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• Microsoft is opening a new AI division in London, which is home to Google's DeepMind.
• The new hub sets the stage for a heated talent war between the two companies.
• Google has been trying to stop bleeding talent. It may now have to try harder.

Microsoft is opening a new artificial-intelligence unit in London, putting itself firmly on the turf of its biggest AI rival: Google

Check out our detailed Moto G 5G 2024 vs. Moto G 5G 2023 comparison to find out which one of these affordable Android phones would be right for you.

Using your iPad as a second screen for your Mac is a great way to enhance productivity. For instance, if you’re editing a film, you can view your content in full screen on your Mac and use your iPad for the editing panels. Or you can make use of Apple Pencil functionality on your iPad and use your Mac to display your…

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A UK startup has claimed a major breakthrough in its plans to beam solar energy from space to Earth. At a lab in Belfast, Oxford-based Space Solar managed to light up an LED sign by wirelessly beaming energy through the air, from all angles. This marks the world’s first 360-degree wireless power transmission, said the startup.   “This steerable power beaming capability is the heart of our solar

• Russia is using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, The Telegraph has reported. 
• The report says Russia is using the weapons to create panic before launching attacks. 
• Russia is a signatory of the convention banning chemical weapons. 

Russia is launching daily attacks on Ukrainian

First-person shooter (FPS) games just became more accessible for people with low vision.

Audio tech company JBL has teamed up with nonprofit AbleGamers and electronics company Harman to create new software that allows people with low vision to play FPS games with optimised audio cues.

• Taiwan Semiconductor is set to receive almost $12 billion in grants and loans from the US government.
• The microchip maker plans to build a third factory in Phoenix, Arizona this decade.
• The Biden administration is eager to onshore production and rely less on China as tensions mount.

The White House is giving the world's largest

If you could see your opponent’s cards in poker, could you always clear them out? Game theorists draw a distinction between games with perfect information and games with imperfect information. Poker is a classic example of the latter category because players don’t know each other’s cards. Chess and tic-tac-toe, on the…

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It’s fair to say that printers are hardly the most exciting electronic gadgets, but when you need a physical copy of something, what will your smartphone or laptop do about it? Printers remain a necessity for a lot of us, and if you’re in the market for one, this shortlist of our favorite printers available in 2024…

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• Footage appears to show Ukrainian soldiers stealing an advanced Russian tank.
• The tank was upgraded with electronic warfare equipment but Ukraine said it was still able to strike it.
• Ukraine's military said the tank "now works for the defense of Ukraine."

• A McDonald's franchisee in California warned that customers' acceptance of price increases is "not unlimited."
• Fast-food chains have been raising prices and cutting costs to offset the state's new $20 minimum wage.
• The franchisee said he'd upped prices at his restaurants by between 5% and 7% in just three months.

A California McDonald's franchisee says that he

Apple, in its latest update to its App Store developer guidelines for iPhones and iPads, flagged by 9to5Mac, says it will allow game console emulators – and even downloadable games.

Apple warns developers, however, they “are responsible for all such software offered in [their] app, including ensuring that such software complies with these Guidelines and all applicable laws.” So don’t expect to