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Giving a voice to those who find it difficult to speak

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

This is the goal of Hadil Mehrez, a master's student at the Shippagan campus of the Université de Moncton. His efforts recently earned him an Award of Excellence at a conference on artificial intelligence in Japan.

“I have always loved helping people,” says the graduate of Tunisia’s National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology.

She therefore decided on a project in which she would combine her humanistic side with her passion for artificial intelligence.

That's why Ms. Mehrez and her team at the Human-System Interaction Research Laboratory (LARIHS) have been developing a tool since the summer that will enable people with language disorders to be understood.

“We were particularly interested in dysarthria, a disorder of motor origin caused by damage to the nervous system and affecting the muscular control of the speech mechanism,” she explains.

By leveraging advances in artificial intelligence and thanks to a transplanted chip, patients could potentially see an improvement in their voice quality.

“We don’t yet know exactly where this sound transplant will be placed, but it will contain the system that transforms the dysarthric voice so that it becomes clearer and more understandable,” explains the student.

Final testing leaves Hadil Mehrez optimistic about the system she and her colleagues are developing.

“This innovative approach offers exciting prospects for improving communication for people affected by these disorders by combining the powerful capabilities of artificial intelligence neural networks with the complex challenges of human communication.”

Excellence Award at ICAIIC 2024

Ms. Mehrez submitted an article about her research to the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication 2024 (or ICAIIC 2024), held February 19-22 in Osaka, Japan.

The article was selected for publication and received an Award of Excellence.

“That's good news. I’m very happy!” says the woman who works from the Shippagan campus.

“It was a source of pride for me, my supervisor Sid Ahmed Selouani and Mounira Chaiani, the PhD student who worked with me, to learn of this evaluation of my article and my project by great researchers and PhD students who are familiar with this Domain.”

Reflecting on her place at the University of Moncton and in New Brunswick, Hadil Mehrez says she has been supported and warmly welcomed in her lab and wants to stay in the province.

“We are almost a family,” is how she sums it up when she talks about her team. Everyone is nice and wants to help. I was able to integrate without any problems.”

In addition to the Université de Moncton, she would also like to highlight the contribution of her team, whom she thanks.

“This is a great opportunity for me and it's just the beginning. I want to do my best, make them even more proud of me, do more projects, submit more articles and win more prizes. I am very motivated and very proud of this result!”

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The Amazfit Mat body composition analyzer becomes a new accessory for smartwatches

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

The Amazfit body composition analysis mat appeared on the company's website at the following address: France and Italy. The device is used exclusively with the new balance introduced last year. However, the terms of purchase of the gadget remain unclear.

The Body Composition Analysis Mat is designed to help you track eight health metrics: body fat, muscle, bone mass, BMI, skeletal muscle, water, protein and basal metabolism. The mat uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology, which sends pulses through your body via the stainless steel electrodes you stand on. While the Balance watch already captures these measurements, Amazfit suggests that the wearable is limited to the upper body and the mat can take measurements from the lower body, which are combined to improve the accuracy of the results.

The results can be viewed in a “mini” analysis application that gives you an overview of your health status. Amazfit states that it is not a medical device and that it cannot be used to diagnose any pathology. The Amazfit mat for body composition analysis costs €39.90. However, the company states that the product is only available through bundle or marketing activities; No further details are provided about these two options. It is also unclear whether the product, designed for use with the Amazfit Balance smartwatch, will be offered in other markets such as North America.

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HABANOS CLOSES THE XXIV HABANO FESTIVAL WITH A TRIBUTE TO TRINIDAD FOR ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Class in: Sant
Theme : New products and services

? This evening marked the beginning of the Trinidad Year celebrations

? During the event, the brand introduced its amazing new product: Trinidad Robustos Extra

? 17800000?were achieved at the Habano Festival's traditional cigar humidor auction, setting a new record

LAHAVANE, March 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The 24th Habano Festival ended with a spectacle Gala evening which took place at the Pabexpo Convention Center in Havana; Around 1200 guests were present on this occasion to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Trinidad brand. This event, which marks the beginning of the Trinidad Year, has become a very special meeting point for lovers and lovers of one of the most prestigious brands in the world of high-end tobacco.

The evening was dedicated to celebrating the heritage and excellence of Trinidad, one of the most elegant and exclusive brands in the Habanos, SA portfolio. Over the course of the evening, the brand continued to build on its legacy by unveiling the latest significant addition to its portfolio in Trinidad:Trinidad Robustos Extra (50 gauge, 155mm length). It is a vitola that enriches the brand's range of large-caliber cigars and will be available in a new elegant box in two versions: a special pack of 12 Habanos and a three-unit gift box in which each Habano is dressed with a permanent ring and an additional ribbon to celebrate the 55th anniversary of production.

