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Thailand seen as future IT production hub
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/07/2023
» There is still an opportunity in the global supply chain for Thailand to cater to the expansion of IT and semiconductor production bases worldwide amid the geopolitical conflict between the US and China, according to local IT experts.
Climate-driven consumer trends
Business, Published on 09/02/2023
» Almost 99% of the 15,000 global early technology adopters surveyed by Ericsson say they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by 2030 to personally address the impact of climate change and global warming.
Facebook activates safety feature after Nigeria bombing
AFP, Published on 18/11/2015
» LAGOS - Facebook has activated its "Safety Check" feature for the first time in Nigeria, after a bombing likely carried out by Boko Haram killed more than 30 late on Tuesday.
Social media tracker Banjo gets $100 million funding
AFP, Published on 08/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - Banjo, a tech startup that searches for trends and breaking news events on social media, announced Thursday it raised $100 million in a funding round led by Japan's SoftBank.
Battle of ideas pits tech talent in London docks
AFP, Published on 29/04/2015
» LONDON - The clicking of keyboards fills the hall at a former London dockyard hosting a 24-hour "hackathon" to design applications ranging from the whimsical to the practical and even the potentially life-saving.
Twitter as a flood rescue tool
AFP, Published on 15/04/2015
» VIENNA - As a social networking tool used by millions, Twitter can be a great help in disaster operations, said researchers Tuesday who created real-time flood maps using data from tweets.
Boom in journalist drone use flies into legal obstacles
AFP, Published on 08/03/2015
» PARIS - Flying over the flaming barricades of the Maidan protests in Kiev, the camps of Auschwitz or hurtling down a ski slope -- drones have become a vital tool for cameramen, but they are increasingly running into legal and practical obstacles.
'Dashcams' catching everything from scammers to disasters
AFP, Published on 06/02/2015
» The terrifying footage of a plane clipping a bridge in Taiwan and crashing into a river this week highlighted the popularity of "dashcams" that are capturing everything from crime to natural disasters through the windscreen.
Japan firm showcases Bat-Signal of the future
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» TOKYO - A free-floating image created by firing lasers into thin air was unveiled in Japan on Monday, offering the possibility one day of projecting messages into a cloudless sky, as seen in Batman.
Facebook unveils 'safety check' for disaster efforts
AFP, Published on 16/10/2014
» WASHINGTON - Facebook has unveiled a "safety check" tool to allow users to alert friends and family about their status in emergencies, a system developed after the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.