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Can big data really predict what makes a song popular?

Can big data really predict what makes a song popular?

Music is part of our lives in different ways. We listen to it on our commutes and...

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AI image generation is advancing at astronomical speeds. Can we still tell if a picture is fake?

AI image generation is advancing at astronomical speeds. Can we still tell if a picture is fake?

Fake photography is nothing new. In the 1910s, British author Arthur Conan Doyle...

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Nobel-winning quantum weirdness undergirds an emerging high-tech industry, promising better ways of encrypting communications and imaging your body

Nobel-winning quantum weirdness undergirds an emerging high-tech industry, promising better ways of encrypting communications and imaging your body

Unhackable communications devices, high-precision GPS and high-resolution medical...

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Governments’ use of automated decision-making systems reflects systemic issues of injustice and inequality

Governments’ use of automated decision-making systems reflects systemic issues of injustice and inequality

In 2019, former UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said he was worried we were...

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AI can produce prize-winning art, but it still can’t compete with human creativity

AI can produce prize-winning art, but it still can’t compete with human creativity

People consider creativity to be inherently human. However, artificial intelligence...

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As pandemic measures are lifted, social media use has declined with the exception of TikTok

As pandemic measures are lifted, social media use has declined with the exception of TikTok

In September, the Wall Street Journal reported that Instagram is faltering in its...

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Qatar participates in the 19th session of the "Science and Technology in Society" Forum in Japan

Qatar participates in the 19th session of the "Science and Technology in Society" Forum in Japan

The State of Qatar participated in the 19th session of the Science and Technology...

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Turkiye 'ready to be regional centre for wind energy'

Turkiye 'ready to be regional centre for wind energy'

Turkiye's Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank said on Tuesday that his...

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Minister of Public Health inaugurates the food safety system "Watheq"​​

Minister of Public Health inaugurates the food safety system "Watheq"​​

Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, inaugurated...

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The Qatari delegation is preparing to participate in the “Arab Future Programmers” Competition in Jordan

The Qatari delegation is preparing to participate in the “Arab Future Programmers” Competition in Jordan

The participating delegation representing the State of Qatar is preparing to participate...

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Deepfake audio has a tell – researchers use fluid dynamics to spot artificial imposter voices

Deepfake audio has a tell – researchers use fluid dynamics to spot artificial imposter voices

Imagine the following scenario. A phone rings. An office worker answers it and hears...

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Iran's cyber attacks against Israel increased 'noticeably', says army

Iran's cyber attacks against Israel increased 'noticeably', says army

Israel's official Army Radio yesterday said there was a "noticeable" increase in...

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Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years

Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years

Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren’t that far off, at least for...

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Beyond just cryptocurrencies, digital money has changed how we live

Beyond just cryptocurrencies, digital money has changed how we live

In simple terms, digital money can be defined as a form of currency that uses computer...

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What is proof-of-stake? A computer scientist explains a new way to make cryptocurrencies, NFTs and metaverse transactions

What is proof-of-stake? A computer scientist explains a new way to make cryptocurrencies, NFTs and metaverse transactions

Proof-of-stake is a mechanism for achieving consensus on a blockchain

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US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyber attack on Albania

US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyber attack on Albania

The United States, on Friday, imposed sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Intelligence...

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