Miracle Facebook A.I. for the blind — AAT paints word pictures to beat visual impairment
Facebook now helps users with a visual impairment, by describing the content of images. Called Automatic Alternative Text (AAT), Zuckerberg’s…
Gov't researchers develop wireless car chargers that are faster than plug-ins
The U.S. Department of Energy has demonstrated a 20,000 watt (20KW) wireless car-charging system that offers three times the efficiency…
OK, it's not true, but doesn't that SOUND better?
IT consultant pilot fish is on a long-term gig with a company that’s losing money — and he can make…
Trump Hotels probes possible payment card breach
The Trump Hotel Collection said on Monday it is working with the Secret Service and FBI to investigate a possible…
What's in HP's $4,363 virtual reality desktop?
If you thought virtual reality headsets were expensive, the price of desktops designed to create VR content will blow you…
Microsoft to offer blockchain to banks with new partnership
Microsoft has teamed with a consortium of banks to help develop new methods for using the blockchain — the technology…
Intel's top PC, IoT executives leave in management shakeup
The writing was on the wall for some Intel executives after a former Qualcomm executive was hired to oversee the…
Supercomputing shifts from power to purpose
The era of the one-size-fits-all supercomputer is over. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE), the market leader in this space, is now producing…
IDG Contributor Network: 4 clever ways for digital publishers to monetize content
Monetizing digital content is hardly a new challenge. Several studies have proven today’s readers enjoy fresh news, but don’t want…
Tesla Model 3 order frenzy makes it 'the iPhone of the auto industry'
Tesla’s upcoming Model 3 all-electric vehicle has captured consumers’ imagination — to the tune of more than $9.6 billion in…