Apple's new iPhone is set to keep the same charger – and that's both bad and good news for users. The company is set to keep the Lightning cable for at least one more version of the iPhone, according to a new report. That will mean that existing chargers and plugs continue to work fine with the new phone. Numerous reports have suggested that Apple could instead switch to USB-C in the new handset. That would bring it in line with other phones and with the company's own laptops, but could mean people's existing accessories and wires would need to be thrown away or converted.

A new AirPods release might be imminent – but not the much hyped new earphones. Apple is rumoured to be gearing up to release a new charging case for the AirPods. But the AirPods might not be getting updated themselves, and anyone waiting will have to hold out until much later in the year, according to a new rumour from Onleaks. The latest report follows a flurry of leaks about the updated version of the earphones, which includes a whole host of features that are expected to arrive. Those could include health tracking features that can monitor your body when they are in your ears, for instance. Many Apple customers had been holding out and waiting for new earphones, since the original AirPods are now more than two years old.

The late Paul Allen's research vessel, the Petrel, has found another historic warship at the bottom of the ocean. In the wake of an initial discovery in late January, the expedition crew has confirmed that it found the USS Hornet, an aircraft carrier that played a pivotal role in WWII through moments like the Doolittle Raid on Japan and the pivotal Battle of Midway. It was considered lost when it sank at the Battle of Santa Cruz in October 1943, but modern technology spotted it nearly 17,500 feet below the surface of the South Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands. The team initially narrowed down its search area by using data from the era, such as action reports and deck logs from other ships involved in the Santa Cruz fight. From there, tech took over.

First announced in March last year, Amman-based Mawdoo3 has finally launched its Arabic personal voice assistant, Salma. The personal assistant was recently launched at TechWadi Annual Forum 2019 last month in California. After the launch, Salma has been made available as a standalone iOS and Android app. According to its (her?) website, the personal assistant can share weather forecasts, currency exchange rates, and prayer times. It (she?) can also help users set an alarm on their phone, play music from their favorite apps, or call anyone from their address book – all with a quick voice command.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday designed to beef up how the U.S. approaches artificial intelligence. The effort comes as China continues making inroads in AI development. The so-called American AI Initiative does not directly target the communist country, but some experts believe approach leaves no doubt about the administration's designs. The move is light on details but comes as China's telecommunications industry comes under withering criticism. "Continued American leadership in Artificial Intelligence is of paramount importance to maintaining the economic and national security of the United States," Trump noted in a press statement attached to the order.

It is an issue troubling some of the greatest minds in the world at the moment, from Bill Gates to Elon Musk. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk described AI as our'biggest existential threat' and likened its development as'summoning the demon'. He believes super intelligent machines could use humans as pets. Professor Stephen Hawking said it is a'near certainty' that a major technological disaster will threaten humanity in the next 1,000 to 10,000 years.

A new battle royale game has attracted more than 25 million players after just one week of being released, prompting comparisons to the rapid rise of the hit video game Fortnite. Apex Legends, which is free to download on PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms, features similar gameplay to Fortnite but is outpacing the record-breaking growth of the gaming sensation. Since we launched Apex Legends last week on Monday we've seen the creation of an Apex Legends community that is excited, thriving, and full of great feedback and ideas," Vince Zampella, CEO of Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment, wrote in a blog post announcing the milestone. "Since last Monday, more than 25 million players have jumped into the game, and over the weekend we had well over 2 million concurrent players at our peak. Like I said earlier, what a week!" By comparison, Fortnite took two weeks to hit a relatively modest 10 million players. Uber has halted testing of driverless vehicles after a woman was killed by ...

The study: The system was trained on medical records from 1.4 million visits by 567,498 patients under 18 to a medical center in Guangzhou, China. A team distilled this information into keywords linked to different diagnoses, and then fed these into the system to help it detect one of 55 diseases. The system managed to diagnose conditions ranging from common ailments like influenza and hand-foot-mouth disease to life-threatening conditions like meningitis with 90% to 97% accuracy. Its accuracy was compared with that of 20 pediatricians. It managed to outperform the junior ones, but more senior doctors had a higher success rate.

An artist has created elaborate symbols with his drone to draw them in under fifteen minutes using the expanse of the Colorado sky as his canvas. Giant light paintings including Pokemon characters Pikachu and Ellie, a perfect outline of a giant cube, the famous Batman symbol and the Broadway show Hamilton's logo lit up the night sky. Artist and photographer Russell Klimas uses a Lumecube, a powerful LED light, which he attaches to his drone to create bright, white streaks in the sky depicting the images. He also uses Google Earth and a navigation app called Litchi to create detailed flight plans for making waypoints to make the intricate paintings at the clearest point in the sky. Time lapse footage also shows him making the symbols in the sky in real time.

ORGANIZATIONS have been obsessed with artificial intelligence (AI) for the past 18 to 24 months, believing it can provide them with a strong competitive advantage and a key differentiator in a crowded marketplace. As a result, the world has spent nearly US$24 billion on AI and cognitive technologies -- and forecasts suggest that spending will reach US$77.6 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 37.3 percent between 2017 and 2022. Obviously, with all the attention and investment in AI, you tend to think that executives would have a clear idea of what AI really is. A new report suggests, however, that most executives don't. AI is a disruptive technology because it has the potential to boost efficiencies and cut down costs almost overnight.