New US Army software rapidly converts live drone video into 2-D and 3-D maps
A scientist in Virginia has built software for the Army Corps of Engineers that turns streaming drone footage into 2-D and 3-D maps.
Nov 15, 2019
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Facebook devotes $1 bn to affordable housing in US
Facebook on Tuesday said that it is devoting $1 billion during the coming decade in affordable housing, most of it in its home state of California.
Oct 22, 2019
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On face recognition, Americans trust police over private firms
A majority of Americans trust law enforcement to use facial recognition technology responsibly but fewer are comfortable about its deployment by the private sector, a poll showed Thursday.
Sep 05, 2019
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Could cryptocurrency dethrone the dollar?
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has suggested that a virtual currency, modelled on Facebook's Libra, could one day replace the dollar as king of the foreign exchange market.
Sep 01, 2019
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When cars fly? Japan wants airborne vehicles to take off
It might sound like pie in the sky, but Japan's government is banking on a future with flying cars, launching an initiative Wednesday with the private sector to develop futuristic vehicles.
Aug 29, 2018
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The public has a vital role to play in preventing future cyber attacks
Up to 400 Australian organisations may have been snared in a massive hacking incident detailed today. The attack, allegedly engineered by the Russian government, targeted millions of government and private sector machines ...
Apr 17, 2018
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