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Meet the hospital in Singapore employing robots

AI is not only revolutionizing the tech industry, it has also creeped its way to the health sector. Changi General Hospital (CGH), based in Singapore, employs more than 50 robots as doctors, surgeons and staff members. Tasks range from conducting surgery to carrying out office work, as these advanced AI machines have become a main […]

ZTE, China Mobile deploy NodeEngine's 5G positioning system

Chinese telecom vendor ZTE announced on Monday that it assisted local rival China Mobile in launching the operator’s first NodeEngine powered 5G integrated high-precision positioning commercial case in Guangzhou.  This step follows the first collaboration between the Chinese operators. Earlier in February, ZTE and China Telecom implemented the industry’s first NodeEngine pilot, in one of Yanghzhou’s commercial networks.  The current commercial case for Grandview Mall in Guangzhou employs ZTE’s NodeEngine powered 5G high-precision positioning […]

China’s data regulations wander from companies with foreign IPO

China’s regulatory officials revealed at a state council briefing on Tuesday that the upcoming set of regulations concerning the state’s vital information infrastructure will not be steered towards companies drafting foreign IPOs. While the magnitude of imposed regulations increased in the past couple of months, leading to an elevated reflection on China’s tech industry, the […]

Lighter editions of the PlayStation 5 are now on sale in Australia

For the digital edition of the PlayStation 5, Sony’s engineers were able to reduce the weight by 300 grams. According to Press Start, the new lighter PS5 edition carries the same updated model number CFI-1102A, which means both consoles will allow users to enjoy the same features.   The only prominent difference between both devices […]

GIS cybersecurity: The geospatial approach and its importance

What do automation, digitization, and virtualization have in common; They all take place in the proverbial cyber-sphere. What is less obvious to modern consumers is how much technology will infiltrate our physical world in the future. We are seeing self-driving cars, buses, and trains populating the coming decades, financials are increasingly becoming cashless and contactless, […]

TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said Tuesday that businesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a “mini-storefront” that […]

With sales still surging, Best Buy raises prospects for 2021

Best Buy raised its sales outlook for the year Tuesday after breezing past Wall Street expectations in the second quarter. The nation’s largest consumer electronics chain joined other major retailers including Walmart, Target and Macy’s in putting up banner numbers, suggesting that Americans have continued to be spend even as the delta variant spreads. Department […]

Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing. Then one day, Walker, a 19-year-old student at University College London, was scrolling through TikTok and stumbled on a video about an app called […]

Nokia, Ericsson win 5G contracts with A1 in the Balkans

A1 Telekom Austria Group granted on Monday to Scandinavian network equipment suppliers Nokia and Ericsson 5G contacts in Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. This step follows the group’s purchase of a new 5G spectrum worth $16.59 million for its Croatian subsidiary A1 Croatia earlier last week. As for the geographical distribution between the two chosen […]

Instagram replaces swipe-up feature with link stickers

Users on Instagram who boast more than 10,000 followers enjoy a multitude of features that aren’t available for the average user. The most prominent feature is the swipe up link, famous for redirecting users to external webpages. However, things have shifted, as the social media giant is saying adieu to the feature as it introduces […]