Spotify Invents New Tool to Detect Unoriginal Music Posted January 23, 2021 Swedish audio streaming provider Spotify has created a tool to help police songwriting plagiarism. The tool, which will be called the Plagiari…
New Technology Can Now Identify Bears Posted January 19, 2021 A new facial recognition program can now identify bears individually from each other. Tracking bears is important to scientists because it helps in research and conservation of…
NASA Launches Satellite to Monitor Sea Levels Posted January 7, 2021 US space agency NASA has launched one of its two satellites to monitor and document sea levels. Named in memory of NASA's former Earth Science Division director, Sentinel-6 Mic…
Facebook Adds New Feature That Makes Messages Disappear Posted January 6, 2021 Facebook has added a messaging feature that makes messages disappear on Messenger and Instagram. Vanish Mode, Facebook’s latest addition, automatically removes messages after t…
Scientists Discover Ancient Mayan Water-Cleaning System Posted December 24, 2020 A team of researchers uncovered a 2,000-year-old filtration system built by the Maya in the ancient city of Tikal. The researchers discovered the system during…
Scientists Find New Way to Count Penguins in Antarctica Posted December 18, 2020 Stanford University researchers have designed and used a unique drone system to survey penguin colonies in Antarctica. Penguin colonies are important in tracking the state of g…
Newly Developed White Paint Can Keep Surroundings Cool Posted December 12, 2020 Engineers from Purdue University have developed a white paint that can keep surfaces cooler than their ambient surroundings. The new super-white paint reflects…
Google Brings Back Photo Printing Service Posted December 5, 2020 Google has announced that it is reviving its photo printing service on Google Photos. Called the Premium Print Series, the service underwent a trial period tha…
US Army to Develop Special Goggles for Dogs Posted November 29, 2020 The US Army is developing augmented reality (AR) goggles for military dogs to assist soldiers during operations. The goggles, which are funded by the army, are…
Online Encyclopedia to Undergo First Website Redesign in a Decade Posted November 22, 2020 Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has begun redesigning its website for the first time in 10 years. Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has become one of the best-known sources of …