Microsoft shutting down Skype in May Posted March 30, 2025 Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tec…
Chinese tech firm Huawei unveils first tri-folding phone Posted March 26, 2025 Huawei tri-foldable phone—an industry first. The Mate XT has been launched to the international market in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Its 10.2-inch …
How the brain of a London cabbie could help shape AI and Alzheimer’s research Posted March 15, 2025 Analyzing the brains of London's taxi drivers could be key to improving AI navigation systems and Alzheimer’s research, scientists say. University College London …
AI skin cancer detection app claims 99.8 percent accuracy rate in ruling out cancer Posted March 11, 2025 British tech company, Skin Analytics has received regulatory approval for DERM—its autonomous AI skin cancer detection system that uses a smartphone. Dermatologists are in shor…
Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it’s not fair Posted February 25, 2025 Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly…
UK’s largest car factory is home to thriving wildlife, solar and wind farm Posted February 14, 2025 Britain’s biggest car factory is surrounded by wind turbines, solar panels and nature. At Nissan’s Sunderland plant, the Japanese car maker says that cutting-edge engineering is m…
Exoskeletons and AI gyms—top health gadgets at CES tech show Posted February 12, 2025 A machine that allows the paralyzed to walk again, and textiles that can monitor your vital signs without the need for wires. These were just two of the top healt…
New labels will help people pick devices less at risk of hacking Posted February 7, 2025 The federal government is rolling out a consumer labeling system designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. Under the v…
Flying cars and care robots: Toyota’s futuristic city on show at CES Posted February 5, 2025 At the CES 2025 tech convention in Las Vegas, Toyota Chairperson Akio Toyoda revealed the latest developments in Woven City, a futuristic prototype city at the foot of Mount Fuji …
Ireland struggles to manage power for its many data centers Posted January 29, 2025 For years, Ireland has been embracing major U.S. tech giants, building data centers that consume massive amounts of power. But demands on the national grid have t…