Technology
AI allows paralyzed person to ‘handwrite’ with his mind
By harnessing the power of imagination, researchers have nearly doubled the speed at which completely paralyzed patients may be able to communicate with the outside world. People who are “locked in”—fully paralyzed by stroke or neurological disease—have trouble trying to communicate even a single sentence. Electrodes implanted in a part [...]
Inventor lands deal to manufacture ‘swappable’ aluminium-air battery that can power electric cars for 1,500 miles
Technically an aluminium-air fuel cell, the idea is that these can be swapped out at supermarkets and recycled when spent. With the global environmental movement highlighting the growing pollution problem of our transport choices, it’s no wonder that more and more people are ditching fossil fuels for an electric ride. The [...]
Samsung admits Galaxy S10 fingerprint access flaw
Tech giant Samsung Electronics on Friday acknowledged a major flaw with its fingerprint system that allows other people to open its top-end smartphones, advising users to delete all registered prints. Samsung is the flagship subsidiary of the giant Samsung Group and crucial to South Korea's economic health. The conglomerate is [...]
Google’s AI-powered camera product bites the dust
The US based search engine giant Google has quietly retired its AI-powered camera product 'Google Clips', because the actual product listing has been removed from the company's online store. Google Clips was launched in 2017 for $249. It features a 12-megapixel sensor, 130-degree field-of-view lens and 8GB of internal memory. [...]
Facebook researchers use maths for better translations
Source: The Peninsula Qatar Facebook researchers say rendering words into figures and exploiting mathematical similarities between languages is a promising avenue -- even if a universal communicator a la Star Trek remains a distant dream. Powerful automatic translation is a big priority for internet giants. Allowing as many [...]
With simple words, mapping apps offer help to refugees, slum dwellers
Attic.Caramel.Truth is not a crossword puzzle. It is the address of India's most famous monument - the Taj Mahal - on a mapping app that aims to help millions of slum dwellers, rural residents, refugees and those in need of emergency aid. As smartphones become a common sight in developing [...]