Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
FCC moving forward on speedier in-flight Internet service U.S. federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. More
The future of drug testing: Vascularized organ-on-a-chip technologies The organ-on-a-chip technology mimics human organs on a microscale by cultivating cells ... by the team include various types of organ chips such as those for the liver, brain, and heart, each ... 06/2/2024 - 3:53 am | View Link
Chinese Researchers Develop New Chip that Mimics the Human Visual System, Tackling a Major Hurdle for AI Tianmoc has the potential to revolutionize everyday devices like smartphones, offering new features as production costs decrease. 05/31/2024 - 1:57 pm | View Link
Chinese scientists create world’s fastest vision chip for autonomous cars, defence “Secondly, this approach mimics the human visual system’s dual pathway ... The vision chip represents significant progress from another brain-inspired chip developed by the Tsinghua centre. A ... 05/31/2024 - 9:00 am | View Link
World’s fastest vision chip brings human eye-like perception to machines Called Tianmouc, the “world’s fastest vision chip” not only overcomes the performance bottlenecks of traditional visual sensing paradigms but also efficiently handles various extreme scenarios, ... 05/31/2024 - 5:51 am | View Link
Mike Davies, Intel Labs: ‘We’re reaching the boundaries of basic computing’ The system’s design aims to overcome the boundaries of basic computing, an issue highlighted by Mike Davies, director of the Neuromorphic Computing Lab at Intel Labs. Davies explains that ... 05/31/2024 - 2:03 am | View Link
Biden’s Chinese tariffs could hamper e-bike sales in the U. S.—but an even bigger threat looms when a tariff exclusion expires on June 14.
In May, the Biden administration slapped new tariffs on a range of Chinese goods, including a 100% levy on electric vehicles. Though few Chinese EVs are sold in the U.
NASA cited a number of risks as to why SpaceX wouldn’t be allowed to visit the 34-year-old telescope.
Hubble has seen better days—and with NASA formally rejecting SpaceX’s commercial repair offer, that’s unlikely to change.
Data suggests the March headline numbers—which pointed to a very robust job market—may have been deceptively sunny.
As the saying goes, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
The textile-to-textile recycling company was bought by a Swedish investment firm and has been renamed Circulose.
When textile recycling company Renewcell opened its commercial factory in 2022, it was a landmark moment for circularity and sustainable fashion. That facility, housed in a paper mill in Sweden, was the first industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling plant in the world.
Given growing access to data and advancements with AI, providers should be able to predict which patients will fare better on a specific weight loss drug.
Originally developed to treat diabetes, GLP-1 agonists—now also popularly known as obesity drugs—have been making headlines for their weight-loss effects. Now, the commercial success of these GLP-1s such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound has unlocked a flurry of new research into how this blockbuster drug class may support more treatments beyond just diabetes and weight loss.