Founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk predicted a Third World War due to an increase in “competition for artificial intelligence (AI) superiority”, the media reported. Continue reading Elon Musk predicts AI may trigger World War III
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Brain learns to recognise faces through repeated exposure
Regions of the brain that are key to facial recognition form only through experience, says a new study that casts doubt on the longstanding belief that the ability to recognise faces must be innate for people and other primates. Continue reading Brain learns to recognise faces through repeated exposure
Siri could be activated by holding Sleep/Wake button in iPhone 8
As Apple decided to do away with the physical Home button in its upcoming iPhone flagship, a developer has suggested that the Sleep/Wake button in the soon-to-be-released device might activate Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant Siri. Continue reading Siri could be activated by holding Sleep/Wake button in iPhone 8
New method enables smartwatches to record your every move
Scientists have invented a new algorithm that empowers smartwatches to detect and record your every move, without being told beforehand what to look for. Continue reading New method enables smartwatches to record your every move
New camera can help doctors see through the body
Scientists in Britain have developed a camera that can help doctors see through the human body. Continue reading New camera can help doctors see through the body
New app could make your phone learn its exact location
Researchers have developed a programme which can allow your smartphone to carry out a range of tasks just by recognising the surface it is placed on. Continue reading New app could make your phone learn its exact location
Sony to release Apple’s HomePod clone
Sony will launch its smart connected speaker LF-S50G that will look like Apples HomePod but will use Google Assistant. Continue reading Sony to release Apple’s HomePod clone
Solar power PHCs provide better healthcare in Chattisgarh
Solar-powered primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Chattisgarh admitted over 50 per cent more patients and conducted almost twice the number of child deliveries in a month compared to power-deficit PHCs without a solar power system, says a study. Continue reading Solar power PHCs provide better healthcare in Chattisgarh
NASA’s asteroid-bound probe to approach Earth for gravity assist
NASA has said its spacecraft on first asteroid sample return mission will pass about 16,000 km above the Earth on September 22. Continue reading NASA’s asteroid-bound probe to approach Earth for gravity assist
Researchers develop climate-based dengue forecasting model
Examining what climatic factors help spread dengue in India, researchers have found that a rise in temperature from 17 to 30 degrees Celsius can increase transmission of the mosquito-borne disease fourfold. Continue reading Researchers develop climate-based dengue forecasting model