Category: Technology
Russian lawmakers approve fines for clicking on ‘extremist’ content
Deputies in the lower house State Duma backed in its second reading – Copyright AFP Natalia KOLESNIKOVARussian lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill that would outlaw opening or searching for content online judged extremist, such as songs glorifying Ukraine and material by feminist rock band Pussy R
Screens, scripts, steady hands: Alex Rivera\’s high‑stakes trading day
Photo courtesy of Nick Chong on UnsplashOpinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.From medical charts to market chartsUntil 2019, Alex Rivera’s workday revolved around ECG print‑outs and patient rounds at a mid‑sized hospital in São Paulo. Night shifts left gaps in the schedul
Parkinson’s medication delivers breakthrough relief from enduring depression
A man expressing sadness with his head in his hands. Image by Tellmeimok. (CC BY-SA 4.0)A drug used for Parkinson’s disease has been shown to be effective in reducing the symptoms of difficult to treat depression, in a study led by the University of Oxford.The drug pramipexole was found to be substa
Arjun Chakraborty Reveals How AI Is Overhauling Cybersecurity From the Inside Out
Photo courtesy of Arjun ChakrabortyOpinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.As little as five years ago, a flurry of cybersecurity alerts might have involved a few hundred incidents in a day, powered by botnets or a team of contractors with instructions to probe for weaknesse
Food quality threatened by climate change
Farmer Sergiy Lioubarsky wonders how on earth he\’ll manage to harvest his crops – Copyright AFP CHANDAN KHANNAClimate change is sapping the nutrients from a range of food. A new study finds that rising carbon dioxide and higher temperatures are reshaping how crops grow, and the climatic changes are
Cat sniffers out a new virus mystery.
A cat called Gizmo. Image by Tim Sandle. A cat named Pepper has helped scientists discover a new virus a mysterious orthoreovirus found within a shrew (Blarina peninsulae) in Gainesville, Florida, U.S. Remarakbly, this is not the first time that Pepper has undertake this microbiological feat (the ca
Ravi Palwe harnesses AI to humanize and democratize digital finance.
Photo courtesy of Ravi PalweOpinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own.Ravi Palwe has worked for nearly two decades to improve how users engage with digital finance systems. With experience in product design and user experience strategy, particularly in financial services, Palw
Study: New brain fitness tracker proven for aging independence
Mia Qu of Gigabyte Technology gestures to a gaming laptop enhanced with a superfast Nvidia chip as AI capabilities head for personal computers during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 9, 2025 – Copyright AFP Glenn CHAPMANA new U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH
EssilorLuxottica rockets sales with AI‑powered Ray‑Ban Meta glasses
EssilorLuxottica says it is leading the transformation of glasses with AI-enabled products like Ray-Bans – Copyright AFP Chris DELMASEssilorLuxottica, the worlds top maker of eyeglasses, said Monday a tripling of sales of Ray-Ban Meta AI connected glasses helped drive increase in profits.The grou
China launches world’s first humanoid robot game
A robot competes in the 1500M race. — © AFPSam DAVIESThe worlds first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre hurdles to kung fu.Hundreds of robotics teams from