Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration -- this could be the airport of the future. It's a vision that planners hope will become reality as new technology is rolled out, transforming the exhausting experience of getting stuck in lengthy queues in ageing, overcrowded terminals into something far more pleasant. The Asia-Pacific has been leading the way but faces fierce competition from the Middle East as major hubs compete to attract the growing number of long-haul travellers who can choose how to route their journey. The Asia-Pacific has been leading the way toward the airports of the future. The regions'are the two leading pockets of technology growth because they are really competing to be the global hubs for air transportation,' Seth Young, director of the Center for Aviation Studies at Ohio State University, told AFP. 'If I'm going to fly from New York to Bangalore, do I transfer through Abu Dhabi or Dubai or do I transfer through Hong Kong?

A technology expert has created a computer chip based on mice neurons that could recognise the smell of explosives. The device could be implanted into the brain of future robots, which could be trained to recognise danger via odours, replacing traditional airport security. The Koniku Kore device is a'world first' that is able to breath in and smell air, meaning it could detect volatile chemicals and explosives or even illnesses such as cancer. The Koniku Kore device is a'world first' that is able to breath in and smell air - meaning it could detect volatile chemicals and explosives or even illnesses such as cancer (stock image) Named the Koniku Kore, the modem-sized device could provide the brain for future robots. Instead of being based on silicon, the Koniku Kore is built using mice neurons.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of economic theory and soon this could change the way you invest in the markets. This is according to Vice-Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, whose research into the use of AI to make calculations in economic theory found that, where it was used, it significantly reduced the number of purchases and sales made in markets, but made each one more effective, with less risk. The theory of demand and supply, Marwala said, was one of the factors that influenced prices and the value of goods and services. Using artificial intelligence, Marwala's research found that AI engineers were able to build an individual demand curve to be able to individually price goods and service. On the internet, websites like Amazon make it possible to find two prices of a book within five minutes of each other." Marwala's work was premised on the fact that humans are intrinsically bad at making economic decisions, because they are only able to process a limited amount of information at a time, despite unlimited access to data. "When companies are listed on the stock market, their net worth is calculated and part of the company is offered to the public to buy shares of that company … One additional element that comes about as a result of publicly trading shares is that the price of the stock can end up not reflecting the intrinsic value of the shares.

A trio of reissues, all 4K restorations, highlight the Labor Day weekend film offerings: Steven Spielberg's 1977 mashed-potato-stacking sci-fi classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," with Richard Dreyfuss; Merchant-Ivory's 1983 India-set drama "Heat and Dust," starring Julie Christie; and Jacques Becker's 1960 crime drama "Le Trou." Other limited releases include French domestic drama "After Love" and the Czech-Slovak drama "The Teacher." After Love A couple chooses to separate after 15 years of marriage, but the husband remains in the apartment with his wife and daughters due to tight finances, leading to rising tensions. California Typewriter Documentary on a Berkeley repair shop, it's challenge to remain open and some of the collectors and enthusiasts who share a passion for the aging machines. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Steven Spielberg's 1977 science fiction classic stars Richard Dreyfuss as a man on a mission after a brush with a UFO.

Nuance Communications, Inc. said latest artificial intelligence (AI) framework could serve as a game changer for the UAE and GCC telecom industry. The Middle East region is now witnessing an accelerating technology migration to higher speed networks and smartphones, facilitated by operator investments to extend network coverage. Telecom operators need to transform their revenue opportunity thro-ugh data and voice services that are high quality, while managing capital allocation, and investing in new technologies and innovations. "By addressing customer needs in real time, innovative solutions will open new possibilities and increase value. Nuance Loop is specially designed to fit with the framework of UAE and GCC telecom operators as it engages mobile subscribers at virtually any touch point from voice to text to browser," said Rajesh Razdan, VP and GM, APAC, CSP Business, Nuance.

HUANGCHUAN VILLAGE, CHINA – Every day after lunch, Qu Yexiu used to potter around her house in northwest China doing housework and looking after her 2-year-old grandson. Now, every day after lunch, Qu and her grandson visit the newly opened early-childhood development center in their village of Huangchuan in the mountains of Shaanxi province, where he can play with other toddlers. "Things are better now that we have this village center," said Qu, 56. She looks after her two grandchildren while their parents work and live in nearby Anhui province. The other grandchild attends a preschool.

ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ -- High above the Persian Gulf, an Iranian drone crosses the path of American fighter jets lining up to land on the USS Nimitz. The drone buzzes across the sky more than a mile above the massive aircraft carrier and is spotted by the fighters. But for the senior Navy commanders on the ship, the presence of the enemy drone so close is worrying. Their biggest fear is the surveillance aircraft will start carrying weapons, posing a more direct threat to U.S. vessels transiting one of the world's most significant strategic and economic international waterways. "It's just a matter of time before we see that," said Navy Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander of the carrier strike group that includes the Nimitz.

Samsung has confirmed the firm will'soon' release a smart speaker designed to take on Amazon's Echo, Google's Home and Apple's HomePod. DJ Koh, the president of Samsung's mobile division, told CNBC a smart speaker was on the way. 'Maybe soon we will announce it. I am already working on it,' Koh said. 'As I mentioned I wanted to provide a fruitful user experience at home with Samsung devices, and I want to be moving quite heavily on it,' he added.

Some white-faced capuchin monkeys stick their fingers deep into the eye sockets of their friends, and others will use an ally's body parts to whack a common enemy. A new study found that older, sociable capuchins are prone to inventing more new types of social behaviors, many of which seem to function as tests of friendship or displays against enemies. However, younger monkeys are more innovative with their behavior in different categories - for example, ways to interact with the physical environment, such a flipping over cow pies to use as see-saws. Some white-faced capuchin monkeys stick their fingers deep into the eye sockets of their friends. A new study found that older, sociable capuchins are prone to inventing more new types of social behaviors, many of which seem to function as tests of friendship or displays against enemies.

WHEN the first printed books with illustrations started to appear in the 1470s in the German city of Augsburg, wood engravers rose up in protest. Worried about their jobs, they literally stopped the presses. In fact, their skills turned out to be in higher demand than before: somebody had to illustrate the growing number of books. Fears about the impact of technology on jobs have resurfaced periodically ever since. The latest bout of anxiety concerns the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI).