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With AI becoming ubiquitous in pop culture, McDonald’s Australia’s Maccas has launched a new campaign using AI-powered Chicken McNugget recognition technology to give fans the chance to win limited-edition Nuggies boots.If you’re a Chicken McNugget fan, you’ll undoubtedly know that they come in four classic shapes — bone, ball, bell, and boot — and that the boot is the best dipper.The first-ever campaign from DDB Sydney and Mango Communications pays tribute to the boot shape’s premium dipping qualities by giving fans the chance to wear one of 2,000 pairs of Macca’s famous limited edition Nuggies boots.To enter, Nuggies hopefuls need…

In stark contrast to the pandemic, which has required universities to use technology at all times to continue teaching, the university began piloting a new screen-free class this summer, dubbed the Technology Sabbatical. The class is meant to give students the opportunity to learn subjects without traditional technology and encourage them to “develop a more thoughtful relationship with their devices,” according to the university’s Summer Technology Sabbatical website. Some of these classes also require students to spend a certain amount of free time outside of class without using technology, simulating a technology-free college life as it was just a few…

More than 20 years ago, when the Internet was just beginning to impact people’s daily lives, EDRi was founded on a European vision to protect an open Internet and defend people’s rights in the digital world. Today, as technology becomes more deeply ingrained in our lives and societies, EDRi’s mission is more important than ever. We have grown into a dynamic and tenacious collective of over 50 civil society organizations, activists and academics working to protect and advance rights and freedoms in the golden age of surveillance. We work across the EU, Europe and beyond. We represent people’s interests…

Boston police have a variety of technologies in their arsenal of surveillance equipment: “Stingrays” or cell tower simulators used to covertly track cell phone locations; automatic license plate readers; and officer body cameras.And the network of 1,300 cameras on light poles, road signs and buildings doesn’t include 400 operated by the city and the Boston Transportation Department. Boston Police have expanded their camera network since early 2023, when they operated fewer than 1,000 cameras.These are highlights from Boston’s first-ever annual report on its use of surveillance technology, a new requirement under a 2021 city ordinance that gives the City Council…

Focusing on the spread of alternative sweetener allulose and water-soluble dietary fiber resistant dextrin SEOUL, South Korea — Samyang Co., Ltd. is accelerating its efforts to popularize its specialty (high-performance) ingredients and expand into overseas markets by continuously participating in global food-related exhibitions. SANYO Co., Ltd. (CEO: Choi Nag-hyun) announced that it will participate in the International Food Technology Expo (IFT 2024) to be held in Chicago, USA from July 15th to 17th. The exhibition is organized annually by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and is the world’s largest food technology event, with over 1,300 companies from over 100…

NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay his employees, missed a Friday deadline to sign contracts for new business and couldn’t send important research findings to key clients. A psychiatrist who runs a virtual mental health clinic in Maryland saw business grind to a halt when some of his virtual assistants and therapists couldn’t make calls or log on to their computers. And a New York City restaurant owner worried about how to pay his vendors and employees.Companies from airlines to hospitals were grappling with a glitch in a software update that caused…

Published on July 21, 2024 at 17:04 GMT+1Space creation is currently in testing phase Tech geeks think they’ve come up with a way to make life under the stars a lot more comfortable for astronauts: they’ll drink their own urine.Yes, you read that right and it’s not as terrible as you think.Now, new technology is being developed that could allow astronauts to drink their own urine during spacewalks.NASA astronaut Ronald Galland attaches to the robotic arm on the International Space Station during a scheduled six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk in 2011. (NASA via Getty Images)Currently, when they are performing repair work or other…

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. increased its stake in Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN – free report ) by 46.7% during the first quarter, according to the latest Form 13F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor now holds 17,060 shares of the technology company’s stock, acquiring an additional 5,427 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.’s holdings of Aspen Technology stock were worth $3,639,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds also modified their holdings in AZPN. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors increased…

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – free report ) by 47.1% in the first quarter, according to the latest disclosures made to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought an additional 10,306 shares during the quarter, giving it a total holding of 32,191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Marvell Technology were worth $2,282,000 as of the latest SEC filing. Several other institutional investors are buying and selling shares in MRVL. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in Marvell Technology by 56.8% in the…

The S&P 500 fell 1.9% this week. The Magnificent Seven, comprised of Microsoft (MSFT), Meta… [+] Platform (META), Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) led the decline, down 4.8%.Getty Images The pace of earnings announcements accelerated last week, with 44 of the S&P 500 companies reporting earnings. Many of the companies reporting earnings were banks, which reported better-than-expected profits, helping to raise quarterly profit expectations for the banking sector. 80% of S&P 500 companies reported quarterly profits that beat expectations. The second-busiest earnings season is upon us with 136 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report…