Technology

TOKYO : Under the state of emergency the Japanese government is encouraging people to minimize physical contact as much as possible. Yet lots of buildings, including hospitals and hotels that …

‘No contact’ app lets you check in to hospitals and hotels with QR code Read More

OAKLAND, Calif : Technology companies are developing their own contact tracing systems to help prevent coronavirus outbreaks in their offices as countries begin to ease lockdown measures and a return …

Tech firms deploy Bluetooth chips for coronavirus contact tracing in office Read More

SAN FRANCISCO : Spending on video games in the U.S. jumped to a new April record as locked-down consumers sought refuge in play, industry figures released Friday showed. A total …

Record April sales sees by U.S. video game industry: survey Read More

TOKYO : Forty years ago, a new video game featuring a bright yellow, dot-chomping, ghost-dodging character called Pac-Man appeared in Tokyo. It would become the most successful arcade game of …

Gobble gobble: Pac-Man turns 40 Read More

TOKYO : SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday its planned sale of 5% in its domestic telco SoftBank Corp would fetch 310.2 billion yen ($2.9 billion), as part of a …

SoftBank Group’s sale of 5% telco unit stake to raise ¥310.2 bil Read More

SINGAPORE : A yellow robot dog called Spot which found fame online for dancing to hit song “Uptown Funk” has been deployed to patrol a Singapore park and ensure people …

Robot dog on virus park patrol in Singapore Read More

TOKYO : Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for …

Japanese newborn gets liver stem cell transplant in world first Read More