Power outage: Could a solar storm switch off the world’s technology?

Solar storms don’t present any danger to the Earth as a planet, but could well harm humans who are increasingly dependent on technology.

Researchers: Patients should get robotic surgery for quicker recovery

Patients who had robot-assisted bladder cancer surgery recovered faster and were sent home sooner than those who had open surgery, UK experts found.

Apple aims to use VR to beat motion sickness in robot cars

The aim is to make the peripheral environment inside the car match the general motion of the vehicle, no matter which way you face in the car.

Act swiftly to prevent further data breaches

THE allegation that the personal data of 22.5 million Malaysians born between 1940 and 2004, purportedly from the National Registration Department (NRD), have been stolen and sold on the dark web is a serious concern.

SG victims of spoofed work emails suffer losses of over S$70mil, 149 victims in 2022

Since the start of the year, at least 149 people have fallen prey to a scam involving spoofed work emails, with losses amounting to at least S$70.8mil (RM225.24mil).

Victims in SG lose S$466,000 to scammers impersonating ecommerce platform staff

At least 66 people have fallen prey to scammers impersonating staff from ecommerce marketplaces since January this year, losing at least S$466,000 (RM1.48mil) in total.

Spotify translating more and more podcasts into multiple languages

Spotify says it is finding success in translating its audio content into other languages, betting hard on becoming the Netflix of audio content.

Reporter’s diary: In the seventh straight week of Shanghai’s lockdown, it feels like I’m living in a parallel universe

The start of another week in Shanghai – the seventh straight one under lockdown – and breakfast this morning was shumai, a traditional dim sum snack. These haven’t been available until recently, so it was a nice change from my usual meal of bread and porridge.

South Korea looks to break China import dependence and establish ‘supply chain alliances’

Controlling stake in Arm China may shift to little-known entity as chip joint venture’s ownership saga drags on

Arm China, which has just ended a boardroom bust-up by ousting its former chairman, may end up in the hands of an entity that has little or no public profile, adding a layer of mystery to the British chip design firm’s joint venture.