Over its 51 years in Indonesia, Polytron has offered a wide range of electronics, from TVs and speakers to electric vehicles. So, is Polytron planning to return to the smartphone market in Indonesia? Diantika, General Manager of Corporate Communications at Polytron, said the company hasn’t ruled out a comeback to the smartphone market, though she … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map projection that better reflects the true size of countries, following years of pressure from African nations urging the UN to correct what they describe as a centuries-old cartographic distortion. The “Correct the Map” resolution, put forward by African Union member states along … Read more
One anime fan decided to test Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 AI technology on characters from their favorite game, hoping for a more realistic makeover. What they got instead looked less like an upgrade and more like something out of a horror movie. DLSS 5 uses generative AI to enhance in-game characters and environments, improving elements … Read more
PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia has officially launched the Samsung AC Neo WindFree Lite in the Indonesian market, aimed at addressing the growing need for comfortable, energy-efficient home cooling. The launch comes in direct response to data from Indonesia’s meteorological agency (BMKG), which found that 73.8% of the country has entered an extended dry season amid … Read more
Xiaomi officially made its debut at IFA 2026 in Berlin, bringing along more than 380 products spanning smartphones, smart home devices, humanoid robots, and electric vehicles. The showcase marks Xiaomi’s largest standalone exhibition outside of China to date. The company occupied over 3,300 square meters of exhibition space to showcase its “Human x Car x … Read more
Instagram has finally taken action to address the growing wave of AI influencer accounts that have become increasingly difficult to distinguish from real human creators. The Meta-owned platform has introduced a new label to flag profiles featuring AI-generated personas. Instagram says it’s renaming its existing “AI creator” label to “AI generated profile,” so other users … Read more
Tim Cook is handing over Apple’s leadership baton to John Ternus this September. Looking back at his tenure, many believe his greatest legacy at the tech giant isn’t the iPhone, the Mac, or even Vision Pro, it’s how the Apple Watch quietly redefined the standard for modern health technology across the entire industry. Apple’s Health … Read more
Meta’s historic $18 billion (Rp 321 trillion) settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit comes with an unusual condition: its main competitors, TikTok and YouTube, must agree to implement the same safety changes on their own apps before Mark Zuckerberg is willing to pay the full amount of the settlement. How the Payment Structure Works Under … Read more
Ships operating far from shore often face connectivity limitations, since they fall outside the reach of terrestrial networks. This can hinder communication, data exchange, and fleet operational monitoring. To address this challenge, Telkomsat is strengthening its satellite-based connectivity services to keep ships connected while sailing across various Indonesian waters. Telkomsat Commercial Director Andri Yunianto said … Read more
A British man has become a millionaire overnight. Once pessimistic he’d ever regain access to his own crypto wallet, it was his wife’s constant encouragement that pushed him to keep trying. “Chris” (his full name remains anonymous) invested £1,500 (GBP) in Bitcoin back in 2011, after a friend convinced him the asset would grow significantly. … Read more