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Top 5 tech documentaries on Netflix
Documentaries are some of the most binge-worthy content on streaming platforms. Who hasn’t spent entire nights browsing through nature, crime or history documentaries to gobble up some new fun facts?
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Where do we stand with our digital rights?
From virtual goods to AI-powered avatars that can be hired out by companies, a fast-growing digital world is pushing ownership and privacy rights into unchartered territory.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Understanding the Metaverse
The term was coined back in 1992 by Neal Stephenson in his novel “Snow Crash”. It referred to a 3D VR environment where humans interacted with one another and software agents as avatars.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Exciting (?) times ahead
Ever since the Metaverse announcement, I couldn’t stop thinking about the movie Ready Player One.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Toyota one of worst major automakers for carbon emissions
The world’s top-selling carmaker Toyota has come joint last in a Greenpeace ranking of carbon emission efforts by auto firms, according to a list published Thursday during the COP26 climate summit.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Loved Squid Game? Check these out from the same director
Hwang Dong-hyuk is best known for his Netflix hit Squid Game, which drew 111 million viewers in its first 17 days on the platform. He’s directed a number of critically acclaimed South Korean films, three of which are now available on Netflix.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Facebook shutting down automatic facial recognition in photos
Facebook Inc announced on Tuesday it is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, citing growing societal concerns about the use of such technology.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Metaverse is already here, just look at Augmented Reality
When Facebook unveiled a mock-up last week of the ‘metaverse’ -- supposedly the internet of the future -- it showed people transported to a psychedelic world of flying fish and friendly robots.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Sweet November
November starts on a good note for us. We finally get to take a new ride out for a spin after a zillion years and we’re so happy that we slammed it for the feature story this week. Turn to the centrefold to read us gushing over the new Honda Civic 2022 and drool over all the pretty pictures we took of the car.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Microsoft now the world’s most valuable company
Apple Inc lost its crown as the world’s most valuable public company to Microsoft Corp on Friday, as the iPhone maker’s shares fell about 2%.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Meta: Facebook’s high-stakes bet to save itself
Facebook’s name change offers a convenient diversion as scandal plagues the platform, but the new handle is also key to the firm’s costly effort to save itself from very real threats,
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
What’s new on Netflix in November
Confused about what to watch on Netflix curled up in your blanket in November? We got you all covered with some of our picks for Netflix’s hottest November releases.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Facebook will be renamed to 'Meta'
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company's name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. “We've learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under closed platforms, and now it is time to take everything that we've learned and help build the next chapter,” Zuckerberg said during an annual developers conference. “Our apps and their brands, they are not changing,” he added
28 October 2021, 18:51 PM
New MacBook Pros with notches, and everything else Apple announced
Apple just wrapped up its October 2021 event, featuring a slew of new products and announcements, including the long-awaited M1-equipped MacBook Pros. Here’s a quick roundup of the most important announcements:
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Google unveils new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
“Pixel is the best entry point into Google’s helpful offerings and services,” the phone’s product management director Peter Prunuske told a media briefing.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Xiaomi will begin making cars in 2024, says CEO
Xiaomi Corp Chief Executive Lei Jun said the Chinese smartphone maker will mass-produce its own cars in the first half of 2024, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
How Apple’s M1 Pro and Max chips aim to change the game
Apple has officially announced the M1 Pro and M1 Max, beefed-up versions of the M1 chip that debuted last fall and the heart of Apple’s new MacBook Pro models.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Check out our top picks for browsers that protect your privacy
Oftentimes, unethical browsers are accused of selling information assets to other companies who will use the information to manipulate your feed by bombarding it with consciously curated advertisements suggesting you buy their products for earning profits.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Polka: an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic bags
The uses of plastics cannot be curtailed completely, but eco-friendly plastics may step in to reduce environmental pollution as well as to fulfil consumers’ different purposes.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Oh, another digital marketing agency? Tell me about it
This week, we mainly talk about the career prospect of that fresh graduate kid whose planning to get into a marketing firm.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM