FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE GETTING BETTER WITH MASK WEARERS, SAYS STUDY

Thu 03 December 2020: Latest NIST test is the first to measure performance of software submitted after pandemic’s arrival. A new study of face recognition technology created after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that some software developers have made demonstrable progress at recognizing masked faces. The findings, produced by the National Institute of […]

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CHINESE PROBE MAKES HISTORIC MOON LANDING TO COLLECT SAMPLES FROM SURFACE

Wed 02 December 2020: China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon’s surface late on Tuesday in the first mission to retrieve lunar surface samples in 40 years, said the country’s National Space Administration. The space agency said the probe had successfully landed on the near side of the moon and sent back images. The […]

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‘GAME-CHANGER’: AUSTRALIAN TELESCOPE MAPS 3 MILLION GALAXIES IN JUST 300 HOURS

Tue 01 December 2020: Australian scientists say they have mapped a million new galaxies using an advanced telescope in the desert.  A powerful new telescope in outback Australia has mapped vast areas of the universe in record-breaking time, revealing a million new galaxies and opening the way to new discoveries, the country’s national science agency […]

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TWITTER TO GIVE @POTUS ACCOUNT TO BIDEN ON INAUGURATION DAY

Sat 21 November 2020: The presidential @POTUS Twitter handle will automatically transfer to President-elect Joe Biden the moment he’s sworn in at noon on Inauguration Day. The social media giant is “actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” Twitter spokesperson Nick Pacilio told Politico in an email. […]

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TURKEY BECOMES POTENTIAL HAVEN FOR TECH-BASED ENTREPRENEURS

Thu 19 November 2020: Turkey has great potential for entrepreneurship, especially for technology-based projects, the country’s industry and technology minister said Wednesday. Turkish entrepreneurs follow global market trends and many of them have completed projects successfully in the fields of gaming, software, biotechnology, cybersecurity, big data and artificial intelligence, Mustafa Varank said speaking at the […]

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TWITTER LAUNCHES NEW ‘FLEETS’ FEATURE TWEETS THAT DISAPPEAR AFTER 24 HOURS

Wed 18 November 2020: If you’re feeling passionate about a TV show or cheering for your favorite sports team, you can be a part of the conversation without flooding your Twitter followers’ timelines. The social platform, with more than 330 million users, on Tuesday debuted a new sharing feature worldwide called “fleets.” Users can share […]

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