Dark web players have seized on the chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic to cultivate a vast range of scams that target everyone from vulnerable consumers to unprepared medical facilities. According to a new report from global threat intelligence firm IntSights, a mixture of cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors are exploiting the confusion and fear around […]
IBM’s AI classifies seizures with 98.4% accuracy using EEG data
In a paper published on the preprint server Arxiv.org this week, IBM researchers describe SeizureNet, a machine learning framework that learns the features of seizures to classify various types. They say that it achieves state-of-the-art classification accuracy on a popular data set, and that it helps to improve the classification accuracy of smaller networks for […]
The Nintendo Switch Is Back In Stock With These Pricey Game Bundles
The Nintendo Switch is currently seeing a major shortage, the likes of which we haven’t seen since its release in 2017. People are clamoring to get their hands on the console, most likely due to being stuck inside because of the coronavirus pandemic as well as the timely release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The […]
Xbox One X Bundles And Controllers Get Huge Discounts In Microsoft Spring Sale
Microsoft recently kicked off an Xbox One digital games sale, and now it’s discounting a number of its Xbox One X console bundles and controllers. If you’re looking to pass the time while you’re stuck at home, then the Xbox One X is an excellent console to help you do exactly that. It’s the most […]
Where To Buy A Nintendo Switch
As retailers respond to increased demand for online goods due to the coronavirus, many items are starting to sell out on Amazon, Walmart, and other retail websites. While certainly not as crucial as hand sanitizer, tissues, toilet paper, and other household goods running low on Amazon, the Nintendo Switch is also seeing a major shortage […]
IBM makes AI tools and resources available to coronavirus researchers
IBM today announced the launch of services intended to furnish researchers with resources to fight the novel coronavirus. The company made molecules identified by AI as therapeutic candidates available under an open license, and it introduced a free version of its Functional Genomics Platform to support genome features discovery. Additionally, it provided free access to […]
Qcraft raises over $24 million to train autonomous vehicle systems in simulation
Qcraft, a robotics startup focused on autonomous vehicles (AV) development, this morning announced that it raised over $24 million in seed funding. The company says it’ll use the capital to further develop its large-scale intelligent simulation platform, which generates driving scenario data that enable engineers to optimize autonomous systems’ motion planning and decision-making. A simulation-based […]
The Best Switch Joy-Con Controllers For Handheld Mode Are On Sale Right Now
When it comes to playing the Nintendo Switch in handheld mode, it can be a bit difficult for those with big hands. Whether it’s cramps or my hands falling asleep, it’s not a very comfortable experience. Thankfully, there are a lot of great options, including Switch grips and one particularly great controller. The Hori Split […]
Mayo Clinic starts using autonomous vehicles to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies
The Mayo Clinic today announced a partnership with Bestmile and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to deploy autonomous shuttles that transport medical equipment and COVID-19 tests collected at the hospital’s drive-thru testing site. The hope is that they’ll expedite the delivery of much-needed supplies while reducing the risk of human exposure to the coronavirus. On […]
Amazon and SenseTime detail OmniSource, a framework that scrapes web videos to train AI
Researchers at AI startup SenseTime, Amazon, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong say they’ve developed a new framework for leveraging web data — OmniSource — that notches records in the video recognition domain. By overcoming barriers between data formats like images, short videos, and long untrimmed videos and adopting good practices like data balancing, […]