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Monday, 15 May 2023 03:57

7 key sectors of Nigeria’s economy where AI can make immediate, massive impact

The AI revolution has the potential to impact various sectors of the Nigerian economy, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Here are some sectors that may experience significant effects: Manufacturing and Industrial Automation: AI technologies such as robotics and machine learning can enhance productivity and efficiency in manufacturing processes. Nigerian industries can leverage AI to automate repetitive tasks, optimize supply chains, and improve quality control. This could lead to increased production capacity, reduced costs, and improved competitiveness. Agriculture: Agriculture is a crucial sector in Nigeria, and AI can play a significant role in its advancement. AI-powered systems can help farmers optimize…

Thursday, 11 May 2023 04:23

How is the new Google AI search different from Bard chatbot?

Alphabet Inc's on Wednesday demonstrated an updated core search product that embeds more AI in its answers as the company looks to banish doubts that it is losing ground to Microsoft Corp's OpenAI-powered Bing search. Google already has a Bard chatbot that competes with ChatGPT, the chatbot from OpenAI that has generated huge excitement among users with its humanlike responses. SO WHEN DO YOU GOOGLE AND WHEN DO YOU BARD? The company says that traditional Google search should still be used for finding and seeking information, such as locating something to purchase. Bard is a chatbot with a persona that…

Wednesday, 10 May 2023 03:33

Twitter to enable voice, video calls, other features, CEO Musk announces

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday revealed details about new features including adding calls and encrypted messaging coming to the platform. Last year, Musk flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would have features such as encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments. "Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform, so you can talk to people anywhere in the world without giving them your phone number," Musk said in a tweet on Tuesday. The call feature on Twitter will bring the micro-blogging platform into…

Tuesday, 09 May 2023 04:03

Covid vaccine effectiveness against omicron fell to 20% after 6 months: Study

Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against omicron infection fell to less than 20% after six months, according to a new analysis published Wednesday. Researchers from Italy and the United States looked at some of the most common vaccines used around the world, including Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Sinovac. The researchers, however, did not look at the updated bivalent vaccines that target the original strain of the virus as well as BA.4 and BA.5, which are subvariants of omicron. For the analysis, published in JAMA Network Open, the team examined 40 studies -- a combination of articles and reviews published in peer-reviewed journals…

Sunday, 07 May 2023 03:42

The 'Benjamin Button' effect: Scientists can reverse aging in mice. The goal is to do the same for humans

In molecular biologist David Sinclair’s lab at Harvard Medical School, old mice are growing young again. Using proteins that can turn an adult cell into a stem cell, Sinclair and his team have reset aging cells in mice to earlier versions of themselves. In his team’s first breakthrough, published in late 2020, old mice with poor eyesight and damaged retinas could suddenly see again, with vision that at times rivaled their offspring’s. David Sinclair has reversed aging in mice and believes the same can be done for people. - Courtesy Richard Groleau “It’s a permanent reset, as far as we…

Thursday, 04 May 2023 14:02

Some concrete structures in Rome remain standing 2,000 years after construction. This is how the Romans did it

The ancient Romans were brilliant engineers and builders, creating a dazzling array of magnificent structures including some that have survived to modern times virtually intact like the domed Pantheon in Rome. An indispensable material for the Romans was a form of concrete they developed that is known for remarkable durability and longevity, though its exact composition and properties have remained a mystery. A new study goes a long way toward solving this puzzle and, the researchers said, could pave the way for the modern use of a replicated version of this ancient marvel. Roman concrete was introduced in the 3rd…

Thursday, 04 May 2023 03:09

ChatGPT gave better medical advice than real doctors in blind study

When it comes to answering medical questions, can ChatGPT do a better job than human doctors? It appears to be possible, according to the results of a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, led by researchers from the University of California San Diego. The researchers compiled a random sample of nearly 200 medical questions that patients posted on Reddit, a popular social discussion website, for doctors to answer. Next, they entered the questions into ChatGPT (OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot) and recorded its response. A panel of health care professionals then evaluated both sets of responses for quality and empathy.…

