Every day, Singapore-based Software Engineer Xiao Yuguang is approached with job offers from at least three recruiters. Xiao’s skills have been in high demand since his graduation in 2014 with a degree in Computer Engineering. However, since his recruitment into…
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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…
The Effect of the Lockdown on Mental Health
According to a new study, the amount of people searching for topics online related to boredom, anxiety and loneliness increased exponentially at the beginning of the first lockdown. Google Trends data from 10 countries across Europe and the U.S. were…
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…
Autonomous Robots to Deliver Food on College Campuses
Starship Technologies, creator of a six-wheeled delivery robot with an innovation geared towards college campuses and other controlled environments, just announced $17m in new funding. They are also expanding their delivery services to two new campuses: UCLA and Bridgewater State…
AI May Help Users Identify Fake News in a Breaking Story
There are now frequent warnings about misinformation posted on Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks. Novel research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has illustrated that artificial intelligence can help in the formation of accurate news assessments, but only at the…
New AI-based Chess Engine to Play Like Humans
When it comes to chess, computers are already regarded as experts in it. Since the world chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to IBM’s Deep Blue in 1997, there have been more advances inn artificial intelligence to make chess-playing computers even…
Blockchain-based Way to Limit the Power of the Tech Giants
The CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey publicly questioned his social media’s arbitrary decision to suspend Donald J. Trump’s account permanently. He asked himself online if the solution to the current imbalance in power was novel technology motivated by the cryptocurrency,…