2018 Winter Paralympics
The most inspirational photos from the 2018 Winter Paralympics By ALAN DAWSON From Business Insider Athletes are back in Pyeongchang, South Korea as the 2018 Winter Paralympics are well underway. The Winter Paralympics began on March 9 with a record…
Broadcom gives up on Qualcomm buyout after Trump veto
By Daniel Cooper, From engadget The company says that it is disappointed with the outcome. The will-they/won’t-they flirtation between two of the world’s largest mobile chip companies has come to an abrupt end. Broadcom has announced that it will no…
US best quality life states 1
The states where Americans have the best quality of life, ranked from lowest to highest Part 1 By Mark Abadi From Business Insider IMAGE: usa flag Getty Images U.S. News & World report ranked the best states in the US…
Twitter’s fake news problem is getting worse
By Nicole Lee From engadget Earlier this week, we endured another school shooting. This time, in Parkland, Florida, where at least 17 students were killed. During the shooting’s aftermath, hoaxes and disinformation spread on Twitter. It’s a phenomenon that happens…
‘Zombie bots’ are coming for lonely singles on Valentine’s Day
By Richard Morgan From New York Post America’s lonely hearts are more likely than ever to catch a virus this Valentine’s Day — on their computer. An especially aggressive robot network of 6 million “zombie bots” will be set loose…
US: Louisville wants a fleet of drones to survey areas after shootings
By David Lumb From engadget Kentucky’s biggest city pitched this idea to a UAV-funding federal program. Earlier this week, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky told reporters that he wants the city to field a fleet of drones that automatically survey…
Facial recognition for Olympics?
Olympic organizers may use facial recognition to manage guests By Mallory Locklear, From engadget They reportedly want to scan the faces of athletes, officials and journalists. Japan is looking for a different way to confirm the identity of the hundreds…
Open Banking is here to change how you manage your money
By Jamie Rigg From engadget It’ll bring about the next generation of financial advice. After completing a review of the retail banking sector back in the summer of 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that stagnation had…
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Doctors are secretly teaching themselves how to do robotic surgery
By Matt Beane, The Conversation From Business Insider Residents no longer work in coordination with the senior surgeons — and some have turned to “shadow learning” to gain the skills they need. This is the practice of focusing on robotic…
Experts will use 3D imaging technology to assess art damage
By Mallory Locklear From engadget They’ll use it to monitor harmful soap buildup in Georgia O’Keeffe paintings. Preserving and restoring art is a very tricky business. Trying to maintain the balance between original work and repairing damage is difficult and…
