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SCI & TECHOct 5UK airports to introduce passport-free facial recognition e-gatesBritons returning from France will soon use facial recognition at UK airport e-gates without scanning passports, with a wider rollout planned for 2027.connexionfrance · france
SCI & TECHOct 5Meloni applies to copyright her voice to combat AI clonesPremier registers her voice with EUIPOANSA [en]
SCI & TECHOct 5Ai Weiwei: "We are losing privacy and without it we stop being individuals"The artist warns of the dangers of using AI as a tool of censorship during his visit to Belgium, where he will open a major retrospective this autumn.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 5The 'Terminator scenario': How realistic is the AI apocalypse?OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei warn of the risks of overly rapid AI development. More experts now think AI could wipe out humanity. How realistic is that? Euronews talks to AI specialist Reinhard Karger.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 5Norway plans temporary AI glasses ban over privacy concernsNorway is planning a temporary ban on AI-powered glasses, citing privacy concerns. This indicates a governmental response to potential privacy implications of emerging artificial intelligence technology.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 5The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine awardThis year’s Nobel Prizes kick off with the awarding of the medicine prize at the Karolinska Institute in StockholmABC News
SCI & TECHOct 5Intelligence Everywhere: Inside Europe’s Next Technology EraAI is moving beyond the screen. Featuring Qualcomm engineers and leaders, this documentary explores how hybrid AI, edge computing, open innovation and 6G could transform smartphones, smart glasses, cars and robots, and what role Europe will play in the next era of AI.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 5Beavers brought to London to help solve a flooding problem: "They make people smile!"London is now home to some wild beavers, the first to live there in 400 years. The critters were brought in to help solve a flooding problem, but now they are a thriving part of the city. Leigh Kiniry has the story.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 5Friars turn to modern technology to repair 13th century basilicaA team of art historians and software engineers has joined forces with the Franciscan friars to try to complete the restoration of the Basilica of Saint Francis, which was damaged by earthquakes.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 560 Minutes Transcript: Restoring the Basilica of Saint Francis of AssisiTwo 1997 earthquakes badly damaged the Basilica of Saint Francis. Friars are partnering with a tech company to restore the church using artificial intelligence and ultra-high-definition photography.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 4Germany seeks to increase its electricity production with a wind turbine taller than the Eiffel TowerEl aerogenerador es el más alto del mundo con 365 metros, superando la altura de la Torre Eiffel.Está apenas por debajo de la torre de televisión de Berlín, el edificio más alto de Alemania, con 368 metros.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 3In 2015, 2kg of rocket seeds went to the space station; after their return, 600,000 UK children helped test them, and researchers found they grew more slowly but remained viableIn 2015, ESA astronaut Tim Peake carried rocket seeds to the International Space Station, launching a groundbreaking research project. Upon his return, 8,600 UK schools engaged in a citizen science experiment analyzing the seeds. The outcomes indicated that while the seeds' growth and aging were influenced by space conditions, they remained viable.toi · india
SCI & TECHOct 3AI's race to transform the world before the money runs out - ReutersAI's race to transform the world before the money runs out ReutersReuters World
SCI & TECHOct 2The extreme method a company used to get rid of its humanoid robot fleetA company melted its fleet of humanoid robots in a 1,500-degree oven in Finland. To achieve this, they trained the machines to jump alone into a bucket of molten metal.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 2"No technology replaces the dignity of work": Villarruel called for artificial intelligence regulation at the Ibero-American Forum in Madrid"We are facing a human crossroads," said the vice president. The conclusions emphasized the need to strengthen the oversight capacity of legislative chambers in the face of advancing digital innovations. She urged anticipating the effects of this transformation from the State, the sector.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 2Tests Find Simple Deterrents Cut Seabird Deaths“Bird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow are being tested to try to stop endangered seabirds drowning in fishing nets. Every year an estimated 95,000 diving birds, including razorbills and guillemots, are accidentally caught in nets off European coasts. But simple deterrents tested by Cornish fishers and devised by scientists and the RSPB have been shown […] The post Tests Find Simple Deterrents Cut Seabird Deaths appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
SCI & TECHOct 2Asian hornet's nest located near Ringaskiddy after tracking device attached to insectThe nest was discovered after an operation which involved the use of miniature tracking transmitters attached to live hornets.echolive_ie · ireland
SCI & TECHOct 2Inside Soitec, the French tech company powering the global semiconductor industryFrom smartphones to data centres, the French company’s advanced silicon substrates underpin technologies used around the world. Valérie Gauriat went inside its production site in the French Alps.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 2From ocean waste to fabric: inside Spain’s sustainable fashion revolutionEvery year, more than 12 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans. Spanish fashion company Ecoalf transforms marine waste and discarded materials into fabrics and clothing through a circular supply chain. But can sustainable fashion transform an industry built on overproduction?EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 2AI triggers drop in visits to Citizens Information websiteArtificial intelligence (AI) is causing fewer people to visit the Citizens Information website, as online searches increasingly give users AI-generated answers, diverting them from clicking onto the authoritative service.independent · ireland
SCI & TECHOct 2José Edelstein: physics to read like a mystery novelFrom Bariloche to Spain, he ended up dedicating his life to some of the most difficult questions in physics. José Edelstein investigates string theory and quantum gravity, was a friend of Stephen Hawking, and now comes to Café con Expertos.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 2World's tallest wind turbine rises to 365 metres in GermanyGermany’s new 365-metre wind turbine in Schipkau is the world’s tallest, designed to capture stronger winds and start operating in November.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 2Swedish researchers create an ‘AI scientist’ that designs and runs its own experimentsSwedes created an AI system that can carry out the full scientific process from hypothesis to results interpretation with minimal human input.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 2How many birds are killed by offshore wind turbines? Scientists use thermal cameras to find outA year-long study has observed millions of birds migrating across the North Sea to measure the threat of offshore wind farms.EuroNews [en]