Science-Tech

BEIJING: A team of researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled an innovative nanofiltration membrane designed to address the challenges of treating high-salinity wastewater. Published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, the study highlights a mixed-charge nanofiltration membrane featuring a horizontal charge distribution. This unique structure […]

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has recently agreed to pay a massive $95 million settlement after facing a lawsuit over Siri’s alleged eavesdropping. The lawsuit claimed that the tech giant’s virtual assistant, Siri, was secretly recording conversations without users’ consent, raising serious privacy concerns. While the settlement resolves the legal dispute, it leaves lingering questions: Has Apple […]

SINGAPORE: Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Peking University have uncovered a promising method for pain relief using deuterated water modulation. Their breakthrough highlights the ability of deuterated water (D₂O) to influence the TRPV1 ion channel, a critical player in pain detection, effectively suppressing pain signals without disrupting neurological functions. The research, […]

WASHINGTON: NASA’s Parker solar probe is safe and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the sun by any human-made object, the space agency has said. The spacecraft passed just 6.1m km from the solar surface on 24th December, flying into the sun’s outer atmosphere – the corona – on a mission to […]

BEIJING: China has successfully launched its first group of low Earth orbit satellites as part of a plan to create a satellite internet constellation. The launch took place on Monday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, marking a major step in China’s space ambitions. The launch was conducted using a Long March-5B […]

DUBAI: The Google News Initiative (GNI) and FT Strategies have concluded the AI Design Sprint MENA programme in collaboration with the UAE Media Council and Saudi Ministry of Media. Held at Google’s Innovation Hub in Dubai Internet City, the programme focused on empowering media professionals to leverage AI tools for innovation and growth in the […]

DUBAI: The Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, hosted the inaugural International AI Conference at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The event brought together global leaders, academics, and innovators to discuss the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence (AI). During a […]

DUBAI: Meta announced on Thursday the release of its latest artificial intelligence model, Meta Motivo, designed to control the movements of human-like digital agents. This AI breakthrough has the potential to greatly enhance the Metaverse experience by bringing more lifelike interactions and realism to virtual environments. Meta Motivo aims to create a more immersive and […]

BEIJING: China’s first fully electric flying go-kart, the AnTGOne, is gearing up for mass production, with formal production expected to start in March 2025. Designed as a single-seater aircraft, the AnTGOne promises a unique flying experience, offering beginners the thrill of flight after just three minutes of training. Crafted from aviation-grade aluminium and carbon fibre, […]

The AI granny Daisy, would answer the calls and engage actively in speaking to them, aiming to waste their time and resources in a witty way. It’s described as a “human-like granny, Daisy”, who would answer calls from fraudsters to keep them busy as long as possible. O2 mentioned that the feature is “an AI […]

In the video, a separate window is seen displaying the simulations and the system arriving at conclusions over the identity of the people it is scanning. The realm of AI Facial Recognition has chartered into new territories, exploring avenues like never before. The field of AI has surged in prominence and jumped in its technological […]