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Standalone battery-free, solar-powered AI technology

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE—Xnor.ai (Xnor), the company that first proved it was possible to run state-of-the-art AI on resource constrained compute platforms, today unveiled its newest innovation—a standalone battery-free, solar-powered AI technology that will enable AI to run in an always-on mode on a range...

PCSO now has 62 ASAP desks

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) through the Charity Sector announced on Thursday that the agency has 62 At-Source-Ang-Processing (ASAP) Desks located in hospitals in honor of its promise of bringing services closer to the people. “We now have 62 ASAP Desks. Of 62, 36...

Robot, know thyself; machines get more self-aware

NEW YORK (AP)—Forget dreaming of electric sheep. Robots first need to figure out how to imagine themselves. One New York robot has done just that. It’s learned that it’s a robotic arm using a process of self-simulation. Columbia University engineers have given the robot the...

Grace: The heir of the last mambabatok

Grace literally discontinued her tattoo sessions yesterday. Though many customers, like us, were waiting. She needed to do something more important—rest and feed the giant. And “…will need to feed the giant” were the words that awoke me early today. I even got...

French watchdog slaps Google with $57M fine under new EU law.

PARIS (AP)—France's data privacy watchdog fined Google 50 million euros ($57 million) on Monday, the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year. The National Data Protection Commission said it fined the U.S. internet...

Skydiving season is around the corner

With skydiving season just around the corner, enthusiasts of this extreme sport in the country are preparing for it. And from the scuttlebutt I’ve heard within the local skydiving community, a boogie (which is a gathering of skydivers for a series of jumps) is...

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Knowing cybersecurity threats a must for all businesses

  Expanding a business’ digital footprint has its tremendous advantages. However, it also comes with inevitable risks. Knowing these risks and cybersecurity threats together with...

Fortinet introduces new network access control solution for IoT security

FortiNAC provides visibility and control of IoT devices and automated response to threats, controls access at scale in multi-vendor environments Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global...

Keyboard savvy: How long it takes to play the piano

This is usually the question frequently to a music teacher: “How long does it take to learn to play the piano?” The usual answer...

Completing a heart patient’s recovery with cardiac rehab

Your father suffered a heart attack two weeks ago. He was rushed to the hospital and had to undergo an emergency coronary artery bypass...