Africa airline industry lost $55 bn from virus shutdowns
Africa's travel and tourism industry has lost $55-billion due to the closure of borders to limit the spread of coronavirus, the African Union said Thursday.
Jul 2, 2020
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How coronavirus set the stage for a techno-future with robots and AI
Not so long ago, the concept of a fully automated store seemed something of a curiosity. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of relying on computers and robotics, and checking out groceries by simply picking ...
May 7, 2020
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Coronavirus confinement challenges intelligence services
The home confinement of hundreds of millions of people worldwide to halt coronavirus contagion has presented intelligence services with a challenge: monitoring an explosion in internet traffic, above board and not, even as ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Huawei chief says US may 'escalate' but confident on business
The chief executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday said he was ready for the United States to escalate a "campaign" against the firm this year but insisted it would not have a significant effect on business.
Jan 21, 2020
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Microsoft: 'carbon-negative' by 2030 even for supply chain
Microsoft is pledging to become 100% "carbon-negative" by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits.
Jan 16, 2020
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German shooter video stays online despite crackdown
Video of a deadly shooting in Germany was easily accessible on 4chan, BitChute and other sites Thursday, attracting tens of thousands of views, despite efforts by tech companies to curb the spread of violent content.
Oct 10, 2019
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Software
Fortnite's move to bots: How will it impact human players?
In a recent move, Fortnite makers announced they are adding in computer-controlled characters in order to level the playing field amongst opponents. Up until now, the game has always paired gamers with other real gamers all ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
'Sense of urgency', as top tech players seek AI ethical rules
Top players in global tech companies kicked off work Monday to draw up global ethical standards related to data and artificial intelligence, with Microsoft's president voicing a "sense of urgency".
Sep 2, 2019
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Artificial intelligence shines light on the dark web
Beneath the surface web, the public form of the internet you use daily to check email or read news articles, exists a concealed "dark web." Host to anonymous, password-protected sites, the dark web is where criminal marketplaces ...
May 14, 2019
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Project Alloy makes use of hand interaction with virtual world
(Tech Xplore)—What do you know about merged reality? As the phrase suggests, we can safely guess it is a technology that makes it possible for physical and digital objects to co-exist. As interesting, the person engaging ...
