Asia's Tech News Daily - 24HTECH.ASIA

Latest Tech News Today

YC alum Dropee, a Malaysia B2B wholesale platform, lands $7M Series A

Check out MSI’s latest lineup of gaming and creator laptops

S. Korea aims to become world's 5th-biggest metaverse market by 2026

Call of Duty League talent lineup revealed for Kickoff Classic

Android users can now play mobile games on Windows PCs

NinjaFloki Price Boost: Elon Musk-Inspired Meme Coin Sees 800% Surge Amid Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Crash

Workers Authorize Strike At Kentucky Corvette Plant If Contract Dispute Can’t Be Settled

Instagram tests subscriptions for creators to make cash

PM: Highway users should not be forced to use RFID

White House meets small and mid-sized firms to discuss competition in tech sector

Red Cross implores hackers not to leak data for 515k “highly vulnerable people”

Endpoints & encrypted connections top malware vectors - WatchGuard report

Google brings Android games to Windows in limited beta

Nocebo responses explain up to 76% of COVID vaccine side effects

Even drone newbies can pull off cinematic shots with Skydio's new mode

China cuts benchmark loan rate for second consecutive month in latest response to economic slowdown

How to Close or Force Quit iPad Apps

How to Close or Force Quit iPhone Apps

Introducing the Hyundai i20 N: The ultimate Corner Rascal

What can you do with a marketing degree?

Singapore must clamp down on security inertia before digital banking era can take off

Aftermarket Hardtops Will Soon Be Available for the Ford Bronco

Government of Canada shows financial support for new artificial intelligence program in New Brunswick

StockGro raises $32 million for new products, hiring

LRG Reveals 'River City Girls Zero' Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Begin January 28th

From Coal, A New Source Of Rare Earth Elements — But Also A New Identified Risk To The Population!

Universe

ABL Space Systems rocket stage destroyed in test accident

Ice Peeks out of a Cliffside on Mars

NASA Executed Plan of Cleaning Perseverance Rover Weeks After Martian Pebbles Got Stuck While Collecting Samples

SpaceX wins $102 million Air Force contract to demonstrate technologies for point-to-point space transportation

Pakistan is next to halt Starlink preorders

Sony putting camera in orbit for shutterbugs, not scientists

NASA wants your ideas to reuse trash and waste on a Mars mission

The Big Bang: How Could Something Come From Nothing?

NASA updates status of SpaceX’s next two astronaut launches

Tesla water supply, drinking water not at risk due to increase pumping rates: Environment Minister

James Webb Space Telescope marks deployment of all mirrors

Hubble finds a black hole igniting star formation in a dwarf galaxy

Science

When Should Someone Trust an AI Teammate’s Predictions?

Nocebo responses explain up to 76% of COVID vaccine side effects

From Coal, A New Source Of Rare Earth Elements — But Also A New Identified Risk To The Population!

Lodestone: Definition And Magnetic Properties

How Human Activities Have Modified Nitrogen And Phosphorus Delivery To Global Rivers

A Network Of Possibilities Beyond Age

Fitbit Activity Trackers Enhance The Effectiveness Of Physical Activity Interventions Offering Personalized Advice

12 tips to order and free up space at home

British Medical Association Appeal: Facebook Fails To Act Over Incompetent “Fact Check” of COVID-19 Vaccine Investigation

Generic Drug Hydroxychloroquine Delays Disability for Least Treatable Form of Multiple Sclerosis

Nocebo effects explain up to 76% of COVID vaccine side effects

Study finds that heavy metal-contaminated leafy greens turn purple

Cars

Tesla Model X 90D – Ultimate In-Depth Look in 4K

Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 2022

Stellantis CEO believes politicians are driving ICE bans, not the industry

Workers Authorize Strike At Kentucky Corvette Plant If Contract Dispute Can’t Be Settled

