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Top 10 tech trends to watch out for in 2022Global spending on digital transformation is predicted to jump 20 per cent annually to $1.8 trillion next year, according to Statista.Covid-induced market disruptions and widespread...Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the USWaymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle. The companies will integrate Waymo Driver,...Create Stellar Images with the Best Photo PrintersIn the era of the iPhone, photo printers have perhaps become an afterthought — why print your images when they can all be accessed with...Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch live plug with pennyAmazon has updated its Alexa voice assistant after it "challenged" a 10-year-old girl to touch a coin to the prongs of a half-inserted plug.The suggestion...Technology to play a crucial role in rapid urban development, experts sayFuture cities must deliver seamless customer experiences and governments should consider adopting technology to “listen to, understand and act” on behalf of their citizens, Kashif...Amazon, Meta and Twitter pull out of CES over Omicron fearsAmazon, Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Twitter have scrapped plans to attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January amid renewed concerns about...Smartphone industry to face headwinds from supply chain disruptions in 2022The global smartphone industry will continue to be hamstrung well into the next year by supply chain disruptions and component shortages, with the Omicron variant...Wireless, smart tech have upped home security’s gameThere’s something about the holidays that gets me thinking about home security. Maybe it’s reading on Nextdoor about rampant neighborhood porch piracy, or maybe it’s...Boeing and Airbus warn US over 5G safety concernsBosses from the world's two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services.In a letter,...Flexibility will define the future of working, experts sayFlexibility is set to define the future of the working culture, being the "number one priority" of many as the world continues to adapt to...Security study finds a few best practices can have a big impact on threat protectionCisco Systems Inc. just released one of its largest-ever cybersecurity studies, providing a detailed view into the top five security practices proven to be most...Semiconductor shortage to drive 50% of top 10 car makers to design their own chips by 2025The global semiconductor shortage, sparked by the pandemic, will drive nearly 50 per cent of the top 10 carmakers to design and produce their own...Apple unveils Android app that can detect AirTags and Find My devicesApple unveiled an Android app that will help users who do not own iPhones or iPads to detect unexpected AirTags and other devices compatible with...This is how much Facebook paid to change its nameMeta Platforms, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of US regional bank Meta...Apple, Amazon, Twitter, Minecraft vulnerable as techs race to fix software flawA critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool — one quickly exploited in the online game Minecraft — is rapidly emerging as a major...Jack Dorsey's Square changes name to Block as it pursues new businessesSquare, the company co-founded and run by cryptocurrency enthusiast Jack Dorsey, is changing its corporate name to Block, signalling a push beyond the company’s main...New Twitch tool helps battle ban evadersGaming platform Twitch has introduced a tool that detects and blocks users who evade bans, a longstanding problem for victims of harassment.The leader in live...Twitter bans sharing of photos without consentTwitter launched new rules Tuesday blocking users from sharing private images of other people without their consent, in a tightening of the network's policy just...Careem records 4.3 million rides in first 10 months of 2021Ride-hailing company Careem, which registered more than 23 million rides in the UAE between 2015 and 2019, recorded 4.1 million rides last year and 4.3...Online sellers 'hotbed' for dangerous items experts warnA group of emergency services, consumer watchdogs and safety groups want the government to make online sellers more liable for selling dangerous items.Online marketplaces are...UAE’s Virtuzone teams up with Etisalat and Aramex on start-up programmeThe UAE’s Virtuzone is going into partnership with Etisalat, Aramex and other organisations to launch a programme to boost the growth of start-ups in the...The 2022 Polestar 2 is more appealing, affordable and repairableWhen Polestar launched its first all-electric vehicle last year, it came in a single flavor: a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configuration that cost around $50,000 before incentives....China's Tencent told to get state approval for new apps: state mediaGaming and messaging giant Tencent has been told all its new apps and updates must be approved by the government, state media reported, as Beijing...First 'robotaxis' enter service in BeijingIt looks like a normal car but the white taxi by the curb has nobody driving it, and communicates with customers digitally to obtain directions...Corsair Teams Up With Asus to Make Cute RAMCorsair (via Expreview) has joined forces with Asus to launch the Vengeance RGB Pro under the latter's Fuxue series, a popular collection of white-themed motherboards...GMIS 2021: Manufacturing sector requires more upskilling among its workforceThe manufacturing sector is lagging behind when it comes