Why health insurance is starting to look different for Gen Z

From rewarding healthy habits to covering everyday healthcare, a new generation is pushing insurance beyond hospitalization. You already spend money becoming the best version of yourself. The gym membership you never skip. The protein subscription. Weekend pilates with friends. That smartwatch c

Scientists combine EIT and pneumatic sensing for humanoid robot skin

Scientists have developed a hybrid robotic skin that combines electrical impedance tomography with pneumatic pressure sensing in an effort to improve force detection across large areas of a humanoid robot, as highlighted by RoboSkin. Described in a preprint published in May 2026, the system uses electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to determine where contact occurs, while four […]

Vietnamese Users Can Make QR Payments With MoMo in Over 60 Markets

MoMo is expanding the international use of its e-wallet as it adds more services for customers travelling outside Vietnam. Its QR payment function is now available in over 60 markets, according to company information reported by VnExpress. MoMo puts its overseas acceptance network at more than 100 million locations. The service operates through connections with [...] The post Vietnamese Users Can Make QR Payments With MoMo in Over 60 Markets appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Opinion: How robots are learning to navigate the building site

Saminda Wattuhewa, senior lecturer and course leader in cyber security, University of Portsmouth A construction site is one of the worst places to rely on GPS. Concrete floors stack overhead, steel frames scatter the signal, and basements block it outright. Yet this is exactly the environment where autonomous robots are increasingly expected to work precisely […]

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This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain

Miocene South America was packed with giant prey—and the predators hunting them were just as spectacular. Fossil bite marks suggest crocodylians, especially the enormous Purussaurus neivensis, were more important predators than mammals in this ancient tropical ecosystem. At around seven meters long, Purussaurus may even have helped control populations of giant herbivores.

TikTok Pay Could Move Beyond Shopping With Money Transfers Through DMs

TikTok may broaden its payment service by adding money transfers to private conversations, Bloomberg reported. The proposed transactions would reportedly be processed through TikTok Pay. The service is currently limited to Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, where customers use it for TikTok Shop purchases. TikTok has not begun trialling the feature in any country, according to [...] The post TikTok Pay Could Move Beyond Shopping With Money Transfers Through DMs appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Exclusive: GOP warns AI companies that data centers are politically radioactive

The Senate GOP campaign arm, in a private memo to top AI companies, warns that toxic views of U.S. data centers are killing the party's chances of holding a vital seat in Ohio.In the memo, obtained by Axios, the National Republican Senatorial Committee says Democrats have made data centers a "centerpiece" of their campaign to defeat Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) — and that it's worki

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Shanghai Port sees Christmas shipment delays as twin typhoons create up to 10-day backlog

More than a week after the most powerful typhoon to hit China so far this year made landfall, the ripple effects it sent through the supply chain persist. Typhoon Dolphin, combined with China’s robust export momentum, has left Shanghai’s two major container hubs, Yangshan deep water port and Waigaoqiao container port, grappling with widespread delays. “The delays rank among the worst port disruptions seen over the past decade, with the last comparable disruption in 2021, driven by...