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Parliamentary Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is playing a bad political hand as well as he can: when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two of his choices for the special committee to investigate the Capitol riot, he announced he would attract everyone and launch his own parallel investigation into the events …

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – When SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) CEO Masayoshi Son unveiled the wide-eyed android Pepper in 2014, he painted a vision, once limited to science fiction, of a new era of personal robots in which his company would be the industry leader. That vision, and the company’s …

The banking industry needs to take a different approach to developing new technology if it is to keep up with innovation in fintech companies, according to former Goldman Sachs Asset Management director Sheila Patel. Growing competition from start-ups has helped spur spending on major U.S. banks, but they could be …

Dominic Thiem, who injured his right wrist last month, appears to be on the road to recovery. And while he can’t yet hit the ball with his dominant right hand, a recent video of the Austrian saw him show off perfect technique with the racquet in his left hand. Dominic …

Sydney and Kuala Lumpur – Despite facing the worst global pandemic of the last century, rich countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO) have blocked efforts to allow more affordable access to the means to fight the pandemic. Everyone knows that universal access to screening, treatment and prevention – including …

SCHENECTADY, ​​NY (NEWS10) – A year after being paralyzed in a construction accident, technology has allowed a local man to get back on his feet. “It’s a great day today! “ Douglas Avreu arrived in Brazil’s capital region in 2016. A year ago, he was working on a construction site. …

A mature and responsible approach to solid waste management begins at the end of the 19th century Until the end of 320 BC in Athens, solid wastes were thrown unpaved on open fields and accumulated vigorously on paths, plots or land. However, when such things were done on a daily …

WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $ 127 million to a diverse set of small businesses working on advanced scientific tools and clean, safe energy for the American people. The 110 projects in 26 states are seeking technology solutions that support the Biden-Harris …

A team of researchers from Yale-NUS College have developed new computer vision and deep learning approaches to extract more precise data from low-level vision in videos caused by environmental factors such as rain and snow. nighttime conditions. They also improved the accuracy of estimating 3D human pose in videos. Computer …

NEW YORK, July 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Simplifeye, a technology platform improving patient and practice workflow for the retail healthcare industry, today announced that it has expanded its range of services to include Simplifeye payments and Simplifeye Invite, making it the most comprehensive and scalable workflow technology solution …