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Did Sony quietly reveal some of the PS5's best new features?
BGR - 4 Mar 2020 17:12
The gaming world is waiting for Sony to make the next move in this complex marketing chess game the Japanese giant is playing against Microsoft. Both companies took their time to announce PS5 and Xbox Series X features l...
First bufferless 1.5 μm III-V lasers grown directly on silicon wafers in Si-photonics
EurekAlert! - 4 Mar 2020 07:00
(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Researchers from HKUST have reported the world's first 1.5 μm III-V lasers directly grown on the industry-standard 220 nm SOI (silicon-on-insulators) wafers without buffe...
This odd accessory adapts an expensive Hasselblad to shoot Instax Mini film
Digital Trends - 4 Mar 2020 22:38
Shoot a classic with a waist-level viewfinder, but with film you buy anywhere
Startup Biofourmis Using AI-Based System to Battle Coronavirus
Wall Street Journal - 4 Mar 2020 15:06
Doctors and researchers in Hong Kong are betting an artificial intelligence-based remote-monitoring system from startup Biofourmis Inc. will aid their fight against the disease caused by a new coronavirus.
A Connector Solution To Achieve 112 Gbps PAM4 Data Rates
Medical Design Technology - 4 Mar 2020 23:53
By Danny Boesing, Product Marketing Director, Samtec, Inc. Design Challenges Of High Data Rate As data rate requirements approach and surpass 112 Gbps PAM4, developers are challenged with balancing increasing throughput,...
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown shows off the phone's huge 108-megapixel sensor
The Verge - 4 Mar 2020 23:47
Image: iFixit iFixit has posted its teardown of Samsung's new Galaxy S20 Ultra, and it reveals that the 108-megapixel camera sensor is, as you might expect, really big. You can get an idea of just how large the sensor is...
AI may help spot newborns at risk for most severe form of blinding disease
EurekAlert! - 4 Mar 2020 07:00
(NIH/National Eye Institute) An artificial intelligence (AI) device that has been fast-tracked for approval by the Food and Drug Administration may help identify newborns at risk for aggressive posterior retinopathy of p...
Boston Dynamics robot has been put to work by Otto Motors - CNET
CNET - 4 Mar 2020 01:56
The teams are working together to show the efficiency of robots in a warehouse.
NASA is Planning to Build a Lunar Rover With a 1-Meter Drill to Search for Water Ice
Universe Today - 4 Mar 2020 01:44
Meet VIPER, NASA’s new lunar rover, equipped with a drill to probe the Moon’s surface and look for water ice. VIPER, or Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, will carry a one-meter drill and will use it to...
4 essential things security experts do to protect their own data
TechRepublic - 4 Mar 2020 17:02
Learn from the experts what it takes to keep hackers away from your personal data.
Micromotors get supercharged with three 'engines'
EurekAlert! - 4 Mar 2020 07:00
(American Chemical Society) Someday, microscopic robots could perform useful functions, such as diagnostic testing in lab-on-a-chip sensors, micropatterning surfaces or repairing equipment in tight spaces. But first, sci...
Fighting hand tremors: First comes AI, then robots
EurekAlert! - 4 Mar 2020 07:00
(NYU Tandon School of Engineering) Robots hold promise for a large number of people with neurological movement disorders severely affecting the quality of their lives. Now researchers have tapped artificial intelligence ...
Apple's 'Find My' helped police track suspects in deadly pursuit
AppleInsider - 4 Mar 2020 03:47
A stolen iPad and Apple's "Find My" app helped police in Melbourne, Australia, track two men in a deadly chase after a home invasion.
Uber, Lyft issue coronavirus warnings, but some drivers feel left in the lurch - CNET
CNET - 4 Mar 2020 03:01
Many drivers have tackled the issue by spraying Lysol between rides, wearing masks and constructing plastic barriers around their seats.
LG V60 ThinQ teardown is a thankfully normal affair
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2020 02:56
Smartphones today have become more powerful and more sophisticated. Often that means that they also become more complicated inside as we’ve seen in recent teardowns, especially of the Motorola Razr and Samsung Galaxy Z...
Let's Encrypt to revoke 3 million certificates on March 4 due to software bug
ZDNet - 4 Mar 2020 02:41
Let's Encrypt issued 3,048,289 TLS certificates without checking the CAA field for the requesting domain.
NASA advances urban flying transport plans with 17 companies
ZDNet - 4 Mar 2020 02:31
The agency is bringing the likes of Boeing and Uber together as part of its urban air mobility grand challenge.
Sharp dedicates TV factory to making face masks over coronavirus
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2020 02:26
Japanese company Sharp has revealed that it will dedicate one of its TV factories in Japan to producing face masks amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The company’s facility, which is capable of producing high-end e...
Fortnite Helicopters leak as the game's newest aerial vehicle
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2020 01:41
Brace yourselves, Fortnite fans. Epic may be planning to add a new aerial vehicle to the battle royale game that is able to transport entire squads, not just one or two players. According to a new leak from a reliable da...
I use a $10,000 office chair--here's why it's worth every penny
USA Today - 4 Mar 2020 23:58
Ergoquest's Zero Gravity Workstation even makes typing with my feet comfortable.
Sustainable microgrids are the future of clean energy
TechCrunch - 4 Mar 2020 23:41
Alex Behrens Contributor Share on Twitter Alex is a research analyst and blogger focused on future technologies in transportation, energy, automation, and decentralization. He has experience in data and operations at For...
Record low price: Apple 16" MacBook Pro (8-core, 32GB, 2TB, 5500M 8GB) on sale for $3,579
AppleInsider - 4 Mar 2020 23:20
Apple's premium 16-inch MacBook Pro with a slew of upgrades has just dropped to the lowest price ever, with the loaded Core i9, 32GB, 2TB, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB model now $320 off.