The four cybersecurity issues that will concern us in 2021

It has been almost a year since the new coronavirus pandemic began —which has reversed the way we live, work and communicate— and therefore in 2021 we are likely to see an increase in some cybersecurity threats.  According to ESET’s latest report on Cybersecurity Trends in 2021, these are the four main challenges expected Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Huawei’s HarmonyOS 2.0 Developer Beta operating system released

The operating system “HarmonyOS 2.0 Developer Beta” for “smartphones” was officially released at the “Huawei Developer Day Beijing 2020” event, marking an important step in the evolution of the overall “HarmonyOS” ecosystem. Developers of “smartphone” applications interested in the “beta 2.0” version can apply to the official “Huawei Developer” website. All features of the “HarmonyOS” system, number Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Deepfake and Fake Videos: How to Protect Yourself

“Deepfake” videos come from the word “deep” from “deep learning” and “fake = false”. “Deep learning” is an advanced Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) method that uses multiple levels of machine learning algorithms to extract progressively higher level capabilities from unstructured data, such as the human face. Manolis Sfakianakis, President and Founder of the Institute Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

New AI solution analyzes big data and learns independently

“TeamViewer” announced the new model “TeamViewer IoT” software that analyzes “big data” and learns independently, thus expanding the “IoT” solutions and offering a way to use artificial intelligence in maintenance.  Until now, “TeamViewer” customers in the “IoT” field have been able to read sensors, set alarms, and connect directly to a wide range of devices. Now a smart extension in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Powerful new processor chip from IBM

IBM announced on Monday a new processor chip for “data centers”, which, as it says, will be able to lift three times the workload of its predecessor. According to Reuters, the company said that the “Power10” will be manufactured by Samsung and is intended for use by businesses in “data Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How social media make access to financial services more difficult

18% of consumers worldwide face problems accessing financial services due to the evaluation of their information on social media through rating systems, according to the latest Kaspersky report: “Social credits and security: embracing the world of ratings”. While such social scoring systems are now more widespread and have already been Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook makes 300,000 errors daily

The New York Stern School of Business has published an extensive study of how Facebook moderators handle information on a daily basis and how it is filtered by both themselves and artificial intelligence systems before or after it is published. According to estimates and the data that emerge, about 300,000 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook trains a new chatbot via Reddit

A new way of interacting with users explores Facebook, creating a new chatbot. This digital interlocutor should present as many human characteristics as possible in the way it interacts with users, so appropriate preparation and training of Artificial Intelligence is required. To that end, Facebook has recruited Reddit, according to the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Computer rang the first international bell for the coronavirus on December 30, 2019

The first international “bell” on the Covid-19 was rang not by a human but by an American computer with artificial intelligence. On December 30, 2019, the “smart” software of the Boston Children’s Hospital HealthMap website, which uses artificial intelligence to monitor social media, news, online searches and other information that may indicate signs of a new epidemic, was the one Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Google: Video call improvement with artificial intelligence

Google hopes to end low-quality video calls by using artificial intelligence to fill audio gaps caused by bad connections.  As the BBC reports, “WaveNetEQ” works by using a “library” of speech data to fill in short discussion sections in a realistic/plausible way. Artificial intelligence is trained to produce mainly syllable sounds and can fill gaps of up to 120 milliseconds. This development Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Artificial Intelligence system automatically translates people’s brain activity into sentences!

Scientists went one step further to create machines that understand what a human being is saying, analyzing only his brain cells and then automatically converting his sentences into written text. Researchers in the US have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that can decode the brain’s neuronal activity and translate it Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Technology in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic

Since the first report on the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Chinese province of Uhan, it has spread to hundreds of countries around the world. With the outbreak of the epidemic, China relied on its strong technological infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis to monitor and combat the pandemic, while major tech giants such Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Artificial intelligence found a powerful antibiotic that kills super resistant germs

An artificial intelligence system developed by MIT University researchers in the US has found a powerful new antibiotic (“halicin”), which can kill many types of bacteria resistant to other antibiotics such as carbapenem. It is the first time artificial intelligence has found a new antibiotic from scratch and even powerful, opening up new possibilities Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The dominant trends in the field of Virtual Reality in 2020

Global Data certifies the upward trajectory of the Virtual Reality field, both in terms of hardware and software. AI seems to be coming to work in conjunction with Virtual Reality trends, creating more and more interesting perspectives. One area where developments are expected is that of creating helmet processors and other objects that one can use in a Virtual Reality environment. Intel, ARM and Qualcomm are estimated to have a strong presence Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Big Data trends in 2020

The Big Data sector is expected to continue to boom in the new year. Global Data gives a perspective on how this field of Information Technology will be formed in the coming months. A field that is expected to be a common place for all entities managing or dealing with Big Data is that of centralized management,since the trend is to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

‎Google: New artificial intelligence system detects lung diseases‎

A ‎‎new artificial intelligence system of Google Health‎‎ -subsidiary of Google in the field ‎‎of “smart”‎‎ health- ‎‎can study X-rays of lungs and draw conclusions as reliable as those of experienced radiologists.‎‎ ‎‎Google’s deep learning system,‎‎ according to its creators, can be a valuable assistant to physicians in the future.‎ Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …