Singapore’s First Smart Fire State Launched
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The Punggol Fire Station – Singapore’s first smart fire station and SCDF’s 23rd fire station – officially opened recently. It will serve as a testbed for the smart applications to be introduced to other fire stations in Singapore.
Indian Researchers Develop Touchless Sensors to Minimise COVID-19 Spread
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The affordable solution is a low-cost touch-cum-proximity sensor using a printing technique that could be used for self-service kiosks, ATMs, and vending machines to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Legacy Vulnerabilities Risk Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
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The convergence of IT and operational technology along with the layering of third-party digital products and services over legacy systems often compounds the limited visibility and control security teams have.
First Hybrid Operating Room Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy Performed at CUHK
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CUHK’s Faculty of Medicine became the first institution outside the US to perform the hybrid operating room robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure, with 18 successful cases since December 2021.