The new components could allow for new applications in spinal surgery, including preoperative planning, surgical simulation, and potentially implantable devices A group of Turkish doctors have evaluated the feasibility of using 3D bioprinting technology to raise success percentages in spinal surgery. By combining CT scanning […]
Turkey’s largest online hackathon: Hack the Normal by Arcelik
Having focused on three areas, the event was after the new normal lifestyle in days of global pandemic Arcelik, as Turkey’s one of the leading domestic appliances company, held Hack the Normal, an online hackathon. Took place on May 15-17, the aim of the event […]
⦋Guest Post] Algorithm as the boss
Before replacing human workers, algorithms are already at workplaces with managerial powers Dr. Başak Ozan Özparlak The Age of Big Data, 4th Industrial Revolution, Second Machine Age, under all those headlines, mass media warns us against intelligent robots that might “take” the human jobs away […]
Twitter shuts down more than 7 thousand accounts in Turkey
The accounts were also used for commercial activities, such as cryptocurrency-related spam Twitter announced to closed down more than seven thousand accounts in Turkey. Social media giant said they detected a network of accounts that was employing false activity. Such activities targeted the Turkish users, […]
Abbott announces CE mark and immediate availability of its COVID-19 lab-based antibody test in Turkey
Test was approved by the Ministry of Health’s General Directorate of Public Health and the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Abbott recently announced it received CE Mark to the IVD Directive (98/79/EC) for its laboratory-based serology blood test for the detection of the antibody, […]
One book, one film: Surveillance Capitalism and Minority Report
Your weekend food is here. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism and Minority Report are at your disposal The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: how personal data commodified and used for profit-making Actually, this is one of the books to read nowadays by Shoshana Zuboff. Here is […]
TechOne Venture Capital to invest TL 200 million in Turkish tech startups
The fund has a sector-agnostic strategy while AI, robotics, medical technologies, advanced materials, and IoT sectors will be prioritized Led by Actus Asset Management and Tarvenn Ventures, TechOne plans to invest in 50 early stage technology startups that have potential to scale in global markets. […]
Start-up support for Syrians by ENHANCER Project
The project operates in 11 cities with 26.4 million € project budget The button was pressed for the ENHANCER Project (Development of Entrepreneurship Capacity for Socio-Economic Adaptation Project), which aims to contribute to the integration of Syrians under temporary protection into socio-economic life Çetin Ali […]
Effects of COVID-19 in various industries in Turkey: Deloitte
The consultancy highlighted the effects of the pandemic, including social and technological views Deloitte Turkey, part of global consultancy company, analyzed the effects of COVID-19 for various industries in Turkey. The report is called “Global Report on Covidien-19 Effects of Different Categories epidemic in Turkey”, […]
Ministry’s health tracking app of COVID-19 isn’t transparent: Association
Alternative Informatics Association is an NGO centers upon media literacy issues, internet censorship and mass surveillance for 10 years –What is Alternative Informatics Association? What are the purposes of the association? The Alternative Informatics Association (Alternatif Bilişim Derneği) is an Istanbul based civil society organization […]