As we continue the battle against the pandemic, new technologies are being introduced, existing ones are being developed whilst others have become obsolete. In the case of innovation, artificial intelligence has impacted and changed many industries. In medicine, development efforts in AI precision technology has led to the wide adoption of robotic surgery in many […]
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Almost a week from now, millions of online shoppers will flock to spend on the world’s biggest online shopping festival: Singles’ Day. According to a report by US-based consulting firm Bain & Company, online shoppers in China spent a whopping 410 billion yuan (US$60.4 billion) in 24 hours last year – double what Amazon generates […]
VR technologies empower individuals and create a much-needed form of escapism from the constraints of our day to day life. It comes as no surprise that amid the pandemic, VR has witnessed a resurgence in user numbers and engagement. Coupled with augmented reality, VR allows us to feel closer to one another, move more freely […]
It comes as no surprise that the gaming industry has witnessed an astronomical rise for the past decade, even more so under the circumstances brought forth by the Covid-19 pandemic. The global video game market is forecast to be worth $159 billion in 2020, around four times box office revenues ($43 billion in 2019) and […]
When faced with a global pandemic, nations around the world have resorted to geo-tracking technology and contact tracing to help mitigate the spread of the virus. That is why the French government is giving their StopCovid app another shot. The StopCovid app is a Bluetooth-based proximity-tracking app that simply informs the user if they have […]
BOSTON (AP) — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, which could hurt patient care just as nationwide cases of COVID-19 are spiking. In a joint alert Wednesday, the FBI and two federal agencies warned that they […]
South Korean telecom giant, SK Telecom, has announced the rollout of its first e-wallet aimed at digitally storing and managing government-issued documents, gaining approval from the country’s Ministry of Public Administration. According to SKT, the wallet will be powered by blockchain technology, and will be compatible with Government24’s digital initiative program, which promotes and encourages […]
This year has been a roller coaster ride for the United States, from the emergence and swift spread of the Covid-19 pandemic to dreadful natural disasters, and the ongoing trade war the U.S. has been waging against China. The main headline that has dominated the news and even shaped the narrative of the U.S. presidential […]
Egypt’s top telecom operator, Telecom Egypt (TE) has announced the construction of the country’s largest international data center facility in the heart of its Cairo Smart Village. The data center – the first of its kind to receive the Uptime Institute Tier III certificates in the categories of design, facility building, and operational sustainability – […]
As the second wave of Covid-19 infections hit, the medical industry is scrambling to find ways to continue trials and research as the gates of the world begin shutting down once more. Medical research labs far and wide have suspended their studies and kept mission-critical spaces open to resume the fight against the disease. Now, […]