Big Data

At the Hot Chips 2020 conference, which was held virtually this year, IBM announced the IBM Power10. It’s the successor to the Power9 and represents the next generation of the company’s processor family. IBM claims that the Power10 delivers up to three times greater efficiency than its predecessor while at…

Crystal Cox, Business Insider April Fools' pranks come and go, but one joke item that's stood the test of time is the whoopee cushion. Today, we trace its history from ancient Rome to now. Where did it come from? Why is it funny? Will it stay popular? And if everyone…

The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has led to calls to de-fund, reform or completely dismantle the police in the United States. Such discussions have also been amplified here in Canada. With the public gaze now facing law enforcement agencies and their role in systemic racism, mainstream assumptions about the…

Imagine being young and healthy, a nonsmoker with no preexisting health conditions, and then waking up one morning feeling like you were being suffocated by an unseen force. Back in March, this was my reality.I had just returned from Europe, and roughly 10 days later started having flu-like symptoms. I…

Features Veela Mungal Tuesday 11 August 2020US Embassy deputy public affairs officer, Naureen Nalia, left, Janelle Applewhite, Randyll Pandohie, Suzette Martin, US Embassy acting deputy chief of mission, Joseph FitzGerald, Laurielyse Girod Williams, Lyndrison Lincoln and Shari Petti. - Six TT nationals have been selected for 2020 Fulbright Scholarships through…

IT leaders are already starting to reap the rewards promised by AI and machine learning -- and a recent survey reveals half are considering greater investment as we hit economic headwinds. monsitj / Getty Images By now most of us understand that, in our current era, artificial intelligence (AI) and…

NEW DELHI: The Army is now undertaking a major study headed by a senior Lt-General on advanced “niche and disruptive warfare technologies”, which range from drone swarms, robotics, lasers and loiter munitions to artificial intelligence, big data analysis and algorithmic warfare. Sources on Friday said the aim of the “holistic…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) said the so-called “flying car” refers to super drone in the actual context of the air mobility industry. Its minister, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he felt that there was a need for him to clarify the matter…

StreetLight Data, a big data platform that helps cities unlock mobility insights from location data from smartphone apps, has raised $15 million in a series D round of funding. The raise comes as cities around the world are having to adapt to social distancing measures that require shifts in transportation…

AUDIO: Audio file of an earthquake, sped up 800 times view more  Credit: The authors It is not yet possible to predict earthquakes, but the analysis of different types of seismic data allows scientists to pinpoint where and when each type of earthquake originated, and hence better understand when and where…