US hearing warns FBI, Facebook on facial recognition US hearing warns FBI, Facebook on facial recognition A US Senate hearing Wednesday highlighted concern over the growing use of facial recognition technologies, both for law enforcement use and in big social networks like Facebook.
20 July 2012 12:01
Mexican minister suggests mobile app to fight crime Mexican minister suggests mobile app to fight crime Mexico's interior minister suggested Wednesday that a mobile software app could help crack down on the country's crippling drug-related crime.
19 July 2012 14:54
Archaeologists found Bronze Age burial near Uralsk Archaeologists found Bronze Age burial near Uralsk Kazakhstan archaeologists have found a Bronze Age burial near Uralsk city.
19 July 2012 14:38
Kazakhstan farmers offered 800 combine harvesters at discount Kazakhstan farmers offered 800 combine harvesters at discount To support small agricultural producers, Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry offers to purchase cheap harvesting equipment at discount rates: Ministry.
19 July 2012 14:27
Interpol unveils fake goods scanning app with Google Interpol unveils fake goods scanning app with Google Global policing body Interpol announced Tuesday a pioneering initiative to crack down on trade in fake goods, using an app developed with the help of search giant Google.
19 July 2012 10:21
Mudflow protection facilities to be installed at Almaty rivers Mudflow protection facilities to be installed at Almaty rivers Mudflows threat is high during summer in Almaty when glaciers in nearby mountains are melting melting heavily.
18 July 2012 17:39
Endangered languages get a Google protection plan Endangered languages get a Google protection plan Google on Tuesday unveiled an online information exchange platform to try to give some extra lasting power to more than 3,000 endangered languages.
18 July 2012 16:18
Kazakhstan students invented city drone to help in emergencies Kazakhstan students invented city drone to help in emergencies Kazakhstan students have assembled an unmanned drone for detection of emergency situations and aid to their victims.
18 July 2012 15:29
Almaty sells twice as many cars than Astana Almaty sells twice as many cars than Astana Cars are in higher demand in Almaty than in other Kazakhstan cities.
18 July 2012 15:20
Google chief declares war on 'illicit networks' Google chief declares war on 'illicit networks' Google chief Eric Schmidt declared war on international criminals Tuesday, vowing to harness technology to battle "illicit networks" around the world.
18 July 2012 11:04
Kazakhstan retailers are reluctant to sell Kazakhstan-made computer games Kazakhstan retailers are reluctant to sell Kazakhstan-made computer games The main problem of Kazakhstan made computer games is their quality - from the quality of graphics to even the printed disc cover design.
17 July 2012 18:27
Kazakhstan invention can save $200 million a year for thermal power stations Kazakhstan invention can save $200 million a year for thermal power stations Kazakhstan scientists have developed a plasma technology for burning coal at thermal power stations.
17 July 2012 17:44
Russia to overhaul Gagarin launching pad at Kazakhstan’s Baikonur in 2014 Russia to overhaul Gagarin launching pad at Kazakhstan’s Baikonur in 2014 Currently the launching pad is used to launch Soyuz TMA vehicles to the ISS as well as cargo vehicles Progress.
17 July 2012 16:10
Titanic II to have 'safety deck' says Australian tycoon Titanic II to have 'safety deck' says Australian tycoon Australian billionaire Clive Palmer Tuesday said his modern-day version of the Titanic will retain the first, second and third-class divisions of the original and include a new "safety" deck.
17 July 2012 11:12
Taiwanese academics visit contested Spratlys Taiwanese academics visit contested Spratlys A group of Taiwanese academics has visited the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, defence officials said Monday, amid continued tensions over rival claims to the area.
16 July 2012 13:57
Tata chief keeps high hopes for Nano despite slow start Tata chief keeps high hopes for Nano despite slow start The head of India's vehicle-to-steel conglomerate Tata Group says he still has high hopes for the Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, despite a slow sales start.
14 July 2012 16:58
Wikipedia hits defining moment in social Web era Wikipedia hits defining moment in social Web era The public knowledge website is more than a decade old and remains among the top 10 Internet sites in the world, but some say it is becoming old and dowdy. Others want to keep it that way.
14 July 2012 15:26
The eyes have it for disabled gamers The eyes have it for disabled gamers Engineers said Friday they had built a device using mass-produced video gaming equipment that lets disabled people control a computer with just their eyes -- with a price tag of under $30 (25 euros).
14 July 2012 12:30
Kazakhstan tycoon building motor-racing track near Almaty Kazakhstan tycoon building motor-racing track near Almaty Kazakhstan tycoon Alidzhan Ibragimov is constructing Sokol motor-racing track with the area of 205 hectares in Ili Region of Almaty Oblast.
13 July 2012 18:58

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