Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, has called on youths across the country to adopt the latest digital technology to drive the nation’s economy. He made the call at the unveiling of BleanQ, Nigeria’s foremost contactless technology system, in Abuja yesterday. According to him, people who are abreast of
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Humans may be one of the biggest roadblocks keeping fully autonomous vehicles off city streets. If a robot is going to navigate a vehicle safely through busy road, it must be able to predict what nearby drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians are going to do next. Behavior prediction is a tough problem, however,
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Hibernation is a way for many creatures – from butterflies to bats – to survive cold, dark winters without having to forage for food or migrate to somewhere warmer. Instead, they turn down their metabolisms to save energy. Sending humans virtually anywhere in space beyond the Moon pushes logistics of health,
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A sandy-colored tower glints in the sunlight and dominates the skyline of the Swedish town of Skelleftea as Scandinavia harnesses its wood resources to lead a global trend towards erecting eco-friendly high-rises. The Sara Cultural Center is one of the world's tallest timber buildings, made primarily from spruce and towering 75
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An electrical engineer explains why the future of semiconductor technology requires investments in both R&D and manufacturing Every time you attend a virtual meeting or email a colleague, you’re using technology that runs on computer chips. But semiconductor technology does a lot more than keeping the world connected: It plays a
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More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls in ICT Day, UN agencies have issued a call to action to ensure equal access to digital learning opportunities. The International Girls in ICT Day is observed annually during
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Hackers are constantly looking for new ways to infiltrate our devices and steal the large treasure trove of data we hold on them. With so many of us now dependent on smartphones, it's no wonder they are such a big target. We've seen it all, from vicious WhatsApp con tricks, to dodgy
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