A new feature will use machine learning to analyze medical data, starting with electrocardiograms.
Figure 1 has made a name for itself as a social network that lets medical professionals discuss photos of patient conditions with colleagues around the world.
Understanding why AI makes certain decisions—and why should we trust them—is beyond most humans’ grasp. But experts are developing a system to explain it in simpler terms.
Modern artificial intelligence is smart enough to beat humans at chess, understand speech, and even drive a car.
Robots are paving the way toward lucrative space mining as NASA and private startups launch pioneering prospecting missions to precious metal-rich asteroids.
President Donald Trump is obsessed with returning America to its coal mining past—but scientists and entreprenurs have far more ambitious plans. As the planet’s precious metal reserves tap out, big business and NASA are looking to the skies. The race to mine asteroids swirling around the solar system is on.
Space mining startups and satellite companies find financial incentives, stable governments, and streamlined regulations in places like the UAE and Luxembourg.
The nations of the world are chomping at the bit over the unfolding space economy, from ever-more satellite launches to tourism and mining. And it’s not just the major powers, like the U.S., Russia, and China—smaller countries like Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates also want their piece of the pie in the sky.
Commercial space travel could be a year away, and private companies–not NASA–are training future astronauts, from pilots to tourists and scientists.
Private space travel could be just a year away.
It wasn’t a hacker who exposed the personal info of millions of Verizon customers—it was human error. Cloud storage is raising new digital security challenges.
If you’re a Verizon customer, you expect the best considering those monthly bills. We live on our phones, keeping important contacts, financial info, and maybe even some photos you don’t want the world to see on our trusty devices.
Someone impersonating you to an AT&T or Verizon employee isn’t the only thing you need to worry about. Meet Signaling System 7, a hacker’s best friend.
Last spring, Dena Haritos Tsamitis left a work meeting to discover she was unable to get a signal on her cellphone. Even after rebooting the device, she couldn’t get service, leaving her unable to contact her college student daughter, who usually communicated with her throughout the day.
Boeing’s Starliner and Virgin Galactic don’t just want you to visit space–they want you to do it in style.
What’s a gal (or a guy) to wear—in space?
A majority of employees at Three Square Market, a Wisconsin tech company, have agreed to let it install microchips in their hands, despite the controversy.
If your employer asked your permission to install a microchip in your body, what would you say?
Al Jazeera, the at-times controversial media outlet backed by the government of Qatar, says it’s facing “systematic and continual hacking attempts” that are “gaining intensity and taking various forms.” The company says its systems haven’t been compromised. The digital attacks come amid a growing rift between Qatar and neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United … Continue reading “Not suspicious at all! Qatar-based Al Jazeera is facing a barrage of hacker attacks “
Al Jazeera, the at-times controversial media outlet backed by the government of Qatar, says it’s facing “systematic and continual hacking attempts” that are “gaining intensity and taking various forms.” The company says its systems haven’t been compromised.
Police in Mountain View, California, say an errant drone crashed into a power line Thursday night, cutting power to City Hall and a public library, as well as 1,600 utility customers. Authorities say the crash caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, with repairs finished early Friday morning. Officers say flying the drone in … Continue reading “A drone crash knocked out power to City Hall and 1,600 utility customers in Mountain View: police”
Police in Mountain View, California, say an errant drone crashed into a power line Thursday night, cutting power to City Hall and a public library, as well as 1,600 utility customers. Authorities say the crash caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, with repairs finished early Friday morning.
Russian state-sponsored hackers have developed digital tools that can disrupt electric utilities here and abroad, reports the Washington Post, citing industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. It was used in December to trigger a blackout in Kiev. The malware can force open circuit breakers and wipe legitimate code from the computers that control them, forcing manual efforts to … Continue reading “Russian hackers can take down power grids with sophisticated malware: report”
Russian state-sponsored hackers have developed digital tools that can disrupt electric utilities here and abroad, reports the Washington Post, citing industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. It was used in December to trigger a blackout in Kiev.
The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a North Carolina law barring sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networks open to minors. The decision indicates that SCOTUS views social media so vital to modern life that broadly denying access to it would infringe on basic rights. “It is unsettling to suggest that only a limited set … Continue reading “The Supreme Court just overturned a law that banned sex offenders from social media”
The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a North Carolina law barring sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networks open to minors. The decision indicates that SCOTUS views social media so vital to modern life that broadly denying access to it would infringe on basic rights.
