Mar 02
Former GE CEO Jack Welch Dies At 84
Posted in: Today's ChiliWelch led the industrial conglomerate for two decades.
Mar 02
The announcement almost certainly pushes a ruling past the 2020 presidential election.
Mar 02
With Buttigieg and Steyer out, Biden showing new life, some who already voted are wishing for a Super Tuesday do-over.
Mar 02
President Donald Trump established the ban after the 2017 mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas.
Mar 02
Courtney Timmons missed the tryout cutoff, but a chance encounter with Ryan Seacrest changed everything.
Mar 02
As the majority of Apple’s supply chain is in China, it probably shouldn’t really come as a surprise that due to the coronavirus outbreak, Apple will be affected as many factories have been forced to close. This means that there will be some product supply shortages, and it seems that Apple might not get back on track until Q2 2020.
This is according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes that Apple will not see production improve until at least Q2 2020. For example, according to Kuo, shipment of iPhone camera lenses from Genius Electronic Optical fell significantly over the past few months, and that they probably have a month of inventory left behind they are officially out of stock.
This shouldn’t really be that surprising so if you are looking to get your hands on an iPhone, don’t be shocked if it is out of stock. The iPhone isn’t the only product that is affected either. Previously, it was revealed that production of the AirPods has come to an almost-complete stop, which might explain why some are finding it difficult to get their hands on the accessory.
In the meantime, despite the production delays, Kuo seems to believe that Apple will continue to stick to their timeline when it comes to launching the iPhone SE 2 (also known as the iPhone 9), and also 2020’s flagship iPhones that have been rumored to come with 5G.
iPhones Could Be In Short Supply Until Q2 2020
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Mar 02
Researchers Develop AI That Can More Efficiently Map The Earth’s Underground Structures
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Despite all our technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs over the millennia, there is still a lot about our world that we do not know. Take for example the deepest parts of the ocean, what exactly is down there? That still remains something of a mystery. However, thanks to the use of AI, it seems that we could be close to discovering more about the planet we inhabit.
Researchers have managed to piece together a machine learning algorithm that will help them be better at mapping the Earth’s underground structure. What does this mean? Right now, it can be a tricky process to map the Earth’s underground structure due to a “hum” that the Earth gives out. This can interfere with low-frequency waves that would be used to map under the Earth.
However, by turning to the use of AI, researchers can now use earthquakes to help estimate those low-frequency waves and take advantage of it to map underground structures.
According to the study’s co-author Laurent Demanet, professor of applied mathematics at MIT, “The ultimate dream is to be able to map the whole subsurface, and be able to say, for instance, ‘this is exactly what it looks like underneath Iceland, so now you know where to explore for geothermal sources. Now we’ve shown that deep learning offers a solution to be able to fill in these missing frequencies.”
As to why we would want to map the Earth’s underground structures, besides the obvious reasons such as enlightening ourselves, it can be used to discover resources that might be hidden, as well as maybe potential pockets of space where captured CO2 can be stored.
Researchers Develop AI That Can More Efficiently Map The Earth’s Underground Structures
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Mar 02
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If you’ve noticed at airports, people who have mobility issues typically require someone to push them around via a wheelchair or one of those carts. This is be troublesome as it would require a staff to be present, and it also limits where the person can go, but that could change in the future.
British Airways has revealed their plans to test an autonomous electric wheelchair at the JFK airport. With this wheelchair, it will be able to ferry the user around to anywhere they want in the airport simply by tapping on the display where they want to go. The wheelchair will also be smart enough to detect obstacles and find their way around it, and it will also be capable of finding its way back to the docking station once the user is done with it.
While electric wheelchairs aren’t exactly new, the implementation of this should in theory greatly improve on the accessibility and mobility of those who might not be capable of walking. It can also improve on the overall airport experience as staff members who might have been required to push or drive these carts around, can be diverted and do something else.
If the trials are successful, British Airways plans on expanding it to cover more airports, but don’t hold your breath just yet.
British Airways Testing Autonomous Wheelchairs At JFK
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Mar 02
The iPhone used to two with two ports: a port for the headphone and a port for the charger. Apple eventually removed the headphone jack, and apparently based on a report from 2018, Apple engineers did toy with the idea of creating a port-free iPhone (although this obviously did not come to pass).
However, the future of a port-free iPhone could be closer than we think. This is according to a report from Macworld in which it was discovered that in the iOS 13.4 beta, there have been some references made to a hidden iOS Recovery mode that has been designed to work wirelessly.
Given that this is hidden, it means that Apple isn’t quite ready for the feature to undergo beta testing just yet, so there is a chance it might not even make the final cut of iOS 13.4. However, it does seem to hint that Apple is toying with the idea of making its devices cord-free. The company introduced wireless charging a couple of years back, and the launch of accessories like the AirPods and AirPods Pro shows how Apple is looking to embrace a wireless future.
Whether or not we will ever see a port-free iPhone remains to be seen, but it could be Apple’s way around the EU’s plan to standardize charging cables.
A Port-Free iPhone Could Be Closer Than We Think
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Mar 02
One of the goals behind verified accounts on social media platforms is that it lets users know that this is indeed the person that they are interacting with. In a way, that blue checkmark creates a sense of security and sort of guarantees that the person is who they say they are, which can be important for individuals and companies whose voice might carry significant impact.
However, it seems that Twitter’s verification system needs a bit of work because in a bid to test Twitter’s system, a high school student created a fake Twitter account where he posed as a congressional candidate known as Andrew Walz. The problem is that Walz does not exist and is a completely fabricated account and personality that the student generated as he was apparently bored over the holidays.
However, to his surprise, it seemed that Twitter bought into the profile where the company eventually verified it and gave him the much-coveted blue checkmark. Previously, Twitter had been criticized where they stated that they would not verify candidates unless they won their primaries. The company later reversed course where they said that they will be verifying candidates to help improve information for voters on the platform.
Twitter did not state the reason as to how a fake candidate got verified, but when they were notified that it was a fake account, they suspended it and released a statement which reads, “The creation of a fake candidate account is in violation of our rules and the account has been permanently suspended.”
Twitter Accidentally Verified A Fake Congressional Candidate
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