Microbe with stripped-down DNA may hint at secrets of life
Microbe with stripped-down DNA may hint at secrets of life Researchers build new bacterium, but with fewer genes Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press March 26, 2016 This photo shows electron micrographs of clusters of cells from a new bacterium, dubbed JCVI-Syn 3.0, magnified about 15,000 times. This is the world's first minimal bacterial cell. This p..>> view originalMicrosoft's AI Tay offends and goes offline; Deepdrumpf AI snarks
Artificial Intelligence is tricky stuff. When it works right, it does amazing things like thrash the World Champion Go player by winning four games to one in a $1 million tournament. When it goes wrong, well, that’s a whole different story, and Microsoft’s recent experiment with an AI chatbot named Tay that interacted (note the past tense) with users on Twitter, Kik, and GroupMe, is a great example.Microsoft's Tay website currently says: Phew. Busy day. Going offline for a while to absorb i..>> view originalHow Apple's new, powerful 4-inch iPhone SE is built for the future
Feature How Apple's new, powerful 4-inch iPhone SE is built for the future By Neil Hughes Saturday, March 26, 2016, 11:40 am PT (02:40 pm ET) The inclusion of Apple's latest and greatest processor and camera technology in the iPhone SE ensures that both customers and Apple will be able to stand by the device for years to come. In years past, buying Apple's low-end models has been something of a risky proposition. After all, you'd be investing $450-plus in a two-year-old phone. For consu..>> view originalHow a Fredkin gate could be a quantum leap forward for computing
The laundry list of obstacles to developing quantum computers just got a little shorter with a recent scientific breakthrough.Scientists have built a new computer chip capable of overcoming one of the key obstacles to building quantum computers. The quantum Fredkin gate is a vital piece of quantum computing that was previously too complex to build, but scientists have found a way to simplify the process.By simplifying one of the basic parts of a quantum computer, the team behind the breakthroug..>> view originalMicrosoft is now shipping its delayed $8999 Surface Hub displays to businesses
When Microsoft announced its massive Surface Hub digital whiteboards in 2015, it wanted to transform business meetings. Unfortunately, that vision has been delayed — twice — but as of yesterday, the Surface Hub is now ready for the real world. The company has announced that it is now shipping the Windows 10-powered displays to businesses. They come in two sizes, 55 and 84 inches, both of which are 4K. They cost $8,999 and $21,999, respectively. Big bucks = Big productivity? Of course, at those..>> view originalSUVs Snag the Spotlight at New York Auto Show
When Mazda pulled the wraps off the new MX-5 Miata RF, a new version of its 2-seat roadster, on Thursday, it was one of the rare exceptions at a New York International Auto Show marked by the debut of a score of new sport- and crossover-utility vehicles. In a variety of shapes and sizes — as well as a broad range of prices — they can be found in every corner of the Jacob Javits Convention Center. And, if anything, industry officials made it clear they'll have still more utility vehicles to u..>> view original'Holoportation' demo makes live-video holograms look easy
The setup is in an incredibly controlled environment (the remote location and where the video hosted by Microsoft Research's Shahram Izadai are laid out pretty similarly), but it definitely shows the potential of using the device as a means of long-distance communication. You can even record a portion of a holoportation session and play it back, shrinking it down to size to fit on your coffee table. It's pretty neat! But it's still incredibly early. Artifacts resulting from compression or motio..>> view originalHey, I know you! How Antarctic skuas recognize humans
A surprising new study by South Korean researchers finds that Antarctic seabirds might recognize individual humans after they’ve met them a few times.It is not unusual for intelligent bird species with frequent human interactions to recognize people. That crow in the park, for example, could recognize you (and not just your sandwich) from your daily lunch break.But brown skuas, Antarctic seabirds known to scientists as Stercorarius antarcticus, hardly ever interact with humans, yet they were ab..>> view originalOculus founder Palmer Luckey delivers first Rift to Alaskan customer
Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR, traveled to Anchorage, Alaska, to hand deliver the first Oculus Rift the first person who preordered one. Ross Martin, a Native Alaskan whose mother built dog sleds, was the first person in the world to receive a commercial version of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset for the PC. The Rift is part of a wave of virtual reality products that could become a $30 billion industry by 2020, according to tech advisor Digi-Capital. Martin, whose father is a ..>> view original
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