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The TikTok logo is seen in this illustration taken January 8, 2025.  — Reuters pic

Five reasons why the US wants to kick TikTok out

Attendees looks at products on display at the Motorbunny booth in Eureka Park during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2025. — AFP pic

Gaming meets intimacy: Sex tech takes centre stage at CES after previous years’ moral panic

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is reflected in a puddle as tourists walk near the Louvre museum on a winter day in Paris, France, January 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

Blue balls for Brazzers: Porn sites face traffic hit in France as age checks divert users to social media, VPNs

Spectators walk past an Electric Refuse Collection Vehicle at the Oshkosh booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 7, 2025 in Las Vegas. — AFP pic

At CES, AI-powered garbage truck tackles lithium battery fire risks

The TikTok logo is displayed outside the offices of the social media app's company offices in Culver City, California, on March 16, 2023. — AFP pic

What is TikTok, the social media platform that could be banned in US in 10 days?

A home toilet urinalysis tester to monitor for UTIs is demonstrated during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Not just step counters now: Wearable tech promises medical-grade data

People look at Ropets, AI robot pets, during CES Unveiled at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US January 5, 2025.  — Reuters pic

Move aside, whippersnappers: ‘Age Tech’ comes to fore at CES

The Apple Swift Student Challenge is open to aspiring student developers who meet the challenge requirements. — Picture courtesy of Apple

Student devs and educators: Here's how you can get a leg up on Apple's Swift Student Challenge

JH Han, CEO and head of device experience at Samsung Electronics, speaks during the Samsung press  conference ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2025. — AFP pic

Who’s watching whom? At CES, firms stuff TVs with AI up the wazoo

A Kia Vay remote-drive electric vehicle cruises during a live demonstration of remote driving on city streets ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025. — AFP pic

Look, ma, no hands! German firm blazes own trail in driverless vehicle race

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Centre Summit Building in Seattle, Washington May 21, 2024. — AFP pic

Sister sues OpenAI chief Altman alleging he raped her repeatedly

The Meta logo marks the entrance of Facebook corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California on November 09, 2022. — AFP pic

‘Politics, not policy’: Critics slam Meta’s US fact-checking shutdown, raises alarm on unchecked disinformation

Men posing with their smartphones in front of a screen showing the Telegram logo. — Reuters pic

Encryption, schmencryption: Surge in Telegram user data given to French authorities

TikTok’s 170 million users in the US will likely still be able to use the app because it is already downloaded on their phones. — Reuters pic

What happens if TikTok actually gets banned in the US? Here's how users, creators, and brands could be hit

The LG AI Home Hub Q9 sits on display during a news conference at CES on January 6, 2025 in Las Vegas. — AFP pic

From homes that talk and tables that walk, CES shows there’s no escaping the AI invasion

A screen capture from the Nvidia keynote shows the pricing structure for the firm’s new RTX 50 Series graphics cards.

AI darling Nvidia trots out new RTX 50 series, robots, and Linux desktop at CES