AT&T’s DSL Phaseout Is Leaving Poor, Rural Users Behind
AT&T has deployed fiber-to-the-home Internet to less than 30 percent of the households in its 21-state territory, according to a new report that says AT&T has targeted wealthy, non-rural areas…
Cookbook Review: ‘Sous Vide: Better Home Cooking’ by Hugh Acheson
Later, I made eggplant in a mix of mirin, soy, and ginger. After that, I tried leeks barigoule, an Acheson riff on a classic Provençal dish usually made by braising…
The GOP’s Cries of ‘Censorship’ Are Hurting Democracy
Last week, the US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee subpoenaed the chief executives of Google, Facebook, and Twitter for future testimony—which undoubtedly will include discussion of their misinformation mishandling,…
TIL: Dubai uses AI to plan its bus routes
This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest…
India courts iPhone and Samsung makers with a juicy 5-year manufacturing subsidy
India has been trying to push electronics and mobile manufacturing under its “Make in India” scheme. As part of the project, it invited proposals from the international phone makers to…
Can AI develop a sense of right and wrong?
Can artificial intelligence learn the moral values of human societies? Can an AI system make decisions in situations where it must weigh and balance between damage and benefits to different…
Hyundai’s first fuel cell-powered trucks arrive in Switzerland — bye bye, diesel
Hyundai‘s first batch of seven XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks have been presented to its customers in Switzerland today, kicking off the company’s plan to deliver 1,600 such zero-emission heavy-duty…
11 Best Amazon Echo and Alexa Speakers (2020): Which Models Are Best?
Amazon’s family of Alexa-enabled devices keeps growing. From the new spherical Echo to the swiveling Echo Show 10, you can get Alexa into your home in many different ways. These…
How to Save Time and Type Faster With AutoHotKey
You’ve gotten the hang of email filters or keyboard shortcuts. You’re ready to start getting into some more advanced productivity hacks, but jumping into Python seems too intimidating. Fortunately, there’s…
A Global Data Effort Probes Whether Covid Causes Diabetes
Take for example, three men who showed up at a hospital in the northern part of India weak, feverish, and without any history of diabetes. They all tested positive for…