Cashed-up Sarcos exoskeleton powers toward commercial production

Last year, we got our first look at an ambitious take on high-tech exoskeletons in the Guardian XO from Sarcos Robotics, which has just gathered US$40 million in new funding to bring its full-bodied suit to market in 2021.

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COVID-19 pandemic ‘to lift notebook sales’

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The COVID-19 pandemic will boost notebook sales as buyers shift from desktop computers, in one of the positive fallout of the deadly virus.

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NCC cancels Data Centre bids ‘due to COVID-19’

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Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has canceled an imminent bid for Tier III Data Centre for local hosting of its website and online apps, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Facebook is working on AR glasses with a focus on audio clarity

Facebook's Reality Labs Research wing is currently working on a number of projects designed to help us cut through noisy environments and zero in on folks we're trying to hold a conversation with, or enhance our daily lives when used with AR glasses.

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COVID-19: To take Nigerian businesses online, NiRA cuts domain name prices

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Nigeria’s internet domain name manager says it has cut prices to encourage businesses go online following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Muhammed Rudman, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the official registry for the .ng internet domain name of the country, says the price cuts offer Covid-19 palliative to support businesses to go online. The […]

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Nigeria’s telecoms regulator plugs in new Digital Economy Unit

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Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has linked the recently created Digital Economy unit into the organisation’s internal structure. Technology Times checks on the website of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has now been integrated into the internal organogram of the telecoms regulatory agency.  NCC’s Digital Economy Department was created to be “principally responsible for implementing programmes and policies […]

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Online stores ‘boosting sales of sex products’

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The privacy offered by online stores is driving up sales of sex products and boosting the sexual wellness industry, a new study reveals.

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eSports market heads for $2.40b driven by ‘rising Internet users’

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Driven by a rising tribe of Internet users across the world, the esports market is forecast to reach $2.40 billion by 2024.

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