technology
Singapore COVID-19-testing ‘SwabBot’ pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)
World
September 25, 2020
Singapore COVID-19-testing ‘SwabBot’ pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Seeking to improve the sometimes uncomfortable process of getting a COVID-19 test, a Singapore company has developed…
Saudi Arabia to launch app for Mecca pilgrims amid virus
Middle East
September 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia to launch app for Mecca pilgrims amid virus
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday released new details on how it plans to gradually allow Muslims…
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
BOSTON (AP) — Two computer hackers have been indicted on charges that they defaced websites across the US in retaliation…
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
Technology
September 11, 2020
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – IBM Corp said on Friday the US Commerce Department should adopt new controls to limit the export of…
Technology infuses ancient hajj rites amid global pandemic
Middle East
July 28, 2020
Technology infuses ancient hajj rites amid global pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The vast white marble floors surrounding Islam’s holiest site, the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca,…
Virus-isolated silver surfers ride a new tech wave
Technology
May 13, 2020
Virus-isolated silver surfers ride a new tech wave
Before entering coronavirus lockdown with the rest of Britain in March, 73-year-old Pamela Cox had never shopped or banked online.…
Pandemic gives fresh momentum to digital voice technology
Technology
May 10, 2020
Pandemic gives fresh momentum to digital voice technology
In a world suddenly fearful of touch, voice technology is getting a fresh look. Voice-activated systems such as Google Assistant,…
NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic
Science
May 2, 2020
NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic
NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for…
Auschwitz online: raising Holocaust awareness in the digital age
World
April 14, 2020
Auschwitz online: raising Holocaust awareness in the digital age
Every day, Pawel Sawicki, head of social media at the Auschwitz Museum, posts several photos of victims of the former…
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
World
April 13, 2020
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
Malaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that they hope will make the rounds on hospital wards to…