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Moscow shoppers and travellers hit by payment system problem
MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - A problem with payment systems sowed chaos on Friday for some Russian shoppers, forcing the turnstiles on the Moscow metro to allow people to enter without payment and even forcing a regional zoo to ask visitors to use cash.
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Internet
Streaming channel for pets launched in China
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.
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Technology
Samsung Elec likely to report stupendous surge in quarterly profit to record level
SEOUL, April 3 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, benefiting from red-hot chip prices stoked by the AI boom, is expected to book a six-fold jump in operating profit for January-March - a quarterly record and just shy of what it earned for all of the past business year.
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AI
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit Love Island – except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit.
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Technology
Kremlin's drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for some
MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin is pushing Russians to use state-backed messenger service MAX, but some are wary about the service and say they do not want to download it at all.
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Technology
Chromebook remorse: Tech backlash at schools extends beyond phones
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.
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Cybersecurity
A US$280mil crypto hack exposes a human weak link in DeFi
Drift, a decentralised finance project built on the Solana blockchain, was hit by a hack that drained nearly US$300mil (RM1.21bil) in digital assets from the protocol, ranking it among the largest exploits in the history of crypto.
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AI
Doctors couldn’t help them. They rolled the dice with AI.
Some women with complex chronic illnesses are using chatbots to search for diagnoses or relief from their symptoms.
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AI
US job-cut announcements in tech keep rising with AI adoption
Layoff announcements at technology companies continued to mount in March, leading other industries in overall US job-cut plans as investment in artificial intelligence catalyses leaner staffing levels.
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Smartphones
Infinix launches Smart 20 smartphone with 6.78in screen, priced from RM399
Infinix has added to its lineup of budget smartphone offerings with the Infinix Smart 20, a device equipped with a 6.78in display capable of up to 120Hz refresh rate.
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Technology
Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety, NTSB head says
The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don't improve safety because people are often too reliant on them and end up paying more attention to their cellphones and infotainment screens than to the road, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
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Internet
Europe pushes for a gentler Internet for children
The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.
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Technology
Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with the government.
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AI
Survey shows Germans divided over AI's impact on future
Public opinion in Germany is divided over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a survey released on Wednesday that revealed both optimism and concern about the technology's future.
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Internet
Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail users can now change their usernames.
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.
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Social media
US government requests for social media user data are soaring
US government requests for user data from technology companies has skyrocketed by 770% in the past decade, a new research report has concluded.
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Technology
Analysis-Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban
SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while U.S. courts have found tech firms negligent toward young users.
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Technology
Broadcom taps Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as next CFO
April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. chip designer Broadcom on Thursday named Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as its next finance chief, effective June 12, when incumbent Kirsten Spears retires.
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Technology
OpenAI acquires technology talk show TBPN in surprise move
April 2 (Reuters) - OpenAI, jostling with Anthropic for enterprise customers, has bought TBPN, an online tech talk show that has built a loyal Silicon Valley following through interviews with industry CEOs.
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Technology
Amazon must negotiate with Staten Island warehouse workers, NLRB says
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 (Reuters) - Amazon must negotiate with a labor union representing some 5,000 workers at a company warehouse on Staten Island, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday.
