Was Christmas 2021 a turning point for the metaverse?
SAN FRANCISCO: Every Christmas, there are a few tech products that show up repeatedly under Christmas trees all over the world. And this year, it...
The Year of the Doge? 2021, crypto’s wildest year yet
LONDON : Bitcoin close to US$70,000, "memecoins" worth billions of dollars, a blockbuster Wall Street listing and a sweeping Chinese crackdown: 2021 was the wildest...
China calls on state firms to cut energy consumption amid carbon peak goals
BEIJING: Chinese centrally owned state firms must cut their energy consumption per 10,000 yuan (US$1,570) of output value by 2025 to 15 per cent below...
England veteran Anderson calls on senior players to rally round
James Anderson urged England's senior players to come together to help the side restore some pride with a competitive performance in the fourth Ashes test...
Hong Kong sets minimum home size to counter trend for ‘nano flats’
HONG KONG : Hong Kong's government said on Thursday it will set a minimum size requirement of 26 square meters (280 square feet) - equivalent...
Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge
SYDNEY: Australia sought to relieve pressure on overrun Covid-19 testing facilities today by narrowing its definition of close contacts of infected people and relaxing requirements...
Hong Kong leader says Stand News arrests not aimed at media industry
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong police raid on a pro-democracy media organisation and the arrest of seven people connected with it was aimed at seditious...
Mexico cut vaccine order with China’s CanSino by over half, say sources
MEXICO CITY: Mexico earlier this year slashed its Covid-19 vaccine order with CanSino Biologics by more than half when it became clear that the Chinese...
South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Tutu to lie in state at St. George’s Cathedral
CAPE TOWN: The body of South Africa's anti-apartheid theologian, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, arrived at Cape Town's St George's Cathedral this morning, where it will lie...
HDMI 2.1a to be announced at CES 2022, but is it all good news?
HDMI 2.1a: Check out what to expect from the new HDMI standard and why it could make choosing an HDMI device even more difficult for...