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Chinese startup Rokid develops smart glasses to screen for COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019, Hangzhou-based startup Rokid developed a pair of smart glasses to help screen for symptoms. Read more…
Month: May 2020
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Australia’s sports integrity boss targets match-fixing in esports
Australia’s newly appointed sports integrity boss will work with the nation’s esports industry in the fight match-fixing in online gaming. Read more…
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Telecoms and technology is on the rollercoaster ride of its life
Predicting which parts of the telecoms and technology sectors will thrive after COVID-19 is extremely difficult (to say the least). Read more…
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Why should the latest mobile banking Trojan, EventBot, concern telcos?
A newly-created mobile banking Trojan, named EventBot, can not only grab passwords, but also intercept two-factor authentication codes as well Read more…
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Task force says suggested 5G spectrum price in India too high for telcos
Finance ministry task force suggests that the proposed 5G spectrum price set by the Department of Telecoms (DoT) is too high for Indian telcos Read more…
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StarHub increases support for Singapore’s migrant worker community
Standing in unity with Singapore to overcome COVID-19, StarHub is extending support for migrant workers in isolation. Read more…
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China’s Tencent buys stake in Australian ‘buy-now-pay-later’ firm Afterpay
Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings has bought a 5% stake in Afterpay Ltd, the Australian buy-now-pay-later firm. Read more…
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Bitcoin halving – ever wondered what it is? This might help…
Bitcoin halving is a formulated reduction in the reward coins offered to miners using a predefined blockchain algorithm (see infographic). Read more…
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Robots greet suspected coronavirus patients in Tokyo
Coronavirus patients with light symptoms arriving to stay at several Tokyo hotels get a pleasant surprise – a robot greeter in the lobby. Read more…
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Friday Futures: brush with a black hole, bugs that poop candy
Friday Futures – this week: star survives brush with black hole; SpaceX and orbital observatories; earth and moon were twins; Covinator; bugs that poop candy. Read more…
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Why network design is critical for cloud gaming revenue
Cloud gaming is live-streamed delivery of video games, which is emerging as big business in the rapidly growing Asian gaming market Read more…
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India urges handset makers to top Vietnam and China in mobile exports
India is urging handset makers to leverage local schemes and attract global investment to emerge as a solid alternative to Vietnam and China. Read more…
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Finance, technology and consumer goods firms hiring tens of thousands
Coronavirus is roiling global job markets, but it’s not all gloomy. Finance, technology and consumer goods firms are hiring tens of thousands Read more…
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Global smartphone production to slump a record 16.5%
Global smartphone production is expected to slump a record 16.5% to 287 million phones in the June quarter from a year earlier. Read more…