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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Oxford University: new speed record for the ‘logic gates’ that form the building blocks of quantum computing

OXFORD, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at Oxford University have set a new speed record for the ‘logic gates’ that form the building blocks of quantum computing – a technology that could transform the way we process information. Quantum computers, which … Read the full press release

SAS ranked #19 on “Best Workplaces Ireland 2018” list

MARLOW, UK, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SAS is among the top employers on the Great Place to Work® Institute’s prestigious “Best Workplaces Ireland 2018” list of companies with fewer than 100 employees. The analytics leader was listed at #19 after finishing 22nd … Read the full press release

University of Southampton student midwife Lucy Price one of five finalists for the 2018 Pregnacare Award for UK Student Midwife of the Year

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Commitment, community and collaboration are all words used to describe University of Southampton student midwife Lucy Price, one of five finalists for the 2018 Pregnacare Award for UK Student Midwife of the Year. The Award, presented … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool to explore and assess the mental health and well-being of football players

LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool has launched a new study to explore and assess the mental health and well-being of academy and professional football players. The subject of mental health in football is an area that has … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool: Single genetic change in Salmonella plays key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa

LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan … Read the full press release

Liverpool computer scientist Dr Danushka Bollegala to work on a range of recipe and ingredient recognition projects at the world’s largest recipe sharing platform Cookpad

LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Liverpool computer scientist, Dr Danushka Bollegala, is bringing his expertise in natural language processing (NLP) to the world’s largest recipe sharing platform, Cookpad, to work on a range of recipe and ingredient recognition projects. NLP is a branch of artificial … Read the full press release

BookingPal étend ses activités en France à mesure que les opérations européennes grandissent

BookingPal a annoncé l’ouverture de son premier bureau en France, élargissant ainsi sa présence sur l’un des plus grands marchés de location de vacances en Europe. PARIS, 01-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — En tant que l’un des plus grands réseaux de … Read the full press release

ZEISS, Christoffel-Blindenmission, Fundación Visión set up a new training center dedicated to cataract surgery in Asunción, Paraguay

CBM and ZEISS expand successful collaboration in Paraguay JENA/Germany, BENSHEIM/Germany, ASUNCIÒN/Paraguay, 01-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Training and continuing education of ophthalmologists are a key factor in the fight against preventable blindness – particularly in remote regions. ZEISS and the Christoffel-Blindenmission … Read the full press release

Sixt: car rental, RideHailing, leasing, fleet management and innovative mobility products to be bundled and distributed under unified management

Vinzenz Pflanz takes over direction of the newly created Group Sales division Oliver Popkowitz takes over direction of the SME & Digital Sales division Both divisions report directly to Chief Sales Officer Konstantin Sixt PULLACH, 01-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sixt is … Read the full press release

Van Hool signs with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal for 40 hydrogen buses

30 buses for RVK Köln and 10 buses for WSW Wuppertal (Germany). Largest order ever for fuel cell buses in Europe Delivery to start in the spring of 2019. Koningshooikt production site confirms its high-technology know-how with this order. Koningshooikt … Read the full press release

University of Leicester: British Science Week in Leicester, 9 to 18 March

British Science Week in Leicester from 9 March to 18 March offers galaxy of events for all the family LEICESTER, 01-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — For an out-of-this-world experience in Leicester – head over to the spectacular array of events being held … Read the full press release

Granular gases: University of Leicester mathematician with a theory explaining a peculiar phenomenon – ‘heating by cooling’

Researchers shed light on scientific phenomenon which helps to better understand evolution of interstellar dust and planetary rings in space LEICESTER, 01-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A Leicester mathematician has developed a theory to explain a peculiar phenomenon which can be observed … Read the full press release

Telenor Group at Mobile World Congress: Working Group Two ready for commercial launch

BARCELONA, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Working Group Two, the ground-breaking cloud based core network, is ready for commercial launch. Swedish mobile virtual network operator Vimla is the first commercial customer of the platform, which enables faster and scalable service innovation … Read the full press release

Telenor Group to contribute to two Telecom Infra Project (TIP) project groups focused on wireless networking

Telenor Group has joined the Telecom Infra Project (TIP). The global mobile operator will contribute to two TIP project groups focused on wireless networking: OpenCellular and mmWave. FORNEBU, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — News that Telenor Group became a member of TIP … Read the full press release

Royal DSM: Successful Initial Determination in DSM Desotech’s International Trade Commission case against Momentive UV Coatings (Shanghai) Co. and OFS Fitel, LLC

Elgin IL , USA, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, announces today a successful Initial Determination in DSM Desotech’s International Trade Commission (“ITC”) case against Momentive UV Coatings (Shanghai) Co., … Read the full press release

DSM: Next-generation armor technology will be on display at this year’s Enforce Tac exhibition

GELEEN, Netherlands, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Next-generation armor technology will be on display at this year’s Enforce Tac exhibition on March 7-8 in Nuremberg, Germany, where DSM Dyneema will showcase its innovative materials used by armor manufacturers to create the latest … Read the full press release

Bristol and Surrey universities, King’s College London debut the world’s first end-to-end 5G network at Mobile World Congress

The University of Bristol, University of Surrey and King’s College London will this week [26 February – 1 March] debut the world’s first end-to-end 5G network at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. BRISTOL, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the … Read the full press release

Enea AB to acquire Openwave Mobility for USD 90 million

Kista, Sweden, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Enea AB (publ) (“Enea”) has signed an agreement to acquire Openwave Mobility, a company offering the industry’s most scalable NFV platform with solutions to mobile operators. Openwave Mobility has a leading position in traffic management … Read the full press release

Daimler: Record number of startups and pilot projects at STARTUP AUTOBAHN

Record number of startups and pilot projects at STARTUP AUTOBAHN – the biggest innovation platform in Europe powered by Plug and Play Tech Center: over 130 pilots with 74 startups, 10 meetups with more than 3000 visitors; 30+ mentoring sessions; 700+ … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz is presents systems with artificial intelligence (AI) at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

STUTTGART/BARCELONA, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC; 26 February to 1 March) Mercedes-Benz is presenting innovations and initiatives from a variety of fields as part of its overarching digitisation strategy. The focus at the 280 square metre … Read the full press release