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Jul 11, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Systems Will Need to Have Certification

Vendors of artificial intelligence technology should not be shielded by intellectual property claims and will have to disclose elements of their designs and be able to explain how their offering works in order to establish accountability, according to a leading official from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “I don’t know how you

Jul 9, 2020

Il cloro provoca il cancro?

Il cloro è l’agente chimico più utilizzato per la disinfezione dell’acqua potabile da microrganismi dannosi. La trasformazione del cloro in ipoclorito di sodio, sostanza dal grande potere disinfettante, e il suo utilizzo a questo fine, rappresentò, agli inizi del secolo scorso, una spinta al miglioramento qualitativo dell’acqua e al problema dell’approvvigionamento idrico, contribuendo

Jul 9, 2020

What is Starlink? Elon Musk’s satellite internet service explained

The dream of being able to access the internet, no matter where you live might become a reality sooner than you might think. In , SpaceX, the company owned by technology billionaire Elon Musk, announced it was developing such a service called Starlink. But what is Starlink, exactly? Keep reading as we reveal

Jul 8, 2020

Thucydides And The Dragon: Artificial Intelligence And Sino-US Rivalry

USA vs China rivalry and Made in China “Made in China” used to mean cheap and poor quality, and probably involving the theft of intellectual property somewhere along the line. That perception has been out of date for many years now. Counterfeiting by Chinese manufacturers is still a major problem in some industries,

Jul 6, 2020

Is Facebook losing the boycott battle?

As an advertising boycott of Facebook continues to grow, Mark Zuckerberg shows no sign of backing down. The campaign, involving some of the world’s biggest companies, calls on Facebook to do more about hate speech and misinformation. Facebook boss Mr Zuckerberg says he thinks the brands will be back “soon enough” and that

Jul 5, 2020

A Decade of Sun

As of June 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — SDO — has now been watching the Sun non-stop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around the Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun, amassing 20 million gigabytes of data over the past 10 years. This

Jul 4, 2020

Electric plane’s ‘milestone’ first UK test flight at Cranfield

A six-seater electric plane, said to be Europe’s largest emission-free aircraft, has completed its first UK test flight. Powered by hydrogen, the Piper Malibu flew several short journeys from Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire, as part of a project funded by the UK government. Manufacturer ZeroAvia said it hoped to have a version with

Jul 3, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Is Experiencing Growing Pains

AI works great in the labs, but is it ready for prime time? Is artificial intelligence ready to move out of the labs and proofs of concept and into the mainstreams of enterprises? Leading industry observers say yes, it’s ready — but organizations may still need some preparation. “We’ve moved beyond the phase

Jun 28, 2020

Study on PM2.5 pollution and the mortality due to lung cancer in China

BackgroundPM2.5 has become a major component of air pollution in China and has led to a series of health problems. The mortality rate caused by lung cancer has reached the point where it cannot be ignored in China. Air pollution is becoming more and more serious in China, which is increasingly affecting people’s