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BC Hydro uses new technology to stop theft, spot grow-ops - CBC.ca

05-11-2016 21:41

CBC.ca
BC Hydro uses new technology to stop theft, spot grow-ops
CBC.ca
BC Hydro is using new metering technology to better identify sources of electricity theft — almost all of which the utility says stem from marijuana grow-ops. About 4,000 TGI Raptor 3 sensors, designed by Vancouver tech firm Awesense Solutions, have ...

Toyota Patents Racing Assist Technology - Top Speed

05-11-2016 19:14

Top Speed
Toyota Patents Racing Assist Technology
Top Speed
If you've ever played a car racing game, say Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport, you know that there's a difficulty mode within these games that allow you to enable racing assist, a feature wherein the computer depicts a racing line on the track that ...

Nissan Powers Up UK-Based, European R&D Hub With V2G Technology - InsideEVs

05-11-2016 18:24

InsideEVs
Nissan Powers Up UK-Based, European R&D Hub With V2G Technology
InsideEVs
Eight Enel V2G bi-directional CHAdeMO chargers have been installed at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (which is found in the UK) as the Japanese company now intends to have V2G functionality at all its major facilities in Europe, possibkly ...
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Technology Minister Commends JLS - Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service

05-11-2016 17:56

Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
Technology Minister Commends JLS
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left) and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right) examine a brochure on the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) at Tech ...and more »

Automotive Technology - Fortune

05-11-2016 17:26

Fortune
Automotive Technology
Fortune
S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. © 2016 Time Inc. All rights reserved. Fortune.com is a part of ...and more »

A sneak peek at the Canada Science and Technology Museum's $80 M rebuild - CBC.ca

05-11-2016 17:07

CBC.ca
A sneak peek at the Canada Science and Technology Museum's $80 M rebuild
CBC.ca
The Crazy Kitchen site is still less-than-looney and the giant locomotives are still under wraps (literally), but the rebuilt Canada Science and Technology Museum is starting to take shape off St. Laurent Boulevard. On Friday morning members of the ...
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Odisha signs MoU to set up 4 more software technology centres - Daily News & Analysis

05-11-2016 17:01

Daily News & Analysis
Odisha signs MoU to set up 4 more software technology centres
Daily News & Analysis
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stated that the Software Technology Parks of India will act as a resource centre offering ready to use incubation Hi-Speed Data connectivity and other required amenities. The number of software technology centres in Odisha ...and more »

Technology Closing Gap Between 'Poor' & 'Rich India': Raghav Bahl - The Quint

05-11-2016 15:53

The Quint
Technology Closing Gap Between 'Poor' & 'Rich India': Raghav Bahl
The Quint
In his piece for Mashable, A Tale of Two Indias: An Emerging Tech Superpower or Market for the Rest of the World, Raghav Bahl, founder of Quintillion Media, looks at India's developmental trajectory from the perspective of the expanding digital ecosystem.

Koalas watched by 'eye in the sky' - Gold Coast Bulletin

05-11-2016 15:07

Gold Coast Bulletin
Koalas watched by 'eye in the sky'
Gold Coast Bulletin
ARTIFICIAL intelligence drone technology is being trialled as a new method of tracking endangered koala populations. The new technology, which was developed in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology and the Gold Coast, Tweed and ...

Koala-tracking drone technology being trialled on the Gold Coast - Gold Coast Bulletin

05-11-2016 15:07

Gold Coast Bulletin
Koala-tracking drone technology being trialled on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast Bulletin
ARTIFICIAL intelligence drone technology is being trialled as a new method of tracking endangered koala populations. The new technology, which was developed in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology and the Gold Coast, Tweed and ...

The technology that may finally make 'clean' cookstoves a reality - Mashable

05-11-2016 15:02

Mashable
The technology that may finally make 'clean' cookstoves a reality
Mashable
Billions of people around the world still cook inside over open fires. They burn dung, wood and charcoal to fuel the flames, clouding their homes with toxic fumes. For activists and entrepreneurs, this has seemed like an easy fix: Design a cleaner ...and more »

Technology can treat epilepsy, claim experts - Zee News

05-11-2016 14:38

Zee News
Technology can treat epilepsy, claim experts
Zee News
New Delhi: Health experts claim that epilepsy can be treated and the treatment is simpler with advanced technology. Ads by Revcontent. This Shocking Discovery Removes Wrinkles Without Botox (Try It Now). South Beach Skin Lab. x. Doctor Reveals Strange ...and more »

Alarm grows as smart home technology and hacking risks proliferate - CNBC

05-11-2016 14:23

CNBC
Alarm grows as smart home technology and hacking risks proliferate
CNBC
On the global battlefield of cyberwarfare, there's a vast army of faceless foot soldiers — and they've just been revealed as double agents. The directed denial of service (DDoS) attack that brought the Internet to its knees one day last month used ...

