Ukraine offered tool to search billions of faces
A system that searches a database of billions of facial images could help Ukraine uncover Russian infiltrators, fight misinformation and identify the dead, a company has said. Read more
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Is UPenn profiting from COVID-19 vaccine approvals and sales? Read the BioNTech contract.
A university press release confirms that UPenn and its researchers 'have received and may continue to receive significant financial benefits' as the result of a 2018 contract with BioNTech. Read more
Ukraine invasion: How the war is being waged online
Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it has been said, would be the first to introduce a new front line - the internet. Read more
Zuckerberg reveals AI projects to power Metaverse
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled several ambitious artificial-intelligence projects, describing AI as "the key to unlocking the Metaverse". Read more
The rise of AI could be a great British story. But let’s do it the right way
It’s easy to miss good news amid coverage of the pandemic, the rising cost of living and the, ahem, rest. However, the United Kingdom is getting something right. Read more
Apple moves to stop AirTag tracking misuse
Apple plans to introduce a number of changes to make it harder to misuse AirTags to track someone. Read more
DeepMind AI rivals average human competitive coder
Google-owned artificial-intelligence company DeepMind has announced a big achievement in competitive computer programming. Read more
True story? Lie detection systems go high-tech
"Move your eyes, blink, smile. Now try to relax," she says. "We will see if you are a good or bad liar shortly." Read more
Apple unveils AirTag safety guide amid stalker fears
Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company's AirTag devices. Read more
Flying car wins airworthiness certification
A flying car capable of hitting speeds over 100mph (160kmh) and altitudes above 8,000ft (2,500m) has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. Read more
