Sat 05 October 2024: Barnard’s star is a red dwarf, the smallest type of regular star and much smaller and less luminous than our sun. At about 6 light years away, it is the closest single star – one not orbiting with other stars – to our solar system. It is, in cosmic terms, in […]
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Fri 04 October 2024: Artificial intelligence (AI) has already transformed how we work and communicate. Now, it’s making its way into our pockets. Apple launched its iPhone 16 on September 9 2024 and Google revealed its Pixel 9 smartphones on August 13. Both are bold examples of how AI is being fused with consumer devices. As AI moves from […]
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Thu 03 October 2024: Türkiye has launched a new tech visa program to attract foreign entrepreneurs, aiming to boost its economy and innovation sector. Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir announced the initiative earlier this week, offering expedited work permits for up to three years for foreign nationals starting businesses in the country. The […]
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Tue 01 October 2024: At ODTÜ Teknokent, an AI-based technology has been developed to diagnose dyslexia in children within 15 minutes. This system allows for quick and easy identification of dyslexia by tracking children’s eye movements. Developed by the company Eyesoft with support from TÜBİTAK, the technology analyzes eye movements to provide early diagnosis of […]
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Sun 29 September 2024: A SpaceX rocket lifted off with two passengers on Saturday to retrieve two American astronauts who are stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for months, according to NASA. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 1.17 p.m. (1717GMT), carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut […]
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Sat 28 September 2024: German automaker Mercedes-Benz announced on Monday that its cars equipped with its autonomous driving system will soon be able to operate at speeds of up to 95 km per hour on German motorways. The company expected to receive certification for this system from the German motor transport authorities by the end […]
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Sat 28 September 2024: A recent study by Positive Technologies, a leading global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has exposed a surge in cyber-criminal activity targeting the Middle East, with a particular focus on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. These two nations, the largest economies in the region, have become prime targets for hackers […]
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Sat 28 September 2024: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against Google, accusing the tech giant of manipulating its search algorithms to benefit Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. Trump made the accusation in a post on Truth Social, claiming that Google’s search results prioritize negative coverage of him while […]
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Fri 27 September 2024: Telegram can disclose users’ data upon reasonable requests from authorities, the encrypted messaging service’s co-founder Pavel Durov said on Monday on his Telegram channel. “We’ve made it clear that the IP addresses and phone numbers of those who violate our rules can be disclosed to relevant authorities in response to valid […]
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Fri 27 September 2024: Deepfake pornography – where someone’s likeness is imposed into sexually explicit images with artificial intelligence – is alarmingly common. The most popular website dedicated to sexualised deepfakes, usually created and shared without consent, receives around 17 million hits a month. The content almost exclusively targets women. There has also been an exponential rise in “nudifying” apps which transform […]
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