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  • The Future of Self-Driving Cars Is… Getting Rides to Walmart

    Photo: Waymo If you already rely on ridesharing services to run errands or grab groceries, a self-driving car that shuttles you to pick up your pre-bagged tailgate party snacks may sound like a no-brainer. And that’s essentially what Waymo is up to: In Phoenix, Arizona, Waymo is expanding its self-driving car program by targeting the…

    Jul 26, 2018
  • IBM Watson Reportedly Recommended Cancer Treatments That Were ‘Unsafe and Incorrect’

    Photo: Getty Internal company documents from IBM show that medical experts working with the company’s Watson supercomputer found “multiple examples of unsafe and incorrect treatment recommendations” when using the software, according to a report from Stat News. Stat reviewed documents that were included in two presentations given in June and July 2017 by IBM Watson’s…

    Jul 26, 2018
  • A Parasitic Disease Spread by Sandflies Is More Common in the U.S. Than Previously Thought

    One of the species of sandfly that spreads leishmaniasis in North and South America, Lutzomyia longipalpis.Photo: Ray Wilson, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (Wikimedia Commons) A disease spread by sandflies seen as an exotic nuisance in the U.S. might not be solely a traveler’s disease after all. A new study published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology…

    Jul 26, 2018
  • Google Wants You to Use Physical Security Keys So Bad It’s Willing to Sell You One

    Jul 26, 2018
  • Can We Make Non-Racist Face Recognition?

    Illustration: Angelica Alzona As companies race to employ facial recognition everywhere from major league ballparks to your local school and summer camp, we face tough questions about the technology’s potential to intensify racial bias; Commercial face recognition software has repeatedly been shown to be less accurate on people with darker skin, and civil rights advocates…

    Jul 26, 2018
  • Why Your SPF 15 Sunscreen Probably Isn’t Enough to Protect You From the Sun

    Do not underestimate the Sun.Image: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Are you always careful to apply sunscreen before a day outdoors, but find yourself getting burned anyway? It might be due to your application technique. Dermatologists say that most people don’t put on a thick enough layer sunscreen, and new research—in which scientists put varying amounts…

    Jul 26, 2018
  • Tommy Hilfiger Reminds Us It Exists With Dumb, Rewards-Spewing Smart Clothes

    Photo: Tommy Hilfiger Smart clothes are fine. When Levi’s teamed up with Google to make a denim jacket with smart sleeves, Gizmodo gave it a test wear and realized it showed there was potential for clothing that makes your life easier—say, by letting you waving your arm to change a song or answer a call.…

    Jul 26, 2018
  • Japan’s Emperor Is Stepping Down Soon, Which Could Cause Major Headaches for Computer Calendars

    Jul 26, 2018
  • Facebook’s Stock In Free Fall Because Everyone Already Uses It

    Jul 26, 2018
  • Sony Xperia XZ3 kann die Kamera auf 48 MP

    In der Datenbank-Benchmark GFXBench zeigte sich die Testergebnisse über die bevorstehende Veröffentlichung des Smartphones Sony Xperia XZ3, die noch nicht offiziell vorgestellt wurde. Laut Benchmark, Smartphone mit Model-Nummer H8416 bekommen eine Kamera mit einer beeindruckenden Auflösung von 48 MP. Dies könnte Fehler aufzuzählen, aber Sony erst vor ein paar Tage angekündigt, einen neuen CMOS-Sensor für…

    Jul 26, 2018
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