The use of technology in electronic voting for elections has been a constantly discussed topic for years. It has the potential to reduce the stress associated with manual voting and collate results faster and more accurately. However, it is not…
Category: Machine Learning, AI
Love in the Computer Age
The selection of mates among humanity is so fundamental to its survival, and yet, so mysterious. It has been the subject of intense psychological studies and research for decades, resulting in varying theories about why we choose the person we…
FIT Researchers Find That Smart Cameras can be Easily Hacked
Research has emerged from Florida Institute of Technology showing how easy it is to gain backdoors to a smart camera connected to a doorbell and gain remote access to your private life. Criminal elements seeking to invade vulnerable sensors, networks…
Making The Fashion Industry Greener Using Blockchain
Fashion brands are growing increasingly keen to become environmentally friendly, but with the production of clothes involving complicated global supply chains, they can’t always guarantee that greener materials are being used. TextileGenesis believes the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin…
AI Teaches How to Play the Piano
A University of Washington team recently pondered if they could recreate the magic that happens between performers and their instruments while performing, using only visual cues— in this case, a silent, top-down video of someone playing on the piano. The…
New Research Can Show How Attentive Students Are In Remote Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an all-time increase in remote learning for both students and workers. From all indications, it is here to stay. The question to ponder on is if people are really paying attention during these online…
High-performance Computers Made Vulnerable by Recently Discovered Backdoor
Some high-performance computer networks belonging to the world’s most prestigious organizations are being attacked by a recently discovered backdoor which grants hackers the ability to remotely execute any command they’d like, researchers said on Tuesday. The malware dubbed ‘Kobalos’ by…
Survey Shows the U.S. is Ahead in the Race of Artificial Intelligence with China Following Closely Behind
The United States is currently ahead of their rivals in the development and use of artificial intelligence while China is catching up quickly and the European Union is lagging behind, according to a research report shown on Monday. The study…
QR Codes and Paper Cards Planned for Vaccination Distribution Process
Apart from Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine hasn’t been smooth. The United States has been chaotic since the vaccines were approved. A lot of people in the U.S. have been hustling for ephemeral…
Study on the Smallest Particles in the Universe
Since the 1930s, scientists have been making use of particle accelerators to better understand the structure of matter and laws of physics. These accelerators are very powerful machines, moving particles nearly at the speed of light and then clashing them…