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In the Occupational Therapy outpatient clinic, Marine Sgt. Byron Bell builds up his grip strength by performing specialised exercises.(Representative Image | US Navy)

New robotic arm helps people with cerebral palsy and victims of trauma...

The Indian Institute of Science has designed an eye-gaze controlled robotic arm to put them on par with non-disabled...

10 July 2020 7:23 PM IST

An artists concept of a Mars Ascent Vehicle (left) releasing a sample container (right) high above the Martian surface. The UAE has a goal of building a human settlement on Mars by 2117. The Mars probe project, beyond scientific goals, is also designed to inspire a region too often beset by turmoil, and recall the heyday of scientific advances during the Middle Ages. (Image | NASA)

Mars probe next for UAE space mission, which has sent one Emirati and...

The 1,350-kg probe named Al-Amal, meaning Hope, is due to blast off from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre on July 15.

10 July 2020 5:49 PM IST

Level 5 autonomy means a vehicle can handle any situation, any weather or terrain without human assistancea tall order despite Elon Musks claims Tesla was nearing it. (Photo | Pixabay - Lobpreis)

It's hyberbole, Musk can't bring out a fully automated Tesla this...

Developers are starting to realise the limits of artificial intelligence and the benefits of the human brain in handling...

10 July 2020 5:02 PM IST

U.S. senators questioned Clearview, which offers facial recognition services to police, this year over privacy concerns and the possible sale of its services to authoritarian regimes while Facebook, YouTube and Twitter demanded it stop collecting their users images. (Photo | US Customs and Border Protection)

Facial recognition firm Clearview pulled up for harvesting Facebook,...

Information Commissioners of UK and Australia are scrutinising the US startup on violations of user privacy.

9 July 2020 9:21 PM IST

TikToks parent company, ByteDance, has a similar app for mainland China called Douyin that does share users data with the Chinese government, and is available in Hong Kong. (Photo | AFP)

TikTok's astute exit from Hong Kong will likely keep it going in the...

It is a win-win' move for TikTok as it does not risk angering China by refusing to share user data, but it can focus on...

9 July 2020 8:57 PM IST

The case stems from a German film distributors request that YouTube provide details about users who had uploaded the films Parker and Scary Movie 5 . (Photo | Descrier.co.uk - Lord Jim)

No need to reveal online pirates' IP address: EU Court

Online platforms like YouTube just need to provide the user's postal address under European rules on intellectual...

9 July 2020 7:38 PM IST

The UAEs surveillance state can offer the parlor trick of finding your car at the massive, multistory parking garage of Mall of the Emirates. But multiplied across the cameras watching public spaces, buses, the driverless Metro, roadways, gas stations and even all the emirates more than 10,000 taxi cabs, authorities in effect can track people in real time across Dubai. Seen here is the Ain Dubai, the worlds tallest Ferris wheel. (Photo | AFP)

Dissent suppression apart, UAE using its extensive surveillance...

Many of the CCTV cameras and thermal scanners used by the UAE come from China.

9 July 2020 6:13 PM IST

Wont allow private data of Americans to get into the hands of the Chinese, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says, about blacklisting Huawei and ZTE and evaluating whether Chinese companies such as TikTok can operate in the US.

Future of communications infra should be founded on Western Ideals of...

Decrying Chinese spying, the US Secretary of State praised Google, Facebook and Twitter for not sharing user data with...

9 July 2020 4:50 PM IST

These advertisers will be back soon enough. Were not gonna change our policies or approach on anything because of a threat to a small percent of our revenue, or to any percent of our revenue, Mark Zuckerberg was quoted as saying in a transcript of remarks made at an employees meeting. (Photo | AP)

Facebook looking to score points for just optics, no action taken on...

They said at a virtual meeting with Zuckerberg they "didn't hear anything...to convince us that Zuckerberg and...

8 July 2020 8:17 PM IST

Instagrams Reels feature will start rolling out to users in India from Wednesday evening and at the onset, will be populated with content from public figures and creators, including Arjun Kanungo (in pic here), Jahnavi Dasetty aka Mahathalli, Indrani Biswas aka Wondermunna, Kusha Kapila, Radhika Bangia, RJ Abhinav and Ankush Bhaguna. (Photo | Arjun Kanungo Instagram)

Can Instagram Reels be as big as TikTok was in India?

The Facebook product looms large in a space that Indian apps Chingari, Roposo, and Go Social are trying establish a...

8 July 2020 7:04 PM IST

Civil rights leaders who met virtually with Zuckerberg and other Facebook leaders Tuesday expressed skepticism that recommendations from the audit would ever be implemented, noting that past suggestions in previous reports had gone overlooked.

Biased algorithms, content moderation, ad policy, voter suppression...

A civil rights audit being conducted over the past two years says not fact-checking Trump's lies among setbacks to...

8 July 2020 5:59 PM IST

Parler is not the first social platform created over concerns of political bias. It follows the limited success of networks including Gab and Voat which aimed at conservatives feeling out of place on the mainstream platforms. Parler has become home to Republican lawmakers including Senator Rand Paul, and right-wing activists kicked off other social media. Trumps son Eric is also a member. (Representative Image)

Facebook and Twitter rejects populate conservative social network of...

Parler, founded in Nevada in 2018, bills itself as an alternative to ideological suppression at other social networks.

8 July 2020 4:57 PM IST