A combination of vein patterns, skin creases, scars, tattoos and pigmentation are used as key biometrics used to identify an individual. These techniques have previously been used successfully in a court of law to identify child abusers from images of their hands. The project will combine 'hard biometrics', such as fingerprints with
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The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare, but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the nation's values. In a 17-page report, the Pentagon laid out how it plans to inject artificial intelligence into future military operations and how it will
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Looking for love online? You may want to use some extra caution. A new notice released Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission highlights a surge in 'romance scams,' or scenarios where scammers trick love-lusting internet users into sending them money, only to later disappear. The scams cost victims an astonishing $143 million
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Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos launched a tirade against the invasion of his privacy, last week, after the National Enquirer reportedly obtained private images of the billionaire. Bezos’ company Amazon, however, helped create the culture of invasion of privacy he now protests. In a blog post, Bezos’ claimed
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In a move to get airborne vehicles off the ground in Japan, the government last August established the Public-Private Conference for Future Air Mobility. The group is made up of two government agencies, several universities, and 22 private companies and institutes, including NEC Corp, Japan Airlines, Subaru, Uber Japan, and Boeing
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Pan-African digital payment company, Interswitch Group, said it’s making a new offering in partnership with its technical partner, SKIDATA for flexible payment options to provide parking solution for vehicles and people at public places. (more…)
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The federal government has commissioned a 60 kilowatts (KW) grid connected solar power plant in Torankawa community of Sokoto state worth N146 million. The Acting Director, Department of Renewable Energy and Rural Power Access at the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Engr. Faruk Yabo Yusuf, said the Solar plant
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Jumia, Konga, major players in the e-Commerce market are creating visible excitement in the space with eye-catching listing of their shares on the international market. Jumia is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in New York this year which will reportedly see the business valued at $1.5 billion. Elsewhere, Konga, Nigeria’s biggest
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The lower house of Russia’s parliament has passed the first reading of a bill to create a self-standing Russian segment of the internet. Supporters say the proposal is necessary in case Russia was to be cut off from the global internet, but opponents fear the measure would lead to widespread censorship. The
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Plaqad.com, the social platform connecting individuals and brands to top content creators released Africa’s first ever Influencer Compensation Report. The report provides key insights into the influencer marketing industry and analyzes some of the common trends regarding the remuneration of influencers. There has been an increasing adoption of influencer marketing by marketers
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