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Israel's new virus surveillance system draws comparisons to China

Monitoring system installed in Or Aqiva can detect whether person is wearing a face cover and measure distance between individuals to determine whether they are observing social distancing; system does not possess facial recognition capabilities

Ilan Levinsohn , 18:21 , 11.08.20

Israeli tech mobilizes to predict coronavirus outbreaks through sewage

Health Ministry launches pilot study in 14 communities across country that could give authorities up to two weeks warning of imminent COVID-19 outbreak, thereby giving officials chance to crack down on potential virus hot spots

The Media Line , 16:51 , 10.30.20

EU to Facebook, Google, Twitter: Do more against fake news

European regulatory commission calls on tech giants to work harder on tackling disinformation, including false reports regarding coronavirus poandemic, in accordance with 2018 self-regulation agreement

Reuters , 13:42 , 09.10.20

Israel's largest hospital to develop health tech with UAE firm

MOU between Sheba Medical Center and APEX is first cooperation between Israeli hospital, Emirati company after countries agreed to normalize ties last month; Sheba says deal paves way for cooperation on innovation, training, medical tourism, COVID treatment

Reuters , 09:03 , 09.10.20

Smart Water: How Mekorot handles increasing cyber threats

Digital revolution is sweeping water infrastructure industry, and Israel is one of most prominent leaders; unfortunately, as field enters digital world, water systems are exposed to increasing cyber threats, but here too Israel - and Mekorot - are not falling behind

Meital R. Fishman , 11:11 , 09.06.20

How some Israelis dodge COVID-19 tracking

Those fearing a quarantine order after unwittingly being near a coronavirus carrier, render themselves untraceable by switching their cellphones to 'airplane mode' or using 'burner' SIM cards instead

Reuters , 22:48 , 08.23.20

Israel successfully tests advanced missile defense system

The test of Arrow-2, multi-layered system meant to defend against short, mid and long-range missiles, was conducted overnight jointly with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency; it includes Iron Dome, David's Sling and Arrow-3 all in one

Associated Press , 13:04 , 08.13.20

Singapore trials automated Israeli drones to enforce virus rules

The small machines, developed by Israel's Airobotics, are programmed to track anomalies such as gatherings and are used by Singaporeans to enforce social distancing measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19

Reuters , 14:41 , 08.06.20

Coronavirus endangers Israel's high-tech ecosystem

Despite promising investment figures, experts warn that economic uncertainty caused by the global pandemic could spell wide-scale layoffs in the near future; some, however, remain optimistic that the industry can weather the storm

The Media Line , 18:43 , 07.18.20

Israeli startup allows actors to shoot scenes from home

New technology manages to accurately manipulate images according to a source video; D-ID claims service not meant to replace actors, but allow them to work from home during and after virus pandemic

Yuval Man , 15:28 , 07.15.20

Catalan politician suspects phone tapped by state using Israeli spyware

Cybersecurity experts warn parliament speaker, 2 other separatist politicians phones hacked; Spanish gov't says not aware of any such spying; NSO declines to say if software sold to Spain

Reuters , 15:21 , 07.14.20

Israeli court rejects petition to curb spyware company

Judge dismisses Amnesty's legal bid, which alleged that governments around the world use NSO's cellphone hacking software and the firm should therefore have its export license revoked

Reuters , 15:32 , 07.13.20

Israeli mask maker Sonovia expects 99% coronavirus success after lab test

Company chief technology officer says reusable anti-viral masks are coated in zinc oxide nanoparticles that destroy bacteria, fungi, and viruses and their material can also be used to make PPE for medical teams and seat covers for public transport

Reuters , 13:22 , 06.22.20

Tel Aviv University's online cybersecurity course ranked first in the world

Free course 'Unlocking Information Security' clutches first place half a year after its launch, surpassing renowned courses from universities such as Stanford and Princeton

i24NEWS , 22:57 , 06.21.20

Israeli company embroiled in massive spyware effort targeting Chrome users

Unclear who is behind bid to distribute malware, but all 15,000+ domains involved were bought from Netanya-based Galcomm, which denies role; cyber security expert says firm should have known what was happening

Reuters , 12:33 , 06.18.20

Report: Israeli financial tech records banner year in 2019

Despite seeing record investments in Israeli high-tech companies, startup revenues are expected to plummet as corporations forced to cut down innovation budgets due to coronavirus pandemic

AFP , 20:41 , 06.17.20

In first, classified Israeli missile hits 400km target range

LORA weapons system, a theater quasi-ballistic missile, was developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries and has been tested two months ago at sea to tryout its effectiveness in naval warfare

Yoav Zitun, i24NEWS , 18:48 , 06.02.20

65% of small Israeli start-ups could succumb to COVID-19: survey

many early-stage technology companies are facing bankruptcy, and the industry is not receiving sufficient assistance from the Israeli government claims Karin Mayer Rubinstein CEO of Israel Advanced Technology Industries

AFP , 21:37 , 05.31.20

'You are already in our store, why not work for us?'

Trax lets customers shopping in supermarkets carry out tasks and get paid while doing them, 'we are the Uber of the retail world,'says the company's CEO with great pride, with patience, the technology will be in Israel.

Tal Shahaf , 16:39 , 05.31.20

Meat on demand: Israeli company is 3D printing steaks

Nes Tziyona-based Meatech is the latest entrant in the global race to create cultured, lab-grown meat, and its first products are expected to hit restaurants as early as next year; the company joins three other Israeli tech firms already operating in the field

Tal Shahaf , 13:16 , 05.27.20

Israeli innovation tucked inside Google's newest earphones

The head of tech company DSPG says the firm's powerful AI-powered chip gives the internet behemoth's rival to Apple's AirPods some smart, voice-activated capabilities not found in any other product on the market

Tal Shahaf , 20:03 , 05.26.20

Israeli anti-viral mask maker Sonovia eyes Nasdaq listing this year

The company that makes face masks coated in zinc oxide nano-particles that destroy bacteria, fungi and viruses, says they are targeting 'a valuation of $50 million' by the end of the year

Reuters , 11:05 , 05.21.20

Israeli inventors develop face mask that allows to eat out safely

The remote-controlled device allows users to open a slot in the front of the mask so that food can pass through, without taking it off; it's likely to retail at 3 to 10 shekels ($0.85 to $2.85)

Reuters , 22:55 , 05.18.20

Israeli NGO offers platform to learn Israeli solutions to COVID-19 Pandemic

Using digital tools, the platform offers innovations developed and applied in Israel to communities around the world that are still suffering from the pandemics consequences and provides tools to adapt to the new reality

Ynet , 20:46 , 05.17.20

Teenager uses coronavirus lockdown to develop app for diabetics

Seventh-grader from central Israel launches app which provides users with nutritional value of their next meal; youngster says 'wants to help diabetics' such as himself

Shirly Farkash , 20:23 , 05.14.20