Who run the world? Robots, Beyoncé, robots. The rise of machines, artificial intelligence, and automation in everyday life have been more or less unprecedented. It's scary at how fast they’re starting to replace humans — from policing, cleaning, waitering, to...
Unsecured surveillance cameras, routers, industrial sensors, smart energy meters and connected medical devices are fast rising in numbers, threatening to be a source of mayhem in an increasingly "smartened-up" world. However, a universal approach to safeguard these connected devices...
A group of young boys in school uniforms were spotted leaping from a ledge at Block 157 Serangoon North Avenue 1 on Wednesday afternoon (Oct 2). Stomp contributor Tiramisu witnessed the boys' acts from her office opposite the block. In...
With Gamescom Asia 2020 due to take place less than a year from now, it's no surprise that various organisations are already trying to snag a piece of the pie for themselves. That's hardly surprising Gamescom is after all...
LAGOS - Police in Nigeria's largest city Lagos said on Wednesday (Oct 2) they had discovered another illegal maternity unit where captives were impregnated and forced to give birth to babies for sale. Authorities discovered the compound in the Isolo...
Suspecting his wife was having an affair, the husband camped outside a hotel in the hope of catching her with her lover. When he saw them entering a car, the man demanded they alight. But Desmond Koh Wee Boon drove...
In a country highly focused on academic achievement, Singaporean Galvin Kang Jian Wen did something almost unthinkable - he stopped studying as a teenager to spend more time playing computer games. He defied parental and social disapproval after his...
It's the bane of all drivers — a car that's parked too close for comfort. On Tuesday (Oct 1), a displeased driver was forced to climb out from her Mazda at a carpark in Marina Bay Sands because the Volvo...
SINGAPORE - A Singaporean driver deliberately orchestrated a road accident - to save lives. Education consultant Chalmers Chin was driving to work at about 8.30 am along the Pan-Island Expressway in Bukit Timah on Tuesday (Oct 1) when he...
Singapore's new law to combat "fake news" came into effect Oct 2 despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a "chilling" attempt to stifle dissent. The law gives government ministers powers to order social...
