Watch: Singaporean grandma’s ‘so cute’ reaction to automated mahjong table

A viral video showing a Singaporean grandmother being mind-blown after seeing an automated mahjong table for the first time has melted the h...

Socially connected people are likelier to see robots as having human traits: study

New research has found that individuals who are more connected socially are likely to experience robot anthropomorphism, or humans viewing r...

AI-powered brain implant helps paralyzed woman speak again

A group of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has ...

Video: Xiaomi unveils 2nd-gen, AI-powered CyberDog that can do flawless skateboard backflips

Chinese conglomerate Xiaomi officially unveiled the next iteration of its robot dog companion last week. Pulling the covers: Xiaomi unveiled...

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku: AI chatbots are ‘glorified tape recorders’

Renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku believes that people’s fear of artificial intelligence (AI), which he described as “glorified tap...

These AI-powered robotic pets from China are now for sale

Experts noted that while AI pets can provide companionship with minimal maintenance, they cannot replicate the intricate experiences that co...

Asian American workers most likely to be replaced by AI, study reveals

Asian workers face the highest risk of displacement at 24% compared to their white, Black and Hispanic counterparts. ...

‘Pokémon Sleep’ gameplay introduced in new video

The Pokémon Company recently released a video that introduces the gameplay of its highly anticipated app “Pokémon Sleep.” About the video an...

Want four extra arms? Japanese scientists create wearable, spider-like robotic appendages

“In the future, we might see wings growing out of people’s backs, or drones attached to people” ...

Watch: Robot from the University of Texas at Austin makes instant ramen

The University of Texas at Austin’s Human Centered Robotics Laboratory (HCRL) has shared a video featuring its latest DRACO 3 bipedal robot ...

Donnie Yen protects iPhone users’ privacy in action-packed Apple ad for Chinese market

Apple has released a new action-packed advertisement about user privacy starring Hong Kong martial arts legend Donnie Yen.  The one-minute a...

2nd-generation immigrant creates live translation app to communicate with his Chinese parents

Joshua Gao, a 24-year-old tech entrepreneur from Toronto, created a chat app that can accurately translate slang and idioms into multiple la...

Apple CEO attends first store opening in India, surprised by fan carrying 1984 Mac

Apple recently opened its first store in India, with CEO Tim Cook present at the special event to inaugurate the new outlet. On Tuesday, App...

China’s ChatGPT-like program MOSS to be made open source

The team behind MOSS, China’s first ChatGPT-like software, announced it will become an open-source program once more public testing is done....

Japan startup plans $180,000 balloon flight space viewing tours in bid to ‘democratize space’

A Japanese startup has partnered with a travel agency in an attempt to make commercial space viewing flights more accessible. In partnership...

Vietnamese EV company VinFast to open over 30 showrooms in California

Vietnamese electric vehicle company VinFast is expanding its presence in California with plans for over 20 additional locations in the state...

Chinese researchers help demystify decades-long Moon mystery

A new study by a Chinese research team has shed new light on the presence and formation of ferric iron (Fe3+), a version of iron that contai...

Video: Wash your hands — and smartphone — at McDonald’s in Japan

A video of a phone cleaning station at a McDonald’s in Japan has gone viral. Uploaded to Twitter by Sho Sawada (@shao1555) on Oct. 26, 2022,...

Hate rush hour? This $140,000 Chinese electric car can fly over traffic jams

An electric flying car designed to escape traffic in China may go into mass production in 2025. Xpeng Aeroht, which was founded by high-scho...

Japanese startup develops edible cement out of food waste

Japanese startup Fabula Inc. has developed a technology that turns food waste into edible, biodegradable and high-quality cement. Tokyo Un...

Dyson creates headphones with air purifier

Singapore-based technology company Dyson has created the Dyson Zone, a set of air-purifying headphones that target both air and noise pollut...

Chinese YouTuber creates world’s first foldable iPhone

Chinese- language YouTube channel 科技美学 (Technological Aesthetics) recently uploaded a video of an engineer using custom parts to create the...

Japan’s Minister of Digital Affairs declares ‘war’ on obsolete floppy disks

Japan’s newly appointed Minister of Digital Affairs, Taro Kono, declared ‘war’ on outdated storage mediums, such as floppy disks and CDs, i...

Congress passes bipartisan $280 billion bill aimed at challenging China’s dominance in chip manufacturing

Both chambers of the United States Congress have passed the “Chips and Science Bill,” a $280 billion measure which aims to boost the countr...

Chinese smartphone brand Honor copies iPhone features, sees sales double

Chinese smartphone brand Honor saw its sales double in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 by incorporating some features of Apple’s iPhone, su...

Donald Trump repeatedly asked if China could shoot hurricanes at US, reveal former officials

Former senior officials of the Trump administration revealed that President Donald Trump would repeatedly ask his aides if China had a secr...

Chinese inventor builds 27,000,000mAH power bank capable of charging 5,000 smartphones

Handy Geng, an inventor and YouTuber, created the world’s largest power bank with a capacity equaling approximately 900 power banks. The m...

Japanese scientist develops TV screen that viewers can lick to taste displayed foods

A Japanese professor at Meiji University in Tokyo developed an interactive lickable screen allowing viewers to taste what they see on TV. ...

China develops AI ‘prosecutor’ that can charge citizens with crimes with ‘97% accuracy’

China has developed an artificial intelligence capable of charging people with more than 97% accuracy, replacing prosecutors “to a certain e...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rebrands company name to Meta to focus on VR/AR

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is changing its corporate name to Meta in a rebrand that focuses on virtual and ...

Japanese robotics company solves empty stadium dilemma with 100-humanoid-robot cheerleading squad

The official Instagram account of Guinness World Records has posted a video of 100 humanoid robots performing a synchronized cheerleading ro...

Meet Artist Drue Kataoka, the First Asian American Woman to Be the Face of Clubhouse

Clubhouse, the pioneering audio-focused social networking platform, has selected acclaimed artist, technologist and activist Drue Kataoka as...

Digital Bank Cheese Aims to Fix ‘Inequality’ Asian Americans Face, Donates $100K to Asian Communities

A digital bank aimed at serving the Asian American community recently launched on Wednesday. Cheese provides its own debit Mastercard (issue...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward to Give Seniors Smartphones With Free Data

Shibuya Ward officials are planning to provide 3,000 smartphones to senior residents with paid data plans as part of their initiative to tea...

South Korean Man Weeps After Using VR to ‘Meet’ Late Wife Again

With the help of virtual reality (VR), a South Korean man “reunites” with his wife four years after her death.  The power of VR:...

Korean Scientists Invest Transparent Solar Panels to Be Used on Phones

A team of scientists led by a Korean professor invented new transparent solar panels that can eventually be used to charge smartphones. Prof...