TECH & INNOVATION

Facebook Announces Deactivation of Facial Recognition System; Will This Be a Concern for Blind, Visually Impaired Users?

TECH & INNOVATION 11.03.2021 01:21 AM

Facebook recently announced it is shutting down Meta, its facial recognition program which is likely to affect one-third of the daily active users of the social media platform.

Top 3 TikTok Wellness Videos: Are They As Effective for General Health as Their Popularity in Millions of TikTokers?

11.02.2021 06:12 AM

TikTok is a video-sharing app that attracts a billion users each month, is drawn in by 15-second videos, and rapidly rises to viral recognition and it is safe to say that it is one of the biggest drivers this year of online culture.

Car With X-Ray Vision Enhances Road Safety By Tracking Unseen Pedestrians, Cyclists, Other Vehicles

11.02.2021 03:39 AM

With new technology, autonomous vehicles can now detect pedestrians, cyclists, as well as other vehicles through an X-ray vision.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Could Cause Text Anxiety, Expert Recommends Communication Boundaries

11.01.2021 23:25 PM

The effects of exhaustion or anxiety from text messaging and use of social media include delayed replies, forgetting to get back to contact entirely, and the need for phone breaks frequently. Thus, an expert recommends setting communication boundaries.

First Global Inventory of Large Solar Power Plants: Scientists Use Machine Learning to Detect These Facilities in Satellite Imagery

11.01.2021 01:25 AM

Climate change scientists searched almost half of Earth's land surface to detect over 68,000 large solar power plants and create the first global inventory of these facilities.

Air Fryer 101: Is It Healthier Than Its Counterparts? Here's What Studies Show

11.01.2021 00:37 AM

Experts said air frying is healthier than frying food in using the typical cooking oil in the market.

COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Debunked: Claims 5G Technology Spreads Disease As Bill Gates Allegedly Aims "To Depopulate the World"

10.31.2021 01:40 AM

As COVID-19 swept through the world, so did rumors about its main cause and its manner of transmission and one that continued online is that 5G technology is causing the illness.

Finnish Companies Developing Reliable Way To Indicate Carbon Neutrality And Environmental Benefits of Circular Economy Solutions

10.30.2021 22:38 PM

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, LUT University, Business Finland, and a group of companies have launched a two-year research project aimed at promoting competitiveness among Finnish companies on international markets.

Teleport Anywhere in the World: New Holography Technology Lets People Appear in Full-Size, Lifelike 3D Form When Interacting with Others

10.30.2021 21:11 PM

Two venture-supported firms have recently impressed viewers with new technologies similar to the holography technique featuring the iconic Princess Leia hologram scene in the original 1978 Star Wars movies.

NASA Awards Charles River Analytics Contract to Support Lunar Robot Exploration

10.30.2021 20:35 PM

Charles River Analytics has been awarded a ~$125K contract from NASA to give teams of exploration robots the ability to act as an autonomous swarm.

Google Search Makes People Think They are Smarter Than They Actually Are, New Study Explains Googling Effect

10.30.2021 00:58 AM

People nowadays think they are smarter than they actually are and that is because of the Google search engine.

New Program 'Delphi' Teaches AI Human Values By Answering Ethical Questions, Check Out Its Responses

10.28.2021 21:45 PM

Researchers developed a program that will teach ethics to artificial intelligence (AI), which is an important task as AI has been used in various applications.

Mixed Reality Utilized by NASA to Repair the Cold Atom Lab Aboard ISS

10.28.2021 01:10 AM

Mixed reality has been used by NASA to upgrade the ISS facility called the Cold Atom Lab. NASA adapted a new level of mixed reality technology that will be usable for the future of the space agency's upgrades and installation process for one of the International Space Station's specialized facilities called the Cold Atom Lab.

Lys Therapeutics and the BB@C Institute to Hold a Scientific Conference in Support of World Stroke Day

10.27.2021 21:56 PM

"Innovate in Neurology to fight stroke". Lys Therapeutics, a French biotech company developing innovative drugs to treat patients suffering from neurological diseases including stroke, along with the Blood and Brain @ Caen-Normandie Institute (BB@C), announced today they will host a scientific conference in support of World Stroke Day.

Japan Develops 'Thinking Robot' Through Physical Reservoir Computing; Learns and Moves by Artifical Neurons

10.27.2021 04:06 AM

A new study was able to develop a thinking robot that is powered by AI neurons based on living cells, allowing itself to learn and move on its own.

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