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SpaceX, Converge ICT in discussion to bring Starlink satellite internet to the Philippines

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), owned by American billionaire Elon Musk, and Converge ICT, owned by Pampanga-based internet tycoon Dennis Anthony H. Uy, are said to be in talks to bring Starlink broadband satellite services to the Philippine market. As per The Inquirer, the plan for the venture is being panned out with representatives from […]

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San Francisco researchers discover new COVID-19 detection technique that uses smartphone camera

Researchers hailing from Gladstone Institute and University of California in the US are developing a new method of rapid COVID-19 testing, and one component it uses is one you already have in your person—your smartphone camera. According to one of the researchers, bioengineer Dan Fletcher, phone cameras have advanced to the point they can more […]

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Robotics firm to mass-produce Sophia, the talking humanoid robot

Hanson Robotics, a Hong Kong robotics company, is seeking to mass produce Sophia, a speaking humanoid robot, in order to promote automation in light of the ongoing pandemic. Founder of Hanson Robotics, David Hanson, told Reuters that the move comes in response to the world’s pressing demand for “more automation” and the need to “keep […]

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Future Ford vehicles to incorporate Android OS beginning 2023

Ford has sent out an official statement over its plan to incorporate Google’s Android operating system in its upcoming vehicles, with the exception of those being sold in China. The move follows a six-year partnership between the car manufacturer and the tech giant which will see future Ford vehicles equipped with technology-based amenities often found […]