The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently announced funding for the largest life science computing system in the world. The goal is to help scientists and researchers utilize AI to map healthy and diseased cells in humans. While the technology exists to map individual cells, the massive amount of data necessary to look at all types of cells and to make predictions … [Read more...] about Chan Zuckerberg Funds AI Initiative To Map Cells
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Microsoft And FTC Point Fingers Over Huge Xbox Leak
Microsoft wasn't sure if it should be red-faced with anger or shame when documents related to a lawsuit revealed internal secrets about the company's plans for its Xbox gaming system. Apparently, the documents are part of a lawsuit brought by the FTC seeking to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The files went public as part of an upload by … [Read more...] about Microsoft And FTC Point Fingers Over Huge Xbox Leak
MLB Makes Big Announcement About ‘Virtual Ballpark’
Major League Baseball made a lot of changes to the game this year including the implementation of a pitch clock that has shortened the length of games to help keep fans with short attention spans watching. The latest announcement from the league feels like a peek into the future of sports, a future that is more interactive, and virtual. On September 20th, the … [Read more...] about MLB Makes Big Announcement About ‘Virtual Ballpark’
Microsoft’s Product Chief Is Reportedly Leaving For Amazon
In the latest edition of high-tech musical chairs, longtime Microsoft chief product officer, Panos Panay is leaving the company and is reportedly headed across town to Amazon. Panay's best-known contribution to Microsoft was the creation of the Microsoft Surface line of laptops. In 2012, Microsoft had not historically been in the hardware game preferring to sell … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Product Chief Is Reportedly Leaving For Amazon
Apple iOS 17 Is Now Available For Download
Apple announced the general release of iOS 17 for its iPhone recently and the software offers new features that are partly practical and partly flashy. On the flashy side, iOS 17 allows users to create posters for themselves that will appear on the phones they call, with a selected image and font. On the practical side, the new OS will help forgetful friends and … [Read more...] about Apple iOS 17 Is Now Available For Download