Technology

In an effort to introduce its electric aircraft to global markets, Chinese electronic vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Inc.’s “flying car” performed its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates. A two-seater electric VTOL aircraft, the X2 is propelled by eight propellers, two of which are located in each corner of the craft. The manufacturer of the vehicle hailed Monday’s 90-minute, …

PLDT is requesting that Dito Telecommunity pay P429 million in service costs, which Dito Telecommunity has refused to pay. In a filing with the stock exchange on Friday, October 7, the Pangilinan-led PLDT notified Dennis Uy’s Dito of a material breach and demanded payment for the construction and provisioning of transmission facilities that Dito is currently utilizing to deliver telecommunications …

A new cybersecurity awareness campaign has been rolled out in Abu Dhabi to reduce cyber threats and risks and promote a culture of cybersecurity among government employees and residents. On Tuesday, the Department of Government Support, which is being represented in this initiative by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), made the announcement that the Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign would soon …

On Friday, September 30, Tesla CEO Elon Musk displayed a prototype of the company’s humanoid robot named Optimus. Musk said that the electric car manufacturer would be able to construct millions of them and sell them for less than $20,000, which is less than a third of the price of a Model Y. Musk stated that he anticipated Tesla would …

Nine people who know about the situation say that spy software made by an Israeli surveillance company was used to spy on more than a dozen top Indonesian government and military officials last year. Six of the people told Reuters that they were the ones who were being watched. People say that the targets included Indonesia’s Chief Economic Minister Airlangga …

Amazon made a number of product announcements on Wednesday, including an upgrade to its array of voice-controlled gadgets and e-readers, as well as a contactless device that can track people’s sleep. The online store claims that its sleep device, which is called Halo Rise and costs $139.99, monitors the temperature, humidity, and light levels in the room in addition to …

On Tuesday, September 27, Meta Platforms announced that it has foiled the first known China-based influence campaign that was aimed at targeting users in the United States with political content in advance of the midterm elections that will take place in November. Meta stated in a report that summarized its findings that the network maintained fake accounts across all of …

It once operated as a DVD distribution company, but it has now expanded its operations to include production and streaming. It would appear that Netflix is placing its next major wager on the development of the gambling industry. According to an announcement made by Netflix on Monday, the streaming media giant will establish its first in-house video game studio in …

As light can only travel a few hundred feet below the surface of the ocean, animals have to rely on sound to find food, navigate, and communicate with one another. But human beings did not become aware of the soundscape that existed below the waters until far into the last century. According to French bioacoustics expert Michel André, explorers and …

When the news surfaced at the beginning of September that a significant amount of data had been stolen, Indonesia learned about the hacker who is now known as Bjorka for the first time. It is estimated that over 1.3 billion SIM card registration details were taken and placed up for sale on an online marketplace on the dark web. The …