Watson-based cancer project paused after running aground
Where tech companies often foot the bill for projects like this, MD Anderson paid the $62 million for the project itself, ducking around usual procedures in the process. Former genomic medicine chair (and wife of MD Anderson’s president) Lynda Chin reportedly didn’t get approval from the center’s IT department, and ensured that payments to IBM were just low enough to not require board approval. To make matters worse,...
Apple Advances Health Apps with CareKit
Creating a clearer picture of Parkinson’s disease. Since its launch in 2015, the mPower app has enrolled over 10,000 participants, making it the largest Parkinson’s study in history — with 93 percent of participants never having taken part in any kind of research before. The app helps researchers better understand Parkinson’s disease by using the gyroscope and other iPhone features to measure dexterity, balance, gait, and memory....
Airbnb sued by major US apartment landlord
The plaintiff says short-term rentals are against their leases, and Airbnb is helping its tenants break that rule. It also says the practice of renting to transients creates unsafe conditions for other tenants and that it has suffered loss of income, property damage, nuisance and disturbance.AIMCO Chief Executive Terry Considine said in a written statement:”It is not acceptable to us that Airbnb actively promotes and profits...
Airbnb sued by major US apartment landlord
The plaintiff says short-term rentals are against their leases, and Airbnb is helping its tenants break that rule. It also says the practice of renting to transients creates unsafe conditions for other tenants and that it has suffered loss of income, property damage, nuisance and disturbance.AIMCO Chief Executive Terry Considine said in a written statement:”It is not acceptable to us that Airbnb actively promotes and profits...
Batmobile toy uses augmented reality to show the driver’s view
The Justice League Batmobile is controlled via your iOS or Android device, which isn’t unusual among RC vehicles these days. But Mattel have mixed things up by adding a dash cam into the mix. It’s embedded in the cockpit, so you’re not necessarily seeing the car’s perspective — you’re seeing what Batman would see. And, while you could set up a little physical obstacle course and pilot your way...
