Bill Gates reveals details of his upcoming climate change book – CNET
Bill Gates has a new book coming out.
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“Author” isn’t a new title for Microsoft and Gates Foundation co-founder Bill Gates. His first book…
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The iPhone 12's first 5G speed tests are in!
Apple left viewers in no doubt that 5G is the single biggest upgrade offered by the new iPhone 12 family, with presenters at the 13 October launch event at several points standing front of a vast virtual 5G sign the size of the stage. But the actual be…
3 unexpected predictions for cloud computing next year
It’s that time of the year when PR folk promote their clients as somebody who can make predictions for 2021 that all should regard. I’m often taken back by the obvious nature of the assertions, such as “cloud computing will continue to grow” or “there …
Severed cable takes out Virginia voter site on registration deadline
Enlarge / Richmond, the capital of Virginia, looking scenic as seen from across the James River.
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Today is the last day to register to vote in the commonwealth of Virginia, so of course the official…
T-Mobile is expanding its rural home internet service to 450 more areas – CNET
T-Mobile is bringing its LTE home internet service to more people.
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T-Mobile has announced an expansion of its Home Internet pilot to 45…
Microsoft Office 365, Outlook down again
Some days it doesn’t pay to get out of bed. Beginning at about 2:15 PM Eastern time, Microsoft’s Office 365 services and Outlook started going down for users. Within minutes, users throughout the United States were unable to use their vital services.
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It is getting harder to fill tech roles yet we need them now more than ever
The average time it takes to fill open positions for non-tech-related roles in the US is decreasing year over year but is not the same for technology roles.
The surge of active job seekers in the market since the COVID-19 pandemi swept across th…
Trump has COVID-19: What this means for the presidential debates – CNET
The first of three planned debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a spectacle. Now, with Trump having tested positive for COVID-19, will the other debates go on as planned?
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Landmark waiver lets drones fly into fire
A landmark emergency waiver granted by the FAA has allowed Verizon to deploy industrial drones to inspect their critical infrastructure during the US wildfires, ensuring first responders have reliable communications for disaster response. The drones ar…
Neural network trained to control anesthetic doses, keep patients under during surgery
Academics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated how neural networks can be trained to administer anesthetic during surgery.
Over the past decade, machine learning (ML), artificial …