The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone’s mental health, especially when it comes to work stresses following you home, the difficulty of remote communication, and the struggle of being online 24/7. But in a time when people are struggling, could robots be the key to getting our mental health back on track?

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Although some Santas are suiting up behind plexiglass or waving to children from snow globe setups, virtual calls from the North Pole's famous pair are entertaining families with personalisation and intimacy in spite of some technical difficulties.

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Streaming media has kept many people sane throughout the social and physical isolation of the pandemic, but our smart TVs may have provided a gateway for data privacy violations in the process.

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With more major blockbusters being announced for direct-to-streaming release, providers are taking the opportunity to provide their customers with truly immersive experiences. Wonder Woman 1984 will be the first film on HBO Max to come in 4K and Dolby Atmos. Question is, do these fancy features really matter on a service that’s built for mobility and ease of access?

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Love it or hate it, the 26-year old Christmas hit is crushing all the biggest hits on streaming services, prompting a revival of classics this holiday season.

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Airbnb is placing new rules for New Year’s Eve rentals this year, in an effort to curb parties and large gatherings that could spread the coronavirus.

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You don’t have to rely on the media’s ‘best of’ lists. Writing your own could be the perfect way to wrap up a chaotic year.

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Restaurant-goers in Singapore will soon get the chance to eat chicken nuggets grown in bioreactors.

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From tech startups to sprawling hospitals, businesses say they are trying to dial back time employees spend in remote meetings after realizing that hours spent on video calls every day have taken a toll. Still, some employees have a hard time breaking the Zoom habit, even with their bosses telling them to stop.

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In the time of COVID-19, many students of any academic level have been forced to adapt to online learning, but online degrees and qualifications have been around for quite a while. Will the pandemic legitimise online degrees to the extent of competition with in-person/on-campus degrees?

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