Special Reports
Special Report: Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics
MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) – In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus. In South Korea, hit by the disease at about the same time, only a few thousand are quarantined and 67 people have died. As the virus courses through the world, the story of two outbreaks illustrates …
U.S. airport screeners, health workers plagued by fear and anger as coronavirus spreads
(Reuters) – As coronavirus cases exploded across the world, federal medical workers tasked with screening incoming passengers at U.S. airports grew alarmed: Many were working without the most effective masks to protect them from getting sick themselves. FILE PHOTO: People load personal protective equipment and other supplies into a back side entrance of the Life …
2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Economy and Technology
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this year, and the stories our readers liked best. For five days starting December 25, we will be sharing a few of the stories in the categories that dominated our coverage of the …
How Edge Computing Technology Is Reshaping the IoT Landscape
A look at the technology’s impact on cloud computing, IoT deployments and more. Edge computing technology has an important role to play in the Internet of Things, offering a number of benefits as it eliminates the need to transmit data to the cloud. Most significantly, it offers organizations the ability to process data in real …
Risky partner: Top U.S. universities took funds from Chinese firm tied to Xinjiang security
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at least one other university have research partnerships with a Chinese artificial intelligence company that has business ties with police in China’s Xinjiang region, where a sweeping crackdown on Uighurs has drawn international condemnation. FILE PHOTO: The sign at Building 76 at the Massachusetts Institute of …
