IDG Contributor Network: Making sense of co-bots
We’ve all heard the term “robot” since the days of Rosie from the Jetsons. Recently, the buzz is about virtual robots and AI. However, the term “co-bots” has also been around for a while, and because...
View ArticleRacerD detects hard-to-find race conditions in Java code
Facebook has begun offering broad access to RacerD, a tool intended to tackle the longstanding problem of race conditions in software.RacerD had been available as a prototype, accessible in...
View ArticleChronic gastrointestinal problems? Your dirty mouth may be partly to blame
The mouth microbes can spark haywire immune responses and are often drug resistant.
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Before you build your bot: what it takes to make a...
With hundreds of new bots popping up daily, it seems everyone is exploring chatbot development.In fact, the chatbot market size is estimated to grow from $703.3 million in 2016 to $3.2 billion by...
View ArticleBlue Origin has successfully tested its powerful BE-4 rocket engine
"As Joe Biden would say, this is a BFD for the space industry."
View ArticleCouple sues PGE for negligence, says power lines caused wildfire
California Forestry Dept. has not yet ruled on an official cause for any of the fires.
View ArticleThe Mac mini isn’t dead yet, says Tim Cook
Cook responded to a customer e-mail to say that the Mac mini still has a future.
View ArticleRunning chemical reactions in liquid metal makes atomically thin materials
Dissolving a metal in liquid metal leads to unusual chemical reactions.
View ArticleAlphabet leads $1 billion investment in Lyft, but is GM on the way out?
The ride-hailing service is on the ups, but GM might be headed to Uber.
View ArticleAxon wants you (yes, you!) to submit photos, videos to police
Meet “Axon Citizen,” a new service from the company formerly known as Taser.
View ArticleFacebook is failing to meet the burden of securing itself, security chief says
Chief Security Officer described security report as a “very painful process.”
View ArticleThousands of DIY foodies sickened in outbreak from poor agricultural practices
Nationwide Salmonella infection rate has quadrupled, CDC numbers show.
View ArticleNYPD can’t get story straight on evidence system backups
Deputy commissioner says the system is "backed up"; IT staff affidavit says otherwise.
View ArticleNightmare fuel: Trapped in airplane seat crawling with bedbugs
Canadian family posted bite pictures afterward.Airline upgraded their next flight.
View ArticleWindows now includes gaming cheat detection at the system level
Optional "TruePlay" protects game memory, monitors OS for common cheating patterns.
View ArticleIn its new timeline, Twitter will end revenge porn next week, hate speech in two
The company has laid out a "safety calendar" with changes through January.
View ArticleNASA chooses not to tell Congress how much deep space missions cost
The key question now is: Does Congress care?
View ArticleEPA says it won’t cut biofuel quotas after corn states push back
Agency will keep Renewable Fuel Standard despite earlier moves to help fossil fuels.
View Article50-year-old research issue still biting biologists
Once upon a time, researchers paid attention to the problems with their field.
View ArticleMalware hidden in vid app is so nasty, victims should wipe their Macs
If you downloaded and installed stuff from Eltima yesterday, you are totally screwed It's going to be an unpleasant weekend for some Mac users who are facing a complete system wipe and reinstall –...
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