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The Week That Was: Stay safe as scams spread
MCMC tells the public to watch out for parody accounts while PDRM highlights a new anti-scam system.
MNS’ mobile app aims to raise awareness on forest conservation
Now with just a click on a mobile application developed by the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), members of the public can educate themselves on forest conservation and environmental matters and report any related issue to the organisation.
Best-kept secret? Google move shows mapping risks
A request by Australian authorities for Google to remove photographs of the top of a sacred indigenous site has sparked a debate on how to better protect such places and whether mapping tools are increasing privacy and conservation risks.
As wildfires approach Silicon Valley, tech firms struggle to find the backing to fight them
Silicon Valley’s innovation engine has been slow to produce useful new tools to help firefighters like Dave Winnacker extinguish the deadly blazes that each year fill California’s skies with smoke.
Sacca-backed startup sees drones reseeding fire-ravaged forests
A startup backed by billionaire venture capitalist Chris Sacca and Airbus SE says it can turbo-charge forest re-growth in the aftermath of devastating wildfires like those raging across the US West Coast.
Extreme wildfires turn smoke apps into the new weather apps
For weeks, smoke has blanketed the United States west coast. For many, the only way to confront the smoke- and ash-filled days was with the help of Air Quality Index apps.
Apple chief says fires and storms show impact of climate change
Apple chief Tim Cook said on Sept 21 he views the recent increase in fires, hurricanes and floods as strong proof that climate change is real.
Drone maker hurt by US-China rift, opening door to US rivals
Skateboarders, surfers and mountain bikers used to be the target customers for California startup Skydio, a maker of high-end drones that can home in on people and capture their movements on video all by themselves. Now US police officers, firefighters and soldiers are interested in the self-flying machines.
After Covid delay, World Of Warcraft comes to life in a Czech forest
Czech World Of Warcraft fans donned costumes on Sept 5 to bring the massively popular online game to life, pushing ahead with a scaled-back festival after the coronavirus pandemic postponed the annual event earlier this year.
Harnessing artificial intelligence as a firefighting tool of the future
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence models that will eventually be able to predict wildfires and megafires everywhere in the world.