“I will be introducing, as I have in the past, a single-payer system and the reasons are pretty obvious,” Senator Bernie Sanders said in a Monday Facebook Live appearance with Senator Elizabeth Warren. The purpose of the event was to discuss opposition to the Republican health care proposal. “No. 1: I happen to believe, and … Continue reading “Bernie Sanders just vowed to introduce another single-payer health care bill”
“I will be introducing, as I have in the past, a single-payer system and the reasons are pretty obvious,” Senator Bernie Sanders said in a Monday Facebook Live appearance with Senator Elizabeth Warren. The purpose of the event was to discuss opposition to the Republican health care proposal. “No. 1: I happen to believe, and you happen to believe, that health care is a right for all people.”
A web-hosting provider in South Korea is paying about $1 million in bitcoin to ransomware attackers after more than 3,400 websites were encrypted by malware, SecurityWeek reports. It’s unusual to see a payout that large publicly disclosed—most previous publicized ransom payments are in the tens of thousands of dollars. But an IBM study last year suggested that … Continue reading “South Korean web host pays $1 million to ransomware attackers”
A web-hosting provider in South Korea is paying about $1 million in bitcoin to ransomware attackers after more than 3,400 websites were encrypted by malware, SecurityWeek reports. It’s unusual to see a payout that large publicly disclosed—most previous publicized ransom payments are in the tens of thousands of dollars. But an IBM study last year suggested that ransomware payments made by victims looking to unlock files held captive by hackers could be close to a $1 billion-a-year industry worldwide.
With controversial pharma exec Martin Shkreli’s fraud trial set to begin in Brooklyn, at least a dozen jurors have been excused for bias against the so-called “pharma bro,” Bloomberg reports. Potential jurors have called Shkreli “an evil man,” a “snake,” and a “price gouger.” While Shkreli is perhaps best known for his unapologetic decision to raise … Continue reading “Pharma bro trial’s first big challenge? Finding jurors who don’t think Martin Shkreli is terrible”
With controversial pharma exec Martin Shkreli’s fraud trial set to begin in Brooklyn, at least a dozen jurors have been excused for bias against the so-called “pharma bro,” Bloomberg reports. Potential jurors have called Shkreli “an evil man,” a “snake,” and a “price gouger.” While Shkreli is perhaps best known for his unapologetic decision to raise the price of a drug used by HIV patients more than 5,000%, he’s facing federal criminal charges for allegedly defrauding investors. In recent months, he’s faced comparisons to President Trump for his refusal to curb controversial social media posts, even as he awaits his day in court.
Another ransomware attack is disrupting systems in Europe, from computers at a British ad agency to radiation sensors at the Chernobyl power plant, the BBC reports. Computers at Danish shipping giant Maersk were also affected, the company said. And security experts say the malware, which Symantec researchers report is using one of the same exploits … Continue reading “Expect more ransomware attacks, since victims keep paying”
Another ransomware attack is disrupting systems in Europe, from computers at a British ad agency to radiation sensors at the Chernobyl power plant, the BBC reports. Computers at Danish shipping giant Maersk were also affected, the company said.
As schools turn to open digital resources to cut student costs, reeling college book makers are looking for ways to monetize the free content.
The digital revolution has been rocking the academic publishing applecart for years. Students bristling at the price of books—an intro biology text can cost hundreds—have been turning to alternatives like book rentals and e-texts.
Blockchain enthusiasts are rushing to ICOs–but like all prospectors through the ages, those who back virtual tokens face a slew of risks.
Earlier this month, the people behind a software project called Tezos raised more than $230 million in a roughly two-week fundraiser.
The “dark web” site AlphaBay, which let users anonymously trade bitcoin for drugs, weapons, hacking tools, and other illegal goods, went down this week, the New York Times reports. The site, accessible only through the encrypted Tor network, was believed to have been hosting hundreds of thousands of dollars in transactions every day. That’s sparked fears … Continue reading “The world’s most popular bitcoin drug marketplace has vanished, and now people are trying to find their dealers on Reddit”
The “dark web” site AlphaBay, which let users anonymously trade bitcoin for drugs, weapons, hacking tools, and other illegal goods, went down this week, the New York Times reports. The site, accessible only through the encrypted Tor network, was believed to have been hosting hundreds of thousands of dollars in transactions every day.