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Israel Rejected Ukrainian Plea for Pegasus Hacking Software Fearing Russian Retaliation

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Apple Reportedly Could Have Over 1,000 Engineers Working on AR in Israel

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According to UBS analyst Steven Milunovich , Apple could have over 1,000 engineers working on Augmented Reality technology in Israel, mostly at its major R&D centre in Herzliya. Within a research note from UBS analyst Steven Milunovich, he states “According to some industry sources, the company may have over 1,000 engineers working on a project in Israel that could be related to AR”.

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Altair Semiconductor Renames to Sony Semiconductor Israel

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Today, after more than four years of being acquired by Sony, Altair Semiconductor is renaming itself as Sony Semiconductor Israel.

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Mystery Israel Oil Spill Is Its Worst Environmental Disaster in Years

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Israel is scrambling to clean up black tar that has washed ashore on its beaches following an oil spill that officials are calling one of the worst environmental disasters in years.

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Google and Amazon Workers Fill Streets To Protest Israel's 'Project Nimbus'

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“No justice, no peace, tech workers are in the streets!” Those words echoed through the air outside Google’s New York City office as workers left for the day on Thursday evening. Outside, they faced a street packed with dozens of Google and Amazon employees opposed to Project Nimbus , a $1.2

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Israel Says Delta Variant Better at Breaking Through Immunity, but Vaccine Protection Still Strong

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The Delta variant of the coronavirus may be substantially better than past strains at infecting fully vaccinated people, officials in Israel warned Monday.

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Drone Makes It Rain Weed in Tel Aviv

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green drone israel marijuana drugs weed drones technologyA drone over Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square dropped hundreds of bags of weed on Thursday, setting off a mad scramble by onlookers to stock up, the Jerusalem Post reported. Read more.

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Wolf Blitzer Gets Lost on the Way to UN Climate Talks

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Archaeologists Find Evidence That a Massive Tsunami Hit Ancient Levantine Coast

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Texas Legislature May Introduce Bill to Blacklist Businesses That Don't Love Fossil Fuels

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L.A. Records No New Covid Deaths for First Time in Over a Year as Life Gets More Normal

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Snapchat Showcases Its Creative Chops at Cannes Lion with Marker Tracking & Landmarker AR Lens

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On Monday, Snap did just that by opening an augmented reality exhibit at the La Malmaison art gallery featuring the digital creations of innovative Los Angeles-based artist Alex Israel. Inside the La Malmaison, Snap and Israel have installed five "Snap-Portraits" that are brought to life via Snapchat's Marker Tracking. Influenced by Israel's passion for his hometown, the portraits host virtual palm trees.

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Join us Wednesday, September 9 to watch Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator demo day live

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Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, SAIC, Israel Aerospace Industries North America and The Aerospace Corporation. The 2020 class of Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator is graduating with an official demo day on Wednesday at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m.

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VR Could Lower The Need For Sedation During Surgery

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According to a report by MIT Technology Review , a team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has published a study in which VR technology was used to reduce pain for patients during surgery. Image Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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AR Software Startup Multinarity Emerges from Stealth with $28M Seed Round

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Multinarity, an Israel-based startup working on AR software, announced it’s raised $28 million in the company’s initial seed round. As reported in an exclusive by Calcalist , funding was led by Israeli investors VC Aleph and U.S. investors Corner Ventures.

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Transit Navigation App Moovit Adds Augmented Reality Way Finder Feature to Challenge Google Maps Live View

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This week, Israel-based startup Moovit introduced a new AR navigation feature called Way Finder for its eponymous navigation app for public transit and ridesharing services. As helpful as it is, Google Maps isn't the only mapping app with augmented reality walking navigation anymore.

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'I'm Not a Spy:' Israeli Defense Minister's Housekeeper Sentenced to Three Years For Offering to Load Computer With Malware for Iran-Linked Hackers

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A former housekeeper for Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz will spend three years in prison for allegedly attempting to infect the official’s computer with malware in exchange for cash from Iran-linked hackers.

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This Country Vaccinated Nearly Every Adult in Two Weeks

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Israel, and a few other countries have done a decent job in rapidly vaccinating their residents against covid-19—but none hold a candle to the small Asian nation of Bhutan. The U.S.,

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Not to Alarm Anyone, but Scientists Taught Goldfish to Drive

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A bizarre experiment from Israel suggests goldfish are capable of navigating environments far removed from their natural habitats. Read more.

