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Scheduled to run until April 7, the test flights are part of an initiative jointly run by Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC), ST Engineering, and FoodPanda. The pilot will see deliveries made from food and beverage (F&B) businesses on Sentosa to St John’s Island, which is one of Singapore’s Southern Islands. The tests aimed to determine the feasibility and operational requirements of such drone food deliveries, said SDC in a statement Wednesday....

Revenue dropped 7% from a year ago but operating income dipped by 60% over the same time period. SK Hynix said it experienced low demand for its DRAM and NAND memory chips amid the worsening global economy. Earlier this month, compatriot Samsung said it expected operating profit to drop 31.73% from a year ago, its first profit drop in nearly three years. The South Korean tech giant’s profit drop is also expected to have been caused by low demand for memory chips by analysts after years of high demand during the pandemic....

Sony Xperia 10 II As already mentioned, the Xperia 10 II is the latest mid-range offering from Sony. It features a somewhat similar design as its predecessor, the Xperia 10, except for a slightly lighter, taller, and wider chassis. Towards the front, the handset features a 6-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. At its core, the Xperia 10 II is powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor with Adreno 610 GPU and includes a 3600mAh battery with Xperia Adaptive Charging that optimizes battery to improve its life....

Japanese manufacturer Sony has finally begun the much awaited Android 4.4 KitKat rollout for its flagship devices like the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact as well as the Z Ultra. The update will begin seeding immediately and could take a day or two to reach every compatible device around the world. Here are the Sony specific changes coming with the update: A tweaked Status Bar and Quick Settings – More intuitive and customisable....

For example, there are the databases which contain the Biometric Templates, and the very sophisticated mathematical algorithms which process these very same Templates and extract and/or record the raw images. There is also the sensor component to the hardware. This is only used on Physical based Biometrics. This is the part which from which the image raw image is captured. For example, it could be the fingerprint, the iris, the face, and even the pattern of veins from just underneath the palm or the fingertips....

The company agreed to join the permanent program aimed at fending off disinformation led by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on Friday (25). The agreement was preceded by a meeting between the TSE and the firm’s representative in Brazil, Alan Campos Elias Thomaz, who then took the proposals to the company’s leadership. The TSE program Telegram has agreed to join is aimed at tackling false information relating to the Brazilian electoral system in the context of the presidential elections in October....

The DJI Spark weighs in at 0.6 pounds and is apparently the thinnest and the lightest drone that DJI has ever made. What’s surprising is the price tag, every DJI product until not cost nearly a $1000 and with the Spark, DJI has bought the starting price point for half of what it used to be. Now since it’s a cheaper, smaller and lighter drone, most of us might already judge the DJI Spark and presume that it has ditched some of the most important features, however, that doesn’t seem to be the case here....

Earlier today, Samsung announced the mini version of the Galaxy S5, aptly known as the Galaxy S5 mini. While the handset looks like a Galaxy S5 and even sports the same software features, it packs in considerably lesser grunt under its hood. Below is the full tech specs of the handset in case you want to know the full nitty-gritty details about it. Samsung Galaxy S5 mini tech specification What do you think about Samsung’s latest “mini” handset?...

Samsung will be selling a higher spec’d variant of the Galaxy S8 Plus in Korea packing 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage space. It was previously rumored that Samsung will be launching a 6GB RAM variant of the Galaxy S8 for China, but the company decided that customers in its home country also deserve the best. This special Galaxy S8 Plus unit will also come with a retail package filled with goodies....

When Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S8 Active earlier this year, it did so with the disclaimer that the rugged handset would have an exclusive launch window at AT&T, but that it wouldn’t last long. So, today, Samsung is keeping up with the other end of that proclamation, confirming that the Galaxy S8 Active will arrive on Sprint and T-Mobile soon. Unfortunately the manufacturer wasn’t quick to reveal launch windows or price points, but T-Mobile had its own announcement to make....

With Apple debuting Face ID on the iPhone X last year, Samsung is going to make sure that its facial scanning feature on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are also as good as Apple’s offering. While Samsung offers two different types of face-related biometric authentication on its devices, Iris scanning and face unlock, they both have their own share of pros and cons. An APK teardown of the Settings app from the latest unreleased Galaxy Note 8 Oreo firmware now points to a new feature called ‘Intelligent Scan....

With the Galaxy S9, Samsung tried to imitate the iPhone X’s Animoji feature by only using the 8MP autofocus camera on the front of the device. The result was AR Emoji which has not received positive reviews. Samsung has not given up trying though. The company is reportedly working with Israeli startup Mantis Vision and camera module firm Namuga to develop a 3D sensing camera solution for the Galaxy S10....

A recent viral TikTok video tells a story about a family staying at a hotel and ordering room service from a fake menu slipped under their door. The father revealed his debit card credentials to a scammer when he placed his order. Tap or click here for more on this scary situation and how you can avoid it. The call The caller passed the phone to a man claiming to be a U....

The Problem The T-Mo Report first spotted this issue. It affects a variety of LG phones on T-Mobile. Overnight, affected devices began showing the “LG IMS has stopped” error message over and over again. Dismissing the error message immediately forced it to show up again, leaving the phone unusable in most cases. Some users only had a few seconds to complete actions before the error message popped back up. In case you aren’t familiar, the IMS framework ensures calls and text messages are correctly routed over LTE and 5G....

Called Point Carbon Zero Programme, the initiative is parked under Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Greenprint and taps climate fintech services to boost the sector’s access to “accurate and granular” climate-related data. This, in turn, will fuel more efficient deployment of capital towards green and sustainable projects, according to MAS. The industry regulator said in a joint statement Tuesday that Google would provide its open source cloud platform, which was dedicated to facilitate climate finance development, to support the development and adoption of fintech applications....

This article will give you a broad understanding of key networking concepts, such as ISO stack and TCP/IP, and how applications can logically and physically distribute in a network environment. This article also covers .NET base classes for using various network protocols, particularly HTTP, TCP and UDP, to access networks and the Internet as a client. Apart from that, we shall learn to manipulate IP address and DNS lookup. Finally, we’ll examine the anatomy of sockets in depth and see how to develop a client and server application in order to set up socket connection....

But while streaming services like Netflix will give you access to movies and shows to stream, they won’t give you access to your area’s local channels. If you want to watch local news, public access television or other over-the-air stations for free, you’ll need to go with the old school route instead. To cut the cord and keep access to local stations, you’ll need a TV tuner to pull it off....

Did you know that Mac has something similar? It’s called the Terminal, and it has some pretty nifty uses you might not be aware of. It’s also surprisingly easy to use. Tap or click here for five pro tips to get more out of your Mac. If you are curious about how to use it, read on. Here’s how to access your Mac’s hidden command center and some useful commands for you to try in the future....

Not so long ago, the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S20 series received Android 13-based One UI 5 beta, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 tagged along. Recently, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 joined the party with their first One UI 5 Beta release. And now, the Galaxy Fold 2 gets the same treatment, so if you have one sitting around, you can try out its first One UI 5 beta....

If you haven’t picked up your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ yet, Samsung has a new promotion that may be enough to convince you. Samsung Promotions is currently hosting a limited time deal where, if you buy a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ between May 3 and May 16, you can pick up a free Entertainment Kit bundle that includes a variety of goodies at no additional cost. The kit itself includes a Clear View standing case for the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, as well as a 64GB microSD card to open up storage options....