AI is already speeding up drug development and reducing animal testing
Dr. Thomas Fuchs, Dean of Artificial Intelligence at Mount Sinai and founder of Page, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence in medicine and its use in cancer diagnosis and management. Developing life-saving drugs takes a lot of time, money and testing. But one company’s artificial intelligence-powered technology offers a way to reduce all three while […]
TSA testing facial recognition tech to tighten airport security
Oan Brooke Mallory11:56 AM UPDATE – MONDAY 15 MAY 2023 Picture this. A traveler approaches an airport security checkpoint, inserts an ID card into a slot, and faces a camera displayed on a small screen. You don’t need to show your ID to a TSA officer, the screen will say “Photo Complete” and you’ll be […]
TSA testing facial recognition technology at 16 airports across US to enhance airport security, travel
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed Wednesday at a safety summit hosted by the Federal Aviation Administration, admitting that airports across the country are making “more mistakes than usual.” The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing the use of facial recognition technology at select airports across the country to improve security and expedite the process. […]
No more free COVID testing after May 11 — for the most part. Here’s why
Story outline When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the United States next month, you will still have access to many tests, but with one big difference. But you still have time to take the free test before the May 11th change. Let’s see what the end of the government’s state of emergency on […]
Amazon opens up Sidewalk network for developer testing
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood predicts that by 2030 Amazon will have more robot employees than humans. Amazon has opened Amazon Sidewalk, a low-bandwidth, long-distance network, for developer testing. Amazon Sidewalk is a shared network that helps devices like Amazon Echo, Ring Security Cams, outdoor lights, motion sensors, and tile trackers work better in your home […]
North Korea testing new nuclear-capable weapon
(Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Roy FrancisUpdated 10:22 AM – Friday, March 24, 2023 North Korea claimed to have tested a new underwater drone capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could cause a “radioactive tsunami” on Friday. North Korean state media have noted that Kim Jong-un oversaw recent weapons tests, including […]
COVID testing company faked tests, threw samples away while taking $83 million in government funding, says DOJ
A co-owner of a Chicago, Illinois company has been accused of defrauding the U.S. government of money through a fraudulent COVID-19 testing scheme. ABC News report Laboratory Elite co-owner Zishan Alvi, 44, fraudulently planned a refund for providing a PCR test and a 15-minute rapid antigen test after lying about his results. The scheme was […]
PETA asks Pentagon to cease animal testing related to ‘Havana syndrome’
Animal rights group PETA sent a letter to the Pentagon on Monday demanding that it stop testing live animals to understand the mysterious disease known as “Havana Syndrome.” Havana Syndrome was first reported in 2016 by a diplomat working at the US Embassy in Cuba. Diplomats reported a strange array of symptoms ranging from cognitive […]
PETA calls on Pentagon to stop ‘Havana syndrome’ testing on animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked the Department of Defense to use microwave radiation and radio frequency radiation in animals to identify the effects on humans of a mysterious health problem dubbed “Havana Syndrome.” Pressure to stop testing. animal welfare group said in a letter He told Secretary of Defense Lloyd […]
LA County eases COVID vaccine, testing restrictions as emergency declarations end
The Los Angeles County Pandemic Health Order is being phased out in line with state regulations. At a news conference on Friday, county public health director Barbara Feller told reporters that COVID-19 metrics are stable and the department remains optimistic as the county moves into a new pandemic phase. It said it will provide protection […]
