New season of The Mandalorian premieres on October 30

“The Mandalorian”, a sci-fi show about a mysterious bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe, is set to return for another season on Disney+.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Fortnite says gamers can no longer use Apple sign-in system

​"Fortnite" users will no longer be able to use Apple Inc's sign-in system to log in to the game as early as Friday, the video game maker said.
10 September 2020, 11:42 AM

Microsoft says small Xbox S game console on the way

Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that it will launch a small Xbox S game console priced at $299 in November.
9 September 2020, 13:39 PM

SCB, bKash & Valyou launch Bangladesh’s first blockchain remittance service

Standard Chartered Bank, in partnership with bKash of Bangladesh and Valyou of Malaysia, today announced the launch of the first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service in Bangladesh, facilitating instant transfers from Malaysia.
9 September 2020, 07:02 AM

General Motors to take stake in Nikola electric truck company

General Motors and Nikola announced Tuesday a strategic partnership under which GM will receive an 11 per cent stake in the electric truck company in exchange for providing technology and manufacturing.
8 September 2020, 16:37 PM

Ford's incoming CEO wants the U.S. automaker to run like a Deere

Automakers like Ford have talked for a long time about generating post-sale revenue from connected vehicles, but they have struggled to deliver. As a result, Ford has been abandoned by growth-oriented investors, despite its lucrative F-series franchise.
8 September 2020, 16:29 PM

TikTok warns parents over suicide video

TikTok is warning parents and users over a suicide video that has been embedded in a clip. The video showing an American man taking his own life came from a Facebook Livestream and has been uploaded to various social media platforms, sometimes edited into other, unrelated videos.
8 September 2020, 16:22 PM

Activists call for boycotting Disney's Mulan over scenes filmed in Xinjiang

Disney's “Mulan” remake is facing fresh boycott calls after it emerged some of the blockbuster's scenes were filmed in China's Xinjiang, where widespread rights abuses against the region's Muslim population have been widely documented. The lavish $200 million films about a legendary female Chinese warrior was already tangled in political controversy after star Liu Yifei voiced support for Hong Kong's police as they cracked down on democracy protests last year.
8 September 2020, 16:07 PM

New 5G iPhone expected at Apple online event on Sept 15

Apple on Tuesday fired off invitations to a September 15 online event expected to introduce a new-generation iPhone tailored for superfast 5G telecom networks.
8 September 2020, 16:01 PM

Educated yet amoral: AI capable of writing books sparks awe

An artificial intelligence (AI) technology made by a firm co-founded by billionaire Elon Musk has won praise for its ability to generate coherent stories, novels and even computer code but it remains blind to racism or sexism.
6 September 2020, 16:54 PM

Apple to delay privacy change threatening Facebook, mobile ad market

Apple Inc said on Thursday that it will delay until early next year changes to its privacy policy that could reduce ad sales by Facebook Inc and other companies targeting users on iPhones and iPads.
5 September 2020, 17:17 PM

Contact tracing apps reduce Covid-19 spread, even when only a few use them - study

Contact tracing apps can sharply reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus even when only a few people use them, a study published on Thursday by researchers at Google and Oxford University showed.
4 September 2020, 18:05 PM

First trans, non-binary characters to debut on 'Star Trek' franchise

The science-fiction franchise “Star Trek” is introducing its first transgender and non-binary characters, with both roles set to debut in its U.S. television series next month, producers said on Wednesday. The trans character named Gray will be played by trans actor Ian Alexander, the producers said, and non-binary Adira will be played by Blu del Barrio, an actor, who like the character, does not identify as male or female.
4 September 2020, 17:56 PM

How Marvel Studios should handle Black Panther 2 after Chadwick Boseman's death

Soon after learning that Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman had died at age 43, fans urged Marvel Studios not to recast the role, setting up a dilemma for the studio planning a sequel to Hollywood's first major superhero film with a predominantly Black cast.
4 September 2020, 17:42 PM

Number one, engage

Star Trek, the show about finding strange new alien worlds and civilization with the power of magical technology and technobabble,
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

New Bike this week

Runner’s entry to the 165cc segment is a late but welcome one. Their new bike the, Bolt 165R, is a naked sportbike with aggressive styling.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Android security bug left user data at risk

A vulnerability in Android security could have allowed malicious apps to steal sensitive information from other apps on the same device.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Xiaomi to debut under-screen camera to its smartphones

Chine smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is planning to introduce under-screen camera phones to the market by next year.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Instagram to add recommendation to their “Guides” Feature

Instagram is working to expand its recently launched “Guides” feature to allow creators to recommended places or even products.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

TechBits

TechBits
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM