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Speech analysis model predicts critical virus mutations

Viruses like the flu and HIV viruses mutate so often that it is difficult to develop vaccines against them. The genetic changes often allow the germs to evade the antibodies of the immune defense through altered surface proteins without losing their infectivity. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now developed a new… Read more

20 years of Wikipedia: Interview with encyclopedia co-founder Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales is the face of Wikipedia. He co-founded the online encyclopedia 2001, headed up to 2006 the Wikimedia Foundation, the foundation behind Wikipedia, and has a seat on the foundation’s board of trustees to this day. c’t he answered questions about the origins of the platform, his role in the project and the future… Read more

heise offer: Compact workshop: The quick way to the public cloud

Do you have your first use case for the public cloud or do you want to get an overview of the most important points about cloud usage? The online course Cloud Fast Track teaches in one day what is important for Azure, AWS and Co. You learn best practices for the Know how to use… Read more

Seats plug-in hybrid Leon eHybrid in the test: A step towards the future

Now, please, with verve, so that no one overlooks the fact that Volkswagen is not neglecting the electrification of the volume models out of sheer enthusiasm for the modular electrical construction kit and its group-wide seedlings: To be absolutely sure in this regard, they have – by no means devoid of humor – the name… Read more

Apple was reportedly interested in electric car startup Canoo

In order to promote the development of its own electric car, Apple allegedly also had talks with the startup Canoo: In several meetings in the first half of the year 2020 various options have been explored – from an investment to a takeover, as The Verge reports with reference to informed persons. Chassis for electric… Read more

ASUS attaches great importance to durability with ROG Gladius III and Gladius III Wireless

The Gladius is the top gaming mouse from ASUS. At the CES 2021 the third generation has now been unveiled – in both a wired and a wireless version. ASUS emphasizes that they want to consistently develop the mouse. The ROG Gladius III models receive a new hybrid mouse shape that is said to be… Read more

AMD and NVIDIA commented on graphics card availability issues

Both companies believe that availability issues will continue well into spring or even summer Both AMD and NVIDIA released a new generation of graphics cards last fall. However, the availability of graphics cards has been at an unprecedentedly low level amid increased demand from the coronary pandemic. Now both companies have shared their views on… Read more

Bethesda announces Indiana Jones game developed by Machine Games

Mustafa Mahmoud 1 day ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming, Tech News Though there once was a time when licensed games were nothing more than cheaply made tie-ins created with the purpose of getting more money from fans of the property the game is based on, in recent years there has been a resurgence… Read more

TikTok adjusts privacy settings for teenagers

The TikTok social network, which is particularly popular with younger people, is making changes to privacy settings. The profiles of all users between 13 and 15 years are now set to “private” by default, which means the content is not shared publicly. The changes are intended to bring young users closer to the benefits of… Read more

Software for robots: In search of the lego block of robotics

Robots should get out of the factory halls. As service robots, they should also be useful on the streets, in offices, workshops and households. In the factories they should become more flexible in order to be able to meet individual customer requirements with the efficiency of mass production. But the requirement is not so easy… Read more

CES: Robot pets and drones: Japan's startup scene discovers the virtual CES

The American electronics fair CES, together with the Berlin IFA, has become an important place of pilgrimage for gadget fans. With the pandemic, the happening was pushed into virtual space. But that now enables interested parties from Japan to introduce themselves to the world without much travel. Nippon’s foreign trade organization Jetro managed to steer… Read more

Caught: rule app reveals pregnancies, photo service builds face recognition

The US FTC has caught two companies improperly using consumer data. You can get away with a settlement with no penalty. The US app Flo, which calculates menstruation and ovulation dates, had promised to protect all data entered. The operating company Flo Health is said to have secretly passed the data on to Facebook, Google,… Read more

Qualcomm to Acquire CPU Designer Nuvia: Focuses on High-Performance Processors

Home News (Image credit: Nuvia) Qualcomm on Wednesday said that it had agreed to acquire Nuvia, a small yet ambitious microprocessor startup. The takeover of Nuvia will get Qualcomm a high-performance CPU design along with a proven CPU and system architecture design team, something that could give a strong boost to the company’s mobile and… Read more

Intel CEO Bob Swan to Step Down, Replaced by Pat Gelsinger

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Intel CEO Bob Swan is stepping down from his position, effective February 15, and will be replaced by Pat Gelsinger, who will leave his position as the CEO of VMware to take the role. Gelsinger will also join Intel’s Board of Directors and has penned a memo to Intel’s employees… Read more

After years of following pro sports, League of Legends esports leagues are ‘finally free to be ourselves’

For years, competitive gaming has done its best to mimic professional sports, whether it’s players wearing Nike jerseys, big-name celebrity investors, or ambitious plans for home-and-away games. But Chris Greeley, commissioner of the League of Legends Championship Series — the game’s top professional league in North America — believes that esports has moved beyond mimicking… Read more