Technology & Health Toddler dies after choking on hot dogThree-year-old girl dies in hospital after choking on a hot dog at her grandparents' home. Drs: Slice hot dogs before giving to children. Researchers identify the beneficial role of sleepSleep increases chromosome dynamics that clear out DNA damage accumulated during waking hours. E-cigarettes banned in public placesNew law banning advertisement of smoking products and smoking e-cigarettes in public places goes into effect on Friday. First photos from Israeli spacecraftNew selfie taken by Beresheet at a distance of nearly 38,000 kilometers from earth shows Australia, craft inscriptions, clearly. Days after malfunction, Israeli lunar lander completes maneuverIsraeli moon mission appears back on track, as lander completes maneuver, days after malfunction caused shutdown. Israel ranked 10th healthiest country in the worldBloomberg ranks Israel as 10th healthiest country, ahead of US at 64th. Weizmann Institute invests $100 million in AI research centerNew artificial intelligence center at Weizmann Institute in Rehovot aims to help Israel become a world leader in underexplored areas of AI. Israeli spacecraft takes off for the MoonWatch as rocket carrying Israel's Beresheet spacecraft takes off from Cape Canaveral. Israeli lunar mission to launch ThursdayIsraeli spacecraft to be launched from Cape Canaveral Thursday night, bound for the Moon in Israel's first lunar landing mission. Israel's first lunar mission to launch this weekIsrael set to be fourth country to land spacecraft on moon with launch from Cape Canaveral on Friday. "We are entering history." Watch: 'Smart gloves'Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS 2019 tech exhibition opens in Dallas, Texas. Among items on display: Virtual reality glasses. Facebook removes Hosen LeYisrael's postBenny Gantz's party called on the public to harass Likud candidates and published their phone numbers. Post removed due to rule violations. 6 people who confronted Israeli spyware firm targeted in stingsPeople who challenged spyware firm allegedly targeted by people using fake identities trying to extract embarrassing information. Israelis are the top users of social media in the worldPew study shows Israeli adults have highest level of social media use in the world, with 77% of adults connected. Israeli technology comes to the rescue in BrazilBrazil to receive 10 generators that use Israeli technology to produce pure, clean-drinking water from ambient air. New Israeli program finds donors for kidney transplant patientsProgram using advanced software to help patients suffering from complications resulting from past transplants to find suitable donors. Spreading Jewish technology and innovation110Hub to host hi-tech and business conference for young Jewish entrepreneurs and professionals. Research puts obesity and fatty liver disease treatment in reachHebrew University Professor Amiram Goldblum’s team discovers 27 new molecules with significant therapeutic potential. Twitter suspends accounts aiming fake news at Israel61 accounts aimed linked to foreign fake news campaigns aimed at manipulating Israeli public opinion suspended from Twitter. Israeli Cabinet approves export of medical cannabisCabinet okays export of medicinal marijuana, paving way for sales to Australia, Germany, Austria, and Mexico. Samsung to acquire Israeli smartphone camera companySamsung reportedly signs $155 million deal to acquire Tel Aviv-based Corephotonics Ltd. Whatsapp, Instagram and FB Messenger to integrate by 2020Mark Zuckerberg seeks to integrate Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, with end-to-end encryption. Hebrew U to open tech centers in Chicago, Paraguay and ChinaHebrew University in Jerusalem announces plans to open three international tech centers in US, China, and Paraguay. Hadassah's new 'Locomat' helps paralyzed IDF soldierCombat soldier paralyzed by Guillain – Barre Syndrome determined to regain ability move, aided by 'Locomat' robotic walking system. Israel ranked as world's 5th most innovative nationsIsrael beats US in innovation listing, jumping from 10th place to 5th, while US rises from 11th to 8th. Yeshiva University students experience 'Start-Up Nation'YU undergraduate women and men visit some of Israel’s most exciting and revolutionary companies. Is the '10-year challenge' a Facebook ploy?Is Facebook pushing the meme as a way to improve its facial recognition capabilities? EU Innovation Chief meets the Startup NationIs Israel still considered the 'start-up nation'? Europe's innovation chief speaks out on Israel's role in global innovation. Details on Mossad chief exposed onlineWebsite reveals details of head of Mossad and IDF spokesman in Arabic, in an attempt to lure