PM: Highway users should not be forced to use RFID

Introducing the Hyundai i20 N: The ultimate Corner Rascal

Aftermarket Hardtops Will Soon Be Available for the Ford Bronco

Hypercar maker launches standalone company to supply electric car parts

Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Charged With Two Counts Of Manslaughter

Toyota cuts 150,000 cars from February production plan, Australian details unclear

German Government Condemns Owner Of Bugatti Chiron Filmed Doing 259 MPH On Autobahn

Tesla Autopilot user charged with vehicular manslaughter - report

Laptops

The Best Gaming Laptops for 2022

Premium Wired Keyboard Deals That You Should Check Out Right Now

Great Deals on Budget Wired Keyboards That You Should Check Out

Deals on Popular Budget Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combos to Consider

Best Deals on Premium Wired Keyboards for Your Perusal

Apple’s MacBook pro has a rare discount – here’s how to get it

Xbox Series S stock, $50 off AirPods Pro and more: Daily Deals

HP launches new Fortis laptop lineup designed for education

Galaxy S22 Ultra design looks 'Note'-worthy in latest leaked images

MacBook Air 2022 release date, price, specs, and more

Rugged HP Fortis Chromebooks, Windows PCs Coming to a Classroom Near You

Lenovo announces 10w tablet and 13w Yoga laptop built for education

Mobiles

Instagram tests subscriptions for creators to make cash

How to update your iPhone apps in iOS 15

The BlackBerry Key2 shows why software updates really matter

Using Google Keep on a Samsung S21? Don’t install One UI 4

Google Play Games launches on PC in limited beta

Google Play Games brings Android games to PC, available now in select areas

Google shows off Play Games app for Windows PCs & lists spec requirements [Gallery]

Google Play Games for Windows PCs rolls out in limited beta

Apple Music is the second most used music streaming service – but still far behind Spotify

Mac: How to dial in privacy and security with new macOS Monterey features

New Illinois bill could force Apple and Google to allow alternative App Store payment methods

Apple stops issuing iOS 14 security updates

Motors

Honda X-ADV scooter trademarked in India; launch soon?

Lamborghini Announces Its First NFT, a Space-Themed Artwork; Soon to be Auctioned

Mahindra Joins Hands with Hero Electric For Production of Electric Two-Wheelers

Mid-Air Crash of Two IndiGo Flights Averted at Bengaluru International Airport

Honda Shine crosses 1 crore unit sales milestone in India

New Honda CB300R offered in two colours in India

The GWM Tank 100 is a Suzuki-Jimny Copy and Here's All You Need to Know About it

Kia Seltos Rams Into Buffalo at 90 Kmph, Passenger Escapes Without Scratch

Yezdi Adventure: What else can you buy?

“Moto Guzzi Factory Racers” Book By Alan Cathcart

Harley-Davidson Releases A Portion Of Its 2022 Line-up

Honda Shine Badge Crosses 1 Crore Sales Milestone in India

Gadgets

Apple AirPods Used to Call 911 to Save Woman's Life After Hitting a Metal Pole

Quantum Computers To Be Mass-Produced? New Study Shows They're Now Compatible With Current Manufacturing Techs

Instagram starts testing Subscriptions feature that lets creators charge for content

White House to beef up cyberdefenses for National Security Agency, Defense Department

How to Change Siri’s Accent and Voice on iPhone and iPad

Snapchat expands efforts to protect teens from drug deals on its app

Rumored Under-Display Face ID Apple iPhone 14 Pro Feature To Be 'Delayed' Until 2023

You can actually get Microsoft Office with Word, Excel and PowerPoint for free

Apple Lowers Trade-In Value for Android Devices

Apple Fixes US Education Discount Loophole With New Verification Showing You're an Active Student

We all look at ourselves in Zoom meetings, right? Well, there's a fix for that

How to Request Desktop Site in Safari for iOS 15 on iPhone [Tutorial]

Gaming

Police in a Pod Countdown – Episode 4 Release Time!

All Warframes available during Prime Resurgence Week Two

Microsoft Nerfs Sony’s Value After Announcement | GameSpot News

How Many Players is Nobody Saves the World?

