Tag: Technology
January 13,1976: The first reading machine capable of translated printed material into spoken words...
The first reading machine capable of translated printed material into spoken words was unveiled on this date in 1976 by inventor Raymond Kurzweil and the National Federation of the Blind. Kurzweil, a pioneering scientist...
How Beersheva plans to be a hub of desert technology
Israel’s Negev desert has long attracted scientists, environmentalists and solar energy enthusiasts seeking Israel’s know-how on combating desertification. A new initiative, DeserTech, aims to transform that activity into an active networking community.
DeserTech is intended to bring together entrepreneurs, investors,...
Jewish-Arab Hackathon aims to model new projects and ties in Jerusalem
A group of 20 young entrepreneurs took part in a new initiative by Jewish and Arab entrepreneurs to build new projects for the benefit of Jerusalem.
The first Jewish-Arab-Jerusalem Hackathon took place this month in...
Netanyahu thanks Romanian counterpart for presenting ‘sensible case’ to EU on Israel’s behalf
During a meeting on Tuesday in Jerusalem with visiting Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for Bucharest’s assistance over the years in presenting a “sensible case” to...
Soccer legend Lionel Messi to be face of Israel’s OrCam Technologies
Jerusalem-based OrCam Technologies, which develops artificial intelligence-based wearable devices to aid the blind and visually impaired, announced on Wednesday that it was partnering with soccer legend Lionel Messi.
OrCam’s MyEye device can read texts aloud,...
A glimpse into the technology behind Israel’s spy satellite program
Before the break of dawn on July 6, Israel upgraded its spy satellite capabilities by a considerable degree after successfully launching the “Ofek 16” satellite into space from central Israel. The satellite is designed...
Lebanese national sentenced for exporting drone parts, technology to Hezbollah
A Lebanese national has been sentenced for allegedly exporting drone parts and technology to Hezbollah, announced the U.S. Justice Department on Monday.
Usama Hamade, 55, was sentenced by Chief Judge John Tunheim in U.S. District Court...
Senior OECD official: Israel’s innovation and technology twice that of other nations
Israel is a world leader in digitization, cyber and medical technology, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Deputy Secretary-General Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen said on Sunday.
Speaking at an online conference hosted by The Jerusalem Post/Maariv group...
The only way to stop socialism is to decentralize the internet
The internet was born out of efforts to build a decentralized network that could survive a nuclear war. What made the internet so liberating in its early years of mass adoption was the very...
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers discern new clues to piece together Dead Sea Scrolls
Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers have uncovered new clues about the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, providing a new glimpse into Jewish life during the final days of the Second Temple period.
Researchers from...