The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/technology/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:28:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png technology | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/technology/ 32 32 Shower, shelter, swipe: Israel’s ‘startup nation’ meets Iran war with a wave of apps https://www.timesofisrael.com/shower-shelter-swipe-israels-startup-nation-meets-iran-war-with-a-wave-of-apps/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:42:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769380 Amid frequent missile alerts, Israelis are downloading apps to calculate the risk of showering — and to look for love in bomb shelters

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]]> Family of boy killed on Yom Kippur fundraise for his ‘robot firefighter’ project https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-boy-killed-on-yom-kippur-raise-funds-for-robot-firefighter-project/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:12:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2620281&preview=true&preview_id=2620281 The life of Barak Houry, 12, was tragically cut short when he was run over on his bike; his family is intent on fulfilling his dream: creating an automated fire-fighting device

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]]> Tech troubles? No problem! US youth help seniors navigate COVID challenges https://www.timesofisrael.com/tech-troubles-no-problem-us-youth-help-seniors-navigate-covid-challenges/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:36:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2508002 American members of the digital generation use their native skills to assist older people to schedule vaccinations, access information, and feel less lonely during the pandemic

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]]> ‘A modern séance’: New tool by Israel’s MyHeritage brings old photos to life https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-tool-by-israels-myheritage-brings-old-photos-to-life/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:20:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2504939 'Deep Nostalgia' feature moves many on social media as they are able to animate long-dead relatives; others use it to see famous figures in motion

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]]> Location tracking, face matching: Tech that’s tracking down the US Capitol mob https://www.timesofisrael.com/location-tracking-face-matching-tech-thats-tracking-down-the-us-capitol-mob/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:40:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2472527 Law enforcement agencies are accessing and processing vast amounts of information via technological sources to investigate the January 6 attack

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]]> How is your company adapting to the ‘new normal’? https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-is-your-company-adapting-to-the-new-normal/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:42:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2406399 There is no going back to the 'old normal'; we have to a 'new normal', whatever that is, and digital transformation will give firms the tools to allow them to continue and succeed

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]]> Israeli-created movement harnesses tech brains worldwide to fight coronavirus https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-created-movement-harnesses-tech-brains-worldwide-to-fight-coronavirus/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:38:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2271287 Tikkun Olam Makers launches open database of prototypes and products; encourages engineers, designers, developers, to create affordable solutions for hospitals, households

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]]> Living in the Deus Ex Machina future https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/living-in-the-deus-ex-machina-future/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:16:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2196678 With 2020 just around the corner, I want to think about the impact emerging technologies will have on our societies and quality of life in the next five to fifteen years

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]]> Novel envisions Yad Vashem burning as plotters eradicate historical truth https://www.timesofisrael.com/novel-envisions-yad-vashem-burning-as-plotters-eradicate-historical-truth/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 07:13:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2040083 Leading UK Jewish journalist Jonathan Freedland once again turns his hand to fiction as his alter-ego, the best-selling thriller writer Sam Bourne

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]]> Is digital technology leading us into a new dark age? https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-digital-technology-leading-us-into-a-new-dark-age/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 22:11:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1946934 News about regimes hacking journalists, election meddling, and robots eliminating jobs raises the question of whether technology and democracy are compatible, says Jamie Bartlett

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]]> Israeli-led IBM project pits computer against human debaters https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-led-ibm-project-pits-computer-against-human-debaters/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:28:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1873494 Company say Project Debater, built out of Haifa lab, able to use AI to conduct complex human practices like rhetoric and analysis

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]]> Stepping out of Sergey Brin’s shadow https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/stepping-out-of-sergey-brins-shadow/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:54:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1791598 Investor-driven 'free' social media comes at a steep price: we need a slower, deeper fusing of art and technology

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]]> Commercial drones threaten our skies https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/commercial-drones-a-clear-and-growing-threat-to-our-skies/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:50:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1769719 Israel's security forces are racing to protect vulnerable areas before it's too late

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]]> IsraAID helps set up science and tech center in South Sudan https://www.timesofisrael.com/israaid-helps-set-up-science-and-tech-center-in-south-sudan/ Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:12:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1733448 New facility expected train 10,000 young people to become engineers, technicians, mathematicians

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]]> Google earbuds offer real-time translation; Hebrew not included https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-google-earbuds-offer-real-time-translation-feature-hebrew-not-included/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:07:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1706121&preview=true&preview_id=1706121 Pixel Buds, synched to new Pixel smartphones, promise translations of conversations in any of 40 languages

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