Microsoft unveils first quantum chip that uses Majorana particles instead of electrons
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its first quantum computing chip, a major step in the company’s effort to produce devices that might someday solve problems...
In South Korea, Kim Sae-ron’s death exposes depth of gender bias faced by female stars
The news of actress Kim Sae-ron’s untimely death broke on Sunday evening, shocking those who remember her impactful performance as So-mi in the 2010...
Hong Kong’s M+ museum to show over 200 works by Zao Wou-Ki from December
Published: 12:00pm, 20 Feb 2025Updated: 12:05pm, 20 Feb 2025 More than 200 works by Chinese-French master Zao Wou-Ki, one of the greatest abstract artists...
Local officials in China told to use DeepSeek AI to help them make decisions
Local governments in China have urged officials to use DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model to help them make decisions. Advertisement Senior figures in a number...
Can US ally Japan set ‘important precedent’ on how to avoid Trump’s tariffs?
Japan’s attempt to avoid new US tariffs faces long odds, analysts say, with Tokyo’s request shaping up as a test case for how Washington...
Social Security Chief Says Millions of Dead People on Record ‘Not Necessarily Receiving Benefits’
Outdated records don’t necessarily indicate fraudulent Social Security payments to deceased individuals, SSA’s new chief said. The new head of the Social Security Administration...
Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh’s tomb in over 100 years
Published: 10:36am, 20 Feb 2025Updated: 10:46am, 20 Feb 2025 A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as that of King...
How you can protect yourself against fake ‘#’ text messages in Hong Kong
Published: 10:00am, 20 Feb 2025Updated: 10:09am, 20 Feb 2025 Hongkongers have been warned about a new phishing scam in which fraudsters cheated a victim...
China’s bold new agricultural plan puts AI, biotech and seeds behind self-sufficiency push
The world’s biggest grower of cereal grains – staple foods that comprise the most ubiquitous crops – is looking to further solidify its self-reliance...