Technology

Proton working on adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to future models

Proton and its subsidiary ACO Tech are currently working on integrating Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (AACP) with its in-vehicle infotainment system.

Social media

‘Light in his eyes’: Excited China boy, 7, makes meagre exam progress, rewarded with chicken dinner by mother who is praised online for parenting style

Boy’s exam score rises 4 points compared to previous passing mark. Mum says health and happiness most important, earns online praise.

Smartphones

Grubhub order, cellphone texts lead US investigators to four escaped jail inmates

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office revealed new details on how authorities used a Grubhub order and other cellphone data to track down the four inmates who escaped last month from the Bibb County Jail.

Social media

Track coach pleads guilty in US federal court to tricking women into sending him nude photos

A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick women into sending him nude or semi-nude photos of themselves pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston, prosecutors said on Nov 21.

Gadgets

US man found guilty of using Apple AirTag to stalk ex on her way home

A 33-year-old man was found guilty Tuesday in Leavenworth County court of stalking his ex using an Apple AirTag.

Smartphones

Former executive of two SG universities charged with cheating, taking upskirt videos

A former National University of Singapore (NUS) deputy director and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) director was charged in court on Nov 23 with cheating, voyeurism and possessing obscene films.

China

Move over Pokemon Go: Hide-and-seek the latest game in China

BEIJING: When the cat’s away, the mice will play - but in a good way in China, where young people are playing hide-and-seek in the latest craze to make new friends (or furends, if you like).

Internet

Football fan sues StubHub for selling him bogus Tottenham tickets

A football fan from New York bought two tickets on StubHub to see Tottenham Hotspur FC play against Liverpool. But after flying to England for the game, he only made it as far as the stadium gate.

e-Hailing

Backlash after private-hire driver in S’pore spends 22 hours on road to win Facebook contest

A “mission” on social media meant to “motivate” private-hire vehicle (PHV) drivers by finding the top earner in a day has drawn flak from netizens who said it put drivers, passengers and other road users at risk.

Cybersecurity

‘Always double-check the URL, don’t be like me’: Victim of WhatsApp Web impersonation scam

A 42-year-old man fell victim to an impersonation scam after he inadvertently accessed a fake “WhatsApp Web” phishing link on Oct 29.

Streaming

Spotify to update how it pays rights holders

Music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it will modify how it pays artists in 2024, introducing a minimum number of times a piece must be streamed before qualifying for royalties.

AI

Could artificial intelligence fuel the move to a four-day workweek?

Many observers are harbouring the hope that generative artificial intelligence will make for major productivity gains. Two recently published studies support this theory, and even claim that these technologies could contribute to the widespread adoption of the four-day working week.

Technology

US prosecutors want Binance's Zhao to remain in US until sentencing -filing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors pressed a federal judge on Wednesday to require Binance Holdings founder and former chief Changpeng Zhao to remain in the continental United States before his sentencing hearing on Feb. 23, 2024, according to a court filing.

AI

Now everyone can use ChatGPT as an AI voice assistant

You can now have a real conversation with ChatGPT, transformed via its mobile application into a multipurpose voice assistant.

Technology

Exclusive-OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say

(Reuters) -Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s four days in exile, several staff researchers wrote a letter to the board of directors warning of a powerful artificial intelligence discovery that they said could threaten humanity, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Technology

Bitcoin rises 5.7% to $37,802

(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 5.7 % to $37,802 at 2129 GMT on Wednesday, adding $2,044 to its previous close.

Technology

GM's Cruise plans small relaunch of driverless robotaxis

(Reuters) -General Motors' robotaxi unit Cruise is planning to re-launch in one unspecified city before expanding to others, just weeks after California barred its self-driving vehicles from public roads following an accident last month.

Technology

Nissan to make electric versions of Qashqai, Juke in Britain -Sky News

LONDON (Reuters) - Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co will announce on Friday that it will build the electric versions of its Qashqai and Juke models at its plant in Sunderland, northern England, Sky News reported on Wednesday.

Technology

AI poster child Altman back at OpenAI, may have fewer checks on power

(Reuters) - Sam Altman's return as OpenAI's chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator with fewer checks on his power as the company introduces technology that could upend industries, corporate governance experts and analysts said.

Technology

EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to draft rules requiring Alphabet's Google, Meta and other online services to identify and remove online child pornography, saying that end-to-end encryption would not be affected.