The Canadian Parliament has passed a law that will require technology companies to pay domestic news outlets for linking to their articles, prompting the owner of Facebook and Instagram to say that it would pull news articles from both platforms in the country. The law, passed on Thursday, is the latest salvo in a push by governments around the world to force big companies like Google and Facebook to pay for news that they share on their platforms — a campaign that the companies have resisted at virtually every turn. With some caveats, the new Canadian law would force search…
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New technology uses ordinary sunlight to disinfect drinking water
At least 2 billion people worldwide regularly drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes. Disinfectant powder is stirred in bacteria-contaminated water (upper left). The mixture is exposed to sunlight, which rapidly kills all the bacteria (upper right). A magnet collects the metallic powder after disinfection (lower right). The powder is then reloaded into another beaker of contaminated water, and the disinfection process is repeated (lower left). (Image credit: Tong Wu/Stanford University) Now, scientists at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have invented a low-cost, recyclable powder that kills thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to ordinary sunlight. The…
TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns
BALTIMORE (AP) — A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through — all without having to hand over their identification to the TSA officer sitting behind the screen. It’s all part of a pilot project by the Transportation Security Administration to assess the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country. “What we are trying to do with this is to assist the officers to actually determine that…
The 6 Phases of Game Development
Building a game from scratch is easier said than done, as it takes more than a brilliant idea to transform a concept into a product. Game development is a complex industry and the process per se takes time, commitment, dedication, and organizational skills. The production cycle of a game can be seamlessly crafted if the team involved collaborates efficiently. In the lines below, we will discuss the 6 main phases of game development, and what it takes to design and develop a game from start to end. #1 Pre-production phase In the pre-production phase of developing a game, businesses get…
The New Technological Innovation In The Private Sector
The world of business has been taken by storm by a new technological innovation known as generative artificial intelligence. ChatGPT is the latest type of chatbot, and entrepreneurs, business leaders, and engineers are rushing to reap its benefits. ChatGPT is a ‘language machine’ that leverages supervised learning and statistics to index sentences, words, and phrases. In a business context, it could help provide better customer support, at the same time improving workflows. Enormous opportunities when used strategically Companies determined to use ChatGPT strategically have viable opportunities of gaining a competitive business advantage. Powered by deep-learning, large-scale models trained on unstructured,…
Salesforce Performance Testing Guide | Digital ETG
At Digital ETG, we understand the importance of having a high-performing Salesforce application. However, we also recognize that performance testing can be challenging and resource-intensive. That’s why we offer end-to-end Salesforce testing services to ensure top notch quality and reliability of your Salesforce application. We are a Crest Level Salesforce Partner, headquartered in Plano, Texas and our more than two decades old and experienced team of 500+ Salesforce experts can help you identify critical user scenarios, create realistic test data, and test in a production-like environment. We leverage automation to save time and increase accuracy, while also setting clear performance…
Complete Guide to Salesforce SAGE ERP Integration
As a business owner or manager, you know the importance of having your data and systems work seamlessly together. We are Digital ETG, a Crest Level Salesforce Partner, headquartered in Plano, Texas. And, our decades of experience and a vast team of 500+ certified Salesforce experts spread across continents, allow us to take pride in our ability to provide businesses with customized Salesforce Sage integration solutions, to streamline their operations and drive better business outcomes. By choosing us for your Salesforce Sage integration, you can rest assured that you are getting a reliable, cost-effective, and customized solution that will help…
Embark Technology shuts down | Automotive News
Self-driving truck company Embark Technology is shutting down. The company announced its closure Friday in an email from CEO Alex Rodrigues to Embark employees. This is the second recent major failure of autonomous technology companies. Argo AI Inc. folded in October after its main backers Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen decided to pull the plug on the autonomous vehicle technology startup. Rodrigues cited an inability to raise capital and delays in “the prospect of scaled commercial deployment” of autonomous trucking for the closure. “I am writing to you today with a heavy heart. The last nine months have been tough…