OpenAI, now managed by start-up guru Sam Altman, wants to create a machine that can do anything the human brain can do. Skeptics wonder if it is possible. With Billion From Microsoft, an A.I. Lab Wants to Mimic the Brain Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThis image shows the Command Service Module orbiting the Moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the lunar surface. Visions of Apollo 11: Command Service Module Orbits the Moon Source: NASA
Read MoreAcademics will examine disinformation and how social media impacts public opinion. The Technology 202: Knight Foundation invests million into research on tech’s impact on democracy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA new report from STEMconnector, a professional services firm that focuses on increasing the number of “STEM-ready” workers in the global talent pool, suggests that adaptive learning systems could help underrepresented populations gain traction in STEM education. Could Adaptive Tech Offer Bridge to STEM Success? Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreSince the average certified AWS architect is earning about $130,000 a year, you can start down the road of this lucrative career path with the training in The Complete Amazon Web Services eBook Bundle, available now at any price you want to pay. Pay what you want for these AWS eBooks and kickstart a new
Read MoreLet’s start of the week with a confession: I never bothered seeing Inglourious Basterds, and I’ve been quietly irritated by the spelling of the title since it first came out in 2009. I assume it’s a reference to something within the movie, but who’s to say? Not me! Read more… What's Coming and Going From
Read MoreStolen documents reveal a plan to de-anonymize Tor traffic, according to news reports. Hackers reportedly breach contractor for Russian intelligence, exposing secret projects – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA pair of X-Men will join in August, and Blade will lead a bunch of dark heroes into battle in September. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 adds playable Loki as free release-day surprise – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. This story explores how the podcast, After: Surviving sexual assault, gives survivors a voice to speak out about their experience with sexual trauma. While it
Read MoreThe inventor of the Flyboard Air, Franky Zapata, says he plans to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered hoverboard on Thursday to mark the 110th anniversary of the first airplane flight between Britain and France, The Guardian reports. Zapata says he’ll fly between Sangatte and St Margaret’s Bay in a crossing that should only
Read MoreEquifax has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a series of state and federal investigations into a massive 2017 data breach that left more than 147 million Americans’ names, Social Security numbers, credit-card details and other sensitive information exposed. Equifax to pay up to 0 million to settle state and federal investigations into 2017
Read MoreIt’s very pretty to look at, but there will be compromises. Alienware m15's OLED is the gaming screen of your dreams. Kinda – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpcoming events include the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference, T.D.W.I. San Diego Conference, SANS Network Security 2019, and 2019 C.C.U.M.C. Annual Conference. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of July 22, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreEarly this morning, India launched its very first lunar lander bound for the surface of the Moon. The spacecraft will spend the next month and a half traveling through space before attempting a touch down on the lunar surface in September. If successful, India will become the fourth nation to ever land a vehicle intact
Read MoreThree robotic explorers launched by the Indian space agency Monday morning will attempt to land at the lunar south pole for the first time. Chandrayaan-2: Watch a replay of India launching mission to moon's south pole – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto: DoorDash When you order food through an app and tip the worker who delivers it, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the money you give goes directly to that person. But in reality, some delivery apps use your tip to make up the worker’s base pay — essentially stealing the money you’re trying to
Read MoreThe “Bitcoin playboy” that made it rain money over one of Hong-Kong‘s poorest neighborhoods has been handed a suspended prison sentence for the stunt. Wong Ching-kit, also known as “Coin Young Master,” fessed up to the stunt and accepted charges for “committing a nuisance in a public place,” South China Morning Post reports. He has
Read More{$inline_image}India finally launched its pioneering Chandrayaan-2 successfully today. The country’s space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), launched a moon rover with GSLV MK-III, India’s most powerful rocket, at 2.43 PM IST. #ISRO#GSLVMkIII-M1 lifts-off from Sriharikota carrying #Chandrayaan2 Our updates will continue. pic.twitter.com/oNQo3LB38S — ISRO (@isro) July 22, 2019 The mission was initially slotted for earlier this
Read MoreThe record was achieved by TUM Hyperloop’s fourth-generation pod. | Image: Photo: A. Heddergott / TUM Hyperloop TUM Hyperloop has set a new speed record of 463 km/h (288 mph) at the fourth SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition. The win was announced by Hyperloop’s official Twitter account. After confirming the speed record, Elon Musk announced that
Read MoreSufjan Stevens, Portishead, Patti Smith and Willie Nelson are among the artists underscoring the Monterey Five this season. Big Little Lies music: All the songs from season 2 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ROG Phone I. | Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Asus’s first ROG gaming phone was one of the most maximalist takes on the concept to date, so it’s only appropriate that the company follow up with a new model to stay on the bleeding edge. The ROG Phone II sounds like a
Read MoreWelcome to Monday, and welcome to another Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Let’s take a look. 1. Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes in South Korea over the last two years is estimated to be $2.3 billion (2.7 trillion Won), according to government data, The Korea Herald reports. 2.
Read MoreThree robotic explorers will be launched by the Indian space agency Monday morning, attempting to land at the lunar south pole for the first time. Chandrayaan-2: Watch live as India launches mission to moon's south pole – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor most of us, a vise is the sort of thing you clamp onto the edge of a workbench and crank down by hand. It might even be made of plastic, depending on the kind of work you find yourself doing with it. But it’s safe to say that [WorkshopFromScratch] won’t be soldering any PCBs
Read MoreEvents celebrating the 50th year of Apollo 11 Moon landing are underway, but India is gearing up for its own second mission to the moon. Dubbed Chandrayaan-2, the lunar mission was originally scheduled for last Monday, but a technical snag resulted in it being aborted an hour before take-off. Less than five hours for the
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