Linear transforms — like a Fourier transform — are a key math tool in engineering and science. A team from UCLA recently published a paper describing how they used deep learning techniques to design an all-optical solution for arbitrary linear transforms. The technique doesn’t use any conventional processing elements and, instead, relies on diffractive surfaces.
Read MoreEmma Court / Bloomberg: TrialSpark, which wants to leverage its clinical trials management software into drug discovery, closed $156M Series C at a $1B+ valuation earlier this year — – TrialSpark expands from clinical trials into developing drugs — Company raised $156 million, is valued at more than $1 billion
Read MoreLARKANA: Police officials claimed to have arrested a man for filming female students of colleges and schools in Sindh’s Ratodero taluka for uploading it on TikTok, ARY News reported on Thursday. The police department has taken action against a man who was allegedly involved in secretly recording videos of female students going to their schools
Read MoreThe 2017 version of Aibo, Sony’s robot dog. | Sam Byford / The Verge Amazon announced its Astro home robot on Monday, which is designed to be an Alexa on wheels that can also bring you stuff (if other people load it into the cargo bay) and act as a sort of guard dog. With
Read MorePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge Microsoft announced a new version of the Surface Pro last week, along with the Surface Laptop Studio. The Surface Pro 8 feels very much like a logical evolution of Microsoft’s tablet / laptop. Some of the more notable improvements include a 120Hz display with slimmer bezels, Thunderbolt 4
Read MoreFollowing a small “Device Support” update earlier today, Apple has just released macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 RC to developers. According to the release notes, this update brings security fixes to macOS Big Sur users — but details are unknown. more… The post Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 RC to developers with security fixes appeared
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Read MoreBethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Axios: LinkedIn blocks the profiles of several US journalists on its Chinese platform, citing “prohibited content” without specifying what it was — LinkedIn blocked the profiles of several U.S. journalists from the company’s China-based platform this week, citing “prohibited content.”
Read MoreLuxury retailer Neiman Marcus has notified 4.6 million customers about a data breach | Getty Images Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus said Thursday it had notified 4.6 million customers that their personal information, including credit card numbers. may have been part of a May 2020 data breach. The Dallas-based company said in a news release that
Read MoreOne of the features Google offers exclusively through its Pixel Android phones is the Personal Safety app. Over the years, it’s added features like a safety check-in that automatically notifies your emergency contacts if you don’t respond as scheduled and the ability to automatically dial 911 if it detects you’ve been in a car accident.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ has debuted a new clip ahead of the third episode of “The Morning Show.” The new clip counts down the moment that Alexy Levy returns to the show. The first two episodes of season two are streaming now on Apple TV+. Watching Alex Levy get counted down to
Read MorePhoto by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM Because no peace can be found in the age of man, TikTok has decided to partner with select creators, celebrities, and online entities like Lil Nas X, Bella Poarch, and Grimes to release a collection of non-fungible tokens. These TikTok Top Moments, as the company is calling them,
Read MoreKim Lyons / The Verge: Retailer Neiman Marcus says it notified 4.6M customers that their personal info, including credit card numbers, may have been exposed in a May 2020 data breach — The retailer told 4.6 million customers their personal information including names and credit card data may have been affected
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Zoom says it no longer plans to acquire cloud-based call center software maker Five9, following the FCC’s review of the $14.7B deal on national security grounds — – Zoom’s attempted acquisition of cloud contact center software maker failed to win sufficient approval from Five9 shareholders.
Read MoreThe Super 8 camera, while a groundbreaking video recorder in its time, is borderline unusable now. Even if you can get film for it (and afford its often enormous price), it still only records on 8mm film which isn’t exactly the best quality of film around, not to mention that a good percentage of these
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple leaker Jon Prosser predicts that the Apple Watch Series 7 will begin shipping in mid-October. Preorders for the new watch could begin as soon as next week. The Apple Watch Series 7 is still saying that it will release “later this fall.” The Apple Watch Series 7 could come
Read MoreApple Watch Series 7 was announced at Apple’s September special event along with the iPhone 13 lineup and the new iPad models. However, unlike its siblings, Apple Watch Series 7 is not available to customers – and there’s no word from Apple on when it will be. According to Jon Prosser, the next-generation Apple Watch
Read MoreZoe Schiffer / The Verge: A look at the rise of employee dissent at Apple, including pushback against returning to the office, fighting for pay equity, and increasing leaks — On June 14th, 2021, Apple’s remote work advocacy group sent an anonymous email to Tim Cook. — “We all agree that we are here at
Read MoreImage: Marvel Studios Three months after Scarlett Johansson sued Disney over its streaming release of Black Widow, arguing she stood to lose millions of dollars because her salary was based on the box office performance of the film, the suit has now been settled, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and The New York Times
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Five9 will remain independent — its deal to be acquired by Zoom is off. Though a press release from Five9 says it was “terminated by mutual agreement,” it’s also the case that Five9 shareholders rejected the $14.7 billion deal. Zoom originally announced the acquisition on July 18th. Five9
Read MoreDalvin Brown / Washington Post: MiamiCoin, a crypto partnership with CityCoins unveiled in August that automatically allocates 30% of newly minted coins to the city, has made $7.1M for Miami — The South Florida city is the first municipality to accept cryptocurrency contributions through CityCoins, which the mayor says may one day take the place
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple has launched a new offer for a free pair of AirPods for customers in India. The offer is good for customers who purchase an iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini. The promotion will run from October 7 to November 4. Grab an iPhone and get some AirPods. If you’re
Read MorePhoto By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Electronic Arts is promoting chief studios officer Laura Miele to chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday. The change is a big promotion for Miele, who already had significant leadership at the company overseeing 25 different studios. The new role will give Miele greater oversight over the company
Read MoreIn addition to all the updates for its operating systems, Apple also introduced SF Symbols 3 beta at WWDC 2021 in June. The new version of SF Symbols, which includes more than 600 new icons, is now available to the public as an official release. more… The post Apple officially releases SF Symbols 3 and
Read MoreThe word from an increasing number of voices in the semiconductor industry is that shortages and production problems are here to stay for the foreseeable future. Xbox head Phil Hughes is the latest executive to sound off on the problem, and he agrees with assessments from Lisa Su and Jensen Huang: “I think it’s probably
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