Day: November 8, 2019

Chinese chip giant calls on US tech to help out with Trump tariffs – not a quid pro quo, obviously

Tsinghua Unigroup chairman says American firms could do more to ease trade tensions One of China’s largest chipmakers is calling on corporations in the United States to bring more pressure to bear on President Trump to end his trade row with the Middle Kingdom.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Hospital Cyberattacks Linked to Increase in Heart Attack Mortality

Breach remediation processes adversely impact timeliness in patient care and outcomes, a new study finds. …read more Source:: DarkReading


NASA Flew Gas Detectors Above California, Found ‘Super Emitters’

Over the course of three years, NASA flew a plane carrying gas-imaging equipment above California and made a discovery that surprised even the state’s own environmental agencies: A handful of operations are responsible for the vast majority of methane emissions. From a report: In a report published in Nature on Wednesday, scientists estimated that 10%…


Will AI ever ‘understand’ satire?

Machines don’t understand much of anything, especially not things such as ironic speech, but machine learning may be able to assist humanity in some way by counting the instances of linguistic and semantic constructions that indicate satire or misleading news, according to a new study by Amazon and partner labs. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Tesla Model 3 is now the most efficient electric car sold – Roadshow

Previously it was the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, but a new battery and motors saw its efficiency slip. …read more Source:: CNet


Robotics mastermind admits: I pushed over my 1-year-old daughter to understand balance

‘We’re still good pals,’ says Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raiberts, chief executive of Boston Dynamics, has admitted tipping a toddler in his quest to probe how humans balance.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Ambrosia, the Young Blood Transfusion Startup, Is Quietly Back in Business

Earlier this year, Ambrosia, the much-maligned California startup selling blood transfusions from young donors, stopped offering the procedure after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a buyer beware, warning consumers against using the service. But now, according to Ambrosia’s CEO, the company is back up and running. From a report: Jesse Karmazin, the CEO…


Steampunk Water Thief Clock Steals Attention, Too

The funny thing about clocks is that the more intriguing they are to look at, the more precious time is wasted. This steampunk clepsydra is no exception. A clepsydra, or water thief clock is an ancient design that takes many forms. Any clock that uses the inflow or outflow of water to measure time could…


There are some killer Samsung Galaxy Note 9 deals right now – CNET

Don’t fancy the idea of paying nearly $1,000 for this big beauty? See how you can get one for $300-$400. …read more Source:: CNet


Death Stranding is now available, here’s what you need to know – CNET

Your complete guide to all things on Hideo Kojima’s new game, including the latest trailer. …read more Source:: CNet