The arrival of this new vitola was not the only news announced as part of the planned actions to commemorate the Year of Trinidad. The renowned fashion designer Charaf Tajer participated in the design of the limited edition Fundadores Vintage 10 humidors for the 55th anniversary of Trinidad. 1000 cellars were manufactured by ST Dupont and the first 55 bear the exclusive design of the famous French designer. This collaboration highlights the fusion of design art and Habano tradition, offering collectors and Habano enthusiasts a unique piece of great artistic and cultural value.

This special occasion brought together celebrities and personalities, including members of the diplomatic corps, and featured performances by renowned artists such as: Manolito Simonet And Ivan Valientethe group Singing Luna and the virtuosos Jos Mara Vitier, Niurka Gonzalez, Brbara Llanes, Laritza Bacallao Or Alisabeth La Santiaguera And Maxwhich kept the audience swaying with traditional Cuban rhythms and more contemporary sounds until the final show offered by the Villagerworldwide known.

The most exciting moment of the evening was the presentation Habano Prize 2023, which reward people who have made significant contributions to Habano culture in the past year. Also the names of the two winners of the competition Habanos World ChallengeMr. Philip Ramos and Mr. Aaron Ignacio, it was announced.

Habano Communication Prize:Annie Lorenzo

Habano production price:AnaIselMederos

Habano Business Awards:Mohammed Mohebi

The final touch of this 24th edition of the Habano Festival was the traditional Cigar Humidor Auction. On this occasion and as a first surprise, the first of 128 Cohiba Tributo Year of the Dragon cellars was auctioned, followed by seven exclusive pieces representing global Habanos brands, as well as a special 55th anniversary wine cellar from Trinidad. The funds raised will go to Cuba's public health system.

The pieces sold at these auctions brought a total value of 17800000?. The Cohiba winery received the highest amount: €4,500,000.

Click here to download high-resolution images of the event.

Corporacin Habanos, SA

Corporacin Habanos, SA is a global leader in the marketing of premium cigars, both in Cuba and the rest of the world. For this purpose, the company has an exclusive distribution network on five continents and in more than 130 countries. For more information visitwww.habanos.com

Habanos, SA markets 27 premium brands that are entirely handcrafted and protected by the Habanos Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), including Cohiba, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Partags, Hoyo de Monterrey, H. Upmann and Trinidad, among others. Habanos have been made entirely by hand for over 500 years and have since become a reference around the world.

*(PDO) protected designation of origin

Further information about Habanos, SA:

https://www.instagram.com/habanos_oficial/

https://twitter.com/Habanos_Oficial

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCstGLy96wdZG7eCM4855_DA

https://www.linkedin.com/company/habanos-sa/

https://open.spotify.com/user/habanosmusic

https://www.facebook.com/habanos.sa.oficial/

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70 year old math problem solved

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Researchers have made significant progress in spectral geometry by proving a special case of the polya conjecture related to the eigenvalues of a disk. Their work, which combines theoretical elegance and potential practical applications, highlights the universal value and artistic beauty of mathematical research. Photo credit: Issues.fr.com

A professor and his colleagues have proven Pólya's conjecture about the eigenvalues of a disk, a tricky problem in mathematics.

Can you tell what shape a drum is from the sounds it makes?

That's the kind of question Iosif Polterovich, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Montreal, likes to ask. Polterovich uses spectral geometry, a branch of mathematics, to understand physical phenomena in wave propagation.

Breakthrough in mathematical conjecture

Last summer, Polterovich and his international collaborators – Nikolay Filonov, Michael Levitin and David Sher – proved a special case of a famous conjecture in spectral geometry formulated in 1954 by the eminent Hungarian-American mathematician George Pólya.

The conjecture involves estimating the frequencies of a round drum or, in mathematical terms, the eigenvalues of a disk.

This diagram shows Bessel functions where the points correspond to the frequencies of the tones of a round drum. Photo credit: Michael Levitin

Pólya himself confirmed his conjecture in 1961 for areas that overlap a plane, such as triangles and rectangles. Until last year, conjectures were only known for these cases. Despite its apparent simplicity, the CD remained elusive.

“Imagine an infinite floor covered with tiles of the same shape that fit together to fill the space,” Polterovich said. “It can be tiled with squares or triangles, but not disks. A disk is actually not a good shape for laying tiles.

The universality and impact of mathematics

In a paper published in July 2023 in the mathematics journal Mathematical Inventions, the researchers show that the Pólya conjecture holds for the disk, a case considered particularly difficult.

