GreenSight: The ‘tappuach’ or apple
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at Biblical references to the ‘tappuach’ or apple…
On the Screen: ‘Greyhound’ makes for an immersive portrait of war at sea
MARCUS CHEONG reviews Tom Hanks’ new movie, ‘Greyhound’…
World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread
Reuters Countries around the world on Saturday continued to close borders, impose strict entry and quarantine requirements and restrict large gatherings in efforts to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Apple Inc said it will close all its retail stores worldwide, outside Greater China, until 27th March. Apple reopened all 42 of its branded […]
Coronavirus infections slow in China as Apple becomes latest business casualty
Beijing/Shanghai, ChinaReuters The number of new coronavirus infections in mainland China fell below 2,000 on Tuesday for the first time since January, although global experts warn it is still too early to say the outbreak is being contained. The economic fallout from the epidemic spread to US technology titan Apple, which warned of iPhone shortages […]
Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labour in Africa
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Five of the world’s largest tech companies have been accused of being complicit in the death of children in Africa forced to mine cobalt, a metal used to make telephones and computers, in a landmark lawsuit. The legal complaint on behalf of 14 families from the Democratic Republic of […]
Apple takes art to city streets to augment reality
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Tech giant Apple is taking art out of the gallery and splashing it on the real world, creating playful, digital skylines with technology that critics fear could become sinister and invasive. Fans said the Apple augmented reality (AR) tool – active in Paris, New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and San Francisco […]
Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping, recycled plastic for all devices
San Francisco, USReuters Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday announced that it would neutralise carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by next year and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022. The new commitments step up the competition among tech companies aiming to show consumers and governments that they are curbing the environmental […]
ESSAY: DESIGN AND REPAIR MUST WORK TOGETHER TO UNDO OUR LEGACY OF WASTE
In an article first published on The Conversation, TOM LEE, ALEXANDRA CROSBY, CLARE COOPER, JESSE ADAMS STEIN and KATHERINE SCARDIFIELD, all of the University of Technology Sydney, look at the role design plays in developing repairable – and more sustainable – products…
Hey Siri, you’re sexist, finds UN report on gendered technology
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Popular digital assistants that reply in a woman’s voice and are styled as female helpers are reinforcing sexist stereotypes, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday. The vast majority of assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are designed to be seen as feminine, from their names […]
Google, Apple face calls to pull Saudi app allowing men to monitor wives
Thomson Reuters Foundation A Saudi Arabian government app that allows men in the country to monitor and control their female relatives’ travel at the click of a button should be removed from Google and Apple’s online stores, a US politician and activists said on Wednesday. Human rights campaigners argued the tech giants are enabling abuses […]