Samsung launches Space Tycoon on Roblox
Jul 14, 2022 23:25 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life
Samsung Electronics Co. launched Samsung Space Tycoon, cyberspace using a management simulation game format, on the metaverse platform Roblox. Users may create and enjoy Samsung goods and items throughout the cosmos...
Social Media Revolution Series
Sendit, Yolo, NGL: anonymous social apps are taking over once more, but they aren't without risks
Jul 14, 2022 15:46 pm UTC| Technology
Have you ever told a stranger a secret about yourself online? Did you feel a certain kind of freedom doing so, specifically because the context was removed from your everyday life? Personal disclosure and anonymity have...
'Hey Siri': Virtual assistants are listening to children and then using the data
Jul 14, 2022 15:40 pm UTC| Technology
In many busy households around the world, its not uncommon for children to shout out directives to Apples Siri or Amazons Alexa. They may make a game out of asking the voice-activated personal assistant (VAPA) what time it...
China's big tech problem: even in a state-managed economy, digital companies grow too powerful
Jul 14, 2022 15:31 pm UTC| Technology
Chinas digital economy has advanced rapidly over the past two decades, with services, communications and commerce moving online. The Chinese government has generally encouraged its citizens to accept digital...
Jul 14, 2022 10:08 am UTC| Technology
TikTok announced on Wednesday that it has been working on new features that aim to protect users from potentially harmful content. One of them will be the platforms own maturity rating system that will focus on preventing...
Bank of Korea to conduct CBDC simulations involving at least 10 banks
Jul 13, 2022 22:34 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
The Bank of Korea will be conducting its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) simulations involving at least ten commercial banks, including Shinhan Bank and NH Nonghyup Bank. Examining user payments and...
Seoul E-Prix will showcase city's futuristic aspects
Jul 13, 2022 22:30 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
The electric vehicle (EV) racing competition chose Seoul as its next competition venue in August because the capital city fits well with the future-oriented image of the event. Jamie Reigle, CEO of Formula E, which is...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight