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Intel and QuTech unveil Horse Ridge cryogenic control chip for quantum computing

Today at the International Solid State Circuits Conference, which runs through this week in San Francisco, Intel and QuTech — a partnership between Delft University of Technology and TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research) — are unveiling the technical designs for a first-of-its-kind cryogenic control chip for quantum computing, …

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Adjust’s Control Center automates repetitive tasks of mobile advertising

Mobile measurement company Adjust has launched a technology called Control Center to automate mobile advertising, reducing repetitive workflows. The Berlin-based mobile measurement and fraud prevention company is launching its new product as part of a larger suite, dubbed Adjust Automate. With its release, Adjust aims to simplify the process of …

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Japan Display launches 1058ppi 2.1-inch screens for smaller VR glasses

Two of this year’s most important evolutions of VR glasses involve increasing their display resolution and reducing their size — changes that Japan Display (JDI) is making possible. The company backed by Sony, Hitachi, and Toshiba announced today that it’s now mass-producing a pair of high-pixel-density screens designed for smaller, …

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Apple will miss Q2 2020 revenue projection due to coronavirus impacts

Less than a month ago, Apple reported a record first quarter with revenues of $ 91.8 billion for the holiday season, and predicted second fiscal quarter revenues in the $ 63 billion to $ 67 billion range. Today, the company warned investors that it will fall short of that guidance …

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EU’s new AI rules will focus on ethics and transparency

The European Union will release a new set of regulations for artificial intelligence this week that are expected to focus on transparency and oversight as a way to differentiate its approach from the United States and China. On Wednesday, EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager will unveil a wide-ranging plan designed …

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California’s data privacy rules get clearer

On Friday, February 7, the California Office of the Attorney General (CAG) published a “notice of modifications” to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), followed by an update on Monday, February 10. Although the CCPA is now law, the rulemaking process is still ongoing, with a final draft of the …

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Is Uber killing the U.S. middle class?

Last week, Uber managed to surprise investors with its earnings report showing shrinking losses and giving an optimistic profit forecast. The news pushed the stock price up by 9% at one point. Although that gain was short-lived, many analysts are turning from skeptics to believers about Uber’s future. Why? People …

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New operators Iana and Oryx helped me dust off Rainbow Six: Siege

Tell me if you’re familiar with this scenario: A publisher announces a game, and you really like what you’re seeing and hearing from the developers, so you vow to put it on your immediate play list. Four years pass and you still haven’t touched it. Unfortunately for me (or Ubisoft), …

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What I’ve learned becoming a master inventor

As a 28 year old PhD graduate in 2001, I had no idea how to “invent” something, much less file for a patent. Almost 20 years later, I’m now the inventor/co-inventor of over 2,000 US patents and over 2,700 worldwide. In 2019 alone, my inventions were responsible for 347 US …

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