CES 2024: LG and Samsung making TVs disappear – in a way

LAS VEGAS: After years spent dominating living rooms, big flat-screen televisions could start getting out of the way of the decor. That is if new see-through TV models showed off by South Korean consumer electronics giants LG and Samsung catch on. “How about a screen that gives you back your space?” an LG executive asked on stage Monday...

At CES 2024 tech show, seeking robots neither too human nor too machine

LAS VEGAS: With big, expressive eyes, elfin ears and adorable cooing, Miroka and Miroki could be an apparition from your favourite cartoon. But behind their cute facade, these robots are all sensors and engineering, and designed to perform the drudgery of logistical support in hospitals or hotels. “Why live with ugly machines,” says Jerome Monceaux, head of Paris-based...

SEC account hack amplifies concerns over security at Elon Musk’s X

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said its account on social network X was “compromised”, leading to a spike in the price of Bitcoin and raising fresh questions about X’s reliability as a source of information and the strength of its security practices. The incident, one of the most consequential breaches in years on the platform...

Study: Around 1.8 million PCs in Germany have unsafe Windows systems

BERLIN: Over 1.8 million computers with Microsoft’s Windows operating system in Germany have an outdated system that is no longer protected against online security threats, a study showed. Online security company Eset said the majority of insecure systems, around 1.15 million devices, are still being operated with Microsoft Windows 7. According to Eset, just under 630,000 devices are...

Hokkaido for non-skiers: What it’s like to stay at Club Med’s brand new resort with snowy mountain views

as a kid, hearing the adults talk about Club Med made it seem like it was a mythical oasis that healed weary souls. Family friends and teachers would regale me with stories of how they'd spend the entire day frolicking on spotless beaches or skiing down mountains. Basically, just living their best lives. After years of...

SHIB price struggles despite escalating number of addresses

The Shiba Inu token (SHIB) has achieved a noteworthy feat after exceeding 3.7 million addresses. According to information provided by Glassnode, the total number of unique addresses that have ever appeared in a SHIB transaction has risen to about 3.74 million. Source: Glassnode Data from CoinMarketCap painted a more concise picture, revealing that out of the 3.74 million addresses, about 1.23...

China’s first rocket launch in 2024 successfully sends 4 satellites into space

A Kuaizhou-1A rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China, January 5, 2024. /CMG A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying four meteorological satellites blasted off at 7:20 p.m. Beijing Time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Friday. The satellites successfully entered their designated orbit, marking the first win for China's space...

Spot Bitcoin ETF approval: Issuers reach significant milestone

Issuers of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF) have made significant progress toward regulatory approval. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided positive feedback on key filings and requested no additional feedback on the paperwork for several applications. The agency’s commissioners plan to vote on the exchange-rule filings this week. At least one applicant,...

Toyota Motor: to restart vehicle plants in Japan from Monday

TOKYO : Toyota Motor said it would restart its Japanese vehicle plants on Monday but, given the impact of the New Year's Day earthquake, would decide separately about operations from Jan. 15. As aftershocks are continuing from the magnitude 7.6 quake that ravaged Japan's western coast and many of its suppliers and their affiliates are in...

Honda considers US$14 billion plan for EV production in Canada: Nikkei

Honda Motor Co is considering building an electric vehicle plant in Canada in a near ¥2 trillion (US$13.83 billion) project that could possibly include in-house production of batteries, Japan's Nikkei news group reported on Sunday (Jan 7). The project could be one of Honda's largest investments, the report said. The Japanese automaker is looking at multiple potential...