AI-BASED MALARIA DETECTION SYSTEM LAUNCHED BY INDONESIA

Sat 12 April 2025:  Indonesia has been developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-based malaria detection system that will use data from various places around the country to recognize distinct malaria parasite species, according to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). “This technology utilizes morpho-geometric feature extraction to identify the size and shape of infected blood […]

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TÜRKIYE TO LAUNCH REGIONAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND DEVELOP LOCAL NAVIGATION APP

Wed 09 April 2025: Türkiye will establish a Regional Positioning and Timing System to reduce its dependence on foreign strategic infrastructure and strengthen its presence in space. Additionally, Türkiye will develop a locally known and used map and navigation application in international platforms. According to information compiled from the Ministry of Industry and Technology’s “2030 Industry and Technology Strategy,” the […]

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WHATSAPP TO INTRODUCE ENHANCED PRIVACY FEATURE FOR IOS USERS

Tue 08 April 2025: WhatsApp, Meta’s messaging app, is developing an enhanced chat privacy tool to restrict message forwarding, set to roll out in an upcoming update. This new feature is designed to give users greater control over their conversations by disabling automatic media downloads to the device gallery and restricting the ability to export […]

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DEEPSEEK INTRODUCES NEW METHOD FOR ENHANCING REASONING ABILITIES OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

Mon 07 April 2025: Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek has introduced a new method for enhancing the reasoning abilities of large language models (LLMs), reportedly surpassing current approaches. DeepSeek developed a dual technique that combines generative reward modeling (GRM) and self-principled critique tuning in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University, the South China Morning […]

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SURVEILLANCE TECH IS CHANGING OUR BEHAVIOUR – AND OUR BRAINS

Sat 05 April 2025: From self-service checkouts to public streets to stadiums – surveillance technology is everywhere. This pervasive monitoring is often justified in the name of safety and security. But our recent study, published in Neuroscience of Consciousness, reveals a disturbing side effect. Surveillance isn’t just changing our behaviour – it’s altering how our brains process information, […]

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TURKIYE SCIENTISTS TO SEARCH OCEAN DEPTHS FOR INSIGHTS INTO SPACE HABITATS

Sat 05 April 2025: Turkish scientists are set to explore the depths of oceans and seas for clues about life in space through the METU Institute of Marine Sciences’ “DeepTrace” project, Anadolu Agency reports. The team will conduct research at depths of up to 2,600 meters in the Black Sea, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Mustafa Yucel, deputy […]

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TIKTOK OWNER SAYS ANY AGREEMENT WITH US SUBJECT TO CHINESE LAW

Sat 05 April 2025: Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok said Saturday that negotiations with the US continue, but any agreement with Washington will be subject to Chinese law, according to state-run media. TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, said in a statement that there are important matters to be resolved. The company “has been in discussion with the […]

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