Month: February 2020
AMD’s new Arcturus GPU could be super-efficient – but probably won’t trouble Nvidia
AMD has a seriously beefy Radeon Instinct MI100 pro-targeted GPU in the pipeline, which would seem to take its heavyweight (data center) cards to new heights, particularly in terms of power efficiency. Details of the purported GPU were shared on Twitter by Komachi (who is the source of plenty of…
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Brits failing to secure smart homes
Smart homes are posing an increaisng security risk as users fail to properly secure their connected devices, new research has claimed. With items such as smart thermostats and intelligent lighting becoming commonplace in homes across the country, consumers are embracing connected homes, but failing to ensure they are protected against…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 launch live blog
The Samsung Galaxy S20 launch is only a few hours away – an event Samsung is calling Galaxy Unpacked 2020 – with the company expected to introduce at least four new devices (and perhaps even more) on stage in San Francisco later today. Samsung’s Unpacked event is set to take…
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Aptiv’s self-driving cars have given 100,000 paid rides on the Lyft app
What started out as a temporary pilot project to test a robotaxi service in Las Vegas has turned into a multi-year partnership between self-driving software company Aptiv and Lyft and a new milestone that suggests the operation is ramping up. The companies announced Tuesday that they’ve given 100,000 paid rides…
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Why platforms aren’t taking down deceptive political videos
Say you run a large social network in which your most zealous users frequently discuss their politics. In 2020, one way they are going to do this is through the sharing of memes — pithy, punchy photos and videos designed for maximum partisan impact. Some of these memes will draw…
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London’s Angel CoFund boosts its team and board with two key hires
London’s tech scene is playing musical chairs. In people news from the investors scene, the UK’s Angel CoFund (ACF) has now made two key appointments to the team and board. Former ACF Chairman George Whitehead moves to the position of Partner. Alliott Cole, the current CEO of Octopus Ventures, joins…
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