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Working hard to crack the Nasa boys’ club

In the 1995 movie Apollo 13, a group of brilliant men figure out how to save a damaged lunar spacecraft and bring its astronauts back to earth. But in the real-life Apollo 13 mission in 1970, a remarkable woman named Frances “Poppy” Northcutt played a vital role too – so vital, she shared the American […]

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New products, Jul 10, 2019: Leica M-E (Typ 240), Synology DiskStation DS419slim and more

Leica M-E (Typ 240) RANGEFINDER CAMERA Pricing to be confirmed, available from July 25 The Leica M-E (Typ 240) is the entry-level model of the German camera-maker’s legendary M series digital rangefinder cameras. Its local pricing is yet to be confirmed, but its US pricing is US$3,995 (S$5,440) for the body only. In comparison, prices […]

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Headphones allow users to be aware of surroundings

I prefer to jog at night along the park connector near my house as there are fewer joggers and personal mobility device riders around. Still, I need a pair of workout headphones that allows me to hear the surrounding sounds when I jog. The new Jabra Elite Active 45e seems to fit the bill. It […]

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Tech Life Hacks: New Funan mall no longer just for geeks

It was with a mix of excitement and trepidation that I made my way to the reopened Funan last Friday morning. For us geeks, this was one of our second homes. Sim Lim Square was the dingier place where we would run shop to shop for individual PC components to build our gaming rig, while […]

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Asus GX502 great for work and play

Asus’ new ROG Zephyrus S GX502 gaming laptop tries to strike a balance between work and play with a more conventional design than previous models in the series. For starters, the keyboard and touchpad are where you expect them to be. This is not the case for its 17.3-inch sibling, the ROG Zephyrus S GX701, […]

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Crash Bandicoot returns with a bang

It sure is a good time to be a Crash Bandicoot fan. Fresh off the successful remake of the original trilogy of the iconic orange marsupial’s PlayStation games, publisher Activision has gifted us with another release of a classic game from the franchise: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Fans will be delighted that this remake of […]

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Experience a smart home

Smart speakers – a rising product segment propelled by tech giant Google launching its Google Home speakers here last April – gave many Singapore consumers a taste of what a smart home is like. Now, they are ready for more, said Courts Singapore country chief executive Ben Tan. In an interview last week with The […]

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All-seeing camera a good tracker

Staring unblinkingly at me and swivelling to track my every move with a soft whirl is D-Link’s latest home security camera, the DCS-8515LH. It is disconcerting how it fixates on its target – the first moving object that enters its field of view – though I suppose this is a plus for its intended audience. […]

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Cyber watchdog for the home

Security outfit Trend Micro’s latest product is not another version of its well-known security software, but a “plug-and-protect” device to fend off cyber attacks. Dubbed Home Network Security (HNS), this appliance monitors the network traffic between your home router and your connected home devices for cyber threats. While you can install security software on phones […]

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Tech meets beauty: AI and AR are being used to spot imperfections on your face

Ordering a product from Singapore-based skincare brand Alcheme works a little differently from the norm – the company wants your selfies. Shoppers go to the company’s website, upload a make-up-free selfie, answer a few questions about their daily skin routine and wait for the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to produce individualised reports. Please subscribe […]

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Joao Gilberto, Brazilian Bossa Nova Pioneer, Dead At 88

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