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Samsung to add real-time translation to smartphone model
Samsung to add real-time translation to smartphone model
by  AFP

Samsung Electronics will roll out a real-time call translation service using AI technology next year, the firm told AFP Friday, claiming it would make conversing across languages as easy as "turning on closed captions".

Nobel laureate Yunus decries Bangladesh smear campaign from 'powerful quarters'
Nobel laureate Yunus decries Bangladesh smear campaign from 'powerful quarters'
by  AFP

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has condemned what he says is a smear campaign driven by "powerful quarters", telling AFP that news outlets in Bangladesh have falsely accused him of corruption as he fights a slew of court cases. Yunus appeared in court on Thursday for a case in which he is accused of violating labour laws.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had 'minor' stroke: report
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had 'minor' stroke: report
by  AFP

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suffered a "minor" stroke in Mexico but has left hospital and is returning to the United States, he told ABC News on Thursday. Wozniak told ABC News that he had experienced dizziness and vertigo and found himself unable to walk.

Influential feminist news site Jezebel shutters
Influential feminist news site Jezebel shutters
by  AFP

Jezebel, the influential US feminist news site beloved for its pithy cultural commentary and astute reporting, is shutting down after 16 years online, its parent company announced Thursday. Also on Thursday, Vice Media Group announced a new round of layoffs, after announcing earlier this year it was filing for bankruptcy protection to facilitate its sale.

Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games
Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games
by  AFP

Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series, has said it will release the trailer for the next instalment in December, setting the gaming world abuzz. Rockstar said Wednesday it will release a trailer for the game next month to mark 25 years of the studio, but did not say when the game will be released.

'Like a video game': Japan's gangs hire online
'Like a video game': Japan's gangs hire online
by  AFP

Risa Yamada grew up fatherless and struggled to find consistent work until she stumbled on an intriguing job listing: one of a growing number of advertisements posted on social media by Japanese criminal gangs. - Gateway - Black-market job advertisements have long appeared in Japanese magazines or on stickers in public toilets.