Qualcomm ends patent licensing spat with LG, signs five-year deal
Qualcomm has inked a new patent licensing deal with South Korean electronics giant LG on terms consistent with other Qualcomm patent agreements globally.
Aug 21, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
California's rooftop-solar boom leaves equity gap
California leads the nation in the adoption of rooftop solar systems, but information on which communities do, and do not, benefit from these installations has been limited to broad income classifications and anecdotal observations. ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Palm's $5 smartphone plan: A cellphone bill cheaper than a Netflix subscription
These days you can get more than a foot-long sandwich for $5.
Aug 21, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Pricey Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus does terrific video, at a cost
At a whopping 6.8 inches, if the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus isn't the world's biggest smartphone, we haven't found another like it.
Aug 21, 2019
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Software
Polished Chromium-based Edge browser lands in beta
A new browser is now in beta and it is Chromium- based. This is the Microsoft Edge beta. Both Windows 10 and MacOS users can try out this new version of Edge, based on Google's open-source Chromium code.
Business
Court blocks Ryanair pilots' strike in Ireland
Ireland's High Court on Wednesday blocked a planned strike by Ryanair pilots in the country due this week that had been triggered by a row over pay.
Aug 21, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Why the police should use machine learning—very carefully
The debate over the police using machine learning is intensifying—it is considered in some quarters as controversial as stop and search.
Aug 21, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
A web application to extract key information from journal articles
Academic papers often contain accounts of new breakthroughs and interesting theories related to a variety of fields. However, most of these articles are written using jargon and technical language that can only be understood ...
Robotics
A psychological approach to human-automation interaction
It's called the uncanny valley. Those who are fans of the HBO show "Westworld" or who have seen the movie "Ex Machina" may already be familiar with the phenomenon. But for those who are not, it's essentially the idea that ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
The electric vehicle revolution has a visibility problem
Which comes first: the electric vehicle or the charging station? That question has perplexed some experts and officials tasked with nurturing the electrification of transportation in American cities.
Aug 21, 2019
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