Intel’s quantum computing efforts have yielded a new 17-qubit chip, which the company has just delivered to its partner in that field, QuTech in the Netherlands. It’s not a major advance in the actual computing power or applications — those are still in very early […]
Day: October 10, 2017
Slow iPhone? Don’t Blame Apple. Blame Your Apps
Each year, fall ushers in a few certainties. Leaves change color and fall gently to the ground. Pumpkin spice flavors turn up in unlikely foodstuffs. And iPhone owners feel pretty sure that Apple has intentionally slowed down their smartphone, in a dastardly attempt to get […]
New story in Technology from Time: The Artificial Intelligence Gap Is Getting Narrower
The following feature is excerpted from TIME Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Humankind, available at retailers and at the Time Shop and Amazon One of the most widely known practitioners of artificial intelligence never used a computer or built what we’d think of as a […]
Festa senza missile per Kim. Esperti giapponesi non credono alla guerra
TOKYO – Lancio di un razzo questa mattina alle 7 ora locale in Asia orientale: non pero' dalla Corea del Nord, ma dal Centro spaziale dell'isola giapponese di Tanegashima. Era un H-2A della Mitsubishi Heavy, che ha lanciato in orbita il Michibiki … by Livio […]
Future Apple Watches could fit better than ever, new patent suggests
We’ve already got the self-lacing shoes that were supposed to be the hot trend in the alternate reality of Back to the Future II, and if Apple has its way, we’ll soon having self-adjusting watch bands as well. As spotted by AppleInsider, Apple was granted […]
‘Overwatch’ Halloween event brings back last year’s spooky brawl
Dr. Junkenstein’s thirst for revenge still burns…So heroes beware: Overwatch Halloween Terror returns! ??? https://t.co/0RUYK9XFzn pic.twitter.com/8hX98gij4v — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 10, 2017 The return of the Junkenstein’s Revenge brawl marks the first recycled seasonal event — but since we only got a month to play […]
Villagers Travel to Spain to Compete in Pickleball Tournament
Rosemarie Pietromonaco, of the Village of Poinciana, plays in a pickleball match following a trip to Madrid for the 2017 Spanish Open Pickleball … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Napoli, aumento delle tasse in Conservatorio: gli allievi protestano in musica | Video
Il loro sit-in all'ingresso della struttura è stato organizzato per dire un forte «no» all'aumento dell'80 per cento delle tasse di iscrizione. «Siamo qui … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Snapchat is building a secluded R&D lab in Lehi, Utah
It’s hard to build something secret in LA or SF without anyone finding out. So Snap Inc is building a new R&D office in the remote location of Lehi, Utah — 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. The distance from Facebook and other tech […]
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Marion Barraud for HBR One of the most difficult transitions for leaders to make is the shift from doing to leading. As a new manager you can get away with holding on to work. Peers and bosses may even admire your willingness to keep “rolling […]