Saturday, 27 May 2017 NEW YORK: Online retail giant Amazon opened its first brick and mortar bookstore in New York, selling a limited range of its highest-rated books and letting customers browse products as in times gone by. Amazon, which launched as an online bookseller in 1995 but which now …
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Saturday, 27 May 2017 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon’s experimental weapons and technology division, has announced a partnership with aerospace giant Boeing to complete their new experimental hypersonic spaceplane, the Phantom Express XS-1. The XS-1 is intended as a satellite delivery system, launching small orbiters …
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Saturday, 27 May 2017 China plans to build a global navigation satellite system, which is expected to provide service to users around the world, by the year 2020. The country will send six to eight satellites to space later this year, and it will have 18satellites in space by 2018 …
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Friday, 26 May 2017 Amazon.com Inc opened two grocery pickup kiosks in Seattle, part of its latest effort to enter the US$800 billion (RM3.42 trillion) grocery market and compete with “click and collect” shopping options from big box competitors like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The “AmazonFresh Pickup” spots let shoppers buy …
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Friday, 26 May 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The region’s first official smartphone app to verify the halal status of food products at hypermarkets has been launched. Called “Verify Halal”, it is approved by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim). It is developed by Serunai Commerce, in collaboration with the Global Halal …
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Thursday, 25 May 2017 The malware attack known as WannaCry (or Wcrypt) has quickly become one of the worst cyberattacks in recent memory. But the damage could’ve been prevented. The Federal Trade Commission offers advice on how to protect computers from Malware. Malware is short for “malicious software” and …
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Thursday, 25 May 2017 China’s SZ DJI Technology Co unveiled a small camera drone starting at US$499 (RM2,135) that can take off and land from the palm of a hand, seeking to appeal to the broader consumer market. The new Spark drone weighs 10.6 ounces (300g), is equipped with …
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 Persons considered by the Pentagon to be “high-value” targets for assassination can now be brought down by efficient little airborne killing machines, as increasing calls to globally deploy US special forces (SOCOM) note that terrorist numbers have not decreased, while the unpopularity of US military …
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 MUMBAI: A high-tech bangle that alerts pregnant women to toxic fumes and issues audio tips promises to boost maternal health in South Asia, as smart devices deliver ever more services to remote communities. The colourful, lightweight bangle also bypasses phone-owning men, feeding information directly to expectant …
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 SAN FRANCISCO: For Kris Hagerman, chief executive of Britain-based cyber security firm Sophos Group Plc, the past week could have been bad. The WannaCry “ransomware” attack hobbled some of its hospital customers in Britain’s National Health Service, forcing them to turn away ambulances and cancel surgeries. …
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