journalists to the site. Fortnite Vulnerability: Where Only the Secure SurviveIsraeli company Check Point's cyber investigators identify serious security weaknesses in world's most popular game network, Fortnight. Israeli startup: 'Do it yourself' 3D scanningEyeCue Vision Technologies, an Israeli technology company, offers a unique easy-to-use technology to scan and embed real life objects. Even windows can be 'smart'Gauzy is an Israeli startup presenting at CES 2019 in Vegas. The company develops windows with Liquid Crystal Glass (LCG). Don't just watch and listen, it's time to feelWoojer, an Israeli startup participating in CES 2019 in Vegas, presents special vest that allows the user to physically feel music & sound. The car-cam that sees through fogWatch: Arutz Sheva meets the Israeli startup that has one goal - to save more lives by helping drivers worldwide. Israeli startup: Is the water safe to drink?Lishtot TestDrop Pro is the first personal water detecting device. The Israeli company is presenting its development this week at CES 2019. Fighting cyber-threats and unwanted botsArutz Sheva meets two Israeli startups participating in CES 2019 - the giant Tech expo in Las Vegas Amazon to acquire Israeli cloud computing companyUS tech giant reportedly acquiring Israeli cloud computing company CloudEndure for an estimated $250 million. Live: Reality of innovative diplomacy is not virtualFormer Jerusalem Mayor Barkat, Amb. Ron Prosor, and Australian ambassador speak at 'Innovative Diplomacy' confab in Herzliya. Researchers find way to 'activate' immune system against cancerTeam of researchers from Harvard and Bar-Ilan U discover mechanism that allows immune system to attack cancer cells better than ever before. Three brains successfully connected enabling thought-sharingFusion Threshold author: 'We're currently being faced with the impending reality of this technology.' Israeli woman says Apple used her voice without permissionIsraeli radio broadcaster sues Apple over its use of her voice for Hebrew version of Siri app. 'When it comes to technology - there is no BDS'Israel to hold its largest ever exhibition at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show. 'People love Israeli technology.' Israeli solar tech brings light to rural AfricaIn continent where solar energy is abundant and poverty and energy shortages rampant, African countries decide to begin process of change.NGOs call to purge Zuckerberg for 'weaponizing anti-Semitism'32 NGOs, led by prominent left-wing groups, call on Facebook to purge Mark Zuckerberg from board - over attacks on billionaire George Soros. US Ambassador addresses Israeli Arab high-tech conferenceUS Ambassador David Friedman speaks at high-tech conference which introduced Arab entrepreneurs and American and Israeli investors. 'Israel is leading a revolution in the technological world'Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE company leaders explain why Israel is a perfect place to develop its technologies. Can you solve the Shin Bet's impossible puzzle?Shin Bet searches for experts in engineering and technology with online challenge. Thousands have attempted, none have succeeded. Ehud Barak: Bitcoin is a Ponzi schemeFormer PM Ehud Barak blasts digital 'crypto-currencies' like Bitcoin as 'Ponzi schemes'. 'Suing vaccine refusers not a simple proposition'Refusal to vaccinate children who have infected other children with measles requires long line of evidence difficult to present to court. Israeli doctor gives course in Africa on pediatric orthopedicsDozens of African doctors attend course, the first of its kind, training them to fix pediatric orthopedic deformities. 'Vaccination Bill' advancesMinister clear way for bill to ban unvaccinated students from schools following measles outbreak. Tel Aviv, Northwestern Universities' joint nanoscience programThe partnership will include a student exchange program, post-doctoral scholarships and research grants. Zuckerberg, hummus and Tel AvivFacebook CEO joins the "Secret Tel Aviv" group which has over 220,000 members. 'We like to work with allies': Israeli firm sets up shop in USHome water system which 'squeezes water from the air' to be produced in South Carolina. 'Trump has been a true friend of Israel.' Jerusalem at Smart City Expo World Congress 2018Large Israeli delegation to participate in third Smart City expo in Barcelona, Spain, this week. Measles vaccinations on the rise in IsraelDeputy Health Minister Litzman cautiously optimistic as number of residents receiving vaccinations grows. 'Measles still not behind us.' Snowden issues surveillance warning to IsraelisFormer CIA employee who leaked US government secrets warns Israelis over state surveillance, criticizes private Israeli cyber firms. |
