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Nintendo Switch 2: Playing it safe with more of the same?
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (583+ words) Life List: 2025 in 15 lifestyle objects The conservative design of the Nintendo Switch 2 perhaps captures best what consumers are looking for in a year of global uncertainty. Published'Dec 27, 2025, 11:00 AM Updated'Dec 27, 2025, 11:23 AM SINGAPORE " In a year defined by uncertainty, one of the…...
Human washing machine showcased at Osaka expo to be sold to consumers in 2026
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (226+ words) Published'Dec 21, 2025, 07:02 PM Updated'Dec 21, 2025, 07:32 PM OSAKA - A "human washing machine" that cleans and dries the entire body and drew large crowds when showcased at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan, in 2025 will be sold to consumers in 2026, its developer said. Shipments…...
AI dues are coming as soaring demand for memory chips set to boost computer prices
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (1192+ words) Micron Technology's US$7 billion (S$9 billion) investment in the new advanced packaging plant puts Singapore on the global AI supply chain map. Published'Dec 20, 2025, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE - New technology comes at a price. While chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot are…...
South Koreans hunt for old LG air-conditioners after logos turn out to be pure gold
1+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) According to LG Electronics, a limited run of 10,000 Whisen air-conditioners bearing gold logos were sold in 2005. Published'Dec 17, 2025, 07:50 PM Updated'Dec 17, 2025, 09:51 PM SEOUL " An old LG air-conditioner from more than two decades ago is suddenly the hottest commodity in South Korea right…...
North Korean leader’s sister sports Chinese foldable phone
1+ week, 5+ day ago (221+ words) Images released by state media on Dec 14 showed Kim Yo Jong holding the phone in her right hand during a trip to a hospital opening alongside her brother Kim Jong Un. Published'Dec 15, 2025, 11:45 AM SEOUL - The North Korean leader's powerful sister…...
Nvidia wins Trump’s approval to ship H200 AI chips to China
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1149+ words) The move to allow shipments of Nvidia's H200 chip could signal a friendlier approach to China. Published'Dec 09, 2025, 04:08 AM Updated'Dec 09, 2025, 04:53 PM WASHINGTON " The United States will allow Nvidia's H200 processors, its second-best artificial intelligence (AI) chips, to be exported to China and collect…...
Samsung debuts its first multi-folding phone; Galaxy Z TriFold will be available in Singapore from Dec 19
3+ week, 4+ day ago (729+ words) The launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold marks Samsung's bid to reinforce its footing in the foldable phone market where Chinese rivals have been gaining ground. Published'Dec 02, 2025, 09:59 AM Updated'Dec 02, 2025, 12:57 PM SEOUL - Samsung Electronics unveiled on Dec 2 its first multi-folding smartphone,…...
ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones
3+ week, 4+ day ago (299+ words) The tool will compete with similar AI features introduced by Chinese smartphone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi. Published'Dec 01, 2025, 04:43 PM BEIJING - Chinese tech giant ByteDance said on Dec 1 that it is launching an AI voice control tool that will debut…...
Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan
4+ week, 1+ day ago (266+ words) Published'Nov 28, 2025, 06:44 PM Updated'Nov 28, 2025, 06:46 PM TOKYO - After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said on Nov 28. Users lie down in the pod, close the lid and get cleaned like clothes…...
Poland arrests Russian suspected of hacking Polish companies
4+ week, 1+ day ago (130+ words) Published'Nov 27, 2025, 03:43 PM WARSAW - A Russian citizen suspected of hacking IT systems of Polish companies was arrested in Krakow, Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Thursday. "Police officers in Krakow have detained a Russian citizen suspected of serious crimes related…...