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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The phrase âOK Boomerâ has become popular over the past two years as an all-purpose retort with which young people dismiss their elders for being âold-fashionedâ. âOK Boomerâ began as a meme in TikTok videos, but our research shows the catchphrase has become much more. The simple two-word phrase is used to express personal politics and at the same time consolidate an awareness of intergenerational politics, in which Gen Z... Read more âș
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Did you know Neural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your online ticket now! Itâs tough out there for a supervillain. All the best talent goes to Google and Amazon, Elon Muskâs hogging the spotlight, and everyoneâs focused on modern evil stuff like cryptocurrency and NFTs â nobody cares about the... Read more âș
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Kanye West has many talents, but punctuality is not among them. He was late for registration; he was late for orchestration. He even wrote a song about his tardiness, the aptly titled âLate.â The most irritating instances of Yeâs procrastination are undoubtedly the delays to his album releases. Fans have become particularly infuriated by the endless postponements to the launch of his latest record, DONDA. I asked the man himself... Read more âș
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TLDR: Easy to control with a whole gaggle of flight options and a stellar 4K camera, this SG107 Smart Drone is a fabulous drone for first timers and experienced pilots alike. For those looking to get into drone flying, itâs tough to know where to start. You donât want to overspend and buy an aircraft thatâs too advanced for your developing skills. But you donât want to cheap out and... Read more âș
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One of the best ways to grow your business is to have quality marketing materials crafted by a professional copywriter. But what if you could get the same results without having to hire a person to do the work? Thatâs exactly what youâll get with the Writesonic Starter Plan. Writesonic uses AI to analyze your inputs and pattern matching to create landing pages, ads, product descriptions and more for your... Read more âș
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Just like DeFiâs money legos are about to revolutionize finance, media legos will deeply alter the social layers of the web. They will change how creators issue, distribute, and monetize their work while defining new rules for content exploration, collecting, and community building. This post dives into the paradigm shifts underpinning the internet renaissance and reveals opportunities for innovators. Source: https://async.art â layered artwork changing over time with 216 composable... Read more âș
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Hyperloop is dubbed the first new mode of transport in over 100 years, and if all things go to plan, companies like Virgin Hyperloop will propel people through the air in pods moving through vacuum tubes. This week Virgin Hyperloop released a new explainer video on Twitter. While the company sounds excited to get you onboard its ultra-fast trains, youâre in for a long wait before you can strap in... Read more âș
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Hearables are wireless smart micro-computers with artificial intelligence that incorporate both speakers and microphones. They fit in the ears and can connect to the internet and to other devices, and are designed to be worn daily. Some technology companies are now marketing these as âthe future of hearing enhancement,â and focusing on their capacities to disrupt existing hearing aid markets. But hearables arenât hearing aids, ear plugs, headphones or headsets,... Read more âș
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In 2007, the United States military began using a small, handheld device to collect and match the iris, fingerprint and facial scans of over 1.5 million Afghans against a database of biometric data. The device, known as Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE), was initially developed by the U.S. government as a means to locate insurgents and other wanted individuals. Over time, for the sake of efficiency, the system came... Read more âș
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who release apps on the companyâs app stores for Mac and iOS, Apple has agreed to let them communicate to customers about offers and alternative payment methods via email. The proposed settlement, which also promised a $100 million fund for small developers, is now in court for final approval. As a part of this, Apple announced some other steps such as agreeing to publish a transparency report for the App... Read more âș
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Panos Panay is moving on up at Microsoft. The man most associated with the Surface device line was just promoted to executive vice president and added to the companyâs senior leadership team, according to Bloomberg. The means heâll be one of the primary advisers to CEO Satya Nadella. Panay, who has been with Microsoft since 2004, is generally seen as the âfatherâ of the Surface product family. His passionate product... Read more âș
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Games in Netflix have been a long time coming, but after months of speculation, rumors, and an eventual confirmation, weâre seeing the first fruits of the companyâs expansion. Specifically, the company is testing two games for members with Android devices in Poland: Stranger Things 1984 and Stranger Things 3 â so I hope youâre a fan of that series. Contrary to popular expectation, Netflix isnât streaming the games live, a... Read more âș
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Did you know Neural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your online ticket now! A 2002 National Geographic survey demonstrated that only about 17% of adults in the US could point to Afghanistan on a map. And this was less than a year removed from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, so you... Read more âș
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Did you know Neural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your online ticket now! Scientists have built an AI tool that forecasts Arctic sea ice conditions, which could help protect local wildlife and people from changes caused by global warming. The deep learning system, named IceNet, was developed by a research... Read more âș
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A scientist from Peking University recently published a pre-print research paper detailing a video game-based system designed to teach AI agents to evade pursuit. The name of the game is StarCraft II, or rather, a mini-game designed in the SCII training environment. And the point is to flip a common paradigm on its head in order to discover new methods of training AI. Up front: Most research in the pursuit-evasion... Read more âș
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Did you know Neural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your online ticket now! Brexit may be causing food shortages, export pains, and economic damage, but the UK could reap one big benefit from leaving the EU: an end to constant cookie warnings. The country has unveiled plans to overhaul its... Read more âș
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Boris is the wise olâ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech â from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! In the book Iâm currently reading, thereâs a scientist who is doing a lot of thinking. Itâs not just some âeveryday thinkingâ mind you, but constructive, scientific... Read more âș
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Learn a new language, read some new books, and do it all with a secure internet connection with this Ultimate Productivity Subscription Bundle. And you can get it all right now at a special discount price. This package includes a lifetime subscription to with unlimited access to Rosetta Stone, a lifetime subscription to the 12 Minute Premium Micro Book Library, and a lifetime subscription to KeepSolid VPN Unlimited. Letâs start... Read more âș
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TLDR: The Allegro Directional Audio Open-Ear Headphones wrap around the ears, but never block sound, all while serving up brilliant audio quality. Headphones used to be crafted almost specifically to block out the world. Unfortunately, we discovered that blissful audio cocoon can lead to some tragic conclusions. That bubble has now metastasized into twalking, with pedestrians wearing headphones or earbuds, eyes locked on smartphone screens, shockingly unaware of whatâs happening... Read more âș
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This article was originally published on The Conversation in March 2021, ahead of Robinhoodâs initial public offering. The company went public in July 2021. The original article, which mentions pre-IPO Robinhood, is reproduced below: [https://www.ft.com/content/81e9871b-5d12-480b-87a8-454b69e11958] Wall Street has long been likened to a casino. Robinhood, an investment app that just filed plans for an initial public offering, makes the comparison more apt than ever. Thatâs because the power of the... Read more âș
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