Video games coming to Netflix? Latest hiring offers a clue
Netflix has hired veteran video game executive Mike Verdu, signaling the video streaming service is poised to expand into another fertile field of entertainment.
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Security
Spyware campaign targeted journalists, activists: researchers
A spyware campaign using tools from a secretive Israeli firm was used to attack and impersonate dozens of human rights activists, journalists, dissidents, politicians and others, researchers said Thursday.
Jul 15, 2021
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Business
Startup investment poised to break records in 2021, report says
Venture capital is continuing its surge in the Pacific Northwest, as startup investment across the United States is on track to shatter records, according to a new report released this week.
Jul 15, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Snake skin inspires development of wearable sensors with wide-ranging strain sensitivity
Many bodily functions in humans are manifested by mechanical deformations to the skin—from the stretching, bending and movement of muscles and joints to the flutter of a pulse at the wrist. These mechanical changes can ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Learning aids: New method helps train computer vision algorithms on limited data
Researchers from Skoltech have found a way to help computer vision algorithms process satellite images of the Earth more accurately, even with very limited data for training. This will make various remote sensing tasks easier ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
LG is finally releasing its TV with rollable screen in the US—with $100,000 price tag
Remember LG's TV with a rollable screen? It's finally arriving in the U.S., but at a steep price.
Jul 15, 2021
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Business
Investors to be offered 'shares' in Picasso painting
A Picasso painting is to be sold in tokenised form, allowing investors to buy "shares" in the work, Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum announced Thursday.
Jul 15, 2021
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Internet
Facebook says Iran-based spies targeted defense workers
Facebook on Thursday said it disrupted an Iran-based espionage operation targeting defense and aerospace workers in Europe and the United States.
Jul 15, 2021
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Business
New Italian airline to take off on October 15
Tough talks between Italy and the European Commission on a plan to replace struggling Alitalia have laid the groundwork for a new, streamlined flag carrier, the economy ministry said Thursday.
Jul 15, 2021
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Software
Avoiding probate with a smart contract
A recent graduate of SMU's Dedman School of Law has written computer language for a smart contract that, if adopted by courts, could make it much easier and less expensive for someone to sort out the estate of a loved one ...
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