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Study-from-home routines spark demand for quality education online Time was ticking, the day's deadline was just an hour away, but Tang Zhumei, an accountant and a 39-year-old mother from Beijing, suddenly stopped auditing dozens of financial statements that piled up on her desktop. Upon receiving a pop-up notification, she reached for her smartphone and, in a jiffy, bought an online English-language course for her 11-year-old daughter. The 60-session course set her back by 9,000 yuan ($1,389), paid via WeChat Pay, but Tang said she believes it's worth every fen of the money spent. In China, online consumption as part of the national consumption upgrade can take many forms. Top-quality education is par for the COVID-19-era online shopping course as study-from-home regimen is part of the new normal. And parents tend to vie for the best e-learning programs for their children, which are considered few and far between. Demand outstrips supply, and market forces could send prices ... » Learn More about E-learning set to ‘take a big leap forward’

Sun Juanjuan, a white-collar worker in Shanghai, had been using an iPhone X for more than three years before buying an iPhone 12 immediately after Apple Inc unveiled its first smartphones with 5G connectivity in October. "I have been waiting for Apple's 5G smartphone for a long time. When the iPhone 12 was unveiled, I decided to buy one immediately. I love the green color so much," Sun said. Consumers like Sun are pushing sales of Apple to new highs in China. The United States tech giant raked in its highest ever revenue in China in the fourth quarter, driven by the popularity of its iPhone 12 series. Apple said its China revenue came in at $21.31 billion in the three months ended Dec 26, up 57 percent from a year earlier. Apple CEO Tim Cook attributed the strong performance to "more than an iPhone story", adding that its other products also contributed a lot, but he also highlighted that the iPhone 12 was crucial in fueling phone upgrades. "China had a record number of ... » Learn More about Mobile sector senses big growth opportunities in China

NEW DELHI: He was dubbed the Italian Stallion when he entered Bollywood, long mane adding to his dashing loverboy charm. Although his debut film Barsaat fared way below expectations in 1995, he had a few top hits in the early decade of his career, notably 'Gupt', 'Soldier', 'Baadal' and 'Bichhoo'. Yet, what followed didn't make for a happy picture. Dharmendra's younger son and Sunny Deol's younger brother Bobby suddenly witnessed a drop in his career graph in the new millennium. Films stopped doing well, the offers started slowing down. The actor says that it took him some time to accept the fact that he would have to settle for roles lesser than the lead. "I used to be a big star once upon a time but things didn`t work out. My market value went down. I went through a phase where I couldn`t understand why this happened and I started giving up," Bobby told IANS. The actor adds that it was when his kids wondered why he was at home, did he realise that it was time to get back ... » Learn More about Bobby Deol says he was a big star once but things didn’t work out

March 2 (Thomson Foundation) - Facial recognition technologies installed in at least a dozen government-funded schools in Delhi are an "overreach" by Indian authorities and an invasion of children's privacy , digital rights advocates said on Tuesday. The move to introduce facial recognition technology follows a 2019 decision by the Delhi city government to mount closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in more than 700 public schools to ensure the safety of students. The facial recognition systems are being installed without laws to regulate the collection and use of data, which is particularly worrying for children, said Anushka Jain, an associate counsel at Internet Freedom Foundation, a digital rights group that became aware of the rollout last week. "CCTV is already a violation of children's privacy, even though some parents had supported it for the safety of their children ... but the use of facial recognition technology is an overreach and is completely ... » Learn More about Fears for children’s privacy as Delhi schools install facial recognition

Mumbai: Anand Swaminathan , the head of McKinsey Digital in Asia, told ET that it would be a mistake to think that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are “so intertwined you can't have one without the other”. The Indian government’s reported plan to ban all cryptocurrencies has drawn sharp reactions from members of the crypto community, who say banning cryptocurrencies while simultaneously encouraging the use of blockchain technology, on which these virtual currencies are built, would be like permitting the use of electric vehicles but not funding them. But Swaminathan said, “ Cryptocurrency is a use case for blockchain technology. While cryptocurrency cannot exist without blockchain, the reverse does not apply.” Other uses for blockchain technology include improving companies’ resiliency, efficiency and security, and helping them track the development of products in their supply chains, he added. Swaminathan said blockchain technology can help Asian ... » Learn More about Blockchain doesn’t need cryptocurrency: McKinsey Digital’s Asia head

China's Ministry of Science and Technology unveiled the country's top 10 scientific advances of 2020 on Saturday. 1. Chinese scientists make remarkable progress in tackling COVID-19 Chinese scientists teamed up to make a quick response to COVID-19 from the outset, making progress on various fronts while offering strong support to the nation to overcome the pandemic. In January 2020, China's Center for Disease Control succeeded in isolating the first novel coronavirus strain and shared with the WHO information on the genomic sequence of the virus. They have revealed how the novel coronavirus infects human cells and continued probing how it is transmitted. Combining Western methods and traditional Chinese medicine, eight editions of guidelines on diagnosis and treatment for pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus were published successively. More prevention and control measures were proposed such as setting up makeshift hospitals, conducting mass nucleic acid tests and using ... » Learn More about China’s top 10 scientific advances in 2020

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NEW YORK: Some companies will need to get used to the global chip drought. Pandemic-led demand swings and trade wars have left factories short of microprocessors. The semiconductor industry's coming splurge on new capacity will benefit smartphone manufacturers and data centers more than automakers. Shortfalls are widespread. The $340 billion Nvidia hasn't been able to meet demand for graphics chips it designs for about half a year. Sony warned there may be shortages of games consoles this Christmas. Carmakers are facing a particularly severe squeeze because they canceled orders during the pandemic. General Motors says the chip shortage may slash its earnings by up to $2 billion this year, while Ford Motor estimates a hit to its bottom line worth as much as $2.5 billion. Chip shortages usually spawn subsequent gluts as manufacturers rush to meet demand, and investment is underway. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the biggest chip contract manufacturer, plans to increase ... » Learn More about Chip shortages are here to stay, for some

As China steps up 5G rollout amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the superfast wireless technology is expected to be applied in a greater variety of sectors, with the manufacturing, healthcare, entertainment and automotive sectors likely to see the highest impact in the near-term, according to a new report by international professional services firm EY. The report, titled Unlocking Business Model Innovation with 5G, said the vertical industries are increasingly concerned about the real-time service-oriented function of 5G to transform business operations, unleash innovation and disrupt competition. Steve Lo, EY Asia-Pacific chief innovation officer, said, "As China has stepped up its 5G network build-out during the pandemic, a highly dynamic environment was created. Selected sectors such as healthcare and education have catalyzed the commercial use of 5G applications to combat the pandemic." "The top-priority status given by the new government strategy on new infrastructure is set to ... » Learn More about 5G to see wider industrial applications

By Sanjukta Subudhi and Eduardo Leão de Sousa With sustainability in its DNA, sugarcane ethanol can contribute immensely to both the environment and the economy. Concerns such as water use, destination of residues, and labour conditions have been targets of improvement in countries, such as India and Brazil. The South American country has four decades of experience in large-scale ethanol production with successful efforts being done to strengthen its sustainability.From our perspective, this process should involve a tripartite combination, which in many situations are related to technological innovations. Public policies One major first step to enhance sustainability of ethanol production could be the identification and implementation of government policies to signalise to the private sector where the expansion of sugarcane cultivation can occur, and in which conditions and where native forest must be preserved. Priority must be given to the commercialisation of ... » Learn More about Opinion: A three-way strategy to harness sustainability in ethanol’s DNA