News about open_data on 2022-08-15
A South African City Is Slapping QR Codes On Poor Black Resident Homes
South Africa’s largest city, Cape Town, has announced plans to use QR codes to identify housing residents and their neighbours in a bid to reduce the amount of data they have been collected by the city's police officers.
Source: buzzfeednews.com
Published on 2022-08-15
As Durham housing costs soar , Duke Graduate School Union demands earlier grant release , paid parking passes
Students at Durham University have been asked to pay their first day of classes for parking pass payments, amid rising rent for housing in the city’s universities, it has emerged. They will not have to afford parking passes for weekends and nights.
Source: dukechronicle.com
Published on 2022-08-15
Copyright infringement in artificial intelligence art
In our series of letters from African writers, artists have been asked to explain why they are being sued by OpenAI and Google over the copyright infringement of artificial intelligence (AI) creations, writes the BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker.
Source: technollama.co.uk
Published on 2022-08-15
Do mapping apps exacerbate existing prejudices ?
The digital maps are increasingly being used as a way of tracking our journeys, according to new research. But what are they really useful for millennials, asks Tom de Castella, the BBC's weekly The Boss.
Source: newstatesman.com
Published on 2022-08-15
eResearch reports | University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a research-intensive university in Africa, with the aim of boosting research in the increasingly data-intense world of research, according to its annual eResearch report. Each year it aims to achieve the vision 2030 goal to unleash knowledge in and from Africa.
Source: uct.ac.za
Published on 2022-08-15
Expert Q & A : Supply chain finance in flux
Welcome to Exporta Publishing & Events, a website owned by the publishers of British Broadcasting Corporation (BPC), which is based in London. Here is what you need to know about the personal data we collect about us and how we use it.
Source: gtreview.com
Published on 2022-08-15
First ever TEDxVerbier - Bear Grylls , Daphna Joel , Erik Bethel , Geraldine Fasnacht , Rowena Samarasinhe and Tim Smith
The first ever TEDx conference is to be held in the Swiss Alps in 2022, organisers have announced, with a number of speakers being added to this year's event - the first event to take place in Verbier, Switzerland, next year.
Source: pressreleases.responsesource.com
Published on 2022-08-15
GitHub - drand / tlock : Timelock Encryption made practical . The Go tlock library and the tle cmd line tool home to encrypt towards the future .
A commit has been made to a fork in the archives of the National Archives of Justice (NASD) in Northern Ireland, which includes those responsible for their actions. However, it is not known where the commit is based.
Source: github.com
Published on 2022-08-15
Government & Policy
This week's HMS Insights series profiles different industries from around the world. This is a full transcript of how the digital healthcare system has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and how it can be used to tackle the challenges of digital technology.
Source: healthcareitnews.com
Published on 2022-08-15
Open science is facing headwinds
How could anyone disagree with the beautiful principles of open science? The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker looks at the challenges facing science publishers, which are increasingly demanding access to research articles, data and research methods.
Source: phys.org
Published on 2022-08-15
The health and financial costs of not breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is one of the most important ways to ensure child health and survival, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). But what does it mean for a child? The BBC's Stephanie Hegarty explains.
Source: thestar.com.my
Published on 2022-08-15
UCT Libraries | University of Cape Town
The University of Cambridge University (UCT) has opened its doors to the public for the first time in more than a decade. But what do you need to know about the libraries that have been built in the city? The BBC News website looks at some of the key facts.
Source: uct.ac.za
Published on 2022-08-15
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 15
The construction of a major petrochemical project in southern Thailand has reached its final phase, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has confirmed, ahead of its expected completion in the summer of next year, as part of the government's preparations for the project.
Source: vietnamnet.vn
Published on 2022-08-15