Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported
Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the dark. IEEE Spectrum reports: Barbara Campbell was walking through a New York City subway station during rush hour when her world abruptly went dark. For four years, Campbell had been using a high.....»»
Baidu"s Kunlun Xin not only focuses on AI, but also eyes self-driving
China's Baidu recently announced the AI product "ERNIE Bot," which uses the second generation of Kunlun AI chip in its model. Besides focusing on AI chip development, Baidu is also focusing on applying Kunlun chips to autonomous driving. Recently, Ch.....»»
Even the calmest red dwarfs are wilder than the sun, reveals paper
There's something menacing about red dwarfs. Human eyes are accustomed to our benevolent yellow sun and the warm light it shines on our glorious, life-covered planet. But red dwarfs can seem moody, ill-tempered, and even foreboding......»»
Tesla Autopilot doesn’t live up to its name, DOT"s Buttigieg says
Buttigieg: “I wouldn’t call something ‘Autopilot’ if the manual explicitly says that you have to have your hands on the wheel and the eyes on the road all the time.".....»»
Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools
Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change lessons for K-12 public school students, further fueling U.S. culture wars in education......»»
Nearly 130,000 facing starvation in Horn of Africa: WHO
Nearly 130,000 people in the Greater Horn of Africa are "staring death in the eyes" from catastrophic hunger, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday......»»
Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes
Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles use vision and color for a range of different behaviors, including finding mates and host plants......»»
Google cans the Chrome Cleanup Tool – here"s how you can protect your PC
Google announced that it's finally retiring its now obsolete Chrome Cleanup Tool, which has been around since 2015......»»
Eyes in the sky: Using drones to assess the severity of crop diseases
Rice is one of the most important crops in the world and constitutes the primary food source for over half of Earth's population. Protecting rice plantations from disease is therefore an essential endeavor in modern agriculture. Of the many pathogens.....»»
HCL eyes doubling semiconductor engineering business in 3-4 years
HCL Technologies, one of India's IT services and consulting giants, is looking to double its semiconductor business in 3-4 years. However, it remains to be seen whether HCL will do it through organic growth or investing in other entities......»»
Xiaomi CEO says EV production expected to start in 1H2024
Xiaomi plans to begin mass-producing its EVs in the first half of next year, according to its founder, chairman and CEO, Lei Jun. It has been two years since the China-based tech giant revealed its EV ambition. Now all eyes are on its upcoming first.....»»
5 things I love in the Google Docs redesign
Google Docs and all the Google Workspace apps are getting a refreshed look that's easy on the eyes, and here's why I'm excited about the changes......»»
How does RNA know where to go in the city of the cell? Using cellular ZIP codes and postal carrier routes
Before 2020, when my friends and acquaintances asked me what I study as a molecular biologist, their eyes would inevitably glaze over as soon as I said "RNA." Now, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power and promise of this molecule to the world.....»»
Lab shows phage attacks in new light
As antibacterial resistance continues to render obsolete the use of some antibiotics, some have turned to bacteria-killing viruses to treat acute infections as well as some chronic illnesses......»»
Feast your eyes on this image of remnant from earliest recorded supernova
Dark Energy Camera captures rare view of RCW 86, remnant of supernova recorded in 185 CE. Enlarge / The tattered shell of the first recorded supernova (Sn185) was captured by the Dark Energy Camera. This image covers an impressiv.....»»
Polestar reduces Q4 loss, eyes 60% sales increase this year
Polestar Chief Financial Officer Johan Malmqvist said the company expects its 2023 gross profit to be in line with last year, adding that the automaker expects to increase global sales 60 percent to 80,000......»»
iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Bionic likely Apple’s first 3nm chip; here’s what that means
Apple is widely expected to switch to a 3-nanometer fabrication process for its A17 Bionic chip in this year’s flagship iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. This will lead to a combination of performance and efficiency improvements, and the switch.....»»
NASA eyes weather for Thursday’s Crew-6 launch. Here’s how it’s looking
NASA is aiming to launch four more astronauts to the space station early on Thursday, but it needs good weather for lift off......»»
Researcher develops new methods to measure "forever chemicals" in both the atmosphere and in aerosol particles
From regulators to researchers and most industries in between, all eyes are on PFAS. PFAS, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of highly fluorinated human-made compounds that have been used for decades in everything from nonstick cookware.....»»
MWC 2023: Feast your Eyes on Xiaomi’s Latest Smartwatch and Earbuds
Xiaomi boasts that the new products come not only with sleek new designs, but feature some spec upgrades as well - let’s take a look! The post MWC 2023: Feast your Eyes on Xiaomi’s Latest Smartwatch and Earbuds first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Eyes on Hera: Asteroid mission"s cameras ready
ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defense is about to gain its sight. Two complete and fully tested Asteroid Framing Cameras have reached OHB in Germany for integration aboard Hera's payload module. This instrument will provide the very first.....»»