Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) A new facial recognition system for surveillance cameras developed by Taiwan-based AndroVideo Inc. that could make security systems more responsive made its debut at the 2017 Information Technology Month exhibition that opened Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan passes ‘transitional justice’ law to review Chinese Nationalist Party record
Taiwan’s legislature has passed a new law that will review the legacy left by the former administration of the Chinese Nationalist Party. The history of authoritarian rule is to be "stripped of legitimacy." The "transitional justice" bill was passed by ... ( read original story ...)
Technology ministry working with Microsoft on AI development
Meanwhile, Microsoft will partner with the MOST to hold workshops and competitions on AI in a bid to further expand Taiwan's talent pool, NARLabs said. During the signing ceremony, Science and Technology Minister Chen Liang-gee (陳良基) said that ... ( read original story ...)
Vivo enters Taiwan, aims for 5% market share
To that end, the company has teamed up with Taiwan Mobile Co. and Synnex Technology International Corp. to establish a marketing and sales network, Wei said. A Vivo maintenance and repair center in Taipei's Neihu district is set to open later this month ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan county gives pedestrian traffic light men a girlfriend
A county in southern Taiwan has pledged to give its lonely traffic light men a girlfriend to cross the road with, and even propose to. Pingtung county police bureau have announced that they will introduce an additional female figure to pedestrian traffic ... ( read original story ...)
Could a Fukushima-style Nuclear Accident Happen in Taiwan?
There are two stations in New Taipei City – Kuosheng and Chinshan and one ... Director of the Nuclear Safety Project with the Union of Concerned Scientists says Taiwan’s nuclear power stations use the same or similar technology used in the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan moves to erase authoritarian legacy with new laws
Tributes to Taiwan's former dictator Chiang Kai-shek will be removed across the island after lawmakers voted in favour of the mandatory axing of symbols of its authoritarian past. The so-called "transitional justice" bill, which was passed late Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Smart Government Pavilion to Kick off “Smartly” at Taiwan IT Month Expo 2017
Taiwan is big on tech and all things digital ... So far, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Finance have set up their own big data analytics centers, while others use the shared resources of computing power and software in "National ... ( read original story ...)
Exhibition: ‘The Parallel Cosmos: Hsiao Chin & Fadjar Sidik’ in Taipei, Taiwan
Two artists explore the notion of space and self-awareness in ‘The Parallel Cosmos: Hsiao Chin & Fadjar Sidik’, an exhibition jointly organised by Art Agenda, S.E.A., and CANS @project ... technology in the Indonesian city of Bali, and its resulting ... ( read original story ...)
Orbotech Receives Multi-Million Dollar Order from Career Technology for Pattern and Solder Mask Direct Imaging Solutions for Flexible PCB Production
today announced a multi-million dollar order from Taipei-based Career Technology (Mfg.) Co., Ltd. a worldwide manufacturer of flexible printed circuit (FPC) PCBs for advanced electronic devices, for Orbotech's industry-leading Nuvogo for Patterning DI and ... ( read original story ...)
Smart Technology Leading at TaiSPO Sporting Equipment Show
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Smart technology addressing the ever-evolving needs of 21st century life is today’s main focus of sports and fitness equipment design. The latest developments will be on display at the TaiSPO trade show next March. The re-scheduling of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Healthcare Experts Share Medical Excellence on Malaysian Patients
Taiwan not only provides world-class medical services ... and we look forward to receiving even more patients from Malaysia in the near future.” Bob Cooper is Canadian Business Tribune''s senior editor. He is also a nationally syndicated newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
‘A gift from the sky’: record-breaking nine-hour rainbow appears in Taiwan
A professor in Taiwan claims to have witnessed the longest ever visible rainbow, clocking in at nearly nine hours, and plans to submit it for a world record. The rainbow lasted for eight hours and 58 minutes in the mountains around the Taiwanese capital of ... ( read original story ...)
2018 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL Program Revealed
On what will be the 50th anniversary of his assassination in 1968, down by the Riverside will also recall his most controversial speech, Beyond Vietnam-A Time to Break Silence at the Riverside Church in New York City on April 4 1967-one year to the day ... ( read original story ...)
Vincent Callebaut’s 5 farming bridges will feature thousands of 3D Printed housing units in Iraq
Vincent Callebaut Architectures' main concept is to rebuild them as inhabited bridges by building the new city over the old city ... Seoul's Yeouido Han River Park is also another eco-sustainable project of the architect. Vincent Callebaut runs his ... ( read original story ...)
samsung patent reveals palm recognition for password hints
schemata architects were challenged to design the blue bottle coffee cafe, which was supposed to serve as a connection between the city and the buildi ... the project offers a new ... forces traveled throughout taiwan for several weeks before teaming ... ( read original story ...)