Tech giants Google and Apple are rolling out COVID-19 exposure notifications to help with contact tracing and alerting people if they’ve been exposed to an infection. The tools aren’t widespread yet, but both companies are testing viability in a few US cities. 

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Businesses in Johor Baru are taking a major hit without the usual support of Singaporeans or Malaysians returning from the island republic because of the stringent border controls brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Flying cars have been symbols of a far-and-advanced future for the longest time. Slowly but surely, we’re figuring out ways to make those flying cars a reality. Now, a Toyota-backed venture has test drove its own flying car with some very promising results. 

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The youth are leading revolutions everywhere; from Greta Thunberg's fight for the environment to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students’ gun-control activism. Here in Malaysia, that movement is beginning with the announcement of Syed Saddiq’s new political platform and potential future party of young, multiracial, tech-savvy leaders.

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Online scams have been around ever since the internet went mainstream. From chain mail to complex scam mechanisms, these attempts to swindle information, money, or both have evolved over time. We discuss why some scams are so convincing, and how people can arm themselves against these ever-mutating techniques so they don’t fall prey to criminals online. 

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Walmart and Microsoft might seem like an unlikely partnership to acquire TikTok’s U.S. assets, but until very recently the retailer had other plans.

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The fashion industry wasn’t exactly in tip-top shape before the pandemic. Struggling to create new trends or even keep up with younger consumers who demanded sustainable ones, it was only a matter of time before fashion found itself in this situation. What happens to fashion as we know it when the need to dress up all the time doesn’t exist anymore?

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COVID-19 and the subsequent social distancing measures have propelled consumers to behave and think differently. Overnight, consumers have become more careful with how they spend their money, where they spend their money and the platforms they use to make their daily purchases and transactions.

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While the importance of contact tracing cannot be denied during this time, a lot of concern has been raised regarding personal data management on these apps. Hence, the government has now assured the public that all contact tracing data will be destroyed six months after the end of the MCO.

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Gone are the days when interns were hired to merely fetch lunch and do menial work. Modern businesses now understand that in order to move forward, it’s best to tap into specific skills that come naturally to different ages and demographics within their workforce

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