The FCC proposal to repeal net neutrality hinges on a claim that telecom companies have cut investment in new infrastructure. But several large internet providers have increased spending.
Source: Wired
The deep learning tool can assemble a full genome from raw DNA more accurately than every existing method.
Source: Wired
The Game Awards, an event that’s exactly what it sounds like, took place shortly ago and, like any gaming event, it was shot through with trailers and announcements. What’s the biggest announcement, you ask? It’s probably a tie between the sudden release of a new expansion for Zelda: Breath of the Wild and a teaser for the next project from From, the creators of Dark Souls… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
It’s Jan Ingenhousz’s 287th Birthday.
Source: CNET
The bizarre video game collaboration between Hideo Kojima and Norman Reedus took center stage at The Game Awards.
Source: CNET
Nvidia cards are the de facto standard for running machine learning workloads and today, the company added yet another high-end compute-centric card to its line-up: the Titan V. This card, which is based on Nvidia’s Volta architecture, features 21.1 billion transistors on a 815 mm2 chip that can produce a full 110 teraflops of compute power. All of that power comes at a price, though.… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Do something cool with all those photos collecting dust in your phone.
Source: CNET
Uber has struck a major deal in Southeast Asia after ComfortDelGro, Singapore’s largest taxi operator, announced [PDF] it has agreed to buy a majority share of the ride-hailing giant’s Singapore-based car rental business. The deal will see a joint venture valued at SG$642 million (US$474 million) established to run Uber’s Lion City Rentals subsidiary in Singapore. Comfort… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
MishiPay, a London startup that has built mobile self-checkout technology that promises to put an end to queuing to pay, has raised £1.65 million in seed funding. The round is led by European VC Nauta Capital and will be used to further grow the burgeoning company as it persuades high street retailers to adopts its wares. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
With a second map, the ability to hop over obstacles and hugely optimized gameplay, 2017’s smash hit is about to get even better.
Source: CNET