Twitter may have re-oriented itself and laid off part of its workforce to streamline its business, but it still doesn’t look like it is bringing in enough money to keep Wall Street happy. Twitter reported earnings of 16 cents per share on revenue of $717.2 million, whereas Wall Street was looking for earnings of 12 […]
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This Technology Could Finally Make Brain Implants Practical
Harvard Medical School is testing a new design of a brain implant meant to restore vision to the blind. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico
Facebook can now replace your weather app
Facebook is rolling out a useful new feature which puts a full weather forecast inside its mobile app and desktop site. The feature is accessible from News Feed or the mobile app’s “More” menu – the section that links you to areas like Friends, Events, Groups, Pages, and other key Facebook features like On This Day or Saved […]
FaceApp uses neural networks for photorealistic selfie tweaks
If you’re finding the vision of Trump’s visage with a smile on it generating ‘uncanny valley’ levels of unease and creepiness you’d be right. The smile is FAKE NEWS folks! Created, after the fact, by a photo-realistic face-morphing iOS app, called FaceApp… Read More Go to Source Author: Natasha Lomas Powered by WPeMatico
How Much Damage Could Scott Pruitt Really Do at EPA?
Donald Trump’s choice for EPA director would put at risk the nation’s ability to meet its Paris climate commitments. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico
Tiny chip looks deep inside your body with millimeter-wave radiation
Researchers at the University of California Irvine have created a chip for use in medical imaging and other applications that’s as powerful as it is tiny. The pint-size millimeter-wave radiator could lead to better scanning of tissues and organs, but may also work as part of our everyday wireless data ecosystem. Read More Go to […]
RankScience wants to replace your SEO staff
The dark art of search engine optimization could be next in line for software-powered automation — potentially putting hundreds of thousands of ‘SEO consultants’ out of a job. At least that’s the scenario sketched by RankScience, a YC-backed startup just graduating from accelerator’s winter 2017 program… Read More Go to Source Author: Natasha Lomas Powered […]
As Goldman Embraces Automation, Even the Masters of the Universe Are Threatened
Software that works on Wall Street is changing how business is done and who profits from it. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico
Vizio settles for $2.2 million in FTC suit over snooping on consumers’ viewing habits
TV maker Vizio will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit after it was shown that for years the company has been secretly collecting viewing data and selling it to third parties. The penalty may seem light, but the damage to the Vizio brand may be irreparable. Read More Go to Source Author: Devin Coldewey […]
Google and Facebook partner for anti-fake news drive during French election
The first round of the French presidential election is due to be held in April. So it’s no coincidence that Google and Facebook are stepping up efforts locally to combat the circulation of so-called fake news as the democratic drum beat cranks up — partnering on a collaborative initiative aimed at combating the spread of […]