Amazon proposes ethical guidelines on facial recognition software use

After months of public outcry over potential ethical abuses of Amazon's facial recognition software Rekognition, Amazon proposes a set of…

6 years ago

Elevated Returns set to tokenize $1B worth of real estate on blockchain

Real estate and finance company Elevated Returns announces that it will tokenize $1 billion worth of property on the Tezos…

6 years ago

Finnish researchers approach quantum computing speed limit

Like trying to quickly scale a ladder with a glass of water in your hand without spilling a drop is…

6 years ago

Bioengineering soldiers for smart, adaptive wound recovery

Beneath a blizzard of buzzwords surrounding cutting edge medical treatments, a new defense research program is bioengineering soldiers for smart…

6 years ago

Bitcoin accepted for public transport across 37 cities in Argentina

Bitcoin has taken a significant step towards real world adoption in Argentina with public transportation users in 37 cities now…

6 years ago

Should your company be open to open sourcing its software?

Developing software can be a long, expensive process for a company, yet there are many advantages to open sourcing, which…

6 years ago

Is Amazon ready to pop its crypto cherry?

The results of a survey published in recent days suggests that 13% of Amazon customers would like to purchase cryptocurrency through…

6 years ago

IoT devices are vulnerable to state-enlisted espionage: Booz Allen report

Booz Allen releases its 2019 Cyber Threat Outlook report highlighting state-enlisted espionage on IoT devices and AI deepfakes, among others,…

6 years ago

Turning the tide on plastic pollution: 5 green innovators you should check out in 2019

In December 2018, representatives from 200 countries reached a tentative agreement on how to implement the Paris Climate Accord, three…

6 years ago

Bitcoin ETF approval inevitable: SEC commissioner

In a recent interview, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lone Democrat Commissioner stated that the approval of a Bitcoin Exchange…

6 years ago

ESA, Stanford set AI challenge to collect derelict satellites in graveyard orbits

Revolving like turds in a toilet in a never-ending flush, derelict satellites continue to swirl around the earth in graveyard…

6 years ago

Viva Air Labs Director Clyde Hutchinson on LatAm’s first airline innovation lab – Interview

With its strong economic performance and strategic position to the US, Europe and Southeast Asia, Latin America is one of…

6 years ago

QuSoft, Bosch partner to develop ‘industrially relevant quantum algorithms’

Dutch quantum computing research center QuSoft partners with the Bosch Group to investigate potential quantum computing use cases, with a focus…

6 years ago

Human rights groups ask House not to fund invasive tech for border security

Over 25 human rights and tech groups petition the US House of Representatives to not fund "various invasive surveillance technologies…

6 years ago

Every move you make IARPA will be watching you

On the surface, IARPA's Activities in Extended Video (ActEV) Prize Challenge looks to improve efficiency, so camera operators can quickly…

6 years ago

Unclassified: DoD cloud strategy to focus on AI adoption

The US Department of Defense (DoD) unveils its cloud initiative strategy for migrating its computing and storage functions to the…

6 years ago

Quantum computing: collaboration with the multiverse?

Quantum computing is now evolving as the hottest technology of 2019, but concepts behind this tech go back millennia, including…

6 years ago

A look into the 2nd batch of Techstars Dubai companies

Having announced a partnership in 2017 with GINCO to bring an accelerator to Dubai, Techstars is now announcing its second batch of…

6 years ago

Startup Sesame Summit will be dedicated to the future of tech in Europe and beyond

Once again, Startup Sesame has chosen Valencia for its annual gathering. The third biggest city in Spain, Valencia is considered…

6 years ago

As facial recognition becomes more prevalent, “diversity and inclusion” is still major hurdle

Concern has surrounded Amazon's Rekognition technology, with fears that it could be used in an authoritarian and inaccurate manner by…

6 years ago