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A Greek Techy Is Part of the Google Japan Team Improving Maps App
The internationally composed Google Japan unit is always looking for the latest trends and advances in technology. Recently, five techies on the team -- a Greek, a Thai, a Mexican, and 2 Japanese -- have put their focus towards...
Greece
ND's Mitsotakis: Greece Failing to Utilize its Digital Potential
Greece needs to improve its performance in digital policy, where it is lagging behind even comparably with crisis-hit Portugal, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday.
"We do not seem to be fully aware of our true digital...
Greece
Greek Inventors Showcase Their Talents at the Athens Mini Maker Faire 2017 (Video)
The Athens Mini Maker Faire exhibition was hosted for the second consecutive year at the Peristeri Exhibition Center on May 6 and 7 and Greek Reporter was there to capture the event live.
While at the Athens Mini Maker Faire...
Greece
First Robotic Chest Lobectomy in Greece Successfully Performed on 80-Year-Old Cancer Patient
The first robotic chest lobectomy was performed successfully on an 80-year-old patient who suffered from lung cancer at the Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki last week.
The surgery was performed using the “da Vinci Si HD” system, without an open...
Culture
Parallel Museum Exhibits of Ancient Greek and Chinese Science for Friendship Year
Over the past few years there has been an increasing amount of cultural exchanges between Greece and China and with 2017 dubbed as the Year of Greek-Chinese Friendship, this year is sure to be packed with events. The latest...
Greece
Vote for the ToposText App Nominated for Digital Humanities Awards 2016
The webpage and application ToposText has been nominated for the international Digital Humanities (DH) Awards 2016 in the category of Best Use of Digital Humanities for Public Engagement, the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation announced on Monday.
ToposText, the brainchild of former...
Europe
Authorities Lift Restrictions for EU Citizens Accessing Subscribed Online Content Abroad
On Tuesday the European Parliament and European Council negotiators created a set of new rules to apply to EU citizens accessing subscriptions for online content when they are traveling or temporarily staying in another EU country.
Currently EU citizens are...
Business
Factories Close Down While More Cafes and Restaurants Pop up in Greece
The Greek economy cannot generate added value products and services and is almost exclusively dependent on domestic consumption, a new study shows.
The study on Greek entrepreneurship that was conducted by Endeavor Greece shows that the Greek economy is still...
Greece
Greek Researchers at EKPA Create Artificial Neuron With Quantum Dot Lasers
Greek researchers working at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) optical communication photonic technology laboratory have developed an artificial neuron that simulates fundamental functions of the human brain, at speeds that are many orders of magnitude higher.
A paper...
Europe
A Greek’s App Aims to Empower Ethnic Amateur Cooks!
Greek Akis Palamidis is the Co-founder of Gastronaut, a new food app launched in Stockholm this January that provides a means for people making their home cooked meals available to the public.
The inspiration for developing the app came as...