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Multiple companies have ideas as to how they’ll develop folding smartphones. TCL, however, isn’t content to settle on one — it’s seemingly tackling them all. CNET has obtained images and patent filings that show TCL exploring five foldable designs. Four of them are ultimately variants on a theme (folding horizontally or vertically, inward or outward), […]
The Tu-144 supersonic passenger jet entered service 43 years ago – to mark the date, RT has compiled a list of equally epic Soviet tech marvels. Some started legacies, others were forgotten, and some are still kicking today. Tu-144, the ‘Soviet Concorde’ One of only two commercial supersonic transport planes – the other being the […]
Good financial results shown by Russian companies may facilitate the return of foreign investment to the country, Moody’s senior vice president Kristin Lindow told Sputnik news agency. “…Recent strong corporate profits quite naturally can result in repatriation of profits by foreign investors. Also, the cleanup that the CBR (Central Bank of Russia) has done in […]
Enlarge / Necromancer-themed art from Diablo III‘s last expansion. (credit: Blizzard) A brief Wednesday video from Blizzard Entertainment confirmed some not-very-surprising news: the company is still working on the Diablo series. Today’s hint was the first to confirm “multiple Diablo projects” in production, however, with a tease of a larger reveal by year’s end. “The […]
CryptoKitties is formally launching the KittyVerse ecosystem, which allows third-party companies to launch their own products on top of the CryptoKitties collectible game. CryptoKitties is not a cryptocurrency itself, but it is built to encourage people to learn how to use the alternative currencies such as Ethereum as well as blockchain, the decen…Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election. They discussed energy projects between the nations and Erdogan has confirmed Ankara’s commitment to the initiatives. Read more “The presidents confirmed their mutual interest in expanding partnership between the two countries and noted as priorities joint strategic energy projects, including the […]
Boba Fett’s last major toy incarnation, from 2015. (credit: Sam Machkovech) On the eve of one major Star Wars film launch, fans learned that the Disney and Lucasfilm empire have yet another iconic-character project in the works: a Boba Fett film. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, each citing their own “sources,” reported the film’s ongoing […]
Queen Letizia, 45, has spent the past two days winning the hearts of the Dominican Republic, now turning her attention to Haiti. Spending two days on the Caribbean Island, she showed off her more relaxed and laid-back side, meeting and greeting locals from the Cite Soleil Neighbourhood. The Spanish Queen was all smiles, despite being […]
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics tipped a surprise record first-quarter profit on Friday but market reaction was muted due to growing concerns that the semiconductor boom that has driven the South Korean tech giant’s earnings is about to end. Samsung shares fell after the announcement as analysts forecast similar or lower profit in the s…Read […]
Philippines Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano visited Beijing on Wednesday for talks on possible joint development projects in the South China Sea. Cayetano was scheduled to meet with his counterpart Wang Yi and with newly-appointed Vice President Wang Qishan, a close ally of President Xi Jinping, amid signs of an easing of tensions in the […]
