Robot dog on virus park patrol in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A yellow robot dog called Spot which found fame online for dancing to hit song "Uptown…
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‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles virus
by Fran BLANDY and AFP Africa bureaus PICTURES BY SIMON MAINA AND NIPAH DENNIS Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Watching from…
6 years ago
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
KULA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that they hope will make the…
6 years ago
Apple and Google team up on virus ‘contact tracing’ by smartphone
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google and Apple unveiled a joint initiative Friday to use smartphones to trace coronavirus…
6 years ago
Singapore teachers drop Zoom after online class gatecrashed
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's teachers have stopped using controversial video-conferencing app Zoom for remote education during the coronavirus lockdown,…
6 years ago
Australia developing satellite to predict bushfire danger zones
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian scientists are developing the country's first satellite designed to predict where bushfires are likely to…
6 years ago
Dell sells RSA cyber-security unit for $2 bn
NW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Dell Technologies on Tuesday announced a $2.08 billion cash deal to sell cyber-security unit…
6 years ago
SpaceX announces partnership to send four tourists into deep orbit
by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX announced a new partnership Tuesday to send four tourists…
6 years ago
Facebook rolls out tool globally to clear third-party data
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook said Tuesday a new tool allowing users of the social network to view and…
6 years ago
China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in…
6 years ago
First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada
by Alia DHARSSI Agence France-Presse VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) -- The world's first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test…
6 years ago
Huawei moves to overturn ‘unlawful’ US subsidy ban
by Sarah LAI SHENZHEN, China (AFP) -- Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said on Thursday it has petitioned a US court…
6 years ago
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