Article content BENGALURU — Indian shares edged higher on Friday as gains across tech stocks offset losses in the banking sector, while global markets were mixed over recession worries in Europe. The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.07% at 17,976.5 as of 0355 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex edged up 0.09% at 60,350.29. India on Thursday raised taxes …

A heatwave has forced the biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturer in the world, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), which supplies to Tesla, to temporarily close its doors. Located in China’s Sichuan province, the government has shut down factories in 19 cities to conserve power. According to CNN, the province hosts several companies that manufacture products for the semiconductor and …

Article content SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country’s fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday. Thousands of medics of the Korean People’s Army, who had been dispatched to the “emergency anti-epidemic front,” were discharged after Kim declared victory over …

We’re in the early stages of 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network technology. In Canada, the 5G deployment is slowly but surely expanding to reach new users. Although the technology is still in its infancy, there are new innovations taking advantage of 5G every day. While network technology seen in 3G or 4G LTE was primarily designated for mobile …

Article content SHANGHAI — China is widely expected to lower its benchmark lending rates on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, with a vast majority of participants predicting a deeper cut to the mortgage reference to lift the ailing property sector and the overall economy. The loan prime rate (LPR), which banks normally charge their best clients, is set by 18 …

Dell unveiled several new products on August 18th, including new XPS devices and a webcam. First up, Dell’s new Surface-like XPS 13 2-in-1 (pictured above). This laptop is a fresh take on the company’s popular XPS line, offering a detachable ‘Folio’ keyboard cover and a stylus. Offering either a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU, up to 16GB …