Taipei, Dec. 4 (CNA) A 20 percent increase in the purchase of semiconductor production equipment in the third quarter helped Taiwan regain its status as the world’s biggest semiconductor equipment market in the world, leapfrogging China. Taiwan’s semiconductor equipment purchases during the period rose 21 percent from a quarter earlier and 34 percent from a […]
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Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price — $5 a month beginning on Nov. 1. Walt Disney Co. is launching its own assault on Netflix the same month, for just $7. It may be sheer […]
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With Big Tech’s dominance under scrutiny, EU probes Amazon
BRUSSELS (AP) — While the U.S. Congress talks about reining in big tech companies, Europe is taking action. The European Union said Wednesday it is investigating whether Amazon uses data from independent retailers to gain an unfair advantage, a decision that could lead to changes in how the internet’s biggest marketplace works. The move echoes […]
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Myths and risks in app that gives you peek into older self
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Is a peek into the future worth your privacy in the present? That concern was pushed to the spotlight this week with the resurgence of a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence to transform your current face into your younger and older selves. People raised fears on Twitter and other social […]
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Palauan students build robots in their class
A High School in Koror, Palau has a fun way of teaching and getting students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through teaching them to build robots. Unknown to many Palauans, the Robotics class by the 12th graders of the Mindszenty High School is now on its second year and has already catered […]