Enterprise Explores

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) wants more women to become a part of the cybersecurity workforce, by encouraging them to apply for the new Empowering Women in Cyber Risk Management Programme.  MDEC chief executive officer Surina Shukri described the pioneer programme as an important step towards building a highly-valued workforce with critical skills.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EA’s implementation of loot boxes has come under plenty of fire, even relative to the general outcry against the mechanic. The pushback against Battlefront 2 loot boxes was so intense that EA reworked the entire system, and the wild popularity of FIFA Ultimate Team means that it has gotten scrutiny even from watchdog groups and governmental organisations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Average Drone strikes back! Following our not-so-kind review of the company and their plans to launch drone delivery services in Cyberjaya next month, CEO Hamdee Hamdan got in touch with us to set us straight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook has announced some details of its planned cryptocurrency project Libra, slated for launch next year with launch partners including Uber, Lyft, Spotify, PayPal, Mastercard, and Visa. Some critics and sceptics have already expressed worries about the plan, but this won’t matter. Here’s why Libra could win the crypto game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hologram concert revolution is here, whether you like it or not. And some companies are making their missions clear - they’ll be creating premium holographic shows. But will the ethical questions surrounding holograms keep it from success?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a sneak peek into Childish Gambino’s new psychedelic AR app, and how it hopes to give people a small taste of the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook and 27 partners has released a whitepaper for a new type of cryptocurrency called Libra. The new type of digital money is designed for the billions of people already using its apps and social network to shop and send money - on apps like Messenger and Instragram, as well as other merchants like Uber, Spotify and MasterCard. So, will it work?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An enterprising company in Cyberjaya has decided that the time is right to launch their drone delivery services - almost. Average Drone Sdn Bhd will have a three-month-trial period to see if they create enough buzz to make the service permanent. Delivery times are expected to be around 12 minutes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you own a Samsung QLED TV? If so, the company is advising that you regularly check for malware using its built-in virus scanner. Unsurprisingly, this hasn’t gone down well with most people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The utility of self-tracking in achieving some specified goal doesn’t fully explain its fascination. There’s a compulsion, a curiosity, that seems to operate in advance of any particular use. We discuss why some people are obsessed with tracking themselves, despite achieving little progress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.