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The one common goal when creating any new tech these days is sustainability. In the pursuit of a greener and cleaner planet, there's been an almost religious focus on whether a new piece of tech or innovation is environmentally sustainable in the long run. Hence, we've now ended up with electric cars, hydrogen fuel cells, more efficient plastic recycling, and materials that are friendlier to the planet. It's all pretty […]

It's no secret that Indonesia has a massive garbage problem, but nowhere is it more readily apparent than on the island paradise of Bali. Every year, the monsoon season brings with it heavy rainfall, strong currents, powerful winds, and gargantuan amounts of rubbish that litter the shores of Bali's coastlines. The problem presents a huge health hazard to the island's wildlife and inhabitants, never mind being a giant eyesore to […]

Disney's The Mandalorian was officially the world's most-pirated TV show in 2020. According to file-sharing news site TorrentFreak, the Disney+ exclusive claimed the prestige of being the most-illegally-watched show on the planet after Game of Thrones – the previous title-holder for several years running – aired its final episode in mid-2019. These numbers only reflect how much the show was downloaded through BitTorrent, and does not include the amount of […]

If you thought that Earth's pollution problems were only confined to the surface, think again. There's a massive junk problem beyond the clouds high up in the heavens – and they all come from the stuff we keep sending up there. According to the World Economic Forum, there are close to 6,000 satellites orbiting our planet, and about 60 percent of them are defunct and unused – basically space junk […]

A while back, photos and videos of real-life Mario Kart clones taking to the busy streets of Tokyo did rounds on the internet. For sure, they grabbed the attention of more than a few curious Nintendo fans – some of whom might have even put the activity down on their must-do lists for the future. Sadly, the opportunity is no more. Mari Mobility Development Inc., the company operating the attraction […]

Just over a year since the first case of the COVID-19 virus appeared, the world has seemingly become much more efficient at trying to fight it. In latest developments, Indonesia has approved the widespread distribution of a breathalyzer test that can apparently detect the presence of the COVID-19 virus within just minutes. The test – named GeNose – was developed and trialed by the Gajah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, […]

Sometimes, a bit of publicity is all you need to give a project some precious momentum. Sometimes, that involves going completely bald. On December 26, 2020, Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq announced via his social media channels a fundraising effort to help 100 underprivileged families in the town of Muar, Johor, by giving them a laptop each. Titlted "One Family, One Laptop", the fundraiser project is aimed at families from Muar […]

In yet another social media shitstorm, Malaysians are accusing the road authorities of double standards after they swiftly apologized to Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin – popularly known as "KJ" by Malaysians – for a cycling injury he received caused by a pothole. On the afternoon of December 27, 2020, Jamaluddin took to Twitter to tell his followers about the unfortunate cycling accident that happened along a road […]

Sometimes, life can be stranger than fiction. And in a pretty sweet way, too. A series of stories that recently appeared on the social news portal Coconuts detailed how an American army veteran went public in his search for his long-lost lover from Thailand, and how the internet helped him finally locate her. On December 15, the first story appeared telling of 79-year-old U.S. army veteran William Bruce and his […]