Brain researchers have used artificial intelligence and infra-red sensing to deduce yes/no responses from four paralysed people.
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China chip plan doomed without technology
Without technology, China’s “MIC 2025” (Made In China 2025) plan to become self-sufficient in ICs will “fall woefully short of its goals”, says IC Insights.
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Eric Meurice favourite to take over at ST
Eric Meurice, former CEO of ASML, is favourite to succeed Carlo Bozotti as CEO of ST, reports a French news site.
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Final Nail In Roaming Coffin
After a lot of shilly-shallying, the blight of EU roaming charges will be gone by June, just in time for the summer holidays. The EC authorities were, apparently, kicked into action by the general disaffection of Europeans with the workings of the EC to do something which would show they are on the side of …
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Comment: Five steps to enabling a data-driven, smart factory
New operational efficiencies enabled by IoT are generating significant returns in manufacturing for the smart factory, says Dell’s Dermot O’Connell.
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The Come-Back Kid
Is AMD on the way back? Money says Yes. This time last year AMD shares were $2, now they’re pushing $12. If you go back to Q4 2015 the shares were $1.70 and there was talk of Chapter 11. Since then a company which lost nearly half a billion dollars last year saw its share …
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$500m judgment against Oculus
Oculus ordered by a Texas court to pay for using ZeniMax Media’s code in the Oculus Rift head-set
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LEC Lyon lights Annecy’s Lovers’ Bridge with networked LED lighting system
Controlled SSL system bathes the Pont des Amours bridges in dramatic light while lovers that visit the bridge will find the effects subtle with bridge surface lighting hidden in railings.
Adura launches LED light engines optimized for horticultural lighting fixtures
Cree LEDs, including some of the Photo Red horticultural LEDs, are combined with LEDiL optics and Adura SinkPad technology in the 1966-GLA and 1950-GLA horticultural LED light engines.
Cisco stokes PoE lighting push with dedicated Ethernet switch, signs up Marriott (UPDATED)
The IT company’s Digital Building Ethernet box will support lighting, heating, security, and other building operations without the electricity losses associated with some PoE schemes.