Mapping facial recognition around the globe

- By Nuadox Crew - VPN provider Surfshark recently published a series of infographics mapping the implementation of facial recognition technology around the world. > Full size image (World Map) > Full... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Commando: An influential run and gun game [video]

- By Phil Siarri - Last week, the PatmanQC YouTube channel posted a retrospective on the classic run and gun video game “Commando”. The plot is simple: the player controls “Super Joe” who is being... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Covid-19: New SafeGraph ‘Foot Traffic Patterns by State and Industry’ Dashboard

- By Phil Siarri - This is quick follow up on analytics company SafeGraph Inc., which Nuadox covered last month. SafeGraph launched a new dashboard which compares foot-traffic to each type of industry... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

New tool helps researchers see Alzheimer’s early damage

- By Nuadox Crew - A novel imaging technology enables scientists to see the loss of brain synapses in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, a finding could help in drug development, as per a new Yale... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Cybersecurity and communications in the age of Covid-19 [audio]

- By Nuadox Crew - Link to Episode 020 Read Also ‘The Wave of Change’ EP 005: Don’t Forget the Cybersecurity! (podcast) | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Understanding why lithium-ion batteries lose their juice via computer vision

- By Nuadox Crew - Lithium-ion batteries “lose their juice” as time goes by, prompting researchers around the world to understand such process thoroughly. Now, scientists at the Department of Energy's... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Study suggests digital natives are good at reading facial cues

- By Nuadox Crew - A new UCLA study is suggesting that today’s children, who start using smartphones and tablets at an early age, are actually good at reading emotions and cues from people's faces;... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

A Kraftwerk Retrospective

- By Adam Behr , The Conversation - There are few bands whose influence was such that it can unequivocally be said that modern music would sound different without them. Kraftwerk, co-founded by... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Mini game consoles ranked [video]

- By Phil Siarri - Since 2016, mini retro game consoles have been all the rage. The Metal Jesus Rocks YouTube channel recently reviewed and ranked seven of them. Video: “All 7 Mini Consoles ranked... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Joust: An early, genre-bending video game [video]

- By Phil Siarri - The PatmanQC YouTube channel recently published a neat retrospective on the legendary platform game Joust. Video: “The History of Joust – arcade console documentary” by PatmanQC -... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Towards electric cars recharging themselves wirelessly

- By Nuadox Crew - Stanford University engineers have taken a step toward making it practical for electric cars to recharge themselves as they operate. Although wireless charging pads already exist... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Why smartphones could be well be ‘digital truth serums’

- By Nuadox Crew - Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing which explains that devices people use to communicate can affect the extent to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

A novel method to paint 3D-printed objects

- By Nuadox Crew - Rutgers University researchers have created a efficient way to paint detailed 3D-printed objects; for example lightweight frames for aircraft and biomedical stents, that could... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Canadian Fintech: National Bank Announces Winner of Its ‘Innovation Competition’

- By Phil Siarri - This is a quick follow up to an announcement I posted back in October. National Bank, one of the Big 6 Canadian banks, announced the winner of its ‘Innovation Competition’ following... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Mapping the 2020 World Press Freedom Index

- By Nuadox Crew - Today, Visual Capitalist published an insightful infographic which maps the 2020 World Press Freedom Index (an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

New insights on telemedicine amid Covid-19 pandemic

- By Phil Siarri - Between March 2 and April 14, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic; New York University Grossman School of Medicine researchers captured “the largest experience of video-enabled... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

The potential dangers of Covid-19 contact tracing apps [video]

- By Nuadox Crew - Media outlet Global News recently discussed perceived privacy concerns with COVID-19 “contact tracing” apps with Dr. Richard Lachman, Associate Professor, RTA School of Media at... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Retrogaming: Karateka [video]

- By Phil Siarri - The PatmanQC YouTube channel recently posted a retrospective on influential martial arts action game “Karateka”. Released in 1984 on the Apple II 8-bit computer, it was the first... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

What are some of the best materials for homemade face masks?

- By Phil Siarri - With various national and local governments around the world advising their respective populations to wear face masks in public amid the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers in the... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Detecting and monitoring Covid-19 in wastewater

- By Nuadox Crew - A novel approach to monitoring the COVID-19 coronavirus, (as well as other dangerous pathogens and chemical agents), is being developed and refined by Arizona State University... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Marques Brownlee reviews the 2020 iPhone SE

- By Phil Siarri - Popular YouTuber Marques Brownlee recently reviewed the new iPhone SE, which has been referred to as the “$399 iPhone” (its starting price in the US). Video: “iPhone SE (2020)... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

SafeGraph Unveils the ‘Shelter in Place Dashboard’

- By Phil Siarri - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, San Francisco-based analytics company SafeGraph Inc. recently unveiled a new dashboard. The “Shelter in Place Dashboard” shows data about US population... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Novel carbon dioxide sensor could lower energy use, cost

- By Nuadox Crew - “Walk in a room, the light goes on. Most people are familiar with the motion sensors that detect activity and then turn on the lights”. Purdue University researchers are utilizing... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

New Insights on ‘Gut Feeling’

- By Nuadox Crew - A recent study revealed new insights on “gut feeling” and how individuals might make decisions based on such rather than data-driven methodologies. People may choose based on a "gut... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

