Coronavirus face masks can confuse facial recognition technology, government researchers announced Monday after a preliminary study on the issue.Facial recognition algorithms developed before the … [Read more...] about Coronavirus masks make it harder for facial recognition algorithms to ID people, study finds
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Sick of slow internet? How to check you’re getting what you pay for
We all know the pain of “slow” internet: videos buffer, downloads take ages, and a single page can take forever to load. We wonder whether it’s our browser, our device, or the website we’re … [Read more...] about Sick of slow internet? How to check you’re getting what you pay for
400-mile-long lightning bolt over Brazil is biggest in recorded history
Fork lightning striking down during summer storm. (iStock)On Halloween in 2018, the sky tore open above Brazil. A single gargantuan lightning bolt sliced through the atmosphere over the … [Read more...] about 400-mile-long lightning bolt over Brazil is biggest in recorded history
NASA’s wearable device will warn you if you try to touch your face
In an effort to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned people to avoid touching their faces.Now, NASA has taken that one step further and created a … [Read more...] about NASA’s wearable device will warn you if you try to touch your face
Amid coronavirus pandemic, 3D printing boosts ventilator capacity
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.After nearly 40 years of practicing emergency medicine, Dr. Bruce Becker planned on retiring and focusing … [Read more...] about Amid coronavirus pandemic, 3D printing boosts ventilator capacity
Coronavirus: New tech being used to fight pandemic
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.As nations around the world scramble to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, straining medical resources and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: New tech being used to fight pandemic
Coronavirus wipes out Italian town’s supply of ventilator valves, as local business jumps in
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.As Italy now surpasses China in total deaths as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the European … [Read more...] about Coronavirus wipes out Italian town’s supply of ventilator valves, as local business jumps in
Tom Ayres: Here’s why Space Force is key to maintaining America’s edge in the 21st Century
China has criticized the creation of the United States Space Force as “a serious violation of the international consensus on the peaceful use of outer space ... a direct threat to outer space peace … [Read more...] about Tom Ayres: Here’s why Space Force is key to maintaining America’s edge in the 21st Century
Rachel Bovard: Congress has a role to play in regulating Google
The Silicon Valley libertarians at Google are spending a lot of money these days to keep the government out of the company’s business. But their sudden aversion to government regulation is a newfound … [Read more...] about Rachel Bovard: Congress has a role to play in regulating Google
CES 2020: virtual reality, artificial intelligence and a small glimpse of the future
Hyundai's S-A1 expects to hit production in 2028 to begin supplying Uber for its air taxi service. (Ben Brown/ Fox News)Flying taxis, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and even a new … [Read more...] about CES 2020: virtual reality, artificial intelligence and a small glimpse of the future