Qualcomm Just Made a Massive Play in Automotive Technology - Motley Fool

05-11-2016 14:03

Motley Fool
Qualcomm Just Made a Massive Play in Automotive Technology
Motley Fool
The company's pending purchase of NXP Semiconductors will thrust Qualcomm to the forefront of the automotive technology race. Chris Neiger. (TMFNewsie). Nov 5, 2016 at 9:03AM. Qualcomm Driverless Cars Image source: Getty Images. It seems as ...and more »

Researchers Develop Glasses Frames That Fool Facial Recognition Technology - NPR

05-11-2016 13:42

Researchers Develop Glasses Frames That Fool Facial Recognition Technology
NPR
Want to fool facial recognition software? Try some groovy glasses. It turns out patterned glasses can lead the program to misidentify people. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email. Get The Stories That Grabbed Us This Week. Delivered to your inbox every ...and more »

Epilepsy is treatable and treatment simpler with advanced technology, says experts - Business Standard

05-11-2016 13:35

Epilepsy is treatable and treatment simpler with advanced technology, says experts
Business Standard
With advancement in healthcare, epilepsy is eminently treatable now. Nearly 70% of patients who are initiated to the advanced treatment, as a result of latest technology, become free of seizures or epileptic fits within 1 to 2 years and in about half ...and more »

An AI Curated a Magazine Using Image Recognition Technology - The Creators Project (blog)

05-11-2016 13:12

The Creators Project (blog)
An AI Curated a Magazine Using Image Recognition Technology
The Creators Project (blog)
EyeEm is a photography community and marketplace of over 18 million photographers. It also publishes a magazine, also called EyeEm. For its fourth issue, Machina: A Curation of Real Photography by a Machine, the company turned to an artificial ...

Tinkering with technology, robots at Central McGowan - St. Cloud Times

05-11-2016 13:06

St. Cloud Times
Tinkering with technology, robots at Central McGowan
St. Cloud Times
Luis Maldonado knew early on that he wanted a hands-on career. "I was one of those kids that would take things apart and not necessarily get them back together correctly," he said. With passing aspirations to own a junkyard (for the endless parts to ...

From food to movies to banking, chatbots help you a long way

05-11-2016 12:36

The amalgamation of artificial intelligence (AI) and highly-used messaging apps is fueling the rise of chatbots â€” conversational assistants which can help you pay utilities, book movie tickets, buy clothes or even order food. Hereâ€™s a look at a few of the chatbots that can walk the talk...

How Technology Makes Long Distance Love Feasible - University Herald

05-11-2016 11:37

University Herald
How Technology Makes Long Distance Love Feasible
University Herald
It is no longer a surprise how technology has made a huge change in our lives. In today's world of Internet dating and social media, even long distance relationships can be kept alive and intact. Despite the fact that being in a long distance ...and more »

The Self-Parking Cars Will Be a Reality Before Self-Driving Cars Thanks to Ford

05-11-2016 11:31

We may be a full decade away from fully autonomous cars, but by 2018 there is a good chance that your next Ford Sedan or SUV will be able to take the strain, at least when it comes to parking.

Alphabet's Unit Discloses Snapchat Investment

05-11-2016 11:31

CapitalG has not made a formal announcement and it was not clear when Google made the investment. The company was not immediately available to comment.

After Galaxy Note 7, Now Samsung Recalls 2.8 Million Washing Machines in US

05-11-2016 11:31

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the washing machine top can unexpectedly detach from the washing machine chassis during use, posing a risk of injury from impact.

West Virginia Students See the 'Cool' in Agricultural Technology - Lancaster Farming

05-11-2016 10:18

West Virginia Students See the 'Cool' in Agricultural Technology
Lancaster Farming
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Last year's Agricultural Innovation Showcase put on by Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College was a hit, drawing more than 300 people. “It was so popular ... we knew we needed to follow up,” said Chuck Terrell, ...

