Apple’s new MacBook Neo could pull millions of budget laptop buyers into the Mac ecosystem.

Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop line-up starting at just $599.

HONG KONG –  The 42nd Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opens today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and runs for five consecutive days until 8 March. It is held concurrently with the 12th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show which […]

TOKYO – JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), together with Resona Holdings, Inc. (Resona; TSE: 8308), announced the start of a project to commercialize ultra-wideband (UWB) payments that realize a new purchasing experience using UWB communication. The two companies have agreed to launch the world’s first full-scale project for the practical application and commercialization of UWB payments. […]

South African firms face higher rates of malicious insider activity than global average, a new Mimecast report has found.

The conflict in the Middle East has sent energy prices soaring, and for countries that import a high proportion of their fuel, it’s a reminder of the perils of energy dependence. As the recipient of almost 90% of Iran’s crude oil, China knows this only too well. Which partly explains why the country spent the last decade heavily investing in clean power.

To find out what else could be driving...

Las Vegas, Nevada – KeyState, a leading provider of captive insurance solutions, today announced the launch of its Washington, D.C. domiciled Protected Cell Company. The new platform offers organizations a flexible and scalable alternative to traditional risk financing structures. The Protected Cell Company enables clients to participate in a segregated cell arrangement while maintaining...

Massachusetts, US  – Home Energy Efficiency Consultants today announced the expansion of its HERS Rating services across Massachusetts, supporting builders, developers, and homeowners navigating the state’s evolving Stretch Energy Code requirements. As municipalities continue adopting performance-based compliance pathways under guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Energy...

Four cemetery workers dug up and moved more than 100 bodies to resell the burial plots nearly 20 years ago

It was a particularly heinous crime. Four workers at a cemetery near Chicago dug up more than 100 bodies and dumped the remains elsewhere in the grounds, in order to resell the burial plots for profit.

Now, nearly two decades after the scandal broke at Burr Oak cemetery in Alsip, Illinois,...

US study suggests GLP-1s, used to treat type 2 diabetes, could also reduce risk of people already using substances from overdosing

Weight loss drugs could help people avoid getting addicted to alcohol, tobacco and drugs such as cannabis and cocaine, a study has found.

They could also reduce the risk of people already addicted to illicit substances having an overdose, ending up in hospital or...

They aren’t as high-end as the MacBook Neo, but these Windows laptops show that Apple has some strong competition.

The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.

“Data centers … they need some PR help,”President Donald Trump said at the event.

Preliminary trials into Zorevunersen find drug to be safe and well tolerated by those with Dravet syndrome

Scientists have hailed a potentially life-changing drug for children with a hard to treat form of epilepsy, after promising early clinical trial results.

Dravet syndrome is a genetic disorder which causes treatment resistant epilepsy and is often accompanied by speech and developmental...