US and Russia duel over UN Tech Group leadership
Member States will vote Thursday for an American or a Russian to lead the International Telecommunications Union, which sets standards for new technologies.
Tech
Grand Canyon’s Explosive Gastroenteritis Was a 3-Month Multi-source Outbreak
enlarge / The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim next to the El Tovar Hotel on November 11, 2019 in Grand Canyon National… Read More »Grand Canyon’s Explosive Gastroenteritis Was a 3-Month Multi-source Outbreak
“Where’s Jackie?” President Biden summons dead congressman during speech
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appeared to call out the late former Representative Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., who died in a car accident in August, for… Read More »“Where’s Jackie?” President Biden summons dead congressman during speech
Stuck on the streets of San Francisco in a driverless car
A reporter and a photographer took a ride in an experimental autonomous vehicle owned by General Motors subsidiary Cruise. There were bumps in the road.
Twitter Says Elon Musk’s Own Data Scientists Didn’t Back Up Collision Claims
Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images Twitter has said that Elon Musk’s own data scientists do not support his claim that the number of fake accounts on the… Read More »Twitter Says Elon Musk’s Own Data Scientists Didn’t Back Up Collision Claims
The crypto world is on edge after a series of hacks
More than $2 billion in digital currency has been stolen in hacks this year, shaking confidence in the experimental field of decentralized finance known as… Read More »The crypto world is on edge after a series of hacks
Early effects are being felt in Central Florida
Ian is a major hurricane and remained at Category 3 strength Wednesday morning. The storm continued to move toward Florida’s southwest coast, and based on… Read More »Early effects are being felt in Central Florida
Apple no longer replaces the entire iPad mini 6 just to change the battery
enlarge / Apple is ready to actually replace the battery on its latest, smallest iPad, with possibly more to follow, according to a MacRumors report.… Read More »Apple no longer replaces the entire iPad mini 6 just to change the battery
Michigan man who shot elderly pro-life volunteer says it was an accident
Michigan man who shot elderly pro-life volunteer says it was an accident
Unusual Ebola strain kills 23 in Uganda; no vaccines, treatments available
enlarge / Health measures are being taken at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital after an Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Health officials in Uganda are trying to… Read More »Unusual Ebola strain kills 23 in Uganda; no vaccines, treatments available
Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers Stable Diffusion can compress images
enlarge / These jagged, colorful blocks are exactly what the concept of image compression looks like. Benj Edwards / Ars Technica Last week, Swiss software… Read More »Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers Stable Diffusion can compress images
Meta removes Chinese attempt to influence US elections
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said it had removed the first targeted Chinese campaign to meddle in US politics and the effort was… Read More »Meta removes Chinese attempt to influence US elections
