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Pyongyang calling: What we know about the hotlines to North Korea
North Korea has said it is cutting communication hotlines with South Korea, a tactic the isolated country has used repeatedly during periods of rising tension.
The Week That Was: Life and tech in the new normal
It’s business unusual as people go about their lives in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
TikTok owner ByteDance moves to shift power out of China, say sources
TikTok's poaching of Disney's Kevin Mayer to be its CEO was just the most visible part of a broader strategy by its Chinese owner to shift its centre of power away from China at a time of rising global tensions, several people familiar with the plans said.
Virus apps expose tension between privacy and need for data
As more governments turn to tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus, a deep-rooted tension between the need for public health information and privacy rights has been thrust into the spotlight.
Green or red light: China virus app is ticket to everywhere
To enter many offices, restaurants, parks or malls in China nowadays, people must show their status on an app that determines whether they are a coronavirus threat.
Opinion: Coronavirus has turned the Facebook narrative
The tension between the media and technology industries has long been characterised as a fight for users’ attention. The more of it they have, the greater the opportunity to sell new products and services.
Stress? Fear of Covid-19? Therapists treating the vulnerable go online to help
As the spread of coronavirus grows so too has people's stress levels and anxieties, prompting businesses for good around the world to turn to technology to help the most vulnerable cope with mental health issues.
Covid-19: How to not kill your kids during coronavirus lockdown
Parents may be joking on social media about their childcare hell as more and more countries go into lockdown with the coronavirus. But child protection professionals are not laughing.
Analysis: ‘Pragmatic’ Asia fast-tracks hi-tech coronavirus solutions
Disinfecting drones. Talking robots. Artificial intelligence that can scan thousands of medical images in a flash. These are just some of the technologies rolled out by Asian countries including Singapore and China to contain the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 6,500 people worldwide.
New study finds smartphone users take more pain medication for headaches
New research has found that those who suffer from headaches appear to be more likely to take pain medication if they also use a smartphone.
