Tehran to hold 1st general aviation expo
The first edition of an international general aviation exhibition will be held in Tehran on 3-5 July, 2018. The event, titled ‘International Specialized Flight Exhibition; Flight Bases and Recreational Aviation’ will be held on 3-5 July at Shahre Aftab International Exhibition Center in Tehran. The exhibition, the first of its kind in Iran, aims to present […]
All satellite projects funded by year-end
The head of Iranian Space Agency (ISA) said Sun. that all projects on development of domestic satellites have been fully funded for the current Iranian fiscal year (ending on 21 March 2019). Morteza Barari made the remarks during a visit to some domestic satellite design and construction projects on Sunday, adding “there are several satellite […]
ICT min. says domestic messaging apps have 10.5 active users
Iranian ICT Minister Azari Jahromi said Mon. that 10.5 users have signed up to domestic messaging apps and the number is growing, almost a month after Telegram was banned in the country. ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahrami made the remarks after a meeting between officials from Parliament’s commissions of national security, economy and mines […]
Six relief choppers unveiled in Alborz prov.
A number of six relief helicopters were unveiled today in Payam International Airport, Alborz province, in the presence of Minister of Health and Medical Education Dr. Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi. The relief choppers are used for the first time in the country for transporting the injured and sick people at the site, he said, adding, […]
Jury tells Samsung to pay big for copying iPhone design
A federal court jury on Thursday ordered Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating back seven years. Jurors tacked on an additional $5 million in damages for a pair of patented functions. The award appeared to be a bit of a victory for Apple, which had […]
Iran, Spain universities ink MoU to boost academic ties
Iran’s University of Zanjan and Spain’s Universidad de Jaén (University of Jaén) signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation in academic realm. Exchanging of professors and students are among the main objectives of this MoU. The parties also highlighted the effect of bilateral cooperation on cultural and social growth of universities. Located in southern […]
Samsung Suddenly Confirms Galaxy Note 9 Upgrade
In recent weeks, leaks have not been kind to the Galaxy Note 9. Looking to reassure fans, however, Samsung has now confirmed the next generation feature its smartphone will have… Speaking to The Korea Herald, Gray G. Lee, head of the AI Center Under Samsung Research, revealed the Galaxy Note 9 will be the launch device […]
Researchers Create AI, Deep-Learning System to Enable Robots to Learn from Human Demonstration
Nvidia researchers have created a deep-learning system that can teach a robot simply by observing a human’s actions. According to Nvidia, the deep learning and artificial intelligence method is designed to improve robot-human communication and allow them to collaborate. The paper will be presented at a conference in Brisbane, Australia. Researchers trained neural networks powered by Nvidia’s […]
Tehran, Beirut eye strengthening academic ties
Iranian and Lebanese officials held a meeting in Beirut, discussing ways to boost bilateral cooperation on academic issues. Mohsen Rahimi, the representative of Health Ministry in educational affairs, held a meeting with the Lebanese University president Fouad Ayoub with Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad FathAli in attendance. Given the great cultural interactions between the two […]
Iran to expand coop. with WIPO
Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has said that Iran’s cooperation with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will rise in recent years. Expressing the huge growth level in international registration of inventions by young Iranians in recent years, Sattari emphasized the need for growing cooperation with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He made […]