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…
Clearview AI App Faces Opposition from Canadian Government Over Privacy Issue
Clearview, the facial recognition app has been declared illegal in Canada. The country’s privacy commissioner said on Wednesday that the parent company should delete Canadians’ faces from its database. ‘What Clearview does is mass surveillance, and it is illegal’, said…
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…