Actian boosts SQL query speed for edge computing with database update
Actian updated its database based on the Btrieve architecture to accelerate SQL queries for mobile and edge computing applications.Read More
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL Roadster will have a high-tech, kinda retro cabin – Roadshow
For the first time in the US, the new SL will be available with four seats.
Netflix to expand into video games in earnest in the next year, report says – CNET
Netflix has flirted with video games and interactivity before, but now it sees Fortnite and other gaming obsessions as one of its biggest competitors for your finite attention.
Brain implants let paralyzed man with severe speech loss ‘speak’ again – CNET
The UCSF research taps a brain-computer interface to turn attempted speech into typing. It’s funded by Facebook, which is shifting its own focus on neural tech.
GM urges Chevy Bolt EV owners to park their cars outside due to fire risk – Roadshow
This latest safety concern builds on a recall first announced last year.
AI execs unpack call center automation boom
During a panel at Transform 2021, panelists discussed the value automation can bring to call center operations.Read More
Amazon bought Facebook’s satellite team to help build its Starlink competitor
Enlarge / Image released by Amazon when it announced a deal with United Launch Alliance to use launch vehicles for Project Kuiper. (credit: Amazon) Facebook has sold its small-satellite Internet…
NLP needs to be open. 500+ researchers are trying to make it happen
Tech giants have a stranglehold on natural language tech, allowing them to control which research gets shared and how it impacts society.Read More
Racist trolls attacked England’s soccer team. Fans fought back.
A mural of soccer player Marcus Rashford in his hometown of Withington, England, where fans left messages of support following the Euros 2020 finals loss on July 11, 2021. |…
Drug overdose deaths hit all-time record number in 2020 – CNET
Experts see the global pandemic as another catalyst for the already surging public health crisis.