Scary amount of personal data apps can collect without your permission
A new study has shown that apps tracking user location data can also infer additional personal information, including personality traits, habits, demographics, and interests. Researchers Mirco Musolesi (University of Bologna, Italy) and Benjamin Baron (University College London, UK) attempted to determine how much personal information is collected via location tracking. They developed an application for…
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Sorry folks – I have really been blasted at work lately. Hopefully I will be able to catch my breath next week.
New AI ‘Ramanujan Machine’ uncovers hidden patterns in numbers
The new AI “mathematician” known as the Ramanujan Machine can potentially reveal hidden relationships between numbers. The “machine” consists of algorithms that seek out conjectures, or mathematical conclusions that are likely true but have not been proved. Conjectures are the starting points of mathematical theorems, which are conclusions that have been proved by a series…
Taiwan Says Semiconductor Makers On Top Of Chip Shortage
Chip shortages are hurting many industries right now. Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Saturday she had received a letter from the White House on the global shortage of auto chips and Taiwanese semiconductor firms are “doing what they should” to address the problem. For more, check out this Reuters story. UPDATE: Just saw…
Next major Windows 10 update focuses on improving remote work
The next major Win 10 update is supposed to be focusing on improving remote work scenarios. “Windows 10, version 21H1 will have a scoped set of features improving security, remote access and quality,” explains John Cable, Microsoft’s head of Windows Servicing and Delivery. “The features we are releasing in this update are focused on the…
NASA’s Curiosity rover just suffered a puzzling glitch on Mars
Oops! In a new update by NASA, the Curiosity team reveals that the rover had been performing well up until it “forgot” some of its own positioning information. For the moment, the rover is “frozen” until engineers can restore it to a functional state. For more, check out this BGR story.
Microsoft Starts Automatically Removing Flash From Windows
Bye bye Flash! Last year, a Windows 10 update attempted to remove Adobe Flash from the operating system, but ultimately failed. Now Microsoft is trying again, and this time it’s forcing Adobe’s software off your system. For more, check out this PCMag story.
Nvidia launches CMP, cryptocurrency mining processor
They hope the new CMP (cryptocurrency mining processor) could alleviate gaming chip shortages. In addition to the Nvidia CMP launch, Nvidia is programming the RTX 3060 software drivers to detect cryptocurrency mining algorithms and limiting efficiency, or hash rate, by about 50%. The move is designed to deter miners from buying Nvidia’s gaming GPUs for…
Scientists accidentally found life under 3,000 feet of ice in Antarctica
Scientists have stumbled upon life under 3,000 feet of ice in Antarctica. The creatures were found attached to a boulder in the frigid seas under the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf. Experts from the British Antarctic Survey drilled through 2,860 feet of ice and then another 1,549 feet of water before making the discovery. For more, check…
GM reveals 2022 Bolt EUV and Bolt EV
General Motors showed the world Sunday the first new electric vehicle of the 30 new EVs that it will bring to market by mid-decade. Chevrolet revealed the new 2022 Bolt EUV alongside a redesigned 2022 Bolt EV five-door hatchback car. Chevrolet has sold the car since 2017, but the Bolt EUV is brand new and…