ProBeat: Black journalists in tech you should follow
VentureBeat Executive Editor Emil Protalinski uses his ProBeat column this week to amplify the voices of 10 black journalists in tech.
Amazon’s new AI technique lets users virtually try on outfits
In new papers, Amazon researchers propose techniques that let users virtually try on apparel and find items that complement their wardrobe.
Point of care: Life-saving clinical trial technology at the crossroads
The fate of nations may depend upon the contributions of brave patients willing to risk their lives for treatments and vaccines. The technology that supports them, like most everything else, has been ravaged by the pandemic.
IIHS report finds autonomous cars would prevent only ‘a third’ of U.S. crashes
Self-driving cars, long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths, could likely only prevent a third of all U.S. road crashes.
Contact-tracing: Still no firm date for when the UK's app will arrive
The NHS contact-tracing app should have been available to download in May, but it still doesn't have a launch date.
Combat drone to compete against piloted plane
The US Air Force will pit an advanced autonomous aircraft against a piloted plane in tests.
Elon Musk: 'Time to break up Amazon. Monopolies are wrong'
Elon Musk calls for break-up of space rival Jeff Bezos' Amazon in row over a book on coronavirus lockdowns.
Atom Power raises $17.8 million for next-gen digital circuit breakers
Atom Power, which has built a solid-state digital circuit breaker for commercial and industrial applications, has raised $17.75 million.
The best lighting products and solutions for your home office in 2020
Whether you need to revamp your office to make working from home easier or want to look better on those conference calls, we have you covered.
To Zoom or not to Zoom? Virtual parliament continues - at least for some
The UK's experiment with a virtual parliament has not quite come to an end, yet.
Should you stay at a hotel yet?
As hotels come back online, guests are in for some major changes to the hospitality experience.
How to detect unwanted bias in machine learning models
In 2016, the World Economic Forum claimed we are experiencing the fourth wave of the Industrial Revolution: automation using cyber-physical systems. Key elements of this wave include machine intelligence, blockchain-based decentralized governance, and genome editing.
Autonomous cars won’t prevent as many accidents as we’ve been told, study says
Humans are responsible for most road traffic accidents. The switch to autonomous cars is often hailed to dramatically reduce accidents, but will it?
From robodebt to racism: what can go wrong when governments let algorithms make the decisions
Algorithms can take much of the hard work out of tough decisions. But to avoid problems like the Robodebt debacle or unfair parole rulings, we need to ensure machines operate with human-like ethics.
SK Telecom invests in Israeli digital X-ray firm Nanox
The companies plan on deploying 2,500 Nanox Systems in South Korea and Vietnam.
Puerarin ameliorated pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in ovariectomized rats through activation of the PPARα/PGC-1 pathway
Expectations are high for AI to help fight COVID-19. But before AI tools can make an impact, global collaboration and high-quality data and model sharing are needed.
Uber’s self-driving AI predicts the trajectories of pedestrians, vehicles, and cyclists
In a paper, Uber researchers describe an autonomous vehicle perception system that reasons about the behavior of pedestrians, vehicles, and cyclists.
Best Father's Day 2020 gifts: Top online tech subscriptions for dad
Get your dad a gift this Father's Day that will last him the whole year. Here are a selection of online services and subscriptions that he can enjoy over the coming 12 months.