A total of 30 researchers led by six professors developed a neural network architecture that is most suitable for hardware implementation, named HarDNet. Compared with the well-known ResNet, HarDNet ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh a breakout star when it comes to using technology
Building upon earlier editions in 2014 and 2017, this year’s index paints a picture of global digital development ... ( read original story ...)
Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots
How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped — over a decade of behind-the-scenes research that had new vaccine technology poised for ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank tightens mortgage grip
The central bank yesterday tightened credit controls for real-estate financing after verbal warnings failed to rein in property price hikes linked to capital repatriation and loose lending. It is the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan November exports up again, boosted by new phones
Taiwan's statistics agency raised its full-year export growth forecast to 3.84% compared with 2019, from a previous forecast of a 0.1% decline. ( read original story ...)
Chief Telecom expects over 10% growth in 2021 profits
Taiwan-based Chief Telecom expects its profitability to see a double-digit growth on year in 2021 as the pandemic-driven demand for stay-at-home applications will persist, according to company ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s housing market strengthening
Between then and now the housing market has slowed after dramatic government measures to curb speculative house purchases. Quarter-on-quarter, house prices rose 2.65% in Q3 2020. In September 2020, ... ( read original story ...)
Tech sector to continue to push economic growth: DBS
Taiwan’s technology sector, in particular the semiconductor industry, is expected to remain a key driver of its economic growth next year, DBS Bank Ltd said in a report last week. However, tech ... ( read original story ...)
Global PMX upbeat due to auto market recovery
Global PMX Co Ltd (智伸科), a provider of dual-clutch transmissions and direct-injection parts for gasoline motors, said that it is cautiously optimistic about its business outlook for next year due to a ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn’t been of much use when their neighbors, classmates ... ( read original story ...)
To Step up Its Digital Transformation, Taiwan Needs a New Social Compact
If Taiwan is to succeed in its digital strategy, there needs to be a fundamental mindset shift toward investing in Taiwan’s industries and citizenry. ( read original story ...)
Thai protests target king’s property investments
Thailand’s taboo-breaking demonstrations are about more than the right to criticize the monarchy without fear of going to prison: Protesters want taxpayers to control investments and real estate worth ... ( read original story ...)
New mid-range phones help lift HTC’s revenue
Beleaguered smartphone maker HTC Corp (宏達電) yesterday reported a year-on-year increase in revenue last month, snapping 13 months of decline, backed by strong demand for its mid-range phones, it said ... ( read original story ...)
Making music together
A model holds a mobile phone yesterday at a news conference in Taipei to promote a partnership between Chunghwa Telecom and the Line communication app. Users would be able to set any of Line Music’s ... ( read original story ...)
Keysight’s High-Speed Digital Test Solutions Selected by Allion Labs to Validate SerDes* Devices in Compliance to Interconnect Standards
Speed Digital Test Solutions Selected by Allion Labs to Validate SerDes* Devices in Compliance to Interconnect Standards ... ( read original story ...)
Highlights of the day: Micron production in Taiwan disrupted by outage
Production at one of Micron's fabs in Taiwan was disrupted by a power outage on December 3, but the company has maintained that operation of facilities has returned to normal. But how the may be ... ( read original story ...)