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Robots in pest control: Spotting rats, repelling snakes
The shoebox-size, radio-controlled bots are fitted with cameras on each end to stream footage from dark and cramped spaces.
Singapore and Tamil Nadu to develop India’s first net-zero industrial park
The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is looking to manufacture electrical vehicles (EVs) and electronics in the country’s first planned net-zero industrial park being set up with Singapore’s help in the state capital Chennai.
Enhance confidence in use of technology
Grandma Huang has never used a smartphone even though her son bought her the latest iPhone 15 and installed high-speed home network and WiFi at home. She said that she did not know how to use it and could not figure out the application instructions. It would be bad if she pressed the wrong button. Smartphones has never appeared in her life and without it, her life would still go on. Aunty Li was envious when she saw her best friend watching “Happiness Comes” on her tablet computer while riding the train. She also wanted to watch it on her 5.4-inch mobile phone, but the screen was too small, and her eyesight was not good, so she had no choice but to give up.
Hands-on with Silent Cicada’s ‘air-con in a watch’
Touted as a “personal air-conditioner” on the wrist, Silent Cicada’s line of watches use an advanced cooling plate placed against the wrist to reduce blood flow temperature.
162-year-old St Andrew’s Cathedral completes 2-year restoration works in time for new year
Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua was involved in the restoration works as the conservation adviser. Gazetted as a national monument in 1973, the cathedral is the oldest surviving Anglican place of worship in Singapore.
Robots vs. humans: Which do children trust more when learning new information?
In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ability to assess a source’s reliability is an important skill in cultivating critical thinking.
Security flaw discovered in Qualcomm chips
Channel NewsAsia speaks to SUTD researcher Dr Matheus Garbelini who shared about the discovery process. This discovery was made by Dr Garbelini and his team, which includes Assistant Prof Sudipta Chattopadhyay, SUTD PhD student, Shang Zewen, and two researchers from A*STAR.
‘5Ghoul’ Vulnerabilities Haunt Qualcomm, MediaTek 5G Modems
Collectively tagged as 5Ghoul, the 14 security defects can be exploited to drop and freeze 5G connections on smartphones and routers, and to conduct downgrading attacks, according to the research team. The majority of the flaws affect 5G modems from Qualcomm and MediaTek.
For discovering three security flaws in Qualcomm chips, SUTD researcher received over $10,000
Students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design discovered three security vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s 5G chips, which may disable the 5G network services of about 60% of the world’s mobile phones.
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City bets on low-carbon future as it marks 15th anniversary
The Singapore University of Technology and Design is setting up a research and innovation centre in the city to support joint projects, enterprise development, education and training, as well as talent exchanges in the low-carbon field.
