Radar Trends to Watch: January 2023
Perhaps unsurprisingly, December was a slow month. Blog posts and articles dropped off over the holidays; the antics of Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk created a lot of distractions. While…
PLDT blames high handset costs for slow 5G adoption
PLDT revealed uptake of 5G service was weak in 2022 due to compatible handsets not being affordable for most of the Philippines prepaid segment, which accounts for the vast majority…
Globe takes 5G footprint to 70 cities
Globe Telecom more than doubled the number of locations across the Philippines with 5G service, as it stepped up an aggressive rollout of the next-generation technology to meet rising demand…
Resurrected 2.6-billion-year-old CRISPR enzymes can still edit cells
Researchers have resurrected ancient CRISPR proteins from millions and even billions of years ago. Not only can they still edit human cells, but they’re more versatile than modern versions, paving the way for new synthetic CRISPR gene-editing tools. Source of Article
Three-year study suggests social media use could be changing kids’ brains
A sophisticated new study has tracked the relationship between early teen social media use and changes in their brains over a three-year period, finding more frequent checking of social media was linked with a greater sensitivity to social rewards. Source of Article
Made in USA: XBB.1.5 fastest spreading variant since first Omicron wave
CDC projections estimate a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called XBB.1.5 has exploded in prevalence across the US in a few short weeks. It was first detected in New York and early studies indicate it can more effectively bind to human cells than prior variants. Source of Article
