Google unveils cheaper Pixel smartphone, teases 5G
Google on Monday unveiled a new, more affordable Pixel smartphone and said it would launch models tailored for super-fast 5G networks later this year.
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Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch
Google is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in longtime home and business security provider ADT Inc., a deal that will open new opportunities for one of the internet's most powerful companies to extend the reach of ...
Aug 03, 2020
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Security
Researchers develope new method to defend against smart home cyberattacks
Instead of relying on customers to protect their vulnerable smart home devices from being used in cyberattacks, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have developed ...
Aug 03, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Computers on verge of designing their own programs
Computer programmers may soon design the ultimate program: A program that designs programs.
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Congress and technology: Do lawmakers understand Google and Facebook enough to regulate them?
Many of us have had the feeling that technology, which continues to change at an ever-dizzying pace, may be leaving us behind. That was embodied this past week during a Congressional hearing, nominally convened to investigate ...
Aug 03, 2020
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Business
US CEOs urge Congress to provide help to small businesses
More than 100 American business leaders sent a letter to top Congressional lawmakers on Monday urging them to lay aside partisan bickering and approve emergency aid for small businesses suffering during the coronavirus pandemic.
Aug 03, 2020
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Business
Apple buys startup to turn iPhones into payment terminals
Apple Inc. has acquired Mobeewave Inc., a startup with technology that could transform iPhones into mobile payment terminals, according to people familiar with the matter.
Aug 03, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Open source for a global 'energiewende'
Computer models are essential for achieving energy turnaround also known as "Energiewende". Simulations can help in the planning of capacities for generating, transporting, and storing energy, taking into account dynamic ...
Aug 03, 2020
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Business
Porch.com plans to go public via merger
Seattle-based Porch.com plans to merge with a publicly traded company that has no operations, gaining a listing on Nasdaq and about $200 million in new capital.
Aug 03, 2020
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Robotics
THEaiTRE: A theatre play written entirely by machines
Researchers at Charles University, Švanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague are currently working on an intriguing research project that merges artificial intelligence and robotics with theater. Their ...
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