Call of Duty League talent lineup revealed for Kickoff Classic

Android users can now play mobile games on Windows PCs

LRG Reveals 'River City Girls Zero' Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Begin January 28th

New Gal*Gun Double Peace Opening Cinematic Revealed

Clicker Simulator Codes (January 2022)

All Weapons available during Prime Resurgence Week Two

What are Power Charms used for in Monster Hunter Rise?

The real-life gentleman pirate behind HBO Max’s new series Our Flag Means Death

Crypto

Multichain Hack Worsens as Loss of Funds Reaches $3M: Report

Chinese Central Bank: In Pilote Stage, Digital Yuan Has 261M Active Users

Ethereum The New Hard Money?

Mastercard and Coinbase Partner to Make NFTs More Accessible to Everyone

Bitcoin Implied Volatility Plummets To Pre-Bull Market Levels: What This Means

SCRT Labs Launches $400 Million Fund to Bolster Privacy Network's Ecosystem and Application Layer

Reports Show Government Intends To Imply Stricter Regulations On Cryptocurrency ATMs

Top Risks for DeFi Users and Investors According to Moody's and Gauntlet

MLB NFTs on Candy Clock $2.7M in Marketplace Debut

Bitcoin Dominance Increases, ETH's Market Share Slides, Stablecoin and Smart Contract Coins Rise

Milan Fashion Meets Crypto in Fendi-Ledger Collaboration

FDIC-Backed Banks Send Stablecoins in USDF First

Startups

YC alum Dropee, a Malaysia B2B wholesale platform, lands $7M Series A

Protonn shuts its business, returns $9 million to investors

Startups seek new definition in note to government

Google Play Games for PC, which brings Android games to Windows, enters beta testing

As demand surges and staff fall sick, temps deliver the goods

Crypto.com CEO admits hundreds of customer accounts were hacked

Daily Crunch: Electric rail vehicle startup Parallel Systems raises a $49.55M Series A

Accessible hiring practices to solve for The Great Resignation

How Mayht, a small startup, is taking on the world of speaker goliaths

Apple Podcasts introduces new ‘Listen With’ collections to help users discover shows

Why Microsoft’s $2T+ market cap makes its $68B Activision buy a cheap bet

Web3 ‘Proof of attendance’ startup raises $10M to mint shared memories as NFTs

Drones

FAA reportedly hunts pilot of rule-violating Bengals drone video

A drone tour of Shanghai’s “Hanging Gardens of Babylon” building

Score DJI Mini SE with two batteries and $180 worth of accessories for $355

DMI, Iris Automation, Drones America partner for longer, hydrogen-powered BVLOS missions

DJI releases new firmware update for Mavic Air 2, Air 2S drones

Aquiline Drones, GlobalFlyte offer AWARE asset to first responder clients

Can hackers seize control of your DJI drone with this trick?

Sweden escalates ‘drone hunt’ as more illegal flights are spotted over nuclear sites, palaces

Berkeley researchers design self-folding in-flight drone arms

Sold-out Swedish Jetson ONE personal eVTOL set for delivery in 2022

China’s AutoFlight opens EU eVTOL air taxi R&D, testing unit

DJI Mini 3, FPV Mini, Phantom 5, Autel Nano, Skydio… New drones of 2022! [Video]

Energy

Machines scrub greenhouse gases from the air: Inventor of direct air capture technology explains

Rice bran oil 'a green solution for industry'

Cambridge partners with Schmidt Futures in new software engineering network

6 tips to prevent burst pipes this winter

Integrated modeling of climate impacts on electricity demand and cost

Trees call for help from birds and predatory insects

Climate crisis drives Mediterranean coral populations to collapse

'Throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals: report

Climate Change Forces Tiger Sharks to Move 250 Miles Up North, Become More Vulnerable to Commercial Fishing

Children to bear the burden of negative health effects from climate change

The Brain and Climate Change

The Role Of Water In Aerosol Climate Forcing