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Human washing machine showcased at Osaka Expo to go on sale in 2026
3+ hour, 13+ min ago Sunday, 21 Dec 2025 OSAKA (Bernama-Kyodo): A "human washing machine" that cleans and dries the entire body and drew large crowds when showcased at the World Exposition in Osaka this year will be sold to consumers in 2026, Kyodo News Agency reported, quoting…...
Chinese team builds optical chip AI that is 100 times faster than Nvidia’s market leader
1+ day, 15+ min ago Sunday, 21 Dec 2025 Chinese scientists have unveiled an optical computing chip that outperformed Nvidia's leading AI hardware by over a hundredfold in speed and energy efficiency " particularly for generative tasks such as video production and image synthesis. The LightGen chip was…...
China’s latest stealth endurance drone, CH-7, completes maiden flight
1+ day, 23+ hour ago BEIJING (SCMP): China's latest long-endurance stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the CH-7, has completed its maiden flight, further expanding Beijing's rapidly growing arsenal of autonomous weapons. State broadcaster CCTV said on Monday that China's new high-altitude, high-speed, long-endurance CH-7 had…...
Russia needs 44,000 drone specialized professionals: industry ministry
2+ day, 3+ hour ago MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Russia is in need of some 44,000 specialized professionals in the drone sector, with more than 19,000 personnel trained over the past two years, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade said Friday. Read full story Russia needs 44,000 drone…...
CelcomDigi upgrades One plan with 500Mbps home fibre Internet, starting at RM240 a month
2+ day, 6+ hour ago CelcomDigi has upgraded the home fibre Internet speed on its all-inclusive One plan from 300Mbps to 500Mbps. Available now, the'CelcomDigi One plan comes in two variants: Ultra for RM300 per month and Pro for RM240 per month. The Ultra plan also includes'MobileShield subscription, an…...
LG will let TV owners delete Microsoft Copilot after customer outcry
2+ day, 7+ hour ago LG Electronics Inc will let owners of its televisions delete Microsoft Corp's artificial intelligence software amid a consumer backlash. In recent days, owners of LG TVs have taken to Reddit to complain that Microsoft's Copilot assistant recently popped up on…...
A silver designed in the US
2+ day, 9+ hour ago BANGKOK: Wong Tzer Chyuan is a software engineer in New York City. Syed Adam Emir Syed Aidi Putra is a product designer in California. Read full story A silver designed in the US Saturday, 20 Dec 2025 BANGKOK: Wong Tzer Chyuan is…...
Safe handling of data is everyone’s responsibility
3+ day, 4+ hour ago From DR NURSHUHUDA ZAINON, Senior lecturer Faculty of Built Environment Universiti Malaya. Read full story Safe handling of data is everyone's responsibility Friday, 19 Dec 2025 MODERN digital technologies are generating and collecting more information now than at any point in human…...
Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan
3+ day, 23+ hour ago Thursday, 18 Dec 2025 (Corrects first paragraph to reflect that the changes apply only to iPhones, not other Apple devices) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Apple on Wednesday said it has opened iPhones to alternative app stores in Japan to comply with new…...
Chip crunch to curb smartphone output in 2026, researcher says
5+ day, 12+ hour ago Global smartphone shipments may decline 2.1% next year as a shortage of memory chips drives up costs and squeezes production, according to industry tracker Counterpoint Research. That marks a dramatic reversal from an estimated gain of 3.3% this year, with the influential…...