The city of Cardiff in the UK has started a tender process to procure a lighting supplier for the £4.5 million upgrade of 23,750 residential streetlights in the city with LED bulbs and smart controls. The move follows completion of a residential pilot in the suburb of Radyr, four miles from the Welsh capital, involving…
Scientists at the University of Chicago are developing a machine learning system that can automatically transcribe text found on ancient clay tablets. The DeepScribe system will initially focus on transcribing the Cuneiform writing system used in the ancient Iranian Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC), the University of Chicago News reports. Existing computer systems struggle to translate…
Microsoft today finally released software updates to patch a recently disclosed very dangerous vulnerability in SMBv3 protocol that could let attackers launch wormable malware, which can propagate itself from one vulnerable computer to another automatically. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-0796, in question is a remote code execution flaw that impacts Windows 10 version 1903 and…
Over its HDMI ARC port, the Polk Audio SIGNA S2 only supports Dolby Digital content. This should be more than enough for people who only watch content coming from streaming services or Blu-rays, as this is the most common audio format. However, some Blu-ray discs are DTS-only, which could be an issue if your favorite…
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX review: A monotonous adventure “Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX squanders its charming premise with repetitive gameplay.” Colorful visuals Endearing story Deepened team-building Dull level design Repetitive combat Unwieldy party size Overly simplified new features Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a colorful remake of a 2005 Game…
Graphcore, a UK-based startup that designs processors specifically for artificial intelligence software (AI) applications, has just raised $150 million, bringing the company’s valuation to just shy of $2 billion.
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We recently heard the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro devices will have 5G, and today a press release by the company founder promised even bigger commitment to the next-gen connectivity. The smartphone brand will invest $30 million to push 5G research and development forward. In the press release, Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus, revealed…
The Société du Grand Paris (SGP), the state owned industrial company responsible for the Grand Paris Express metro project, has contracted Nokia to deploy a private LTE as part of the network extension in Paris, France. Development of the Grand Paris Express is billed by the SGP as the largest transport project in Europe. It…
TLDR: The Dynamic Digital Marketing Manager Bundle explains all the steps to harness the power of social media and online messaging for your business. It’s easy to disregard social media and email as a simple conveyance system for political screeds, cat memes, spam and emails from your mother. But the truth is, to the seasoned…
Cybersecurity has been regarded as a necessity for all computer users, especially today when data breaches and malware attacks have become rampant. However, one of the more overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is the prevention of other forms of cybercrime, such as the spread of harmful content and predatory behavior. Most current discussions on cybersecurity revolve…