Xiaomi Redmi 4, Redmi 4A Launched Coming Soon To India

05-11-2016 10:12

The devices might make it to India in December 2016. Xiaomi's one of the biggest market outside China is India and they got the Redmi 3 series to India within one month of its China launch.

NASA's Shape-Changing Wing Could Make an Aircraft More Fuel Efficient

05-11-2016 10:12

A team of NASA researchers and students is using emerging composite material manufacturing methods to build an ultra-light wing that actively changes shape to help reduce fuel use and improve flight efficiency.

HTC Will Open Hundreds of 'Viveport' Virtual Reality Arcades for HTC Vive

05-11-2016 10:12

The company is developing virtual reality games for its VR devices and hopes the gaming arcades will serve to promote its virtual reality Vive headset, the Taipei Times reported Saturday.

Adobe Working on a 'Photoshop for Audio' And It's Called Project VoCo

05-11-2016 10:12

Project VoCo is understood to be in the prototyping phase and around 20 minutes of audio is currently required in order to create additional words in the same voice.

Nissan's UK European R&D Facility Installs Vehicle-To-Grid Technology - CleanTechnica

05-11-2016 09:25

CleanTechnica
Nissan's UK European R&D Facility Installs Vehicle-To-Grid Technology
CleanTechnica
Nissan's UK-based European R&D facility, Nissan Technical Centre Europe, has installed vehicle-to-grid technology, thus becoming the first Nissan entity in the firm's European facility network to do so, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica.

NASA Satellites Break Guinness World Record

05-11-2016 09:00

NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS) has set the Guinness World Record for highest altitude fix of a GPS signal - at 70,000 kilometres above the surface of the Earth.

Mobile and Tablet Overtakes Desktop For The First Time In Internet Usage

05-11-2016 09:00

While internet usage from tablets has remained relatively stable year on year, at around 5%, it's smartphone use that has tipped the balance, gaining almost nine percentage points in 12 months.

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Hate Posts in Germany

05-11-2016 09:00

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and its European policy director, Richard Allan, are also under investigation, according to German newspaper Der Spiegel.

Sharyland ISD Hosting 7th Annual Technology Fair - Valley Town Crier

05-11-2016 08:22

Sharyland ISD Hosting 7th Annual Technology Fair
Valley Town Crier
The Sharyland Independent School District will be hosting its 7th Annual Technology Fair on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Sharyland High School 200 Building. The Technology Fair is a collection of Technology projects performed by ...

A guide to new TV technology - The Hindu

05-11-2016 05:00

The Hindu
A guide to new TV technology
The Hindu
Back in the day, shopping for a Television was so much easier: all the products were bulky with cathode ray tubes. Style, clearly was not a concern at that point. All the screens were set to nuke your eyeballs and carrying them was enough to give you a ...

Advanced technology center pq - The Dominion Post

05-11-2016 04:46

Advanced technology center pq
The Dominion Post
FAIRMONT — The second of two state-of-the-art Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) in West Virginia was dedicated this week in Marion County. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin cut the ceremonial ribbon celebrating the opening of the ...and more »

Tesla gathers some 'really phenomenal people' to make glass for the Model 3 - Digital Trends

05-11-2016 02:34

Digital Trends
Tesla gathers some 'really phenomenal people' to make glass for the Model 3
Digital Trends
Tesla makes cars, batteries, home energy storage systems, and solar roofs. So what's next? Glass. In a call with investment analysts earlier this week, CEO Elon Musk said a Tesla glass technology group is making a new type of glass that will be used in ...
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Hudson's Bay turns to robotic technology to amp up its e-commerce offering - CTV News

05-11-2016 01:53

CTV News
Hudson's Bay turns to robotic technology to amp up its e-commerce offering
CTV News
TORONTO -- Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay Company, is placing its future in the hands of robots. The national department store chain has spent more than $60 million in upgrades to its Toronto distribution centre, including the addition of a ...and more »

Full Show: Bloomberg Technology (11/04) - Bloomberg

05-11-2016 01:36

Bloomberg
Full Show: Bloomberg Technology (11/04)
Bloomberg
Full episode of "Bloomberg Technology." Guests include: Julie Ask, Forrester Research principal analyst, Niccolo de Masi, Glu Mobile executive chairman, and Debbie Wosskow, AllBright co-founder. (Source: Bloomberg) ...