Although their result is primarily of theoretical value, their proof method has applications in computational mathematics and digital computing. The authors are currently investigating this route.

Joseph Polterovich

“Although mathematics is a fundamental science, in some ways it is similar to sports and the arts,” Polterovich said.

“Trying to prove a long-held conjecture is a sport. Finding an elegant solution is an art. And in many cases, great mathematical discoveries turn out to be useful: you just have to find the right application.

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This French start-up plans to protect 40,000 satellites by 2030

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

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40,000 active satellites by 2030

The space environment, essential to many critical functions on Earth, including communications, navigation and climate monitoring, must actually be protected from the harmful effects of space debris and other threats. But from the current 9,000, the number of active satellites in low orbit is expected to increase to 40,000 by 2030. There could be 1,000 objects orbiting the moon alone. Not counting the more than 30,000 currently identified pieces of space debris larger than 10 cm…

Avoided 30 million connections between space objects

Aldoria integrates data from six optical monitoring stations on four continents to provide a near real-time, comprehensive understanding of the space environment. Its patented MTOS technology is based on a system of four synchronously rotating telescopes located at the same observation location. Their rotation speed is coordinated with the transit time of objects in the field of view to ensure the detection of all space objects even at low altitudes of up to 300 kilometers. Thanks to this, in 2023, Aldoria's orbital information system generated 230,000 independent measurements on 5,000 objects and expected 30 million connections between space objects.

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Paraskiing in the spotlight on Saturday in Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

SAINTE-CÉCILE-DE-LÉVRARD. The 11th Paraski Festival will take place on Saturday March 9th in Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard.

During the event there will be an opportunity to take a Paraskiflex course priced at $125 for two hours and receive two additional hours free. To take the class, participants are asked to bring their skis or snowboards and contact Wax at 819 370-7899.

Paraskiing allows you to move quickly on a snow-covered surface using a sail. The participant straps on his skis (or gets on his snowboard), tensions his sail and lets the wind carry him.

Please note that a hot dog dinner is available on site and that the festivities end with a spaghetti dinner and a “Wax Team” themed evening at the Éric Côté Room at 228 Rue Principale. Tickets are available for $15 for children 10 and under and $25 for children 11 and older. The duo Luc & Gi will lead the evening (drinks on site).

Those interested in attending the festival are asked to contact Jean-Marie Dionne at 819 448-5465 or Serge Brisson at 819 263-2549 for full details. It is also possible to receive further information by email by writing to [email protected]. (MEV)

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Rumor: The flagship models of the Samsung Galaxy S25 will only be equipped with Exynos processors

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Samsung traditionally releases its flagship smartphones in two versions for different countries: with Snapdragon processors and proprietary Exynos. However, it happens that the manufacturer only uses one chip. Maybe this story will repeat itself next year.

Here's what we know

According to a new leak, the entire Samsung Galaxy S25 series will exclusively use Exynos processors. This is most likely the Exynos 2500, which has not yet been announced and whose performance is still difficult to estimate.

The same insider assures that the Galaxy Fold 7 and Galaxy Flip 7 foldable smartphones will be equipped exclusively with Qualcomm processors – presumably Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The Galaxy A series, which includes entry-level and mid-range smartphones, will, in turn, offer one model selection with Exynos and MediaTek in 2025.

But for now, these are just rumors and not confirmed information, so take it with a grain of salt. The launch of the Galaxy S25 is still a long way off, so more concrete data will follow later.

Source: @OreXda @OreXda

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Enjoy the ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro at a great price on AliExpress

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Cutting-edge technology and exceptional performance come together in the ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro, now available at a discounted price thanks to the Deal of the Day on AliExpress. With a -35% discount, it's the ideal time to get this revolutionary smartphone without breaking your budget. Below we tell you everything.

The ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro at a low price

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In addition to this offer, AliExpress is offering Choice Day, a promotional event that gives tech enthusiasts impressive discounts on a variety of high-tech devices. Up to 60% off until March 5th (inclusive). And as a bonus, AliExpress offers discount vouchers for the occasion:

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The ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro: a smartphone without compromises

The ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 chipset and delivers exceptional computing power thanks to its 3.36GHz octa-core technology and 64-bit architecture. With up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and an advanced cooling system, it guarantees a smooth and responsive experience even during the most intense gaming sessions.

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With such impressive features, the ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro positions itself as the first choice for demanding users looking for an uncompromised mobile experience. The Deal of the Day promotion on AliExpress is the perfect opportunity to grab one at a great price, but don't forget that the offer ends on March 6th.

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