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The biggest issues faced by wearable tech companies are arguably battery life and connectivity. Lucky for us, researchers at NUS have cracked the code on both fronts; inventing wearable gadgets that feature increased connectivity and battery life that lasts a 1000x longer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smart headlights. Smart tyres. Smart seats. While Waymo, Mobileye and Baidu Inc dominate the core technology for autonomous driving, s uppliers in the car industry still count on finding their own space in the business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in the 90s, there were about 7,000 items in your average grocery store. That’s already a lot of stuff to choose from, but today , that number is as high as 50,000. That’s 50,000 choices, 50,000 yes or nos — from one trip to the grocery store. Given there are many more important things than doing our daily shopping, and almost each of them comes with a similarly outsize wealt...

We all want to be liked by our friends, family, and coworkers, but if you’re constantly putting the wishes of others ahead of your own wants and needs, you may fall into the category of being a people pleaser . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dating apps are awful. But it’s a $3billion estimated market, and however frustrating people find online dating - it’s not going anywhere. So imagine if there was an algorithm that gave you just one match, removing endless swiping and choice from the online dating experience. Are you ready for your last “First Date”? Enter, The Marriage Pact . See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

AI-powered basketball training app HomeCourt just got drafted to the pros! The NBA has invested in the hot AI startup to train, find and develop its next Michael Jordan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Based on a feature on The Verge, we discuss the business of “nomads” who travel across America to find interesting items in stores off the beaten path, that they then sell on the largest online store in the world, Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Based on a feature on The Verge, we discuss the business of “nomads” who travel across America to find interesting items in stores off the beaten path, that they then sell on the largest online store in the world, Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Altruism is a puzzle for behavioral biologists. Now the largest-ever study of pay-it-forward reciprocity is throwing new light on the phenomenon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As many as 25 million Android phones have been hit with malware that replaces installed apps like WhatsApp with evil versions that serve up adverts, cybersecurity researchers warned Wednesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lab-grown meat is quickly gaining popularity with more items entering the menu to replace their animal-sourced counterparts. But with food resources dwindling and farms unable to meet the shocking global demand for meat, we may have no choice but to consume only lab-grown meat moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virgin Galactic will soon become the first publicly traded space tourism company as they seek to raise funds to keep the rockets on. Virgin Galactic projects that it’ll be profitable on an annual basis by August 2021, and will fly its first customers within a year. But is this a risk to invest this early on? What other hyped technology innovations have fallen from this early hype? See omnyst...

Saving money is never easy, especially when you're on a budget. But this Redditor and the folks over at r/personalfinance know just the trick to making saving simple, fast, and fun. Their secret? Gamify your savings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No one ever tells you what you need to know about money when you’re young. There isn’t a class in school, or even college. Instead, money remains a massive unknown in their daily lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Managing money isn’t easy, but a few easy tech solutions can make it a lot easier to save some cash along the way. From food apps to e-wallets, we discuss some of the ways simple tech can go a long way in helping you manage your finances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Things often get heated when the local government brings in a new bin regime , but in Shanghai, strict new regulations have sent the city into a frenzy. Since Monday, it's been mandatory for individuals and companies in the massive Chinese city to sort and recycle their household rubbish and people who don't comply not only risk incurring heavy fines but could also have their social-credit rating...

Cooking is considered an inherently human activity, but robots seem to be zipping into that industry as well. In Singapore, a robotic chef named Sophie is churning out delicious bowls of laksa in under a minute each, which makes us wonder if our culinary future will be largely automated as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan is a high-tech innovator, the country is producing robots for people with dementia – to provide companionship, improve safety in the home, and help with therapy. Other countries are jumping on board with initiatives to incorporate service robots into dementia care. But we must make sure that people, especially those living with dementia, are firmly at the center of research and develop...

Japan is a high-tech innovator, the country is producing robots for people with dementia – to provide companionship, improve safety in the home, and help with therapy. Other countries are jumping on board with initiatives to incorporate service robots into dementia care. But we must make sure that people, especially those living with dementia, are firmly at the center of research and develop...

A recent report by Adobe claims consumers in Southeast Asia are among those most likely to be delighted by completely automated interactions with a company. Imagine government interactions that automatically update your address across departments, or smart stores with no checkout lines. You like? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It takes a lot to become a celebrity, but according to the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority, having 30,000 followers is good enough to make you a legitimate famous person… at least according to advertising rules and regulations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being bored is no fun, especially at work. There’s nothing worse than finding yourself bored in your cubicle on a Monday morning only to realise there’s still four and a half more days to the weekend. But new research out of the Research School of Management at Australian National University argues that while boredom is certainly boring, it isn’t all bad. This loathed mental stat...

Electric cars are so quiet that they’re posing a threat to pedestrians and other road users. In the EU, electric cars now need to add “fake noise” to their engines in order to be considered legally certified and safe for use, which somewhat defeats the purpose of having an electric engine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dewan Rakyat yesterday passed a new Trademarks Bill 2019 with amendments that would allow individuals or companies to register trademarks such as smell, sound, shape and colour. But more importantly, this is one step closer that would enable Malaysia to fulfil its obligations in the Madrid Protocol system and be entitled to receive the concomitant benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Yesterday some of us were given a glimpse behind the digital curtain of Facebook, as the image outage revealed how AI was tagging our uploaded pictures. Basically, this is how your life looks to a computer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.