to upskilling its workforce, and more pressure is added by trying to impart skills given the...Semiconductor supply chain will remain vulnerableA new study about the current state of advanced packaging in the semiconductor value chain finds that urgent action is required to strengthen domestic packaging...Elon Musk sells another $1.05bn worth of Tesla stocks to fulfil Twitter vowAfter a few days’ break, Elon Musk resumed selling shares in Tesla and has come more than halfway to making good on his promise to...Will Apple ditch the Lightning port in favour of USB-C for the iPhone 14?Apple is considering using a USB-C port rather than Lightning to charge the iPhone 14, according to a report. It could be the biggest shift...Sheikh Hamdan launches scheme to enable drone transportation and boost competitivenessSheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, rolled out a drone programme on Saturday that enables the use of drones in several sectors, including...The highs and lows of the 2021 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe LA Auto Show one of the first indoor auto shows to return since the COVID outbreak — was light on news and heavier than...Facebook gives users 'more control' over news feedFacebook says it is introducing new features to give people more control over what appears in their news feeds.The social network has been under intense...Cisco partners with JupiterOne to enhance its SecureX product portfolioCisco announced this week it has partnered with cloud security and governance platform provider JupiterOne to launch Cisco Secure Cloud Insights. Secure Cloud Insights will...Toyota plans to invest billion of dollars in battery plant in USToyota Motor is planning to invest billions of dollars in a battery plant to be built on the outskirts of Greensboro, North Carolina, as part...Daily Crunch: Suburban drone-based delivery service Flytrex raises $40M Series CTo get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Hello and...Pentagon announces new cloud initiative to replace ill-fated JEDI contractThe Pentagon announced a limited request for bids for a new cloud initiative today that replaces the cancelled $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract initiative. You...U.S. cars mandated to spot drunk drivers -- and stop themBreath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark U.S. safety mandate to fight drunk driving that is spurring tough questions about what technology...Apple announces self-service repair scheme in win for campaignersApple has announced a "self-service repair" programme so "customers who are comfortable" can fix their own devices. At launch, in early 2022 in the US,...Intel's Raptor Lake CPUs May Consume Up To 25% Less PowerAn Intel patent (courtesy of Underfox) explains the concept of the Digital Linear Voltage Regulator (D-LVR) and the power-saving benefits that it can bring to...Porsche takes the GTS electric with the Taycan sedan and sporty wagonPorsche saved the versatile and performance-focused GTS for its last two variants of the all-electric Taycan.The German automaker unveiled the Taycan GTS sedan and a...US Senate confirms Google critic as Department of Justice antitrust chiefThe US Senate on has confirmed Jonathan Kanter to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division, finalising the Biden administration’s slate of leaders to police competition...Nigerian shared mobility startup Shuttlers raises $1.6M, plans pan-African expansionShared transportation in Nigeria, Africa’s largest country by population, is a thriving business, at least when done the conventional way: offline.With millions of Nigerians using...IBM Announces 127-qubit “Eagle” Quantum ProcessorAt the annual Quantum Summit today, IBM upped the ante by announcing its latest quantum Processor, codenamed Eagle. The new quantum processor is the world’s...Nvidia Exec: AI Rides on Symbiotic Hardware-Software RelationshipSoftware dominated Nvidia’s fall GTC conference and for good reason, Manuvir Das, head of enterprise computing at Nvidia, told SDxCentral. While hardware like Nvidia’s GPUs...Fujitsu, Israel's Autofleet embark on global strategic cooperationFujitsu Ltd and Israel's Autofleet Ltd have agreed to embark on global strategic cooperation to develop sustainable logistics solutions and contribute to the resolution of...Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to build large-size ammonia carrier fueled by ammoniaMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co Ltd, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) Group, has reached an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd and Namura Shipbuilding...Spotify ups audiobook ante with purchase of FindawaySwedish music streaming giant Spotify has announced its latest purchase in its quest to diversify, with the takeover of audiobook distributor Findaway.Launched in 2005, Findaway...Ryzen 5000 Support Finally Enabled On A320 MotherboardsAMD's Ryzen 5000 (Vermeer) processors aren't officially supported on AMD 300-series motherboards. However, motherboard manufacturers, including Asus and Gigabyte have deployed new firmwares for A320...Seagate Demonstrates HDD with PCIe NVMe InterfaceSeagate has demonstrated the industry's first hard disk drive connected to a host using a PCIe interface at the Open Compute Project Summit. Like solid-state...Plenty of pitfalls await Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' planWhen Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the "metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real...