Enlarge (credit: Samuel Axon) On the evening of February 7, Motherboard’s Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reported that…
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China wants to make the chips that will add AI to any gadget
The AI boom offers Chinese chipmakers a chance to catch up after years of lagging…
Meet Some of the Women Building Comcast’s Next-Generation IoT Experiences
By Ashley Reed, Human Resources for the Digital Home Team at Comcast Cable For Internet…
Sorry, FCC: Charter will lower investment after net neutrality repeal
Enlarge (credit: Steve Johnson) The Federal Communications Commission’s quest to prove that killing net neutrality…
Every study we could find on what automation will do to jobs, in one chart
There are about as many opinions as there are experts.
Internet of Things in Healthcare: What are the Possibilities and Challenges?
Technology has disrupted every industry including healthcare, business, finance and others. Healthcare remains the fastest…
China launches salvo against “network navy” of trolls who spread fake news
Enlarge / A website for a Chinese “Internet Navy” offering search engine optimization and other…
Algorithms are making American inequality worse
In a new book, political scientist Virginia Eubanks says using computers to decide who gets…
The Promise of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled IoT
The next technology revolution is underway. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning coupled…
Charter’s gigabit cable—starting at $105—is coming to over 40 million homes
Enlarge / Charter’s gigabit service is available in these eight markets and will spread across…
Faced with failing antibiotics, scientists are using killer viruses to fight superbugs
Advances in DNA sequencing and AI could make the idea a more practical treatment option.
Empathic AI: The Next Generation of Vehicles Will Understand Your Emotions
Transportation will never be the same once our machines know how we feel. We are…
Fernando, you’re getting a Dell: McLaren gets a new sponsor in F1
Enlarge (credit: Charles Coates/McLaren/Lee Hutchinson) One of the most recognizable names in racing is pairing…
A fast-evolving new botnet could take gadgets in your home to the dark side
Satori is built to turn routers, thermostats, and other household devices into zombies.
Enterprises will spend $7 trillion on digital transformation by 2021
Global enterprises will spend more than $7 trillion dollars in the next four years as…
Amazon expands Prime Now delivery to Whole Foods, but only in four markets
Enlarge (credit: Amazon) Since Amazon bought Whole Foods last year for 13.7 billion, we’ve seen…
The doctor responsible for gene therapy’s greatest setback is sounding a new alarm
Toxic effects seen in animals raise questions about new gene therapies for children.
CARFIT And CEA Create A Joint Lab On Artificial Intelligence
CARFIT and CEA have signed an agreement to create a joint laboratory focused on Artificial…
The Equifax “Lock & Alert” app works, but what does it do?
Enlarge / Now I’m protected, apparenty, after troubleshooting with Equifax. Last week, I reported about…
What the Coincheck hack means for the future of blockchain security
Half a billion dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency was stolen—that’s gotten people’s attention.
Autonomous Cars Will Need “Autonomous Maintenance” Solutions
Competition has begun heating up as to who will be the first one to operate…
Tech-support scammers have a new trick to send Chrome users into a panic
Enlarge (credit: Malwarebytes) Con artists pushing tech-support scams have an arsenal of ways to lock…
A search for insomnia genes involving 1.3 million people is the largest genetic study ever
The quest to understand common diseases takes on unprecedented scope.
The Key IoT Security Questions You Need To Ask
An Internet of Things (IoT) solution offers a multitude of business benefits from decreased operational…
Feds drop hammer on massive “carder” ring that caused $530 million in losses
Enlarge (credit: Mighty Travels) Federal prosecutors have criminally charged 36 people for their alleged roles…
Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out
Messenger Kids, its first grab at the under-13 crowd, is not to be trusted. After…
The Fast Pace of Facial Recognition Innovation
Facial recognition technology has finally begun to enter the science fiction landscape we had all…
German Navy experiences “LCS syndrome” in spades as new frigate fails sea trials
Enlarge / The Baden-Wurttemberg, listing slightly to starboard as usual, has been sent back to…
How nuclear weapons research revealed new climate threats
Lawrence Livermore Lab’s increasingly powerful climate models have sounded a stark warning for California.
Twelve new lenses you won’t be able to live without
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