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Pokemon Go Data Was Used To Help Train AI Systems Being Developed For Military Drones

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

Pokemon Go players’ optional location scans reportedly helped train Niantic Spatial’s visual positioning system, which uses camera imagery and 3D maps to navigate when GPS is unavailable or jammed. According to DroneXL, that technology is now being paired with Vantor’s drone navigation software for military and intelligence use, raising questions about whether gamers understood that footage...

Autistic children injected with unapproved stem cell treatments supported by RFK Jr

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

Desperate US parents pay up to $20,000 a session for a procedure scientists say could be bogus

Autistic children as young as 18 months old are being injected with human stem cells derived from umbilical cords in unapproved, unproven and potentially harmful “treatments” that scientists warn are proliferating across the US under the active encouragement of the US health secretary, Robert F...

A Summer Of Suspense, Seduction And Obsession Begins As Fx’s “The Shards” Premieres On 6 August, Exclusively On Disney+

Yesterday at 12:37 PM, via Tech Financials

A summer of suspense, seduction and obsession begins with the premiere of FX’s “The Shards,” the new drama series from executive producer Ryan Murphy based on the acclaimed bestselling novel by Bret Easton Ellis. The series will premiere Thursday, 6 August exclusively on Disney+ in South Africa. Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows […]

AI has ushered in a new work order, says Salesforce

Yesterday at 12:31 PM, via ITWeb

Linda Saunders, country manager and senior director of solution engineering for Africa at Salesforce, spoke to ITWeb TV about the impact of AI on CRM, customer experience and the workplace.

What Nobody Tells You Before Flying to Rwanda

Yesterday at 12:20 PM, via Tech Financials

Planning a trip to Rwanda is exciting, but there are several important things that guidebooks and travel websites often overlook. This beautiful East African nation has its own unique quirks, cultural norms, and practical considerations that can make or break your experience. Whether you’re heading to Kigali for business or venturing into the Volcanoes National […]

Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids

Yesterday at 11:30 AM, via The Guardian

UN agency head warns of ‘major threat’ as global testing and treatment falls

A funding crisis and increasing repression of human rights are making the resurgence of an HIV epidemic more likely, the international agency tackling Aids has warned.

Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids, said: “It’s the biggest disruption since the global HIV response was put together and it poses a major threat to...

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