[ad_1] “There are only two companies that can compete with Huawei right now: Nokia and Ericsson,” Barr said in a speech (as reported by AFP) on China as an economic threat. “Putting our large market and financial muscle behind one or both of these firms would make it a far more formidable competitor and eliminate […]
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Strict visa rules are still keeping game devs out of the US
[ad_1] Anam Sajid and Bisma Zia, two young female game developers from Pakistan, each secured scholarships from the IGDA Foundation this year. Sajid was selected in the Scholars program, while Zia was honored in the Velocity track, which is designed to propel people of marginalized genders in their game development careers. When they got the […]
Senate: Obama Admin. wasn’t prepared to handle Russian interference
[ad_1] Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) said the Obama administration “struggled to determine the appropriate response” and “debated courses of action without truly taking one.” The administration worried about alarming the American people and that a statement could be perceived as political, given that then-President Obama was actively campaigning for Hillary Clinton. “There were many […]
US DOT approves Nuro’s next-gen driverless delivery vehicle design
[ad_1] With this exemption, Nuro can replace mirrors with cameras and other sensors, round the edges of the vehicle so that it takes up less space and replace the windshield with an opaque panel. Nuro will also be able to run the rear view cameras continuously, whereas in passenger vehicles they must be turned off […]
Facebook and Venmo demand Clearview AI stops scraping their data
[ad_1] Before sending the letter, it appears Facebook had tried several different approaches to get Clearview to comply. According to CBS News, the social media giant sent multiple letters to Clearview, attempting to clarify its policies. CBS News says the company had also requested detailed information from Clearview about its practices and demanded that the […]
EU investigates Qualcomm for alleged anti-competitive tactics
[ad_1] The tech firm said it was in the “process of responding” to the investigation, which started on December 3rd but wasn’t public knowledge until now. It maintained that its methods “do not violate” EU competition rules. The consequences of losing the case could be serious. The Commission could fine Qualcomm up to 10 percent […]
Alphabet’s Jigsaw created a tool that detects doctored images
[ad_1] Images that are edited in apps like Photoshop may look convincing to the human eye, but there are many artifacts that can be more easily detected by a computer. For example, the clone tool creates repeated patterns in an image that may be virtually undetectable to the untrained eye, but — to a computer […]
The Morning After: BlackBerry / TCL split, and Iowa’s primary app problem
[ad_1] This could take a while to clear up.Iowa Caucus results delayed, link to mobile app problems is unclear By the time you read this, maybe you’ll have some idea about which Democratic Party presidential candidate came out on top of the Iowa Caucus yesterday. The results were supposed to have come in last night, […]
The Pentagon wants to catch rogue drones in nets
[ad_1] Drone Hunter uses radar to track unauthorized drones. When the target is in range, Drone Hunter shoots it with a web-like net and a kind of Spider Man-style flair. According to Defense One, the Pentagon is spending millions on the system. Catching drones in mind-air offers a few benefits over shooting them out of […]
Mobile app problems could delay Iowa caucus results
[ad_1] The problems aren’t expected to affect accuracy, and there weren’t concerns about security. The Democrats first used a phone app to submit results in 2016. This is a small problem in the long run. Most concerns about technology in the 2020 election revolve around more serious issues like voting system security and attempts to […]