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Google brings 45 teraflops tensor flow processors to its compute cloud
Up to 256 chips can be joined together for 11.5 petaflops of machine-learning power.
The older the doctor, the higher the patient mortality rate, study finds
The effect is small, but it points to older doctors losing their edge.
The Google Assistant comes to iOS
New standalone Google Assistant app has voice command interface.
Google Lens knows more about what’s in your photos than you do
What flower are you snapping a photo of? Google can tell you that.
Liveblog: Google I/O 2017
See the next version of Android O, and a ton of other new stuff!
Ajit Pai accidentally supports utility rules and open-access networks
Pai praises Clinton, whose FCC enforced open networks and boosted competition.
After uproar, Minecraft maker to stop feeding cookies to in-game parrots
Mojang accepts concerns that children might imitate the game's dangerous avian diet.
Bay Area: Join us tonight 5/17 to talk about blowing things up on the Internet
At the next Ars Live, Tested.com’s Norman Chan talks about crazy tech experiments.
The Witcher coming to Netflix as a TV series
Live-action drama is a new direction for video game adaptations.
Widely adopted method for thwarting MRSA fails in hospital that developed it
Experts still debating best way to keep superbugs from spreading among patients.
Bigger is better: Quantum volume expresses computer’s limit
Quantum computing benchmark looks at fundamental limit of computer, not speed.
Chelsea Manning, who served more prison time than any US leaker, is freed
"Whatever is ahead of me is far more important than the past."
Radeon Vega Frontier Edition: First AMD Vega GPU is for the pros
13 teraflops FP32 performance and 16GB of HBM2 for compute markets with money to burn.
AMD unveils Ryzen Threadripper: A monster CPU with 16 cores, 32 threads
Plus, Ryzen APUs, Ryzen Pro, and 32C/64T Epyc data centre processor teased.
The state of the car computer: Forget horsepower, we want megahertz!
Linux, Android, and Blackberry's QNX race for control of the dashboard display.
“Genericide” legal assault to nullify the Google trademark fails
Google doesn’t lose trademark even if it is a generic term for searching the Web.
Steam tries to shut down “fake” games that abuse Trading Card system
Algorithms will detect content-free titles that use bots to resell cards.
Decrypted: American Gods grants our wish for hot jinn action
On our TV podcast, guest Amal El-Mohtar discusses fantasy tropes, bad Arabic dialogue.
Report: Apple shows it’s taking the Mac seriously with WWDC laptop updates
MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air could all be on the docket. Desktops MIA.
WCry ransomware worm’s Bitcoin take tops $70k as its spread continues
Three wallets linked to the code take in over 250 payments so far.
Title II hasn’t hurt network investment, according to the ISPs themselves
ISPs continue to invest and tell investors that net neutrality hasn't hurt them.
The power strokes sperm use to drill an egg get dashed by herbal remedies
Chemicals that leave sperm dead in the water may offer effective, safer contraceptive.
ZeniMax sues Samsung over Gear VR tech
Suit says Oculus' Mobile SDK used stolen trade secrets, copyrighted code.
Trump confirms he shared intel with Russia’s foreign minister
National Security Advisor: Trump didn't expose sources or methods.
AI’s next target could be NASA’s mission control
“There is a realization that the time to action is shrinking. Now it’s microseconds.”
UploadVR set up “kink room” at the office, says ex-employee in lawsuit
UploadVR says the allegations are "entirely without merit."
NextEV does it again, shatters the Nürburgring lap record in an electric car
The handbuilt Nio EP9—only six of which will be built—lapped in under 7 minutes.
Is Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age the blueprint for renovating old games?
More than a visual update, The Zodiac Age makes meaningful changes to a classic RPG.
UK gave Google’s DeepMind access to patient data without legal basis
"We haven't shared patient data with other Google products, services," says DeepMind boss.
Cosmic rays suggest dark matter is a self-annihilating WIMP
Two papers analyze new precision data from the AMS-02 instrument on the ISS.
Microcar madness at the Lane Motor Museum
We get behind the wheel (or handlebars) of some unusual vehicles in Nashville.
HTC U11 hands-on—A squeezable, all-glass device with dual hotword support
Want Google? Say "Ok Google." Want Alexa? Say "Alexa." This $650 phone has both.
Massive cryptocurrency botnet used leaked NSA exploits weeks before WCry
Campaign that flew under the radar used hacked computers to mine Monero currency.
Sony’s Farpoint falls just short of being VR’s best FPS yet
No nausea! Some great action and plot! But beware serious issues, unnecessary add-on.
Microsoft’s Fluent Design System threatens to make Windows look good
Windows could for the first time ever have a bunch of apps that actually look good.
Nitrogen oxide from diesel vehicles killed a lot of people in 2015, study says
Real-world testing and more stringent regulations would turn those numbers around.
SpaceX completes its sixth successful launch in just four months
The rocket launched on time, but no return was possible due to a heavy payload.
Virulent WCry ransomware worm may have North Korea’s fingerprints on it
Identical code ties Friday’s attacks to hacks on Sony Pictures and $1bn bank heist.
Flooded with thoughtful net neutrality comments, FCC highlights “mean tweets”
Facing extensive net neutrality support, FCC is ready to gut open Internet rules.
Atomic clocks and solid walls: New tools in the search for dark matter
As searches come up empty, some are thinking of new ways to look for dark matter.
Dangerous shortage of essential antibiotics is all about $$
Old drugs don’t make money, but are better for patients and fight drug resistance.
Cockpit access codes for United Airlines spill online
"The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority," United says.
macOS 10.12.5 update fixes bugs, supports Windows 10 Creators Update in Boot Camp
Also makes Mac App Store tweaks to support "future software updates."
iOS 10.3.2 arrives with nearly two dozen security fixes
Update has been in beta testing since late March, when iOS 10.3 was released.
Xiaomi Air 12 laptop review: Like a MacBook, but a third of the price
About $500 buys you a 12-inch MacBook-like laptop—with full-size USB and HDMI ports.
After 18 charmed months, Blue Origin suffers a setback
This appears unlikely to be a major stumbling block for Blue Origin.
Judge’s order bars Uber engineer from Lidar work, demands return of stolen files
"Misuse of that treasure trove remains an ever-present danger wholly at his whim."
Google-blessed Android infotainment system comes to the car
Move over Android Auto: vehicles can now run Android directly as an OS.
Op-ed: It’s time for Google to take responsibility for Android’s security updates
Carriers and OEMs should be cut out of this part of the process.
Y Combinator head who pushes basic income is reportedly running for office
Sam Altman, 32, founded Loopt, sold it for $43M. He's been head of YC since 2014.
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