American Rights Group Sues AI Facial Recognition Company Posted July 14, 2020 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a complaint against facial recognition tool developer Clearview AI. Clearview AI’s facial recognition tool is used by law enforc…
Hawaiian Fishermen Donate Tuna to Health Workers Posted July 13, 2020 A group of fishermen from Hawaii donated their catch to health workers. The men caught two high-quality yellowfin tuna weighing 220 pounds (about 100 kilograms…
Study: People’s Hearts React Differently to Same Music Posted July 12, 2020 A new study suggests that a piece of music can affect people's hearts differently. Past studies usually focused on changes in heart rate after participants listened to various …
Some Businesses in the US Hit Customers with Coronavirus Surcharge Posted July 11, 2020 Some businesses in the United States are hitting customers with surcharges to recover from losses due to the pandemic. As the crisis continues to take a toll o…
Airport in Alaska Named World’s Busiest for a Day Posted July 10, 2020 Alaska’s Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) was named the world’s busiest airport for a day. The airport snagged the title after handling 948 ai…
Bumblebee Bites Can Make Plants Bloom Earlier Posted July 9, 2020 A study has found that bumblebees bite plants to make them bloom earlier. Scientists from Switzerland found that when there is not enough pollen to feed on, bumblebees …
Facebook and Instagram Launch New E-Commerce Feature Posted July 8, 2020 Facebook and Instagram have introduced a new e-commerce platform called Shops. The new feature enables customers to find and purchase products directly from a Facebook page or …
Therapy Dog Awarded a Doctorate Posted July 7, 2020 An eight-year-old therapy dog at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) was bestowed an honorary doctorate in veteri…
Singaporean University Launches Program for Graduates’ Innovations Posted July 6, 2020 The National University of Singapore (NUS) recently launched a program that calls on its graduates to come up with innovations that will create a better post-pandemic world. Ca…
Australian Researchers Create World’s Fastest Internet Connection Using Single Chip Posted July 5, 2020 A team of researchers in Australia has recorded the fastest internet speed in the world using an optical chip that is the size of a fingernail. According to the researchers, th…