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.
Hot space stuff: NASA growing chile peppers on the ISS – CNET
The hardest part is waiting several months to eat them.
Peacock is casting for a Pride and Prejudice-inspired dating show – CNET
Find your very own Mr. Darcy.
iOS zero-day let SolarWinds hackers compromise fully updated iPhones
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Russian state hackers who orchestrated the SolarWinds supply chain attack last year exploited an iOS zero-day as part of a separate malicious email campaign aimed…
How voice biometrics is saving financial services companies millions and eliminating fraud
At Transform 2021, panelists explain why voice biometrics is the leading security technology for consumer privacy, satisfaction, and savings.Read More
Capital One uses NLP to discuss potential fraud with customers over SMS
Capital One talks at at Transform 2021 about how the bank harnesses personalization and automation to verify fraudulent transactions.Read More
Lambda Labs raises $15M for AI-optimized hardware infrastructure
Lambda Labs, a company developing hardware kits for AI infrastructure, has raised $15 million in venture capital.Read More
IBM chief data scientist makes the case for building AI factories
IBM chief data scientist John Thomas makes the case for building AI factories to increase adoption of best data science practices at scale.Read More
Amazon’s Kindle Vella lets you buy serialized stories 1 ‘episode’ at a time – CNET
Think “novella.” The new reading feature in the Kindle app gives you short 600 to 5,000 word installments you can read on your mobile gadget.
Two VR games are now at the Harry Potter NYC Store, and here’s how they work – CNET
If you’ve got $34 and some free time in NYC, there’s some VR waiting for you.