fact, if you watch it above, youâll see a pretty sleek self-balancing motorbike on an enclosed road, a person who looks like a test rider, and an awe-struck crowd. Youâll also hear the clicks of out-of-frame photographers capturing the action on camera â basically, all the hallmarks of... Read more âș
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If youâre a fan of âallegedly,â âpeople close to the source,â and other rumor-inducing phrases â any coverage about the Apple iCar should be your cup of tea. This week, we heard again the claim that an Apple autonomous electric vehicle, aka Project Titan, will be successfully produced by 2025. The question is⊠is the car really coming and can we trust the new timeline? First thing first then, is... Read more âș
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TLDR: EasySplitter Pro Vocal Remover makes it simple to isolate song elements to create your own music, karaoke tracks, or just listen to acapella versions on your favorite songs. Maybe youâre a karaoke fan who just loves to crank up your favorite song and belt. Or you might be an aspiring musical artist, painstakingly crafting your own music in a makeshift home studio just like Billie Eilish does it. Either... Read more âș
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TLDR: Get prepared for anytime the power goes out with the Generark backup battery and solar power tandem, now at a special Cyber Monday price. Itâs a crazy world out there. Between fires, tornados, storms, and just good old fashioned power outages, there are a whole bunch of ways your power could go down and stay down for a while. And after suffering outages that affected more than 75 percent... Read more âș
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Kawasaki may not have yet a single electric motorcycle in its lineup but, hey, it did announce last month that itâll go all-electric for traditional Western markets and Japan by 2035. And things seems to be going in the right direction already, as the companyâs CEO Hiroshi Ito confirmed the launch of three electric motorbikes as early as 2022. Speaking at the 2021 EICMA Motor Show, Ito said: I would... 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. I woke up this morning to a horrifying email from Netflix: my account had been hacked. Someone had weaseled their way in while I slept peacefully and changed the account email. I was shocked as I had taken all the right precautions â not... Read more âș
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Building and scaling a startup inevitably involves revisiting and changing some aspects of your approach. But one of the most daunting pivots to make is your own revenue model. If youâre considering having to change the way you generate your income, then youâve probably identified that your revenue model is a barrier to your startupâs further growth. However, at the same time, youâll likely be dependent on your current revenue... Read more âș
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You can have Citizen Kane and The Godfather. Keep your 3D films and IMAX experiences. Miss me with epics, sequels, and experimental cinema. The only real film-based art form is movie trailers. When you go to a theater thereâs no guarantee youâre not about to sit through a 90-minute stinker. Thatâs the chance we all take when we fork over $25 bucks to see this yearâs blockbuster sequel. But, for... Read more âș
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The US 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms was added to the Constitution in 1791. In the two centuries since, firearm technology has changed significantly. But the 2nd Amendment hasnât. In 1791, for example, US citizens were given the right to carry a single-shot firearm or sword in public. Because, well, thatâs all there was. In 2021, however, there exists a vast array of weaponry ranging from easily-concealed... Read more âș
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The worldâs first âliving robotsâ are now capable of something thatâs essential to the survival of any species: reproduction. Known as Xenobots, the organisms use an entirely novel form of biological self-replication, according to new research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study authors discovered that the machines can gather hundreds of single cells and assemble them into âbabyâ Xenobots. After a few days, the offspring... Read more âș
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Jack Dorsey is no longer the CEO of Twitter. Starting today, that title goes to Parag Agrawal, formerly the companyâs Chief Technology Officer. Dorsey explained the reasoning for his departure in an email sent to employees and later shared on Twitter: not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitter pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl â jackâĄïž (@jack) November 29, 2021 Agrawal provided his own response: Deep gratitude for @jack and our entire... Read more âș
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