Category Archives: Technology

16Aug/22

Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses Begin Use Case in Japan for Ambulance Emergency Medical Care

August 16, 2022InnovationAugmented reality, Display technology, Human–computer interaction, Izu, Japan, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Smartglasses, Vuzix, VUZIX CORPORATION, Wearable computersadmin

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that its M400 smart glasses are currently being trialed in Japan for an emergency medical care plan with the objective of providing early treatment in an effort to improve patient outcomes and lifesaving rates for critically ill patients undergoing transport to the hospital. The collaborative effort on this trial involves Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, the Shunto Izu Fire Department, and AVR Japan Co., Ltd. Continue reading

15Aug/22

How trauma survivors can harness spiritual contemplation to process stress – new research

August 15, 2022ScienceAbnormal psychology, Academic disciplines, Adverse childhood experiences, Articles, Catrin Eames, Creative Commons, Homelessness, Human behavior, liverpool john moores university, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychological resilience, Psychological trauma, Rumination, SHUTTERSTOCK, Traumatologyadmin

Catrin Eames, Liverpool John Moores University

Trauma, such as surviving or witnessing road accidents, natural disasters and violence, can shake up our lives, challenging our core beliefs and views of the world.

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09Aug/22

Barclays deploys Microsoft Teams globally as its preferred collaboration platform to enable better connectivity for its employees worldwide

August 9, 2022InternetBanks, Barclays, Barclays Bank PLC, Clan Barclay, Companies, Financial services, First Capital Bank Limited, Microsoft Corp.admin

On Tuesday, Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) and Microsoft Corp. announced Barclays has deployed Microsoft Teams as its preferred collaboration platform, powering collaboration for more than 120,000 colleagues and service partners in key locations around the globe. Under the agreement, Barclays is streamlining its existing communications and collaboration solutions, with Teams replacing several point solutions previously in use across the company. Continue reading

05Aug/22

Opera ships its new VPN Pro service to Windows and Mac to give you an extra level of security as you travel

August 5, 2022InternetComputing, DNS leak, Internet privacy, Mozilla VPN, Network architecture, Opera, Software, Technology, Virtual private networks, VPNadmin

Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), the company behind the eponymous web browser, recently announced the expansion of its security features with the new VPN Pro subscription service, a premium device-wide VPN that can be used without the installation of a separate app. The VPN Pro service, previously available on Android, is now coming to Opera users on Windows and Mac. Continue reading

04Aug/22

As online hate speech hits Africa, social media firms told to act

August 4, 2022Internet, UncategorizedAfrica, Articles, Bullying, Danny Bediako, Elvis Nyathi, Ethiopia, Facebook, Fred Matiang, Fred Matiang'i, Freedom of speech, Ghana, Hate crime, Hate speech, Joe Mucheru, JOHANNESBURG, Kenya, Kim Harrisberg, Moderation system, Myanmar, NAIROBI, Nita Bhalla, Nora, Online hate speech, Racism, Social media, Software, South Africa, Thomas Mukoya, Vincent Chenzi, Violence against LGBT people, Violence against women, Websites, William Ruto, World Wide Web, Xenophobia, Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans in South Africaadmin

Online hate speech targets Zimbabweans in South Africa
Widespread digital abuse also seen in Ghana, Kenya
Culturally sensitive content moderation key, say activists

By Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla

JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI, Aug 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Social media used to be a source of light entertainment for Nora, a 47-year-old Zimbabwean domestic worker living in South Africa. But lately, it has become a source of fear.
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02Aug/22

Drover AI Secures $5.4M Series A Led by Vektor Partners to Scale its Innovative Applications of Computer Vision in Micromobility

August 2, 2022InnovationAcademic disciplines, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Avesta Fund, Bicycle sharing, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Kurt Jaggers, Masik Enterprises, Micromobility, Scooter sharing, Sharing economy, Vektor Partnersadmin

Drover AI announces that it has closed on a $5.4M Series A funding round, led by Vektor Partners and with follow-on participation from Seed investors including Avesta Fund, Masik Enterprises and Kurt Jaggers. They join existing investor 500 Global to support the scale up of its innovative solutions for computer vision and artificial intelligence in micromobility. Continue reading

02Aug/22

Kahoot! launches the Kahoot! add-on for Google Classroom

August 2, 2022Innovation.google, Active learning, Articles, Classroom, Distance education, E-learning, Education, Educational psychology, Educational technology, Google Classroom, Google Search, Johan Brand, Kahoot!, Learning, Quizizz, Technology, Virtual learning environmentadmin

Kahoot!, the global learning and engagement platform company, today announced that it has launched the Kahoot! add-on for Google Classroom, making it possible for educators and learners around the world to discover, create, assign and host interactive learning sessions without ever leaving Google Classroom. As a Google Classroom add-ons early access partner, Kahoot! is one of the first digital learning platforms to be available as a Google Classroom add-on. Continue reading

01Aug/22

DIVE INTO MUSIC: Introducing Dobuds ONE, True Wireless Active Noise Canceling Earbuds with Hybrid Drivers

August 1, 2022InnovationAmazon, Computing, Donner, Matte, Publishing, Retailers, Today Donneradmin

Today Donner, the global music technology company focusing on developing instruments that over-deliver on tone, value and innovation, announces the US debut of Dobuds ONE, its first true wireless and active noise canceling earbuds featuring both dynamic driver and balanced armature driver. Available now at Amazon Marketplace. The Donner Dobuds ONE comes in four colors: matte black, mint green, snow white and navy blue. Continue reading

01Aug/22

Isotropic Systems becomes ALL.SPACE to announce the arrival of the fifth generation of ground segment devices and the start of the ‘smart terminal’ era

August 1, 2022InternetComputer network, Internet protocols, Isotropic Systems, Logical link control, Modem, Network architecture, Network protocols, Routingadmin

ALL.SPACE, (formerly Isotropic Systems), is announcing the fifth generation ‘smart terminal’, which is moving into initial production for release at the end of 2022. The ALL.SPACE software-defined service enablement platform can connect with all networks via multiple, simultaneous, full performance links that converge intelligent routing, edge computing, integrated modems, and cellular access in a fully integrated solution. Continue reading

01Aug/22

Taiwanese Startup FaceHeart Video-based Measurement Software Uses AI to Remotely Measure Vitals Stats of Patients

August 1, 2022InnovationAcademic disciplines, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, FaceHeart corporationadmin

The pandemic has forced most processes and operations to be conducted remotely, and the medical industry isn’t exempted. Fortunately, a new and innovative video-based measurement software from FaceHeart corporation now allows diagnosis of patients to be done remotely using cutting-edge artificial intelligence. FaceHeart exhibited recently exhibited at VivaTech 2022 in Paris, France to other startups and leaders, showing off the company’s latest AI technology. Coontinue reading