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This article was supported by the O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative. [PRETORIA] Researchers across Africa need to work together to make research as effective as possible, the annual gathering of a research initiative named after a South African anti-apartheid icon heard. The 2023 O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative Annual Gathering brought together researchers and scientists from across Africa to explore how to achieve research excellence through collaborations across the continent. “We need to work together to create a more enabling environment for research in Africa.” Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, chief executive of South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) The initiative…

“The way I was taught Newton’s first law in physics class in school never really made sense to me. And actually, that turns out to be true of a lot of people,” said Dan Hoek, assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy. Credit: Andrew Adkins for Virginia Tech Like most high schoolers in an intro to physics class, Dan Hoek heard the legendary tale of Isaac Newton and the apple. Here’s how the story goes. While resting beneath a tree, Newton watched an apple shake from a branch and fall to the ground. He had an epiphany: Could the force…

Researchers have developed a virtual reality application where a range of 3D modelling tools can be opened and controlled using just the movement of a user’s hand. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used machine learning to develop ‘HotGestures’ — analogous to the hot keys used in many desktop applications. HotGestures give users the ability to build figures and shapes in virtual reality without ever having to interact with a menu, helping them stay focused on a task without breaking their train of thought. The idea of being able to open and control tools in virtual reality has been…

Governments need to stop allowing land to be converted in the face of rising global consumption, a leading UN scientist has warned, as data shows the world is off track to meet land degradation targets. More than 100 million hectares of healthy and productive land was lost every year between 2015 and 2019, according to a new data dashboard released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) this month, which shows land degradation accelerating across all regions of the world. Barron Joseph Orr, chief scientist at the UNCCD, says governments must put a stop on land conversion, in order…

Wakehurst is gearing up for the launch of its tenth anniversary Glow Wild trail which promises even more awe-inspiring installations to mark the milestone when it opens to the public on November 23. The festivities began today at the botanic gardens in Haywards Heath with the lighting of the botanic garden’s 37m tree, the UK’s tallest living Christmas tree, with 1,800 energy-saving lightbulbs. Wakehurst’s Christmas tree lit up (Image: Visual Air © RBG Kew) This year’s theme invites visitors to reflect on the incredible moments in the natural world – from epic examples of wildlife to delicate details of plants and fungi. More…

Andrew Gardner attended a reception on Monday, October 30, to mark Journalism Matters Week, where Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer announced plans to crack down on mistreatment of reporters, including by police. Other guests included Newsquest’s chief executive Henry Faure Walker and BBC director general Tim Davie. Andrew was one of two journalists invited to Number 10 to “recognise their contribution to local journalism in the South East”. Andrew joined The Argus last year as an apprentice reporter having already had work regularly published in national newspapers after establishing himself as a freelance photographer at the age of 15. In the course of…

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Discovery Sports Events and AWS to build an immersive fan-engagement offering for the new Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Champions League series that kicks off in November 2021 AWS becomes UCI Track Champions League exclusive Cloud Infrastructure Partner as part of new Discovery Sports Events collaboration  SEATTLE—September 15, 2021—Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a new partnership with Discovery Sports Events, a portfolio of sports brands that reach more than 130 million viewers, to be their Official Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning Provider. AWS will also become the exclusive Cloud Infrastructure Partner of…

After a one-year hiatus due to the impact of COVID-19, the world-renowned sports media and tech convention, SPORTEL, returns to host its annual event in Monaco. The conference will take place between the 5th-7th October and will welcome a host of global, cutting edge names from across the industry.  It will be the first 2021 international convention 100% live and in person to reconnect and reunite international sports media and technology, in a time where rebuilding and reshaping the industry for the future is pivotal. Alongside many new actors in the industry, SPORTEL will welcome numerous long-standing exhibitors and visitors,…

This year’s prestigious SPORTEL convention kicked off in sunny Monaco today, welcoming a host of familiar faces as well as plenty of new ones. Doors opened at 8:30am with businesses operating within the sports media and technology industry traveling from across the world to be in attendance. The LaLiga Lounge took centre stage upon entry, welcoming everyone through the door and providing a productive space for networking and discussions around broadcasting rights. Other stalls included PA Media, Sportradar, Telstra, Superkombat, One, Eurovsion Services, the Billie Jean King and Davis tennis Cups, LIVENow and DreamWall. The day’s masterclasses got underway at…