Google unveils first in-house chip to power new Pixel phones
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Google announced on Monday that it will launch its latest Pixel smartphones in the fall with one big innovation: the new lineup will be powered by a chip developed in-house for the first time.
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will use Tensor, Google's first mobile system on a chip, which is a single chip that integrates a group of processing units and increases computing power in an energy-efficient way.
"Tensor builds off of our 2 decades of
Japan's overburdened COVID hospitals to take only the sickest
TOKYO -- Japan will restrict hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients to those who are seriously ill, or at risk of becoming so, as surging coronavirus cases strain the health care system.
The turnaround from an earlier policy that had accommodated a broader swath of high-risk patients came the same day that the government expanded a state of emergency beyond Tokyo and Okinawa to three neighboring prefectures and Osaka, casting a shadow over the ongoing Olympics.
"We will secure the necessary beds" to ensure severe and at-
Olympics latest: Simone Biles to compete in balance beam final
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Olympics are well underway after a long journey filled with controversy, and an unprecedented one-year postponement because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proceedings officially began with the opening ceremony at the National Stadium , a mostly subdued affair mixed with joyous moments like a high-tech drone show, and capped by tennis star Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic cauldron.
We're tracking the latest medal count .
Read our breakdown of the events to watch .
Here are the latest developments:
Monday,
Malaysia parliament lockout amplifies calls for Muhyiddin to quit
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian opposition lawmakers marched on the streets toward a shuttered parliament on Monday, only to be stopped by police, as pressure intensifies on Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
The first parliament session in seven months was abruptly suspended after cases of COVID-19 were detected among attendees last Thursday. Muhyiddin's critics suspect the move had more to do with a statement from the palace that day rebuking the prime minister for quietly canceling an emergency coronavirus proclamation without King Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin's consent back on
Belarus athlete seeks asylum in first Tokyo Olympics defection
TOKYO -- A Belarusian athlete refusing to return home is the latest problem the Olympics have conjured up for Japanese authorities.
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday evening, after seeking asylum at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday night, when she was due to board a plane back to Belarus. Poland was the first European country to respond.
"She was offered a humanitarian visa and is free to pursue her sporting career in Poland if she so chooses," Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz wrote on
ASEAN struggles to end Myanmar impasse as week of meetings begins
SINGAPORE -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers met online on Monday, with the drawn-out crisis in Myanmar high on the agenda.
A meeting that was supposed to last two hours went on for five, according to Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who said the discussion was "very open" but offered no indication of tangible progress toward a resolution for Myanmar. She said Indonesia urged Myanmar and the bloc to move forward with approving a special envoy to the troubled country.
The session came just after the leader
Philippines must disarm the child warriors of Sulu
Criselda Yabes is a journalist based in the Philippines. She is author of "The Battle of Marawi," her 10th book, which was published last year.
Twelve-year-old Aisyah was trained to hate soldiers and kill as many of them as possible. In the jungle of Sulu island, she claimed to have fought in gunbattles on the side of the radical Abu Sayyaf Group in the name of Islamic jihadism and killed three soldiers.
The other side of Aisyah is the girl who loves listening to Filipino
Belarus athlete seeks asylum in test for Japan immigration system
TOKYO -- A Belarusian athlete refusing to return home is the latest problem the Olympics have conjured up for Japanese authorities.
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya sought asylum after she approached Japanese police at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday night, when she was due to board a plane back to Belarus. Tsimanouskaya was supposed to compete in the women's 200-meter race on Monday, but said she was removed from the Olympic Village by the Belarusian Olympic Committee after refusing to compete in the 4x400-
Mitsubishi Heavy returns to profit as it makes low-carbon shift
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said on Monday that it returned to profitability in the April-June fiscal first quarter, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate aims to stage a turnaround from the COVID-induced aviation crisis.
Mitsubishi Heavy, the developer of Japan's first commercial jet program and the subcontractor of Boeing and Airbus, is one of the hardest hit Japanese manufacturers amid the COVID crisis. In October, the company decided to freeze the SpaceJet commercial jet program. Mitsubishi Heavy produces wings and fuselages for Boeing's wide
Olympics latest: Indonesia wins first gold of Games in badminton
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Olympics are well underway after a long journey filled with controversy, and an unprecedented one-year postponement because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proceedings officially began with the opening ceremony at the National Stadium , a mostly subdued affair mixed with joyous moments like a high-tech drone show, and capped by tennis star Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic cauldron.
We're tracking the latest medal count .
Read our breakdown of the events to watch .
Here are the latest developments:
Monday,
