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Game on: UK campus looks to turbocharge esports
Rows of super-powerful computers fill a classroom in northeast England, their LED-lit keyboards, mice and headsets washing the space in a futuristic blue glow. - 'Quite surreal' - Nicholas Wilkinson, a student on the college's esports programme, called the development of an esports campus in northeast England "quite surreal".
Cubans fear worsening inflation as fuel price to soar 500%
Already under the yoke of inflation and product scarcity, many Cubans don't know how they will cope with a new 500-percent surge in the fuel price. According to official estimates, the Cuban economy shrank by two percent in 2023, while inflation reached 30 percent in 2023.
At CES tech show, seeking robots neither too human nor too machine
With big, expressive eyes, elfin ears and adorable cooing, Miroka and Miroki could be an apparition from your favorite cartoon. But in addition to helping out, Miroki is meant to bring a touch of "wonder" to the workplace.
Boeing CEO: Alaska Airlines incident 'our mistake,' vows transparency
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun took responsibility for a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines incident Tuesday, vowing "complete transparency" as the aviation giant tries to pivot from its latest crisis. US regulators with the Federal Aviation Administration have grounded 171 737 MAX 9 planes with the same configuration as the Alaska Airlines jet.
US lawmaker calls for probe of UAE tech firm over China ties
A key US lawmaker has called on Washington to mull trade curbs on Emirati artificial intelligence firm Group 42 Holdings (G42) over its ties with China, according to a letter released Tuesday.
Tech helps beauty 'dreams' come true, says L'Oreal
Technology, in particular artificial intelligence, is making it possible to fulfill beauty wishes like never before, Guive Balooch, global vice president of L'Oreal's Tech Incubator, told AFP. He spoke in an interview at the Consumer Electronics Show, the annual tech extravaganza in Las Vegas, where L'Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus delivered the keynote speech Is L'Oreal embracing tech?
Honda unveils futuristic EV designs to hit US market in 2026
Honda unveiled Tuesday a new electric vehicle series to launch commercially in 2026, revealing a futuristic concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Honda plans to introduce a commercial model based on Saloon in the United Sates in 2026.
At CES, beauty products pamper with AI
Salon-worthy manicures at home and expert skin care advice from artificial intelligence: the beauty industry is counting on tech to get consumers pampered like the rich and famous. - Infrared hair blower - Companies are also bringing beauty personalization tech to hair care.
New US labor rule may help gig workers qualify as employees
A rule issued Tuesday by the US Labor Department making it tougher for companies to classify workers as "independent contractors" could take a toll on the gig economy -- and is likely to face challenges.
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