Technology can detect wildfires. Do humans still have to?

If it takes humans out of towers, advanced technology like drones could eliminate the risk and cost of the job. But lookouts like Trina Moyles argue that technology can't entirely replace them, and ... Read More

AI put to work helping camera network detect new wildfires earlier

(KOIN) — Wildfire ... technology with the Oregon Hazards Lab, using a single login, firefighters can access and monitor every camera throughout the western US. Portland’s iconic Keller Fountain to ... Read More

What's the climate-friendly way to get rid of worn-out clothes and linens?

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the greenest ways to dispose of old clothes, check out a hot experiment in the Arctic tundra and find out whether we still really need ... Read More

IoT and the Smell of Fire: A Conversation with Dryad Networks for Wildfire Awareness Month

We had the opportunity to speak at length with Carsten Brinkschulte, Dryad Networks co-founder and CEO. We discussed IoT sensor technology - powered by advanced ML models - that can 'smell' fires, in ... Read More

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The AI panic looks a lot like early criticism of electricity. We know how that turned out

Various task forces and government bodies are being created around the world to address AI. But these groups are still in the early phases of figuring out what guidelines are necessary, while Big Tech ... Read More

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A group of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, University of Freiburg and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have created an exceptionally small implant with ... Read More

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In the past decade, fires from electronic devices and batteries, from small smartphones to electrical vehicles and airplanes, have repeatedly made headlines. Enhanced computational power has led ... Read More

New AI Technology Can Detect Cancer On Mammograms Sooner

doctors do not consider AI-model mammograms a necessary standard for all. Moreover, there are specific racial disparities regarding this new technology. Whether the AI tools can detect cancer in ... Read More

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Greater Cincinnati's premier… The future of health care is constantly changing… Have you ever wanted to get inside the mind of a successful CEO? Are you… Cincinnati startup adds slew of new ... Read More

Technology can detect wildfires. Do humans still have to?

Krentzman pointed out that most of Canada doesn't use human lookouts anymore, and "in the world today, AI and technology, that's a big topic in general. I think it's on everyone's mind, right?" Why do ... Read More

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