May 22
More Than 20 States, Cities Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Conscience’ Rule
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe rule makes it easier for health care workers to refuse medical procedures on religious or moral grounds.
May 22
O’Rourke: Big Pharma Should Face Consequences, Even Jail Time, For Opioid Crisis
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe 2020 presidential contender said justice needed to be served against drugmakers like Purdue Pharma.
May 22
May 22
There is a reason why doctors encourage patients to go for regular health checkups. This is because if problems are detected early on, they can either be cured or their progression can be slowed down. But even then, doctors are only humans and can sometimes make mistakes or miss certain things.
This is where AI comes in where it might prove to be an invaluable tool in helping doctors detect certain health problems. Google seems to think so, and Danial Tse, a researcher at Google, actually developed an algorithm that actually managed to beat out several trained radiologists during its testing when it came to detecting lung cancer in patients.
As we have seen in previous AI models that are used in cancer detection, what happens is that the AI is fed thousands of scans of patients, where it eventually is capable of learning what a scan of a healthy patient should look like, and what scans of patients who have, or who are developing, lung cancer should look like.
Based on that, it will be able to tell doctors if a patient might be at risk. However, detection is just one part as there will need to be other tests done to confirm it, plus a treatment plan will also vary from patient to patient, meaning that the role of doctors shouldn’t be discounted just yet.
Google Develops AI That Can Detect Lung Cancer More Efficiently , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
May 22
The integrity of an online account is determined by the strength of its password. If you were to use passwords like “123456”, it wouldn’t even need a hacker to figure it out. Of course, not only do passwords need to be secure but the method of storing them as well. After all, if a company does not secure its password storage, anyone with access will have no problems reading it.
You would think that a huge company such as Google have taken measures to protect the passwords of its users, but unfortunately, that was not the case. According to Google, they have disclosed that some of the passwords for G Suite customers were accidentally stored in plain text format, meaning that you wouldn’t even need a special tool to read them.
What made this problem even worse was the fact that it occurred back in 2005, and that it was only in January 2019 that the company figured it out. However, despite being stored in plain text format, Google notes that they were still kept behind an encrypted infrastructure, meaning that they were still somewhat secure (although it does suggest that whoever could get behind the encryption could read it).
Google also notes that the problem has since been fixed and that they are not seeing any evidence or signs that there was improper access or misuse of the passwords that were affected. To be safe, Google has notified G Suite administrators and advising them to change their passwords. This is not the first time that a company has left passwords unsecured. Previously, it was reported that Facebook had also stored millions of Instagram passwords in plain text.
For The Past 14 Years, Google Stored Some Business Passwords In Plain Text , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
May 22
Smartphones have changed the camera market forever. For one, it put point-and-shoot cameras on notice, forcing camera makers to reevaluate their product lines and businesses. But just as important, it created a new culture and breed of photographers who want to take photos anytime, anywhere, even in places where $800 smartphones would start sweating in fear. Travel photography is the … Continue reading
May 22
May 22
HQ Trivia's Last-Ditch Attempt to Win You Back Is More Cash Prizes—With Strings Attached
Posted in: Today's ChiliThose who still play HQ Trivia and plan to tune in for Season 4 may have more chances to win some of that sweet free cash. But there’s a catch. (Isn’t there always?)
May 22
Stephen Colbert Hits Mitch McConnell With Supreme Warning: ‘Payback’s A Mitch!’
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe “Late Show” host showed the Senate majority leader how his own past could come back to haunt him.
May 22
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