New set-top box developed for South Korean company transforms any regular TV into a smartTV controlled with just a wave of the hand.
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OurCrowd raises over $12m. for its startups
Crowdfunding platform OurCrowd closes new round for Jeff Pulver’s startup Zula, pushing total raised by fund to over $12m. in its first seven months.
Technion grad named MacArthur Genius
The Israeli mathematician Maria Chudnovsky, now a professor at Columbia University, won a $500,000 ‘genius grant.’
Researchers use radio waves to uncover oldest galaxies
An international team of scientists led by Israeli researchers has developed a method for detecting galaxies of stars that formed when the universe was still in its infancy – during the first 180 million years of its existence.
Israeli short animation premieres in Ottawa
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design 2011 graduate, Yoram Cohen, was the only Israeli chosen to screen his work at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
HD Wi-Fi company Celeno closes $24m. round
Ra’anana-based company aims to expand its development program and increase marketing worldwide.
Israeli hospital treating kids from Gaza
Against the backdrop of tensions in the south, four Gazan children are getting lifesaving treatment at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.
Europe’s biggest “catch” harvested by Israeli fish farm technology
Israel’s AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies chose Poland as the best location for Europe’s largest fish farm. It will breed tilapia, or the biblical St. Peter’s fish in an environmentally friendly way.
$1 million brain research prize in Israel
First BRAIN Prize is to be awarded at the Global Brain Technology Conference in 2013.
Celebrity-backed Mobli raises $22m. in second round of financing
Photo and video sharing company Mobli, has raised $22 million in a second round of financing.
Wiki Loves Monuments
Amateur shutterbugs can win cash prizes and guided tours of Israel for their snapshots of heritage sites across Israel.