University of Chicago researchers have developed an algorithm that has two functions: predicting crime and revealing a bias in police interventions in the United States. University of Chicago researchers have developed artificial intelligence capable of predicting the locations and dates of crimes in several US cities. According to the authors, it achieved a 90% success rate. The software was “trained” …
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A US Commerce Department official said Chinese authorities gave US export control officials permission to inspect at least one company in the city of Wuxi last week. The official declined to identify the company or companies involved, but a person familiar with the matter told Reuters the test was carried out at Wuxi Biologics last week. If the US deems …
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The World Bank has announced a US$600 million envelope to support smallholder farmers in Ethiopia coping with the effects of climate change. The project will benefit about 2.3 million Ethiopians whose livelihoods have been affected, said the World Bank’s Africa and Middle East Regional Coordination Director. Boudhina KurmasiIn a press release. Funding was provided by the International Development Association (IDA), …
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Widely broadcast on social networks, the map shows the photovoltaic installations on the old continent, where France is one of the European countries with the least facilities in this area. It is actually a collaborative mapping project that does not reflect the actual capacity established in France. Internet users bemoaning the low use of renewable energies in France have widely …
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By CYRIL DUCHESNEMeteorologistPosted 6/30/22, updated 7/4/22 4:05 PM After a very dry spring, much of the country was well watered this June, causing a sharp decline in surface dryness. It was also marked by violent storms, a record frequency of hail mainly in central regions and intense heat in the middle of the month with many broken records. With an …
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In addition to efforts to restart the former Bombardier transportation plant in La Pocatiere, Alstom is fulfilling one of its commitments announced two years ago, establishing an “innovation center” in the southern suburbs of Montreal. 80 engineers are to be hired by the end of this year. Posted at 2:17 pm. Julian Arsenault Pres The multinational group has a mandate …
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American manufacturer Boeing will take its first delivery of 24 AH-64 Apache helicopters to Morocco next year. Delivery was originally planned for 2022, but won’t take place until next year, according to US press. The planes are not ready for delivery. The contract for 24 helicopters was formalized in June 2020. Morocco is the 17th country to purchase AH-64 Apache …
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The latest update for Tesla vehicles, version 2022.20, brings something very unexpected: sound notification when the traffic light turns green is available to everyone. Source: Anthony Voner – Friendroid Once is not the norm, the developers of the software that equips Tesla vehicles have added a remote functionality that appeals to most owners. That would scare off willing payers. Fully …
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The vaccination center at the Palais des Sports de Gerland (Image: Jean-Philippe Kasiasek/AFP) The increase in the number of new cases continues in Lyon and Rhône. The incidence rate approaches 1000. Should we fear a new wave of Covid-19 in Lyon? Lyon is the capital ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) took part in the Director of Public Health, Dr Durand, on Tuesday …
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Are you planning to work abroad and not sure what paid leave will be available to you? We take you on a world tour of paid leave and we explain it all to you. How many paid holidays elsewhere? In France, paid holidays have existed since 1936 and the Matignon Agreements. But there are countries where this is not the …
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Conditions are favorable for thunderstorms in many US states over the next few days. A large northeasterly swell will form in the jet stream over the Great Plains next week and start a chain reaction, said Joe Lundberg, senior meteorologist and long-range forecaster at AquaWeather. Disturbances moving along the jet stream at the boundary between cold air and warm air …
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FBI warns of new scam app Deep fakes. After public figures, the victims are businessmen. The US Homeland Intelligence Service says complaints about people using photos or audio recordings of others during live job interviews are on the rise. On March 10, 2021, Cybercrime Complaint CenterThe FBI and Department of Justice officials issued an early warning about the use. Deep …
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Morocco’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York organized an international study seminar on Friday entitled “Guaranteeing the Success of Trials for Regional Autonomy: Sharing of Legislative Powers.” The seminar was attended by eminent experts, researchers and academicians from Switzerland, France, Spain, USA and Mauritius. It was attended by fifty diplomats, including several ambassadors in New York, senior UN …
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All insects on Earth weigh about 300 times more than all humans. Despite their high numbers, the truth is that 90% of insects are harmless. Despite everything, they are hated by many people and many would like to live on a planet without these creatures. After all, farmers who don’t need pesticides would benefit from keeping them away. What a …
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The Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection (FM6E), headed by Princess Lalla Hasna, participated in the second United Nations Ocean Conference this Saturday, July 2. This second edition, to be held in 2020 after the first edition in 2018, is a key meeting to officially launch the United Nations Decade of Marine Science for Sustainable Development (2021 to 2030). The …
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