Facebook will be using pattern recognition artificial intelligence to more quickly identify suicidal posts. * Using pattern recognition to detect posts or live videos where someone might be expressing thoughts of suicide, and to help respond to reports faster * Improving how we identify appropriate first responders * Dedicating more reviewers from our Community Operations …
The governor of Japan’s Fukui Prefecture has today approved the restart of units 3 and 4 of Kansai Electric Power Company’s Ohi nuclear power plant. The utility reportedly plans to restart both units by mid-March. Of Japan’s 42 operable reactors, five have so far cleared inspections confirming they meet the new regulatory safety standards and …
Having toilets makes your everyday life better. Globally toilets and sanitation can save millions of lives through disease prevention. Toilets can also prevent rapes. According to a study, women in India who use open defecation sites are twice as likely to get raped compared to women using a home toilet. China fixing toilets for tourism …
The U.S. has almost 26,000 troops deployed total in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, according to a new DOD report, far exceeding the Pentagon’s previously acknowledged troop levels overseas. The U.S. has 8,892 forces in Iraq, 15,298 troops in Afghanistan and 1,720 in Syria, for a total of 25,910 troops serving in the three war zones …
China is developing a new type of spy satellite using ghost imaging technology which could spot stealth aircraft and see through smokescreens and camouflage. Above – A 2009 US Air Force Research lab presenter on quantum ghost imaging satellites. Quantum ghost imaging can achieve unprecedented sensitivity by detecting not just the extremely small amount of …
Bitcoin is trading between $9500 and $9800 today and could easily surge past the $10,000 milestone. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial …
Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) is an affordable and technically simple method of geoengineering. Using a balloons or drones lifting a hose into the stratosphere or modifying the fuel used in commercial planes would generate changes in the climate similar to a volcano. Volcano’s cool the climate over several years. This approach is technically simple and …
Over a three-year period, Misk Grand Challenges plans to launch new challenges every six months. They will be offering 100 young innovators across the world a grant of $100,000 to develop their ingenious ideas into a concrete proof of concept. Ideas must be submitted around two themes: education and global citizenship. On Tuesday, the Bill …
Scientists have been able to reverse heart failure in pigs by delivering a new gene to the heart that makes it better at pumping blood and supplying the body with oxygen. The goal is to reverse heart failure with a single injection. This time around, Dr. Hajjar said, he and his team have reengineered the …
Researchers have identified a signaling pathway that is essential for the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels. This can be used to improve blood flow in ischemic tissue which will help with fixing atherosclerosis (clogged arteries) and peripheral vascular disease associated with diabetes. Nature Communications – R-Ras-Akt axis induces endothelial lumenogenesis and regulates …
Bitcoin has passed $9400 and has reached $9481. The combined market value for all cryptocurrencies is nearing $300 billion. Bitcoin’s market capitalization is now $157 billion. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It …