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Google has dropped plans to host developers from across the world at its annual Google IO conference in Mountain View, California. The yearly event, which was announced in January, is a chance for the search engine to present an early look at its next mobile operating system, updates to Google …

Once it was fashionable to fret about the prospect of super-intelligent machines taking over the world. The past year showed that AI may cause all sorts of hazards long before that happens. The latest AI methods excel at perceptual tasks such as classifying images and transcribing speech, but the hype …

Japanese authorities say that a woman in Osaka caught COVID-19 for a second time, after recovering from the coronavirus and being discharged from a hospital weeks earlier. The report corroborates similar claims that Chinese health officials made in early February when they announced that recovering from the new coronavirus didn’t necessarily …

Google has halted indexing invite links to WhatsApp group chats. These unique URLs are designed to allow WhatsApp users to quickly share access to groups without having to individually add every new member with their mobile number. Tapping on the invite link adds them immediately to the group chat. However, …

In recent years, ASUS has been releasing a number of dedicated gaming laptops. Even across the various ranges, each with their own standout features, the brand’s focus on performance has been evident. Having already reviewed units from the TUF Gaming and Strix Scar ranges, ASUS has already proven itself as …

On a low-budget black stage, a legendary drag queen stands tall in her trademark pose: right hand on the hip, the left angled to the sky. “May the best woman–” she pauses for a split second, bright smile slowly etching on her face “– WIN”. I have listened to that …

Under a California program aimed at curbing climate pollution, landowners across the US have received hundreds of millions of dollars for promised carbon dioxide reductions that may not occur. The state has issued carbon offset credits to projects that may overstate their emissions reductions by 80 million tons of carbon …

The deadly COVID-19 epidemic might not just be a human problem. On Friday, CNBC reports, officials at the World Health Organization confirmed that mouth and nose swabs from a dog in Hong Kong found low concentrations of the virus, which they characterized as a “weakly positive” result. According to the …

Each year during the iPhone event, Apple highlights the improvements in the video capabilities of its new flagship phone. For the iPhone 11 Pro, which debuted in September 2019, Apple added the ability to shoot 4K Ultra HD quality from each of the three lens on the back of phone …

While some say that online gambling is legal in South Africa, many believe otherwise. So, what do you think is the current legal state of online gambling in the African country? Are you allowed to play online casino games such as blackjack, poker, roulette, slots and more without any legal …