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Alphabet’s Google has imposed new restrictions on revenue-sharing agreements with companies such as Apple, making its search engine the default on its devices and browsers.The recommendations stem from the U.S. search giant’s ongoing antitrust battle over its online search business.In August, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google illegally suppressed competition in its search space, and the company vowed to appeal.Google said in a legal filing on Friday that it should be allowed to continue entering into these contracts with other companies while expanding the options it offers.These options include allowing different default search engines to be assigned to…
Researchers have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully mimics the function, dynamics and information processing of biologically graded neurons. The new laser-graded neurons can process signals at 10 GBaud, a billion times faster than their biological counterparts, and could lead to breakthroughs in areas such as artificial intelligence and other types of advanced computing. The body contains various types of nerve cells, including graded neurons, which encode information through continuous changes in membrane potential, allowing for subtle and precise signal processing. In contrast, biological spiking neurons use all-or-no action potentials to transmit information, creating a more binary form of…
happy holidays! It’s that season again of trimming trees, hanging lights, baking cookies…and spending two weeks at home trying to figure out why the lights don’t come on by themselves at night and which stupid light bulb is causing it all. The rest don’t work. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year.every year in edge broadcastwe love getting into the holiday spirit by taking a closer look at one of the most important norms, protocols or systems we encounter every day. This year, for our annual holiday event, we’re featuring everyone’s favorite functional smart home protocol: Matter.Matter…
return doctor who Showrunner Russell T. Davies may have been a forerunner of modern drama doctor who Holiday specials – Christmas Monsters, pageantry, the occasional Kylie Minogue – but arguably the one who really nailed the balance is his successor Steven Moffat. doctor who This is how the Christmas story should be. Paradoxically, the answer isn’t a great sci-fi story—or at least, it’s not as important as a series of sincere, almost cloying sentiments about the romance of the season. This year’s production is Moffat’s first Christmas script since 2017’s The Twelfth Doctor, and it’s a huge success with its…
According to the Guardian, Chinese engineers are developing artificial intelligence chips that can be used in “advanced weapons systems” and they have obtained cutting-edge British technology.Analysts call Moore Thread and Biren Technology “China’s leading artificial intelligence chip designers”. The chips they develop “can be used to provide artificial intelligence capabilities to further develop weapons of mass destruction and advanced weapons systems” and are therefore subject to U.S. Export restrictions. and high-tech surveillance applications that raise national security concerns.”However, before being blacklisted by the United States in 2023, the two companies obtained broad licenses from Britain’s Imagination Technologies, one of a…
This is a sponsored post brought to you by Amazon. Innovation often begins with the spark of an idea—a simple “hypothesis”—that later develops into something transformative. But turning that spark into a fully realized solution requires more than ingenuity. It requires resources, collaboration, and relentless effort to bridge the gap between concept and execution. At Amazon, these elements come together to create breakthroughs that not only solve today’s challenges but also lay the foundation for the future. “Innovation doesn’t happen because you have a great idea,” said Valerie Samzun, leader of Amazon’s Fulfillment Technology and Robotics (FTR) unit. “It happens…
The holidays are coming soon. We are less than two weeks away from the first night of Christmas and Hanukkah. This means time is quickly running out to pick out gifts for all your friends, family, and loved ones. If you missed out on your chance to save on holiday shopping during Black Friday and Cyber Week, you’re in luck. The Apple Mac Mini desktop computer is currently 17% off at Amazon. This brings the price down from $599 to $499. Give this 2023 Mac to someone you care about and save yourself $100 for a limited time. See Amazon…
In a series of Threads posts this afternoon, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said users should not trust the images they see online because artificial intelligence “clearly generates” content that could easily be mistaken for reality. Therefore, he said users should consider the source and social platforms should help with this.“Our role as internet platforms is to do our best to label the content generated as AI,” Mosseri wrote. But he acknowledged that the labels would miss “some content.” Therefore, platforms “must also provide context about who is sharing” so that users can decide how much to trust their content.Just as…
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and parts of the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern about who the drones were and why they were launched.New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden seeking answers. New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim went on a drone hunt in rural northern New Jersey on Thursday night and posted about it on X. Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that drones do not appear to pose a threat to public safety, but many state and city lawmakers are still calling for…
Since 2018, U.S. data center carbon emissions have tripled. Data centers emitted 105 million tonnes of CO2 in the 12 months to August 20242accounting for 2.18% of national emissions (for comparison, domestic commercial airline emissions are approximately 131 million tons). About 4.59% of all energy used in the United States is used in data centers, a number that has doubled since 2018. Artificial intelligence has been booming since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, and it’s difficult to pinpoint the extent to which AI is responsible for this surge. That’s because data centers handle huge amounts of different types…