Sci-tech
Virginia Governor's Race Poll: Northam, Gillespie Neck-And-Neck - Source Patch
Both major party nominees have strong support from their base, but independents are narrowly backing Gillespie over Northam, 42 to 38 percent. The issue of Donald Trump was front and center at Saturday's debate and Monmouth's poll indicates the president is having an impact on the Virginia race. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom government announces drone registration; adds new drone code for users
The government department also said that the introduction of drone safety awareness test will mean owners have to "prove that they understand United Kingdom safety, security and privacy regulations". Finally, the government will be pushing for work on geofencing technology to be brought forward. An airplane flies over a drone January 1, 2015. Seen some of that snazzy airborne footage on YouTub... [Full Article...]
Reliance Jio 4G speeds slowest in India, Airtel the fastest: OpenSignal
OpenSignal reaffirms that most of the time, subscribers are not able to avail the peak speed. According to a report by OpenSignal, the everyday 4G speed download speed of Reliance Jio is just 3.9 Mbps. Jio has experienced phenomenal growth since launching its all-4G service last autumn, signing up more than 100 million subscribers in the space of few months. [Full Article...]
Elon Musk Slams Mark Zuckerberg's 'Limited' Understanding of AI
The beef (such as it is) goes back to a speech the SpaceX and Tesla CEO made to an assembly of US governors. So yes, Zuckerberg was calling out Musk for being "pretty irresponsible", by constantly going on about the need to regulate AI, and how we all need to be prepared against a future where AI dominates. [Full Article...]
Mac malware 'FruitFly' caught silently spying on computer users
But a new strain used for spying reminds us even Macs can be compromised. The hack is thought to be for surveillance as hackers were able to jump into the webcams of the affected computers and take screenshots, though the FruitFly malware has the ability to take over the entire computer. [Full Article...]
BioWare promotes Anthem with... a corn maze?
According to the developer, it wanted to celebrate the development of the game by carving the promotional material into the corn field since it represents the game "growing"; and apparently, according to the studio, "corn also grows". He said they're happy with sales of the game, but wouldn't release sales figures. Ready? Today, BioWare revealed an official Anthem corn maze. So, rather than do t... [Full Article...]
After Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 allegedly catches fire
It is one of the most popular budget smartphones launched in 2017. Reportedly, Arjun had purchased the phone from the same store. While a shopkeeper was seen trying to insert the SIM into a customer's phone, it caught fire after an explosion and burned the handset's entire body substantially. [Full Article...]
Qualcomm: Apple supporters are trying to misdirect regulators
From 2011 to 2016, these arrangements foreclosed rivals like Intel from competing for Apple's vital business'. Responding to a letter filed by a tech lobby to bar import of iPhone models not using its modem chips, Qualcomm has said the group was conducting a "coordinated effort aimed at misdirecting" US International Trade Commission (ITC). [Full Article...]