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‘Devastated’ dad discovers wife’s ashes and treasured family possessions auctioned off after company’s mishap over storage bill
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A governance issue is slowing down India’s technological progress, say former govt officials
New Delhi: India’s digital ecosystem is facing a governance issue, with overlapping roles of ministries, departments and regulatory agencies creating confusion and slowing down the country’s technological progress, former government officials have...
High-tech robot Neo offers household help but raises privacy concerns with required waiver
A new high-tech robot could help you with daily tasks around your home. But it will come at a cost. Company One-X created the robot housekeeper named Neo. Courtesy: 1X Neo can clean your house, do your laundry, and water your plants. Neo can also...
Another Longtime Vestal Business Closes with Site Going to "Pot"
Legal weed continues to spread across the Binghamton area with another cannabis dispensary planned in a building that been home to a locally-owned business for years. The new marijuana retail store is to be developed at the site of the former...
Throwback styles meet modern tech for a retro revival in our living rooms
It might start with a cassette deck that streams Spotify and charges your phone. It doesn’t have to stop there. These days, yesterday is big business. A retro revival is underway in the design world: mushroom-shaped lamps, walnut stereo consoles,...
Amazon employees in constant FEAR as company plans to cut 14000 jobs, struggle to sleep at night, mental health impacted; viral post reveals...
Home Business Amazon employees in constant FEAR as company plans to cut 14000 jobs, struggle to sleep at night, mental health impacted; viral post reveals... A Reddit user detailed the experience of a friend who works at the e-commerce Amazon...
Meta Tests WhatsApp Companion App for Apple Watch in Beta
Meta Platforms Inc. has taken a significant step toward enhancing its messaging ecosystem by initiating beta testing for a dedicated WhatsApp companion app on the Apple Watch. This development, revealed through a recent TestFlight build, marks a...
TVET artisans laud platform’s contribution to business growth
Trained artisans of The Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) programme onboarded about a year ago on the digital platform, myhandwork.ng, have praised the impact the platform has made on their businesses in the last twelve months. Powered by...
Chemistry research is fueling Pennsylvania’s economy — so why are we defunding it?
by Kenneth Knappenberger, Gregory Ferguson and Haitao Liu, Pennsylvania Capital-Star October 3, 2025 Walk through any one of Pennsylvania’s major research universities — from Penn State to Pitt to Lehigh — and you’ll find some of the most advanced...
'The Chair Company': When You Can Watch Episode 4
The Chair Company stars Tim Robinson as Ron Trosper, a mild-mannered businessman who, after an incident at work, begins to suspect that a deep conspiracy is to blame. Over the past decade, Robinson has cornered the cringe comedy market with shows...
Stacking the system: the technical case for mixed farming
Download PDF As pressures mount on arable businesses to improve resilience, reduce costs and integrate environmental outcomes, mixed farming systems are seeing renewed interest. CPM speaks to one Staffordshire farmer balancing beef and combinable...
One tech giant outdid its Mag 7 cohort this week, with analysts rushing to hike their price targets
Most of the Magnificent Seven big tech names reported earnings this week: Meta Platforms Inc. (NYSE:META), Alphabet Inc. (NYSE:GOOG), Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:MSFT), Apple Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) and Amazon.com Inc. (NYSE:AMZN). But, it was Amazon that...
Ayaneo Phone: Official teaser reveals RedMagic 11 Pro design cues for company's first gaming smartphone
As it turns out, Ayaneo has more products up its sleeve than the AM03 mini-PC it has been teasing on social media in the last few weeks. Additionally, the company has its eponymous smartphone in the works, which it now claims is coming soon too....
Insurance company ordered to pay more than 137,000 euros following death of a patient in Marbella
The provincial court of Malaga has ordered a medical insurance company to compensate the family of a 75-year-old patient who lost her life due to a serious haemorrhage that was not controlled, resulting in kidney failure. The company, Segurcaixa...
Cambodia Hosts Business Matching Event to Boost Domestic Product Sales
AKP Phnom Penh, November 01, 2025 -- Minister of Commerce H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul presided over a major business matching event today designed to strengthen the market for locally made goods by directly connecting producers with the country’s...
IRHS football handles host Sussex Tech, 43-7
The business trip was a success. The Indian River High School football team climbed off of their bus like executives exiting a redeye flight and made short work of host Sussex Tech. The Indians defeated the Ravens in Georgetown, 43-7, on Saturday...
We Store Frozen deploys Zimark pallet tracking technology
Zimark says its will bring intelligence and efficiency to We Store Frozen’s cold-storage customers. | Source: We Store Frozen We Store Frozen, a Texas-based cold storage and logistics provider, this week announced a strategic partnership with...
MSU research station harvests tradition, opportunity for sugarcane in Mississippi
Agricultural Technicians Matthew Lee and Isabela Stilwell harvest sugarcane at the South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station. (Photo by Meg Henderson) Contact: Meg Henderson STARKVILLE, Miss.—Each fall, Research Associate Scott Langlois and his...
EA insists it "will maintain a thoughtful, steady approach to AI" and calls it "a tool to empower our people" after its CEO said generative AI is "the very core of our business"
New messaging from EA offers some insight into the company's communicated approach to AI, at a time when it's reportedly pushing 15,000 employees to use the technology in their workflow. An updated EA employee FAQ posted online by the US...
Maltese tech founder’s US studio sets up Malta base
A leading US creative development studio founded by a Maltese computer scientist is establishing a European base in Malta. Wevr develops a variety of immersive experiences using virtual and augmented reality, as well as projection and LED...