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Meet Robby Megabyte, Bosnia's first robot rock band musician
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's most popular rock band, Dubioza Kolektiv, has a new recruit who sings and plays musical instruments - a humanoid robot called Robby Megabyte built by students.
New York ‘worst apartment ever’ video bewilders TikTok
It apparently costs US$1,650 (RM6,687) a month to rent but doesn’t have a toilet or an oven: TikTok users are going crazy over a video captioned New York’s “worst apartment ever”.
Indian Government muzzles Twitter as Rihanna, Greta Thunberg add celebrity support for farmer protests
Social media platform Twitter is the eye of a political storm in India after the federal government came down hard on it for unblocking accounts supporting the long-running protests by farmers.
Singapore to limit police access to Covid-19 contact-tracing data
Singapore will only allow police to access personal data from its coronavirus contact-tracing app for “serious” criminal investigations, a move aimed at addressing privacy concerns among users and to safeguard against its unauthorised use.
U.S. senators urge White House action on auto chip shortage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 15 U.S. senators on Tuesday including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican John Cornyn urged the White House to work with Congress to address the global semiconductor shortage that is hampering auto manufacturing.
As vigilantes hunt alleged paedophiles online, Dutch justice system worries
Convinced that paedophilia is on the rise in the Netherlands, groups of vigilantes have turned to tricking suspects into meetings, where the accused might face violence, extortion or arrest. The problem, say police, is that none of it is legal.
Your data for cash: Indian lending apps force tough choice
Digital lending platforms in India have come under greater scrutiny recently for their methods, including the collection and alleged misuse of borrowers’ data, underlining the risks to driving financial inclusion with newer technologies.
Amazon can make just about anything – except a good video game
For a company that dominates countless areas of retail, consumer electronics and enterprise computing, the multiple failures in gaming show one realm that may be impervious to Amazon.com Inc’s distinctive business philosophy. It tried to make games the Amazon way, instead of simply making games people would want to play.
Tech glitches, swamped websites impede US vaccine rollout
In Mississippi, an online vaccine registration system buckled in a sudden onslaught of traffic. Officials at a local health department in Georgia had to resort to counting every dose they receive before scheduling appointments. A US$44mil (RM177.87mil) national vaccine scheduling and tracking system is going largely unused by states.
Redditor revolt propels game reseller largely loathed by gamers
There’s some irony in the fact that Reddit, an online chat community full of gamers, has propelled GameStop Corp to unbelievable levels. After all, video game fans have loved to hate the struggling retailer for decades.
