OPEC+ panel keeps policy unchanged against backdrop of stronger oil market By: Reuters on August 4, 2023DUBAI/LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – An OPEC+ ministerial panel which met on Friday made no changes to the group’s current oil output policy after a Saudi decision to extend its voluntary production cut into September helped oil prices rally further. The panel, called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, can call for a full meeting of […]
Musk’s X sues nonprofit that fights hate-speech By: Reuters on August 1, 2023Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. US media reported earlier that X, owned by Elon Musk, had sent a letter to the Center for Countering Digital Hate […]
Xiaomi Launches Redmi Note 12 Series Inspiring Users to “Live Vivid” on July 31, 2023Lahore, July 31st, 2023 – Xiaomi today announced the highly anticipated release of the Redmi Note 12. The popular phone set Redmi Note 12 features a series of new variants. Redmi Note 12 has remarkable enhancements to the features that matter most to its fans. These upgrades include the camera system, battery life, charging speed, […]
Samsung unveils new foldable phones to challenge Apple’s premium dominance By: Reuters on July 27, 2023Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest foldable smartphones on Wednesday, keeping prices around the same level three years in a row as it seeks to challenge Apple’s dominance in the premium market. The world’s largest smartphone maker pioneered the segment in 2019, betting that it would appeal to consumers looking for a bigger screen to consume content, […]
A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat By: Agencies on July 24, 2023What happens to the body when a human gets heatstroke? How can we protect ourselves in a warming planet? To answer these burning questions, Arizona researchers have deployed a robot that can breathe, shiver and sweat. The southwestern state’s capital Phoenix is currently enduring its longest heat wave in history: on Friday, the mercury exceeded […]
Elon Musk says Twitter’s blue bird to be replaced by an X By: Reuters on July 24, 2023Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk on Sunday signaled he would do more to take the social media company in a new direction with a rebranding that will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after acknowledging advertisers have been slow to return. The change, which was not evident on the website on Sunday […]
Microsoft in talks to extend deal contract with Activision By: Reuters on July 18, 2023NEWYORK: Microsoft Corp is in talks about an extension of its acquisition contract with video game maker Activision Blizzard, which is set to expire on Tuesday, so the parties can overcome the remaining regulatory hurdles to their $69 billion deal, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The expiration of the contract would not […]
Meta’s Twitter rival Threads surges to 100 million users faster than ChatGPT on July 11, 2023Meta Platforms’ Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups within five days of launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, dethroning ChatGPT as the fastest-growing online platform to hit the milestone. Threads has been setting records for user growth since its launch on Wednesday, with celebrities, politicians and other newsmakers joining the platform that is seen […]
Welcome to the Anthropocene, Earth’s new chapter By: AFP on July 10, 2023Since 2009, a cloistered band of hard-rock geologists and other scientists have toiled on a mission of great consequence. On Tuesday they will deliver the last of their findings — the location of ground-zero for the Anthropocene, the proposed geological epoch borne of humanity’s outsized impact on the planet. In essence, the Anthropocene Working Group […]
Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads By: Reuters on July 4, 2023Meta Platforms plans to launch a microblogging app, Threads, days after Twitter executive chair Elon Musk announced a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the social media site. Threads, Instagram’s text-based conversation app, is expected to be released on Thursday and will allow users to follow the accounts they follow on […]