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Exhibition Helps People Experience Hong Kong Protests Through Technology and Art
BERKELEY, Calif.—A group of Hong Kong supporters organized an exhibition on Oct. 20 to show local residents the details of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests and the Chinese communist regime’s influence in the United States. The Bay Area is known for its cutting-edge technology. The exhibition used virtual reality effects to help visitors gain near-reality experiences …
Feature: Chinese technology helps Cubans shift to solar energy – Xinhua
PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — The sun shines on a gigantic sheet made of solar panels located in the outskirts of the Cuban city of Pinar del Rio, some 150 km west from Havana. Cuban and Chinese flags were fluttering above the Pinar 220 A2 photovoltaic plant, which operates on raw materials …
Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace helps you shop for coverage
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, a part of state government, on Friday launched a window shopping website for people who need insurance or to re-enroll in insurance. The site shows what plans are available in your area and estimates how much you are likely to pay for that plan, including whether you qualify …
Facial recognition technology helps Arizona law enforcement arrest criminals
A security camera photo and a little bit of time with some advanced software—that’s how the Arizona Department of Public Safety was able to help Phoenix police track down a man suspected of robbing a Circle K last month with a knife. All investigators had was a photo off of surveillance footage of when the …
Grant helps Greenville mental health agency expand suicide prevention work
CLOSE A $741,672 grant to the state Department of Mental Health will enable Mental Health America of Greenville County to take more calls on its suicide prevention hotline. About 33,000 calls a year come into the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from South Carolinians, said Jennifer Piver, executive director of MHA-Greenville. But because of budget limitations, the …
New technology helps patients in Mercy’s newly-renovated inpatient rehab unit
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids is now using some of the most up-to-date medical technology at its newly-renovated inpatient rehab unit. A patient uses a new piece of rehabilitation equipment at Mercy Medical Center on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 (Taylor Holt/KCRG) The second phase of the $7 million upgrade project …
Governor Ivey helps break ground for new business
NEW BROCKTON, Ala. (WTVY) – Governor Ivey was in Coffee County Wednesday morning breaking ground for a once hundred million dollar project. Ben E. Keith Foods is building a 425,000 sq/ft food distribution center in New Brockton. The project will create 80 new jobs over the next 5 years; adding to the 230 positions already …
A recent college graduate helps nursing-home residents see the world — without leaving home
Carleigh Berryman, 22, zigzagged between wheelchairs to fit virtual-reality goggle headsets on the residents of the retirement home. Her company, Viva Vita, is designed to bring virtual-reality experiences to older men and women who can no longer travel. “It’s exciting. It’s different,” Halsey said about his virtual tour through Botswana. He described orangutans and tigers …
Data-driven technology helps Berks company keep fleet of 20,000 on the road
Telematics is the technology at the heart of Connected Fleet Solutions. Green Hills, PA — A driver delivering a shipment with a vehicle from Penske Truck Leasing is never alone. If the truck gets a flat tire along an interstate highway in Alabama, breaks down along a dark highway in California …
World Athletics Championships: Dina Asher-Smith helps GB to 4x100m silver
World Athletics Championships: Dina Asher-Smith helps GB to 4x100m silver – BBC Sport Summary Now: 4x100m finals: Dina Asher-Smith wins third medal as GB take silver; GB’s men also take silver GB’s Laura Muir fifth in women’s 1500m final as Sifan Hassan storms to gold 4x400m relay heats: GB women into final; men advance after …
