An AI imaging database for COVID-19 diagnosis has been provided to British hospitals and universities. The National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (NCCID) is comprised of more than 40,000 CT scans, MRIs, and X-rays taken from more than 10,000 UK patients since the start of the pandemic. Clinicians are already using the images to track patterns and markers of
Read MoreAn Australian photographer won the prize, but the octopus deserves a share of the winnings. Curious octopus snaps a selfie to win first place in underwater photo contest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnshuman Daga / Reuters: Sources: Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab is considering an IPO in the US this year that could raise at least $2B — SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab is exploring a listing in the United States this year … Sources: Southeast Asian ride-hailing
Read MorePreviously, America’s HR-V was nearly identical to the global Vezel crossover, but that won’t be the case moving forward. Honda working on new HR-V specifically for the US – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreControl of both the White House and Congress by Democrats could result in reforms to competition laws governing large tech companies’ business practices and even more litigation that could force break ups or significant structural changes at some of the world’s largest businesses. Biden inherits bipartisan momentum to crack down on large tech companies’ power
Read MoreAs President Joe Biden takes office, his administration faces pressure to immediately prioritize the expansion of broadband access and dismantle some of the Trump administration’s hallmark efforts to deregulate the Internet. Internet regulation takes on greater urgency as pandemic highlights digital divide Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDemocratic leaders for years have proposed a bevy of new laws to shrink Silicon Valley’s corporate footprint, restrict its insatiable appetite for data and stop the spread of falsehoods online. But the party’s calls for regulation have grown more urgent in the days since Biden won the presidency, his party took control of the House
Read MoreNimble Set of Cutting Tools & Cutting Mat | $10 | SideDeal Read more… Open Any Box With Ease Thanks to This Nimble Set of Cutting Tools Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSebastian Sinclair / CoinDesk: Maps.me, an offline mobile map for travelers, raises $50M seed led by Alameda Research, aims to launch “yield earning” DeFi tools inside the app — The funding will go toward the launch of a multi-currency wallet on Maps.me, enabling decentralized finance (DeFi) features for 140 million users. Maps.me, an offline mobile
Read MoreMore clues have dropped as to how Windows 10’s big interface change might play out in 2021. Windows 10’s new look hinted at in fresh screenshots Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreA stable build of Microsoft Edge for Apple M1 silicon is almost ready for launch. Microsoft Edge for Apple M1 Macs is tantalizingly close Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreSohee Kim / Bloomberg: Samsung Electronics heir Jay Y. Lee was sentenced to 30 months in prison over bribery charges; Lee still faces a second prosecution related to succession — – Lee sentenced to two and a half years in jail after court case — Samsung succession scandal has rocked South Korea for years Samsung
Read MoreMy two weeks living with a neural interface has been a trip. Controlling VR with my mind: NextMind's dev kit shows me a strange new world – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe spend a lot of time looking at retrocomputing in the form of gaming and home computers, but it’s true to say that minicomputers are less common than hardware projects. Perhaps it’s the size, cost, or even relative rarity of the original machines, but DEC minicomputers are a bit unusual around here. [Sprite_TM] hasn’t bought
Read MoreAero Shake has been dropped, but Device Manager and Registry Editor are improved. Windows 10 update kills off one useful feature, but improves many more Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTwitter Moments is a curated list of top news stories of the day on the social media platform, covering latest news and events of the day. Twitter Moments arrives on Indian social app Daily Hunt Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreEvery year, I see people swarm the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — usually held in Las Vegas — along with tweets, videos, and articles about weird but fascinating gadgets. I’ve never been to the CES in person, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the event to be virtual this year, and I could
Read More2020 Game draws inspiration from the biggest trends of last year. | Screenshot: 2020 Game I get it, there’s absolutely no part of you that wants to relive the terrible year we just lived through. But I implore you to make an exception for 2020 Game, a free web-based side scroller that offers a lighthearted
Read MoreRolls-Royce is developing a new electric vehicle lineup and is using an electrified Phantom as a test-bed for its future vehicles. In an article published earlier today, Autocar revealed that Rolls’ parent firm, BMW, is using an all electric version of its Phantom luxury vehicle as part of its development process for new EVs. Rumors
Read MoreWe feature the best mobile payment apps that help turn your smartphone into a digital wallet. Best mobile payment apps in 2021: for contactless payments Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMachine learning has proven to be very efficient at classifying images and other unstructured data, a task that is very difficult to handle with classic rule-based software. But before machine learning models can perform classification tasks, they need to be trained on a lot of annotated examples. Data annotation is a slow and manual process that
Read MoreHint: The biggest change isn’t found in the Galaxy S21’s hardware or software. Galaxy S21 vs. S20 vs. S20 FE vs. Note 20 specs compared: All of Samsung's updates – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBenedict Evans: Social platforms are neither communication services nor publishers, and society will have to evolve new norms to regulate speech on them — What mattered in tech this week? — Once a week, I send a newsletter to 150k people – what happened in tech that actually mattered, and what it means. Social platforms
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ProPublica has published a new interactive resource of over 500 videos taken in Washington, DC on January 6th, the day of the Capitol riots, offering an unfiltered look at the day’s events. The videos were sourced from Parler, the social network popular with Trump’s supporters, whose
Read MoreCommentary: After a terrible 2020, interest in rollable and foldable phones may be making a comeback. LG Rollable and other new rolling, folding phones give me something to look forward to – CNET Source: CNet
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