Singapore tests 'distancing dongles' to track mingling at 2-day conference

A Singapore business gathering is using movement dongles to make sure participants keep their distance, as the region's business hub prepares to start hosting big events safely as the world looks to move on from the coronavirus pandemic.

The pocket-sized dongle, which utilises Bluetooth technology, tracks user information such as location, distance, and interaction time between attendees at a two-day tech conference that started today (March 24)...