technology

Israeli 5-minute battery charge aims to fire up electric cars

by Alexandra Vardi HERZLIYA, Israel (AFP) -- From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes -- an Israeli…

Deep-freeze case could help transport vaccines in Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — A South African company is seeking to help solve the logistical nightmare of keeping Covid-19…

Singapore launches new self-driving bus trial

https://youtu.be/dX6mA_YzjZs SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore has moved a step closer to a driverless public transport network with the launch of…

AI program DeepMind, untangles one of biology’s great challenges

by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — For decades scientists have been trying to figure out how to…

Global warming to continue no matter what we do: study

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Even if humanity stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, Earth will warm…

Twitter flags ‘president-elect Biden’ posts as premature

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter on Friday flagged as premature posts referring to Joe Biden as "president-elect,"…

Flying doctors: UK air ambulance tests paramedic jet suit

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Emergency responders and engineers in Britain said on Tuesday they have successfully tested "the world's…

Israeli firm developing 30-second coronavirus breath test

by Jonah Mandel Agence France-Presse MISGAV, Israel (AFP) — An Israeli company is developing a coronavirus breathalyser test that gives…

Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in Seoul for a spectacular showcase of…

Israel wields startup tech against coronavirus second wave

by Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse TEL-AVIV, Israel (AFP) — Israel's armoury in the battle against the novel coronavirus includes thermal…

Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers --…

Malaysian university moots robot graduation ceremonies to cut virus risk

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — A Malaysian university is considering using robots dressed in gowns and mortarboards to act as…

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