News • Feb 13, 2021 17:16 GMT A man has been convicted of the rape of a woman in east London in 1997.Gulzar Hussain, 40 (18.05.80), of Seagrave Close, Wellesley Street, Tower Hamlets was convicted following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Thursday, 11 February.He has been remanded for sentencing, which is due to…
In the data science community, we’re witnessing the beginnings of an infodemic — where more data becomes a liability rather than an asset. We’re continuously moving towards ever more data-hungry and more computationally expensive state-of-the-art AI models. And that is going to result in some detrimental and perhaps counter-intuitive side-effects (I’ll get to those shortly).…
Synaptics pioneered sensors for touchscreens for PCs and mobile devices. But the San Jose-based hardware company has shifted to where the processing is happening — at the edge of the network. Under CEO Michael Hurlston, the 35-year-old company has pivoted away from its early markets and focused on artificial intelligence at the edge to bring…
Our thoughts are private – or at least they were. New breakthroughs in neuroscience and artificial intelligence are changing that assumption, while at the same time inviting new questions around ethics, privacy, and the horizons of brain/computer interaction. Research published last week from Queen Mary University in London describes an application of a deep neural…
Then-president Donald Trump prior to boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., January 12, 2021 (Carlos Barria/Reuters) The impeachment trial is hurtling toward a conclusion, after brief drama over potentially calling witnesses. Former President Trump is almost certain to get acquitted, but it won’t be much of a vindication. His conduct in the…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.y.) stands with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) as they attend the Electoral College vote certification in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Reuters) The Senate has reached a deal to allow a statement by Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R., Wash.) into the record of former President Donald…
View of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm off the coast of Blackpool, Britain, September 5, 2018 (Phil Noble/Reuters) The week of February 8: the green bubble, the minimum wage, the deficit and much, much more, including the latest in our new podcast series, the Capital Record. Yes, I am going to talk about bubbles…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives for the Electoral College vote certification during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, January 6, 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters) Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly told Republican colleagues in a letter that he will vote to acquit former President Donald Trump for “incitement of an…
Where were the details of Trump’s actions while the riot raged? Where was the evidence to support their specific charge of incitement? NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I f you figure the fate of Donald Trump and the future course of constitutional governance in the United States hinge on how Justin Trudeau feels about the January 6…
Space Launch System Program is Finally Slowly Dying Brian Wang | February 13, 2021 | NASA has switched to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch the first two pieces of the Gateway lunar outpost in 2024. This will be a $331 million contract and will use a modified version of the Falcon Heavy. NASA is…
