The first day of Apple’s annual WWDC developer conference is over, with the company announcing iOS 16 for the iPhone, as well as software updates for the Apple Watch, Mac and iPad. The developer conference is off to an interesting start with a long list of features coming to the […]
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Finland’s big new export to India: Education | Business and Economy News
Bengaluru, India– Playdough is not a common mathematics teaching aid. But at Jain Heritage School in the upmarket neighbourhood of Whitefield in Bengaluru, India’s tech capital, it is among the options that primary school teachers use to make numbers fun. Instead of learning by rote, children are encouraged to shape […]
Fashion’s big night – VCU News
By Jayla McNeill VCU School of the Arts In a night of celebration and camaraderie, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising last week held its first in-person fashion event since 2019. The fashion show, #PROCESS2022, showcased the hard work, talent and […]
2022 Met Gala guide: What to know about fashion’s big night
NEW YORK (AP) — It started in 1948 as a society midnight supper, and it wasn’t even at the Met. Fast forward 70-plus years, and the Met Gala is something totally different, one of the most photographed events in the world for its head-spinning red carpet — though the famous […]
“#NYCisBack!”: Ralph Lauren celebrates Big Apple in first show since the pandemic | Fashion
On a mission to quicken the Big Apple’s economic recovery, New York City’s freshly installed mayor, Eric Adams, was among those attending at Ralph Lauren’s first physical fashion show since the pandemic at the Museum of Modern Art. Adams posed with Anna Wintour, in her customary dark glasses, and tweeted […]
Europe’s Digital Markets Act Takes a Hammer to Big Tech
Everyone thinks it’s normal to make a call without knowing which provider the other person is using, says MEP Paul Tang. “This should be a common exchange. It’s not just because Threema or Signal do not want it, it’s also the convenience of the user.” Some MEPS, including Tang, expressed […]
47 Good Business Ideas That Could Be Your Next Big Thing
Can there really be that many good business ideas? Yes, there can. This is actually our filtered-down list—you should have seen how many other almost-good ideas nearly made the cut. Whether you’re an experienced entrepreneur or brand new to the scene, we’ve compiled the best-of-the-best business ideas for you to […]
Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation. After the European Union’s president called for a ban on Russian state media, a wave […]
Why Is Silicon Valley Still Waiting for the Next Big Thing?
In the fall of 2019, Google told the world it had reached “quantum supremacy.” It was a significant scientific milestone that some compared to the first flight at Kitty Hawk. Harnessing the mysterious powers of quantum mechanics, Google had built a computer that needed only three minutes and 20 seconds […]
China looks to boost tech’s share of GDP by 2025 through 6G, big data
As part of its 14th Five Year Plan, China plans to increase support for research and development into 6G or sixth generation internet. 6G is said to come after current 5G technology though no global standards or definition have been agreed upon yet. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket […]