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Tesla Plaid and Apple WWDC 2021: The biggest tech releases this week

What's so special about Tesla's new car and what did Apple announce this week? Find out here in our round-up of this week's tech updates.

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Sand science: Dubai researchers dig up secrets to sustain life on Earth & Mars

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It’s predicted that 90% of Earth’s land will be degraded by 2050, as urbanisation and climate change desertify it, turning the planet’s surface into dust and sand. This sediment makes up 75% of UAE land, where researchers are using nanotechnology and living organisms to unlock its hidden potential

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Fastly outage: How did it break the internet?

"Even though there were specific conditions that triggered this outage, we should have anticipated it," said Fastly.

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Ferrari picks new CEO with tech background to lead move to electric

New CEO Bernedetto Vigna's experience with tech firm STMicroelectronics will help the Italian luxury brand launch its first electric car by 2025.

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COVID 'four times' worse for the labour market than the 2008 crisis

The ILO chief described the COVID pandemic's impact on work as "cataclysmic" and describes the recovery as very uneven around the world.

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Facebook welcomes global minimum tax rate announced by G7 today

Facebook says it could pay more tax after G7 deal

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Apple's new iPad Pro could wirelessly charge your phone

According to a report by Bloomberg, the company will also redesign the iPad Mini for the first time in six years.

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The global chip shortage is here to stay, say industry leaders

There's no end in sight to the global shortage of semiconductors, and it's bad news for almost every industry - from cars to electronic devices.

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This futuristic jetsuit is allowing humans to take flight

Like something out of a sci-fi thriller, the jetsuit made by Gravity Industries is already being trialled in rescue missions and military exercises.

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Google's new AI skincare tool lacks diversity, experts claim

Google’s new tool can spot 288 different skin conditions. But some experts fear it's based on data that lacks darker skin types.

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Explained: What is Bitcoin and how does it work?

Bitcoin is constantly making headlines but unless you're a crypto investor, you're unlikely to know what the fuss is about. So, what is it?

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Robot or Rembrandt? 'Ai-Da' the AI portrait artist debuts her work

Can a machine create art? Ai-Da is an AI powered robot artist coded to be creative who has just opened a show of self-portraits at London’s Design Museum.

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The glow of fireflies is helping scientists find treatments for cancer

Researchers are reproducing the same chemical reaction that causes fireflies to light up in patients in a bid to help fight off disease.

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Is the world’s smallest wireless chip the future of healthcare?

Devices like pacemakers have kept millions alive. But injectable wireless chips the size of a grain of salt could eventually replace these lifesaving devices.

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What is the global chip shortage and why should we care about it?

Here is everything you need to know about the global chip shortage and how it threatens to impact everyone's daily lives.

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Colonial Pipeline: How hackers are making millions from cyber threats

With cyber-attacks on the rise, we take a look at how and why they happen and what we can do to protect ourselves.

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This country is having a major tech boom - and wants to give you a job

It has attracted the likes of Facebook and Google. But with a local talent deficit, Singapore is looking abroad for skilled workers to fuel its tech boom.

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Printable smartphones are the latest breakthrough in green tech

The fight against gadget waste is being spurred on by new printable electronics made from wood ink.

Ecotech

Is sweat the new form of renewable energy we’ve all been waiting for?

Scientists are hoping to power wearable tech using a compound naturally produced by our bodies.

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High flier: Silicon Valley CEO Justin Zhu fired for taking LSD at work

Justin Zhu, CEO of Iterable, said he took small amounts of the illegal psychedelic drug in 2019 to improve his focus and creativity.