Category: Technology
AI Alerts Nepal as Landslides Threaten
Nepal is especially vulnerable due to unstable geology, shifting rainfall patterns and poorly planned development – Copyright AFP Prakash MATHEMAAnup OJHAEvery morning, Nepali primary school teacher Bina Tamang steps outside her home and checks the rain gauge, part of an early warning system in one
1918 Flu Decoded: Scientists Uncover the 1918 Influenza Genetic Blueprint
A scientist harvests H7N9 virus growing in bird eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received samples of the virus from China. — James Gathany/CDC/Douglas E. Jordan / (CC0 1.0)Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 i
Canine compasses flag Parkinson’s years ahead—precision reads impress
Kukur Tihar, the second day of the five-day Tihar festival, is reserved for worshipping dogs – Copyright AFP PRAKASH MATHEMADogs trained to detect Parkinson’s disease using scent have shown remarkable accuracy in new research. The University of Bristol conducted a double-blind trial, where dogs ide
Stackable vehicles: Zihang Zheng’s futuristic solution for urban mobility
Photo courtesy Zihang ZhengOpinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.Metropolitan cities all around the world have become a similar sad picture of rush, traffic jams, and parking issues. Public transport, no matter how efficient, is still not equipped to handle the increasing
Unlocking Innovative AI-Driven Solutions for the Digital Economy Today
Photo courtesy of fabio on Unsplash. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.In today’s tech-assisted world, that is highly reliant on data, the ability to connect systems, understand unstructured information and act in real time has become highly essential. According to IDC
OpenSynth: redefining the demand data frontier
Representation of a computer network. Barbican, London. Image by Tim SandleSynthetic data provides a mechanism to accelerate the energy transition by enabling better use of AI for energy systems while eliminating concerns around data privacy. To ensure the synthetic data is useful, models need to be
Observing Violence: Humans and Monkeys Share a Common Trait
Swaths of northern India are gripped by a heatwave, hitting humans as well as wildife including monkeys. Here, monkeys sit on a roadside in India\’s capital New Delhi in 2023 – Copyright AFP Arun SANKARThere are several traits we share with other animals and a fascination with watching violence (at l
Spin at F1 Speed: China Aims to Outpace US in AI Race
Beijing aims to become the world\’s leading AI \’innovation centre\’ by 2030 – Copyright AFP Hector RETAMALRebecca BAILEYBeyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghais World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a cl
Trailblazing E‑Ph Quantum Chip Unveiled in Commercial Foundry
A programmable photonic circuit has been developed that can execute various quantum algorithms and is potentially highly scalable. This device could pave the way for large-scale quantum computers based on photonic hardware. Image by 彭家杰. CC BY 2.5For the first time scientists have built a silicon ch
When data whispers: One engineer’s mission to hush highways and smart screens
Photo courtesy of Mike Bird on Pexels. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.Every hour on American interstates a rig limps onto the shoulder, sometimes with little more than a faint metallic squeal as warning. At the same moment, phone users from Seattle to Miami glance d