Scientists want to fix our notoriously insecure smart home devices

The dream of a smart home that would automate your life à la The Jetsons is more like a nightmare thanks to the lack of security in numerous smart devices. Now, the National Science Foundation… Read the rest here: Scientists want to fix our notoriously insecure smart home devices

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Intel’s ‘3D’ Lakefield chips arrive for foldables and ultrathin laptops

After years of anticipation, Intel is officially launching its Lakefield processors today, its first chips to combine its Core i3 and i5 hardware together with low-power “Tremont” Atom cores…. Original post: Intel’s ‘3D’ Lakefield chips arrive for foldables and ultrathin laptops

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EV battery maker says its new cells can last a million miles

You don’t need an electric car to know that rechargeable batteries degrade over time. Smartphone batteries hold a smaller and smaller charge as the years go by. That’s arguably one of the… Read this article: EV battery maker says its new cells can last a million miles

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IBM stops work on facial recognition over human rights concerns

The backlash to facial recognition among governments is extending to corporate heavyweights. IBM chief Arvind Krishna has sent a letter (via Axios and CNBC) to Congress revealing that the company… Read the original: IBM stops work on facial recognition over human rights concerns

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Eight US companies will manufacture NASA’s COVID-19 ventilator

Last month, the FDA rushed a NASA-designed ventilator through its fast-track Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) program in hopes that it might be used to treat COVID-19 patients. Caltech, which… Here is the original post: Eight US companies will manufacture NASA’s COVID-19 ventilator

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