Recently, however, there have been a variety of attempts to build hardware that acts more like a collection of neurons than anything that Apple or Intel have designed. While some of that uses traditional silicon-based transistors, other efforts have explored a relatively newer development, the memristor. Now, an international collaboration that includes everyone from Hewlett Packard Enterprise to the Air Force has designed a memristor that behaves a bit more like a neuron: its recent activity influences how it responds. This is accomplished by allowing metal to diffuse within the solid memristor. … [Read more...] about Memristor that forgets makes a good model neuron
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Ex-Googler’s Android “ultra-tablet” looks like a Surface clone
The software, Remix OS, is based on Android 4.4.2, with an app-switching taskbar, windowed apps, and an aesthetic that brings to mind Windows 8. Perhaps the most interesting feature is that the windowing lets phone apps run in phone-sized windows to avoid having to stretch or warp them to match the tablet's large screen. … [Read more...] about Ex-Googler’s Android “ultra-tablet” looks like a Surface clone
Dear Asus router user: You’ve been pwned, thanks to easily exploited flaw
"Needless to say, I am pissed," he wrote in a message to Ars. He went on to say that he thought his device was secure because he hadn't enabled any services that explicitly made hard drive contents available over the Internet. "It was my belief that I had all of these options turned off," he said. "I definitely have never used AICloud or had it enabled. In fact, the only thing I've ever enabled myself is the Samba share. However, the Asus menu is very unclear about what is being shared and with whom." … [Read more...] about Dear Asus router user: You’ve been pwned, thanks to easily exploited flaw
Peptide depots and DNA tattoos could deliver drugs in the future
So, the researchers decided to set up a slow-release system. They created a gene that was essentially a string of GLP-1 sequences, separated by sites recognized by one of the body's protein cutting enzymes. Then they linked these to a sequence for something called elastin-like peptide, or ELP. ELP has an interesting behavior: it's perfectly soluble in water at room temperature, but forms a complex aggregate when raised to human body temperatures. … [Read more...] about Peptide depots and DNA tattoos could deliver drugs in the future
Rogue CCTV technician spied on hundreds of customers during intimate moments
ADT notified its customers of the incident in April 2020. The New York Post reported at the time that the company tried to convince customers to sign a confidentiality agreement in exchange for a monetary payment so Aviles' actions wouldn't leak online. … [Read more...] about Rogue CCTV technician spied on hundreds of customers during intimate moments