Tag: Technology
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...
World ORT marks 140th anniversary, highlighting education in 30-plus nations
More than 300 people from the United States, Israel, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, South Africa and across Europe joined an online session that marked the 140th anniversary of World ORT, the global education network,...
Report: Porsche to incorporate Israeli AI tech in future vehicles
High-end German carmaker Porsche is going to incorporate technology from Haifa-based startup Tactile Mobility in its future vehicles, the companies announced on Monday at the eighth annual EcoMotion Conference.
“Tactile Mobility is a software and...
Israel leads UN innovation conference on global response to coronavirus
Israel is leading a U.N. innovation conference focused on developing technological tools to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The two-day conference, which began on Thursday, features world-renowned experts who are slated to discuss the connection between...
Eight Israeli startups to take part in virtual tech show in Arizona
Eight Israeli startups will participate in this month’s virtual technology conference in Arizona in the hopes of appealing to investors and securing funding.
The UNMET Arizona 2020 virtual conference, co-hosted by the Arizona Commerce Authority and Stout...