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The year of disruptive tech: telecom trends in 2021

The year 2020 will go down in history as a defining one in the age of global telecommunications. In the beginning, a sudden data explosion occurred. The COVID-19 pandemic shook businesses, brands, and individuals to their core, but telcos around the world put their heads down and worked on meeting and preserving the rising demand […]

Medical 3D printing rises amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the healthcare industry into the limelight, as investments from all sorts of industries have been pouring in since last year. However, one form of investment has been making strides with many in the field: 3D printing and bioprinting. According to a report by Research and Markets, the global 3D Printing […]

US still unraveling 'sophisticated' hack of 9 gov't agencies

U.S. authorities are still working to unravel the full scope of the likely Russian hack that gave the “sophisticated” actor behind the breach complete access to files and email from at least nine government agencies and about 100 private companies, the top White House cybersecurity official said Wednesday. Anne Neuberger, the newly appointed deputy national […]

Millennial Money: Turn your quarantine clutter into money

I placed more online orders than I can count in 2020. And I justified all of them. My front porch was filled with boxes containing all sorts of things: furniture (I needed to redecorate), paper towels (I needed to stock up), crafts (I needed activities), board games (more activities) and a treadmill (I needed exercise). […]

Right-wing friendly Parler announces re-launch

The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, says it is re-launching. The Twitter alternative has been struggling to return online since Amazon stripped it of web-hosting service on Jan. 11 over its unwillingness to remove posts inciting […]

COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse

The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu as a blueprint if and when the shots need an update. “It’s not really something you can sort of flip a switch, do overnight,” cautioned Richard Webby, who directs a World […]

Healthcare cloud computing set to rise in next decade

The novel COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on how technology can aid the healthcare industry in improving operations, cutting costs, and taking patient care to whole new level. One of the major technologies making strides is healthcare cloud computing, since it allows hospitals and medical facilities the flexibility patients need to receive care in […]

Australia report says make Google and Facebook pay for news

Australia’s Parliament will debate making Google and Facebook pay for news after a Senate committee on Friday recommended no changes to the world-first draft laws. The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has been scrutinizing the bill since it was introduced in Parliament in December. The senators rejected Facebook and Google’s arguments that the so-called media bargaining […]

Omantel launches 5G mobile services in the Sultanate

State-owned Omantel announced on Wednesday the launch of its 5G mobile services within the Sultanate, providing users further value and speed, as they place the full potential of the fifth generation of communications into their hands. The operator had previously setup its 5G rollout roadmap as early back as 2019, with Oman introducing 5G home […]

Asian shares mostly gain after Biden speaks with China's Xi

Major Asian stock indexes were mostly higher on Thursday after President Joe Biden held his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office. Many markets in Asia were closed for the Lunar New Year and other holidays. Benchmarks in Hong Kong, India and Sydney advanced while Singapore and Thailand declined. With much of […]