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‘It’s exhausting’: A year of distance learning wears thin
A year later, the unplanned experiment with distance learning continues for thousands of students who have yet to set foot back in classrooms.
Study: Nearly 90% of US eSports scholarships going to men
US colleges and universities rushing to invest in the booming arena of varsity eSports are overwhelmingly committing opportunities and scholarships to male players, according to data collected by The Associated Press.
‘Big burden’ for US schools trying to give kids Internet access
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast.
Russia ramps up facial recognition systems
From cameras criss-crossing the city to payment systems popping up at metro gates and supermarket checkouts, facial recognition is rapidly taking root in Moscow.
Web Summit to license conference software, U.N. first customer
LISBON (Reuters) - The organisers of Europe's biggest technology conference, Web Summit, said on Wednesday they would start licensing out their conference software, with the United Nations as their first customer.
Mail delivery phishing scammers cheat Hongkongers out of HK$2.2mil as demand for delivery during Covid-19 pandemic surges
Criminals sent victims fake messages or emails purportedly from Hongkong Post asking for credit card details to cover a mailing fee, police say. The information was then used to make online purchases, with one man cheated out of HK$75,000.
Japanese smart city offers residents quake, privacy protection
Digital tools launched in a Japanese smart city that can send disaster alerts to safeguard residents are part of an optional technology push aiming to overcome social and economic challenges, while also allaying privacy fears.
Activists in race to save digital trace of Syria war
From videos of deadly air strikes to jihadist takeovers, Al-Mutez Billah’s YouTube page served as a digital archive of the Syrian war until automated takedown software in 2017 erased it permanently.
At Dubai airport, travellers’ eyes become their passports
Despite concerns about overzealous surveillance in the UAE, the country’s vast facial recognition network only shows signs of expanding.
Online funerals, Zen apps keep Japan’s Buddhist temples afloat
To keep afloat through the pandemic, Buddhist temples in Japan are adopting tech solutions from Zen apps and online memorials.