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Another Secretive Spyware Firm Has Been Hacking iPhones

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As surveillance controversies have raged in connection with Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group, another, lesser known spyware firm from Israel has also apparently been hacking iPhones all over the world.

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Grow Glide Launches AR Tool For Cannabis Farmers

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“From our headquarters in California, to exciting markets like Colombia, England and Israel this software will connect the world of cultivators to our best-in-class cannabis racking solutions,” said Grow Glide CEO Travis Schwartz.

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Parasitic Worms Found in Toilet of 2,700-Year-Old Mansion

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A team of researchers found 2,700-year-old eggs of parasitic intestinal worms under a stone toilet in what is now Israel. The team suspects the worms may have been responsible for poor health of some of the residents of the palatial complex. Read more.

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Venmo Stops Payments for Palestinian Relief Funds, Citing 'Security Concerns'

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We’re officially entering the second week in a row of fighting between Israel and Palestine, which means we probably haven’t seen the last of the hundreds of deaths and countless injuries inflicted on Gaza residents thus far.

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Instagram to Change Stories Algorithm After Staff Raised Concerns About Reach of Pro-Palestinian Content

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Instagram is making a change to its algorithm after employees raised concerns over the reach of pro-Palestinian content in light of the recent deadly confrontation between Israel and Palestine.

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The Middle East Is Blanketed in Rare Snowfall

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It snowed in the Middle East on Wednesday, covering parts of Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, and Israel in rare white blanket.

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LoginVR Creates VR Gaming Community for Native Hebrew Speakers

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When three gamers inadvertently met online last year and discovered that they were all from Israel, it led to the formation of a gaming community that provides support, encouragement, and opportunities for native Hebrew speakers.

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CDC Warns Doctors to Look Out for Mystery Liver Illness in Children

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Officials in Europe and Israel have reported similar… Read more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors to keep an eye out for mysterious cases of hepatitis that are affecting young kids in the U.S. and elsewhere. Two children in the U.S.

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‘Racket: Nx’ Update Brings New Level Editor, Now Live on Quest & PC VR

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The Israel-based studio has been teasing the update since late May, although fans have been asking for a level editor since it was released in Early Access on PC VR headsets back in 2017.

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New Study Confirms It's Much Safer to Get Vaccinated Than to Catch Covid-19

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New research from Israel offers some unsurprising but reassuring news on the safety of covid-19 vaccines. The study found that the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine was not associated with a higher risk of most potential adverse events.

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The Real-World Covid-19 Vaccine Data Is Looking Really Good

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New reports from the UK and Israel this week suggest that these vaccines… Read more. Covid-19 vaccines have been available to the general public for about two months now, though far too few people have been vaccinated.

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AR Drone Technology That Can Help Save Lives

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in funding) via HCL’s ETO Open Innovation Program in partnership with Consulate General of Israel to South India. Its First Response command and control system for professional drone users in emergency response organizations is already operational in over 70 organizations throughout the US, Australia, Europe, and Israel. First responders will be able to use drones equipped with augmented reality technology to better deal with emergency situations. .

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Software engineer creates AI that identifies anonymous faces in WWII photos

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In a story originally reported by The Times of Israel , a software engineer in New York has created and developed an AI that scans through hundreds of thousands of photos to help identify victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

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Gullible OpenSea Users Were Vulnerable to 'Malicious NFT' Attacks, Researchers Say

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The flaws were brought to the market’s attention by researchers with Check Point, a cybersecurity company based in Israel, which says that fraudsters… Read more.

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You're Far Less Likely to Spread Covid-19 If You Get the Vaccine, Real-World Data Suggests

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The findings, based on research from Israel and elsewhere, are good news for containing the pandemic… Read more.

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Emerging Tech in Emerging Markets

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He reveals he’s also in advanced discussions with various embassies from countries such as the UK,Canada,Australia,Ireland Israel about mutual exchange programs. As India’s first-ever Immersive Technology festival wraps up, it highlights how the market for making and consuming technologies such as Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality goes well beyond Silicon Valley.

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XRHealth Secures $7M Investment to Expand Its AR/VR Telehealth Platform

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The company announced the funding via a press statement today, stating that the new funding round was led by Bridges Israel, Flint Capital, and 20/20 HealthCare Partners.

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There’s No Reason to Freak Out About the Latest Pfizer Vaccine Study

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The study, based on real-world data from Israel, found that the vaccine wasn’t as effective against B.1351, the variant first found in South Africa, as it was against other… Read more.