Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia
The buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about $70. Those on a tighter budget, and with an eye on sustainability, can fill a box for a tenth of that price.
It's alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem
The issue of machine sentience hit the headlines last month when Google placed a software engineer on leave after he claimed the company's AI chatbot was a self-aware person.
A new way to choose your next book
'There’s Netflix for movies. There’s Spotify for music. But there really wasn’t an equivalent discovery experience for books.'
ANA to remove self-check-in machines at domestic airports next year
The move, which entails the removal of 437 machines used for domestic flights, is part of efforts to offer contactless services to reduce costs associated with airport check-ins.
Tennis' ATP and WTA join hands to launch joint mobile app
The new ATP WTA Live app will replace the ATP and WTA's existing apps and allow fans to keep up with official scores and results from both men's and women's matches.
Sports betting apps flood U.S. college campuses, fueling addiction fears
As March Madness kicks off this week, that line is getting increasingly blurry on campuses in the roughly 30 states across the U.S. where online sports gambling is now legal.
Asian farmers turn to drones and apps for labor amid climate challenges
While agricultural technology "help farmers produce more with less water, land, inputs, energy and labor," it also poses risks from job losses to social inequities.
The delivery apps making gig work a 'digital wild west'
In Italy, where more experienced or highly ranked Glovo riders get priority when it comes to choosing working shifts, new apps are being used by novice gig workers to get orders.
TikTok Japan office paid influencers to spread videos in stealth marketing operation
The company said the practice, which had been in place until last December, was intended for public relations and not for increasing the number of the app's downloads.
China COVID-19 app failure hinders health care and pandemic efforts in locked-down Xi'an
A mother lost her baby after waiting over two hours when a hospital wouldn’t let her in without an app-based code to show she was infection-free, according to a post on Weibo.
Japan has released its digital vaccine passport. Here's what you need to know.
The digital version of the proof of vaccination issued by municipalities is joined by a new online service intended to simplify entry procedures for travelers.
The new service is expected to shorten entry procedure times, as officials can see a traveler's relevant information simply by scanning a QR code on their device.
