News  4 Nov 2019 [T1 2020 Wk1]

Life on 5G—South Korea 

https://www.facebook.com/93889432933/posts/10156826960462934?vh=e&d=n&sfns=mo

The Ocean Cleanup used in Klang

https://www.therakyatpost.com/2019/11/04/this-boat-in-klang-river-is-cleaning-up-our-trash-thanks-to-23yo-dutch-inventor/?fbclid=IwAR2o8czG1frK5k6jIJZxsFORDJVevEB2sJE_qtAq3zQiQ9WcF-CG10b0AI0

Mobile vending machines: 

https://www.facebook.com/355665009819/posts/10157672938659820/

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14 Oct

(1) China recognises its internet users
​https://qz.com/1720832/china-introduces-facial-recognition-step-to-get-new-mobile-number/?fbclid=IwAR2JdoYYXtuO6JdWisy0a_p_bOjn7oKdiXdKRcYstm-fmaihG9lLEChh0Ho

(2) New skin
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=393538584613439

(3) AI used in China's classrooms. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
https://youtu.be/JMLsHI8aV0g

30 Sept

Samsung good vibes app for the deaf-blind:  https://youtu.be/9djutxpXaQE

23 Sept

Adobe detects if images photoshopped
https://digitalsynopsis.com/design/adobe-ai-can-detect-photoshopped-faces/?fbclid=IwAR1K2Z1d1LNwGnV4OikdCROIXUuCjhuYlc8QcQn1MQJkjE0ftccsirApiF0

16 Sept

Interesting: New iPhone ios13 catches shady apps
https://www.businessinsider.sg/new-iphone-ios-13-update-catches-apps-facebook-being-shady-2019-9/?fbclid=IwAR1KMIuSxmoYC2fNxqqDilPAtGLtRnUW0ORbMXn_YoW1zrY6i_iDK8a8VAk&r=US&IR=T

Lego for the visually-imparied is such a stroke of genius 🙂
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2386131348130759

2 Sept

15-year-old coder with her own start-up:  https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/life/03/12/19/remarkable-women-teen-forms-own-startup-to-encourage-girls-to-get-into-coding

August

How Russian trolls operate 
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=770297793160789

Big Brother in China : face scans to open recycling bin.
​https://www.facebook.com/355665009819/posts/10157420777319820?s=100001355610538&v=e&sfns=mo

Innovative ways to use energy
​https://www.facebook.com/7746841478/posts/10156293921951479/

How Tech has made life easier.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=891837027856042

June

Should AI be used to catch shoplifters?
​https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/18/business/ai-vaak-shoplifting/index.html

Have a robot do your homework
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=651421871937527

Have a robot deliver your goods
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2220381381332192

May

Who is Silicone Valley's Youngest (Teen) Millionaire?
​https://www.forbes.com/sites/joresablount/2019/05/23/how-serial-entrepreneur-sebastian-dobrincu-became-silicon-valleys-youngest-millionaire/?fbclid=IwAR3YZoCr26IMGHsel_iTIc2zz2VK235bWkbQxreZoNYBRNYth_kad6zZquw#3c0d8feb575e

Sound generated to boil water
​https://www.cnet.com/news/stanford-scientists-created-a-sound-so-loud-it-instantly-boils-water/?fbclid=IwAR1KK3qMpRpjBB0zgWGluaU-rGBXLbvMcMYBMcHjTKtJ2XTJymYHQdaIIfQ

The Secret Life of a 4 year-old [How Tech influences]
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=346811396155149

What a Genderless AI voice sounds like
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/04/hear-what-a-genderless-ai-voice-sounds-like-and-consider-why-it-matters/?fbclid=IwAR0COAnV2lgda3Er7w8nhp2OvzhmXDmGNo_YItLluyBRBe8W_wLbajfQtqQ

April

How inhaling a virus can save your life
​https://www.facebook.com/playgroundenglish/videos/2214351238641319/?v=2214351238641319

Scientists revived pig's brain for 4 hours
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=416468728914670

The gift of sight is a wonderful thing
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444249982991233

Meet the new super fungus: Candida auris
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/super-fungus-that-kills-nearly-half-its-victims-in-90-days-has-spread-globally

March

Save the environment with biofuel made from cactus
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=625813027872281

This robot can feed people
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=341780029773606

The next time you board a bus, check if there's a driver
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=602063376884834

Back to nature farming
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=316174805757014

Feb

AI: Be careful of what you read or watch on the internet. Deep Fake
​https://www.businessinsider.sg/deepfake-tech-create-fictitious-faces-cats-airbnb-listings-2019-2/?fbclid=IwAR38UQFlqQEwPEhIt7YGjab9jlvcCQ3081k9RoIyRjpoKV0UebXiaqSQcp4&r=US&IR=T

Robot waiters in Nepal
​https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2173320/meet-ginger-nepals-first-robot-waiter-ready-take-your-order

AI and Fake News
​https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=516604032080673

LEGO Prosthetics
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=148065396113897

Jan

The problem with the 10 year meme challenge
​https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-10-year-meme-challenge/?fbclid=IwAR3ZxQrmVLQB1zMJG1rZ5_0IeF9kw5lD1AN7olXwIRVIf0uCGXkRlszmafk

Breath analyser to test for cancer
​https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2019/01/03/a-breath-test-with-the-goal-of-detecting-multiple-cancers-is-ready-to-start-trials/

The USD250 lightsaber that allows 6 hours of fight time :))
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO-a9RWAzA0

Amazon Go is ready to wow customers nationwide
​https://www.forbes.com/sites/andriacheng/2019/01/13/why-amazon-go-may-soon-change-the-way-we-want-to-shop/#7f1f56626709

Will Elon Musk's predictions come true?
​https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/31/tesla-ceo-elon-musks-predictions-for-the-future.html

Israeli Scientist: Cure for Breast Cancer in One Year
​https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinseatonjefferson/2019/01/29/israeli-scientists-say-they-will-have-a-complete-cure-for-cancer-within-a-year/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie%2F&fbclid=IwAR0WkEn95KPXw-B18sVdc5JLNdaK7ADLXkWsKyL_vkURBB2wEtu8200RPew#3400d0d36213

FB Integrates Whatsapp, Instagram, Messenger
​https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47001460?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_source=facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_mchannel=social

Amazon’s Scout brings delivery to a whole new level
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=236342190631482