Friday, 28 April 2023 03:08

AI can identify and design good-looking cars by itself now

Automakers spend tens of millions of dollars and thousands of hours each year trying to come up with the next popular automotive design, but what if they could do for a fraction of the cost in minutes? That’s what General Motors and the MIT Sloan School of Management tried to find out in a recent study. Sloan marketing professor John Hauser told Fox News Digital that a neural network was trained with data collected from General Motors clinics by inputting images and the scores given by attendees. "These were actually evaluations from consumers in theme clinics of what they thought…

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 03:41

WhatsApp rolls out feature that allows you use one phone number on multiple devices

WhatsApp is finally rolling out multi-device login support for more than one phone. Mark Zuckerberg announced the feature’s rollout on Facebook and Instagram. “Starting today, you can log into the same WhatsApp account on up to four phones,” he said. WhatsApp said that this feature is rolling out to all users within the coming weeks. Until now, users could only use one WhatsApp account on one phone and multiple companion desktop devices. With the new rollout, users’ messages will be synced across devices including other phones. So even if one device is switched off, they can access the app on…

Tuesday, 18 April 2023 03:26

Elon Musk to develop 'TruthGPT' as he warns about 'civilizational destruction' from AI

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk revealed he will start his own version of an artificial intelligence chatbot, coined "TruthGPT," during an exclusive interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson. The Twitter and Tesla CEO sat down with Carlson for an interview to discuss why he will establish an alternative to ChatGPT, an AI app developed by progressive programmers that he helped initially fund, and the broader concerns he has about how the software can affect freedom of information. "I'm going to start something which I call TruthGPT, or a maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe,"…

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Saturday, 15 April 2023 03:37

7 overhyped features in smartphones you don't actually need

Smartphone innovation has come a long way. A lot of the tasks that used to require separate tech gadgets can now be done on your smartphone—something companies love bragging about in their ads and launch events. But as great as it is to have all those bleeding-edge specs and features inside a handheld device you can carry everywhere, do you need them? Do they actually make a difference? Let's take a look at some overhyped features you can ignore when buying a new phone. 1. 8K Video Recording We've had 4K video recording (3840 x 2160 pixels) on smartphones for…

Friday, 14 April 2023 03:46

Malaria vaccine with 80 percent efficacy approved by Ghana

A malaria vaccine called R21/Matrix developed by scientists at Oxford University has received approval to be used in Ghana. TheCable had reported that the vaccine was said to be 80 percent effective in preventing malaria. The only vaccine currently endorsed for malaria by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is the RTS, S/AS01 (RTS,S) vaccine which is 29 percent effective in preventing severe malaria. In a statement on Thursday, Oxford University said this is the first time its vaccine has received regulatory clearance anywhere in the world. The university said the vaccine has demonstrated high levels of efficacy and safety in…

Friday, 14 April 2023 03:45

Russia deploys ‘Sky Scanner’ radars In Ukraine that can detect fighter jets, drones, others up to 500km away

On April 9, on the occasion of the Russian Day of Air Defense Forces, an official revealed that the Russian military was deploying the cutting-edge technology of ‘Niobium’ radar in Ukraine, which is used to detect aircraft, helicopters, drones, ballistic missiles, and MLRS rockets. The commander of the Niobium radar station, Anatoly, spoke extensively to local Russian media Izvestia about the advantages of working with the advanced radar system and its combat benefits against Ukraine. A video was also published by Izvestia showing how the combat duty of the Niobium radar crews of Russia’s ‘Western Military District’ was going. The…

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 03:28

Artificial intelligence won’t ever be able to comprehend this one thing

Artificial Intelligence will never be able to truly understand the feeling of some human emotions, a humane technologist told Fox News. "The more integrated AI gets into our lives, the more we will see a difference between human and computer," Alexa Eden, a humane technologist at AlgoAI Tech, told Fox News. "And one of these impenetrable differences will be human emotions, as well as empathy, intuition and other intelligences only humans have. "Empathy is not anything that AI will ever be able to really, truly understand. If you were to get into a shared Uber with a couple that was…

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