US court rules, once again, that AI software can’t invent a patent
Enlarge / US court (not pictured) rules that software cannot be registered as a patent "inventor."Ars Technica The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that AI...
Microsoft leaked 2.4TB of data belonging to sensitive customer. Critics are furious
Getty Images Microsoft is facing criticism for the way it disclosed a recent security lapse that exposed what a security company said was 2.4 terabytes of data that included signed...
Adobe plays catch-up with Project Blink, an AI-powered video editor
Enlarge / Project Blink can edit video using text search and word processing techniques.Adobe Yesterday, Adobe announced Project Blink, an AI-powered web app that can recognize objects, people, sounds, and...
NBN selects Nokia 5G mmWave FWA technology for connectivity refresh
When first conceived, the vision of a national broadband network (NBN) around Australia received general praise, but in its initial roll-out, it was criticised for not meeting expected targets....
Broadband majors, altnets respond to cost-of-living crisis
Just as the latest UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for inflation have painted a bleak picture for UK homes and business alike, many with mobile and broadband contracts...
XR applications are already changing businesses
Many companies see the metaverse as the newest frontier in digital collaboration and cooperation, and the media paints pictures of future landscapes that will simplify our lives or threaten...
GPS interference caused the FAA to reroute Texas air traffic. Experts stumped
Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of mysterious GPS interference that, over the past few days, has closed one runway at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport...
Tired of laundry folding? AI breaks the robot folding speed record
Enlarge / An ABB industrial robot folding a shirt using AUTOLAB's new "SpeedFolding" method.UC Berkeley AUTOLAB While it's possible that someone out there enjoys folding clothes, it's probably not a...
Starlink unveils airplane service—Musk says it’s like using Internet at home
Enlarge / An airplane with a Starlink Aviation terminal installed.Starlink Enlarge / Close-up view of the Starlink Aviation terminal.Starlink SpaceX is now advertising Starlink Aviation, promising 350Mbps broadband with unlimited...
AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning
Enlarge / Is living in a language-rich world enough to teach a child grammatical language? Unlike the carefully scripted dialogue found in most books and movies, the language of everyday...