Chris Velazco / Engadget: Nvidia’s AI uses objects and scenery from within existing videos to build new interactive environments in realistic city landscapes — It all started with cities and — what else? — Gangnam Style. — Attendees of this year’s NeurIPS AI conference in Montreal can spend a few moments driving through … Nvidia's
Read MoreThe more things change, the more things stay the same. Early electronic devices used a spark gap. These have been almost completely replaced with tubes and then semiconductor devices such as transistors. However, transistors will soon reach a theoretical limit on how small they can be which is causing researchers to find the next thing.
Read MoreBrie Larson takes Marvel fans back to the 1990s in this much-anticipated 2019 film. Captain Marvel trailer scores big during Monday Night Football – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTurns out captive dolphins might enjoy TV like humans, according to a new study. Scientists made dolphins watch SpongeBob SquarePants – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreQuestion-and-answer site says names, email addresses and encrypted passwords were exposed. Quora discovers data breach that may affect 100M users – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIbis, A popular European hotel chain, just introduced the world to the “social media sitter.” It’s the answer to a problem few knew existed, and even fewer though we needed professional help with. “Enjoy your trip without digital stress. Our Social Media Sitter takes care of your Instagram profile. And you can explore the city
Read MoreThere’s good news and bad news about the Marriott breach. What to do when hackers steal your passport number – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdam D’Angelo / The Quora Blog: Quora says it discovered a data breach on Nov. 30 affecting about 100M users, exposing names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and other non-public content — We recently discovered that some user data was compromised as a result of unauthorized access to one of our systems by a malicious third
Read MoreIt looks like Mazda’s days of building silly, torque-steering hot hatches are over and that makes us sad. Mazda isn't going to give us a new Mazdaspeed3, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCraig Silverman / BuzzFeed News: Google removes two apps from China’s Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech from Google Play after internal investigation found they executed ad fraud via click injection — Google removed two popular Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech apps from its Play store today after finding “deceptive and malicious behavior” … Google removes
Read MoreThe hotel chain hasn’t said how many of the 500 million customers affected by a data breach had their passport numbers stolen. But the State Department and privacy experts disagree on the danger. Your Money: Marriott Hack Adds Passport Headache, but Its Intensity Is in Dispute Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreChina is investing in quantum encryption that could be far tougher to crack than today’s security methods. Now the United States is trying to catch up. Race Is On to Protect Data From Next Leap in Computers. And China Has the Lead. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA pocket watch, tucked into a waistcoat pocket and trailing a long chain, is a retro-hip accessory. A pocket watch gutted of its mechanical innards and updated as a smart appliance might be a horological abomination, but would still be a cool hack. A pocket watch converted to a digital Enigma machine is in a
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.SuspScript!g28 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.SuspReg!gen11 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Linux.Chalubo Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreMark Hamill thinks naming someone after his fictional character is the real crime here. Luke Sky Walker was arrested, and Luke Skywalker has thoughts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFew could have guessed that the type of jeans they bought, or the music they listen to while buying them, would serve as a clue to their stance on women’s reproductive rights, or immigration. Yet, in 2016, this is exactly the type of data Cambridge Analytica poured over in attempting to sway undecided voters. Christopher
Read MoreJeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: IDC: in Q3 2018, global wearables shipment volume was 32M units, up 21.7% YoY, as Xiaomi became the top vendor by shipments, shipping 6.9M units, up 90.9% YoY — While IDC’s latest report on wearables spotlights continued growth in international demand, much of the surge is coming … IDC: in Q3
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google to expand eSIM support for Pixel 3 to Sprint and carriers in Germany, the UK, and India in the coming months — With eSIM technology, users no longer have to manage the tiny-sized card thanks to all the necessary information becoming digitized. Google today announced expanded eSIM support … Google
Read More“I’m not concerned about a T-800 walking around here and enslaving us,” the Reddit cofounder said. Alexis Ohanian: Elon Musk's AI warnings are better as a Black Mirror episode – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHuawei today launched StorySign, an app designed to help deaf and hard-of-hearing children enjoy bedtime stories, while simultaneously assisting them in learning to read. The AI-driven Android app works by translating the written word into accurate sign language, which is delivered on-screen by an animated character called Star. According to Huawei, the app can recognize
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Huawei launches StorySign, an Android app developed with non-profit European Union for the Deaf, that translates children’s books into sign language — Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has launched a new Android app that leverages AI tools such as image recognition and optical character recognition … Huawei launches StorySign, an Android app
Read MoreSuperpedestrian — a Cambridge, Mass.-based micro-mobility company known for making electric bicycles — told The Washington Post that it plans to begin producing an “industrial grade e-scooter” that can repair itself. The device will hit city streets in 2019. An MIT-born start-up has a bold new claim: An electric scooter that repairs itself Source: Washington
Read MoreTo keep things classy, Lincoln opted to go with the Grand Touring for its hybrid models name over something more pedestrian. Lincoln's Grand Touring hybrids will be fast, fancy and efficient – Roadshow Source: CNet
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