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Since her unveiling in 2016, Sophia the robot has become something of a celebrity in the global tech arena. With a face that's almost completely humanlike (and right smack in the uncanny valley), and armed with a constantly learning and adapting artificial intelligence (A.I.), Sophia's knack for holding genuine and intelligent conversation with humans has brought her fame and interest just about wherever she's gone on show. Sophia the robot […]

Warning: This article contains photos containing blood and gore, which some might find offensive or disturbing. With Singapore being stuffed to the gills with its many iconic concrete high-rises, its locals don't often get the chance to see much genuine wildlife activity. So when the chance comes along to see actual wild animals do their thing unfettered and uninterrupted, you can bet there will be cameras. A Singaporean man made […]

Advancements in the tech sphere can be downright creepy sometimes, as evidenced by a new patent filed by Microsoft that hints at them developing a chatbot that can emulate people who are already dead. Akin to something out of a sci-fi plot waiting to go wrong, the chatbot – should it ever be created – will be A.I.-driven and based on the profiles of people, including data such as their […]

A U.S. influencer and her partner are being deported from Bali, Indonesia, after a Twitter thread she posted sparked online outrage among Indonesians and drew the ire of local authorities. On January 16, 2021, professional graphic designer Kristen Gray started a Twitter thread talking about life in Bali along with her thoughts and experiences after having lived on the island for over a year. In her thread (which has since […]

After the news of WhatsApp's upcoming privacy changes, many are flocking to alternative messaging platforms in search of a service with more privacy and security. One alternative that's been talked about a lot lately is Telegram. Created as a more ethical alternative to WhatsApp by Russian Entrepreneur Pavel Durov, Telegram already has a large base of users worldwide, and is well-liked for its host of intuitive and useful chat features […]

Potable water, in many regions on the planet, is a highly sought-after commodity, and many a pretty penny has been paid by some governments to secure ample supply for its people. Over in Singapore, where water is also an extremely prized resource, a team of engineers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a substance that they claim can directly derive water from the air around us, all […]

Rice is food, and also sometimes art. Really beautiful art. In the Japanese village of Inakadate, the inhabitants practice an annual tradition that transforms the simple task of growing rice into an elaborate art form. By carefully sowing and growing different strains of rice, the village's paddy fields begin to display beautiful illustrations once the crops grow out. IMAGE: My Modern MetThis practice was started in the early 1990's, when […]

On January 17, 2021, the Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) unveiled a newly-developed female mannequin vest designed to help learners of the Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedure better understand how to perform it on females. The first of its kind in Singapore, the vest was launched in conjunction with the country's National Life Saving Day 2021, and can be fitted on other training mannequins already in the market. The SHF said that […]

vivo has always been a smartphone brand that has done things quietly — one that has chosen to go about releasing model after model in the mid-range arena without much fanfare, much unlike its sister company OnePlus, especially in recent memory.. From the outset, it's pretty much the same story with the V20 Pro — a mid-range competitor priced at a very mid-range US$470, and outfitted with most of what […]