Facebook and Twitter fight misinformation

Despite the volatile situation prevailing due to COVID-19, the campaign for the US presidential elections is in full swing on social media platforms. This aggressive campaigning has made it imperative for social media companies to keep a close eye on the spread of misinformation, especially regarding COVID-19 and influencing voters....

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How about a business meeting in the virtual world?

More than 90% of Fortune 500 CEOs play golf, and the game is a sure way of forging alliances and deals. Or at least it was, until the pandemic struck and social distancing became the new-normal. But the idea of a business meeting over a game is catching on even in COVID-19 times, although the games are now only in the virtual world....

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accessiBe: making e-commerce accessible

With the Internet being widely available and presenting an array of opportunities, there is a high demand to make websites easy to access for people with special needs. It is estimated that working professionals with disabilities have a disposable income of $490 billion. Unfortunately, the current scenario in the e-commerce market prevents them from enjoying the perks of the Internet, eventually restricting them from contributing to the economy. This is where accessiBe, an Israel-based startup, is providing a platform for online business owners to change the current landscape....

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The ‘smart’ mask translator

The use of respirators or face masks has become mandatory across the globe to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The market has caught on to the increasing demand for masks and started making them in different colors and themes. Japanese startup Donut Robotics has seized the opportunity and developed a mask that can amplify the wearer's voice and translate speech into many languages....

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Microsoft wants to buy TikTok

Safety of user data has been an ongoing debate for a long time. Online social media services have managed to escape by offering some plausible explanation or the other most of the time. Video-sharing app TikTok, formerly known as Musical.ly, is no different. However, the platform has been facing scathing attacks, particularly in the US, for allegedly collecting user data unethically and sending it to China....

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The manga industry is changing

Manga, the art form that refers to comics or graphic novels from Japan, has managed to shape the perception of modern Japanese culture and showcase it to the world. With the most successful manga of the last decade--Attack on Titan, which was first published in 2009--coming to an end, publishers are looking for the next big winner....

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Tech giants face antitrust hearing

Tech bigwigs like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook--CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple respectively--were issued summons to appear before the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee on July 29. Due to the pandemic, the executives were allowed to appear through video conferencing. The investigation is led by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission....

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Neuralink: The brain-computer interface

Elon Musk, the man behind SpaceX and Tesla, is known for his achievements in the tech industry and, as some would say, for few absurd promises about technological advancements for the betterment of humankind. In yet another such announcement, Musk revealed a new project that aims to make the human brain control technology through an implant....

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Fruit battery

With the variety of devices available to humankind today, lithium-ion batteries come as a blessing because they can power everything from children’s toys to flashlights. The small pockets of energy have been around for quite some time now. However, only about 5% of the lithium-ion batteries used in the 1.5 billion smartphones sold each year are recycled. Most of the world’s lithium comes from Southern America and it takes 1 million litres of water to produce only 900 kg of lithium....

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$26-million robot dolphins for marine zoo

Visiting marine parks during the summers has been a staple activity for families. People, especially children, love to get more knowledge about marine life. However, people often choose to step back from such a park due to health and ethical concerns. Keeping the issues in mind, New Zealand-based company Edge Innovations has developed robotic dolphins by combining AI and animatronics to augment the marine park experience. Visitors to a Chinese aquarium will be the first to experience these life-like animal robots....

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