A new photon-counting camera that could improve AR and Lidar frameworks

- By Nuadox Crew - A group of researchers based in Switzerland and Japan has developed the first megapixel photon-counting camera based on new-generation image sensor technology that utilizes... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Sega fans rejoice: Streets Of Rage 4 is coming soon

- By Phil Siarri - SEGA fans rejoice: the legendary Streets of Rage beat 'em up video game franchise will be welcoming its fourth installment on a variety of game systems starting April 30.... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

History of the Shinobi action game series [video]

- By Phil Siarri - Earlier this month, the PatmanQC YouTube channel published a two-part video on the influential Shinobi action game series.  Developed by SEGA and initially released in 1987 for... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Covid-19: The 3 main types of face masks [video]

- By Nuadox Crew - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, German news outlet DW News recently looked into the different types of face masks; and their respective pros and cons. Video: “Everything you need to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Converting brain activity into text via AI

- By Nuadox Crew - Yesterday, Technicity reported on a novel artificial intelligence framework that can convert brain activity into text. Such could have applications in voice prosthesis. Faisal Khan... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

MIT CSAIL presents new research on ‘Sprayable User Interfaces’ [video]

- By Nuadox Crew - The MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (MIT CSAIL) recently published new research on “Sprayable User Interfaces” which could enable various manufacturers and smart... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

What are Americans buying online during the Covid-19 pandemic? (infographic)

- By Nuadox Crew - Visual Capitalist recently published an infographic summarizing what U.S. residents bought online during March 2020, a period which coincides with the first wave of the COVID-19... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Covid-19: People in tall buildings may be more at risk

- By Michael Gormley , The Conversation - The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems and public health authorities worldwide. When you have a rapidly spreading virus with a high transmission... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

A sponge makes a molecule that stops the growth of cervical cancer cells

- By Nuadox Crew - A sea sponge found in Manado Bay, Indonesia, produces a molecule called manzamine A, which stops the growth of cervical cancer cells, according to a recent publication in the... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Covid-19: Country comparisons and bias

- By Norman Fenton , Magda Osman , Martin Neil , Scott McLachlan , The Conversation - Suppose we wanted to estimate how many car owners there are in the UK and how many of those own a Ford Fiesta, but... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

‘Cooling the brain’ to treat concussions

- By Nuadox Crew - At some time in the future, treating a concussion could be as simple as “cooling the brain”. That's according to research undertaken by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers.... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

A new, non-invasive method to predict brain pressure

- By Nuadox Crew - The only way to accurately measure pressure inside the human skull is to insert a catheter or sensor inside. That being said, such is invasive and techniques with less risk are... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Novel blood test detects over 50 types of cancer

- By Nuadox Crew - An international team of researchers has developed a novel blood test that can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer and identify in which tissue the cancer originated... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Sequencing the Genome of Sturgeons

- By Nuadox Crew - Researchers from the University of Würzburg and the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (Ed Note: in Germany) with colleagues in Constance, France and... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Australia's Covid-19 telehealth program

- By Michelle Grattan , The Conversation - Scott Morrison (Ed note: the Prime Minister of Australia) will unveil on Sunday (March 29) a $1.1 billion set of measures to make Medicare telehealth... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Covid-19 and its impact on the global retail market

- By Nuadox Crew - Today, our partner The Last Futurist published an article about the effects of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on the global retail market. Michael Spencer wrote: According to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

NASA’s 3D view of methane tracks sources and movement around the world

- By Nuadox Crew - NASA’s novel 3-dimensional portrait of methane concentrations shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming, the diversity of sources on the ground, as well as... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Forensic linguists explore how emojis can be used as evidence in court

- By Zakeera Docrat , Russell H. Kaschula , The Conversation - Emojis have become ubiquitous in text communication – messages are peppered with smiley faces, hearts and other graphic icons. They were... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

High-speed microscope captures millisecond brain signals

- By Nuadox Crew - Electrical and chemical signals flash through our brains constantly as we move through the world, yet it would take a high-speed camera and a “window into the brain” in order to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

The fish / human hand connection

- By John Long , Richard Cloutier , The Conversation - One of the most significant events in the history of life was when fish evolved into tetrapods, crawling out of the water and eventually... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Covid-19 symptoms explained (motion graphic)

- By Nuadox Crew - Yesterday, Science Insider posted an insightful motion graphic explaining the main symptoms of the novel coronavirus Covid-19. Video: “ What Coronavirus Symptoms Look Like, Day By... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Pesticide seed coatings are common yet underreported

- By Nuadox Crew - Pesticide-coated seeds (such as neonicotinoids), many of which are highly toxic to both pest and beneficial insects -- are increasingly used in the major field crops, yet are... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Connecting Biological and Artificial Neurons

- By Nuadox Crew - Technicity recently reported on a study by 3 universities in as many countries which came together to create a hub of artificial synapses via nanotechnology. Such could lead to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago

Plants Express Danger

- By Nuadox Crew - Like humans and other animals, plants have hormones. One role of plant hormones is to perceive trouble: whether an insect attack, drought or intense heat or cold; and then signal to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 4 years ago