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Caregiving startup Homage raises $10 million Series B to enter new Asian markets

In many countries, an aging population coupled with a low birth rate is increasing the demand for qualified caregivers. In Asia, the need is especially urgent because rapid demographic shifts and chan

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Giant Olympic rings installed at Tokyo's waterfront

A giant Olympic symbol, the five rings, was installed Friday morning at Tokyo's lankmark waterfront and will be officially lighted when the Tokyo Olympic Games is six

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Interview: Heavy rain brings relief to bushfire-hit communities across Australia's east coast

Wide-spread thunderstorm systems moving across Australia's east coast are set to bring some much-needed relief to firefighting efforts on Friday, with even more rain predicted to fall over the weeke

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'PigeonBot' brings aircraft closer to feathered-flight

Since the dawn of the aviation era, inventors have striven to build aircraft that fly as nimbly as birds, whose morphable wings allow for faster, tighter turns and more efficient gliding.That drea

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Israel, U.S. to invest 2.3 mln USD in 3 joint public security projects

Israel and the United States will invest 2.3 million U.S. dollars in three joint internal security projects, the Israeli Ministry of Public Security announced Thursday

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Beijing gears up with garbage sorting campaign

China's capital city Beijing is taking concrete steps to promote garbage sorting and has achieved tangible results as preparations for the official launch of a city-wide mandatory regulation taking

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Rashford injury overshadows Man Utd win, Juventus cruise

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his decision to risk Marcus Rashford as a second half substitute "backfired" despite seeing his side progress to the fourth round of the FA

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Accel-backed Clockwise launches an AI assistant for Google Calendar

Startups are paying for more subscription services than ever to drive collaboration during working hours, but–whether or not the Slack-lash is indeed a real thing–the truth is that filling

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Google’s new feature makes it easier to shop from search results

Following the big revamp of Google Shopping last fall, Google today is updating the shopping experience on Google Search, on mobile. Now, when you do a web search for clothing and accessories, you won

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Trump attacks Apple for 'refusing to unlock' iPhones for FBI

Trump incorrectly characterised Apple as "refusing to unlock phones" for law enforcement, despite it doing so thousands of times.

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MicroEJ is taking over IoT on Earth and beyond

The internet of things (IoT) market is expanding at a rate where distinguishing it as a separate category is beginning to seem a bit absurd. Increasingly, new products — and updates of existing ones —

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APD | Japan records increase in corporate bankruptcies in 11 years

By APD writer AliceTokyo Shoko Research said on January 14 that in 2019, the number of businesses that filed for bankruptcy in Japan increased for the first time in 11 years as a result of a consumpti

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The world's first 'living robots' unveiled - and they can self-heal

It is hoped that the millimetre-wide bots could swim around human bodies to reach specific areas requiring medicine.

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U.S. scientists build first robot made of living cells

Scientists in the United States created the first living robots using stem cells, which can move toward a target and heal themselves after being cut.A study published on Monday in Proceedings of t

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Hong Kong's strengths, resilience not undermined despite unrest: HKSAR chief executive

Hong Kong's strengths and resilience have not been undermined in the face of social unrest and challenges in recent months, Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Specia

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AFC U23 championship: China's Olympic dream shattered after loss

China have slumped to a 2-0 loss at the hands of the defending champion Uzbekistan in the second round of Group C at the 2020 AFC U23 championship. After suffering two consecutive defeats, China n

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Chinese Juncao technology helps accelerate Madagascar's sustainable development: official

Chinese Juncao technology speeds up Madagascar's progress in 2030 agenda for sustainable development, a Malagasy senior official said Saturday in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo. The general secre