[ad_1] Apple has some pretty stunning stores around the world, such as the one in NYC’s Grand Central Terminal and the one in Dubai with “Solar Wings” that respond to environmental conditions. Its newest location Singapore is its first ever “floating” store, though, and the tech giant has just announced that it’s set to open […]
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Apple is opening its first ‘floating’ store in Singapore
[ad_1] Apple has hundreds of physical stores dotted around the world, serving as stores, repair centers and community hubs where people can learn to be more creative. Until now, though, none of these glistening Apple meccas have been built on water. As The Straits Times reports, the company has confirmed plans to open a dome-shaped […]
Google’s true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the US
[ad_1] A few months after Google released its second-generation Pixel Buds in the US, they’re now on sale in some other countries. Folks in Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Singapore and Spain are among those who can get their hands on them from the Google Store. Color availability varies by territory for […]
Hype and hope: Wearables in the covid era
[ad_1] Enter the ring When players arrive to Disney World’s “Life inside the Bubble” — tentative date July 30 — to restart the NBA basketball season, they’ll be met with a buffet of futuristic gadgets they can voluntarily use to prevent and detect the deadly coronavirus. These gadgets include wearable proximity alarms that beep when […]
Singapore wants every resident to wear a COVID-19 tracing device
[ad_1] While officials didn’t specify what prompted the plan, it comes after Singapore’s contact tracing app, TraceTogether, fell flat. While 1.4 million people have downloaded the app, development minister Lawrence Wong told the SCMP that 75 percent of the population needs to use it to be effective. Although the government has stressed that it keeps […]
The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here
[ad_1] These normally privacy-forward sources are saying this in response to the pandemic, obviously. But it’s also because companies that track, target, identify and surveil individuals are pitching their technologies to ID and trace the infected — in shady backroom discussions with the White House. The pandemic has us all in vulnerable positions, and some […]
Facebook labels a post as false to obey Singapore misinformation law
[ad_1] In a statement to Reuters, Facebook didn’t outright object to the law but did worry about the potential to abuse this law. “We hope the Singapore government’s assurances that it will not impact free expression will lead to a measured and transparent approach to implementation,” a spokesman said. The law has drawn concerns over […]
Singapore forgoes Tesla’s electric ‘lifestyle’ for buses
[ad_1] “What Elon Musk wants to produce is a lifestyle,” said Masagos Zulkifli, Singapore’s minister for environment and water resources, when asked by Bloomberg about Musk’s comments. “We are not interested in a lifestyle. We are interested in proper solutions that will address climate problems.” Last May, Musk tweeted that Tesla attempted to bring its […]
Apple recalls older three-prong AC power adapters
[ad_1] Apple is recalling a batch of three-prong AC wall plug adapters. The company is aware of six incidents worldwide in which the adapters broke, creating a risk of electrical shock. As a precaution, Apple is allowing customers to exchange the potentially faulty plugs for a new version. It’s not clear, though, just how many […]