Tapping their network of international vendors, online retailer Harris Technology (ASX: HT8) have succeeded where pharmacies and supermarkets have failed, securing commercial quantities of rapid antigen test kits (RATs) that they have listed through their eCommerce channels at discount prices. The RATs have been added to their Pro-Hygiene division which was established at the start
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At a time when the likes of Afterpay and ZipCo were booming, American buy-now-pay-later company Zebit (ASX: ZBT) thought they could quench Australian investors’ thirst for BNPL exposure when listing on the ASX in October 2020 via a $35 million IPO. But with mounting bad debts from its customers, Zebit has decided that it’s all
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5-10% of the world’s population suffer from asthma. That’s over 23 million people, 7 million of whom are children. Whilst for some it is a minor nuisance, asthma can be a chronic and often debilitating problem and can be a precursor to numerous comorbidities. The condition causes the airways to narrow and potentially produce more
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Tackling the hugely competitive market for multiplayer online gaming, game developer Mighty Kingdom (ASX: MKL) is set to join the party with the first ever title for console to be Conan Chop Chop – an online hack’n’slash game for kids. Development of Conan Chop Chop first commenced in March 2019 when Mighty Kingdom partnered with
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Aussie game development company Playside Studios (ASX: PLY) is continuing its astronomical rise up the gaming industry ranks, having been engaged by one of the world’s largest developers, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATV), whose portfolio includes epic titles Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo and Candy Crush. Although Playside will not be working on
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As drone technology continues developing at an impressive pace, so too is counter drone technology. Leaders in the field of drone threat protection DroneShield (ASX: DRO) provide artificial intelligence powered anti-drone solutions for a variety of sectors including defense, law enforcement, corporations, infrastructure and airports. Using a three tiered approach, their artificial intelligence- based tech
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Despite their best attempts to save a sinking ship, organic foods company Murray River Organics (ASX: MRG) has been forced to call in administrators as piling debts were unable to be offset by rising demand for organic foods, of which the Company was unable to capitalise on. MRG shares were first suspended from trading on
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Australians can now make everyday purchases using Bitcoin (BTC) with the launch of Australia’s first Visa-powered cryptocurrency payments card, a collaboration between digital payments company Novatti Group (ASX: NOV) and CryptoSpend. The card can be used anywhere that accepts Visa payment with Novatti being the issuers behind the card via their appointment from Visa as
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Estimated to affect 1 in every 4,000 boys, there is currently no treatment approved in the world for cognitive disorder Fragile X Syndrome but that could change in the coming years with biotech company Actinogen (ASX: ACW) confirming a manager to oversee the Phase 2 trials of its XanaFX clinical trials. Fragile X Syndrome is
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I had near perfect skin all throughout my teenage years, proclaiming boastfully to my blemish covered peers that “I dunno, I just skipped that phase.” I did not skip that phase. It just came later in life. Ugh. COVID related stress, mask wearing and the general travails of being a real adult brought about that
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