The artificial intelligence tool GPT-3 has been causing a stir online, due to its impressive ability to design websites, prescribe medication, and answer questions. GPT-3 is short for Generative Pre-training Transformer and is the third generation of the machine learning model. Machine learning is when computers can automatically learn from their experiences ... Read More »
Scientists Find ‘Lost’ Planet In Breakthrough That Could Help Us Discover Alien Life
Scientists have found a “lost” planet, in a breakthrough that could help us discover alien life. The planet is thought to be among hundreds of worlds that have gone missing and now can be discovered once more using new techniques. NGTS-11b, as the planet is known, was first seen in ... Read More »
Solar Energy Breakthrough Creates Electricity From Invisible Light
Two major breakthroughs in solar cell technology could vastly improve the way energy is harvested from the sun. The two studies, published in Nature Energy and Nature Photonics, will transform the efficiency and significantly reduce the cost of producing solar cells, scientists say. The first breakthrough involves “upconverting” low energy, non-visible light into high energy ... Read More »
Abdel Samad: We Will Work On Making Wage Increase Among Government’s Priorities
Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad, said Wednesday that there will be endeavors to make the increase of wages a priority for the government, once the USD to LBP exchange rate is officially fixed. Her remarks came during a meeting with a delegation of Syndicate of Lebanese Press Design ... Read More »
Ministry of Health: 124 New Coronavirus Infections
The Ministry of Public Health announced on Wednesday 124 new coronavirus infections, which raised the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 3,104. 115 cases were locally detected and 9 among returnees. NNA Read More »
Coronavirus in Lebanon: on the verge of critical stage in virus cases
Private As the coronavirus cases record double and triple digits with an increase in untraceable cases, the Lebanese government is not ready to impose a full lockdown or to tighten restrictions yet. Lebanon’s public health minister Dr. Hamad Hassan said Tuesday that the country which has so far managed to ... Read More »
EU leaders reach historic €750bn Covid-19 recovery deal
After almost five days of sometimes bitter negotiations in Brussels, European Union leaders finally agreed on a massive €750bn ($859bn) post-coronavirus recovery package. The summit began on Friday morning and saw more than 90 hours of talks, making it the longest summit since the meeting held in the French ... Read More »
Vaccine Studies Offer New Hope as EU Struggles on Virus Aid Deal
Two studies offered new hope of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus on Monday, seven months after the disease was first identified in China and spread rapidly across the globe. The positive news came as alarm grows over fresh outbreaks of the disease that has killed more than 600,000 ... Read More »
Ministry of Health confirms 46 new infections
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 46 new Coronavirus cases were registered in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the new cases were distributed as follows: 28 new cases among the residents and 18 new cases among the returnees. LBCI Read More »
Minister Of Information Broaches Role Of Media With World Bank Advisor, Modern University Delegation
Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Monday welcomed at her ministerial office World Bank advisor, Dr. Mounir Hamza, with whom she discussed the latest developments, as well as the important role of media and the modernization of public administrations. Minister Abdel Samad separately met with a delegation ... Read More »