The contest officially started last week, but there’s plenty of time to sign up. You don’t have to be an expert or have any code built already to enter – the winners will be selected at random, not by judges. Winners will receive more than just a robot, according to IBM: The giveaway comes courtesy of IBM’s Code and Response, a new initiative this year from the company that aims to empower developers with the resources and support to implement original technology-based solutions to humanity’s open problems....

But there’s something else that gained a ton of traffic after the TikTok ban: a picture of a flower on Wikimedia. This image picture received more than 75 million daily hits — almost 20% of Wikimedia’s requests for images. You may have important questions such as “what the fuck?” and “how the fuck?” — let me explain how this happened. It came to the fore when someone from the Wikimedia team reported the bug and then everyone got hooked onto it....

According to sources and documents obtained from meetings, the authorities will order the companies to adopt to electric vehicles gradually: 2.5 percent by 2021, 5 percent by 2022, 10 percent by 2023, and 40 percent by 2024. What’s more, the government might introduce a rule that all vehicles sold for commercial purposes after April 2026 should be electric. The rule will also apply to new motorcycles and scooters used by eCommerce companies from April 2023....

So, a lot of people end up using the same password for multiple services — and that’s a threat. If one website is compromised, your other accounts can be at risk too. A 2019 Verizon report suggests that 80% of hacking-related breaches are caused by using weak or compromised passwords. That’s why the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance is trying to get rid of passwords altogether. The organization was founded in 2013 by Lenovo, Agnitio, Infineon, Nok Nok Labs, PayPal, and Validity Sensors....

PhiSat-1 is now soaring at over 17,000 mph about 329 miles above us, monitoring polar ice and soil moisture through a hyperspectral-thermal camera, while also testing inter-satellite communication systems. Onboard the small satellite is an AI system developed by Ubotica and powered by Intel’s Myriad 2 VPU — the same chip inside many smart cameras, Magic Leap’s AR goggles, and a $99 selfie drone. Its first task is filtering out images of clouds that impede the analysis....

Intel’s H-series, Comet Lake processors are the company’s most powerful and power-hungry processor lineup aimed specifically at laptops. While there are a few gaming and workstation laptops that just straight-up use a desktop chip, this is as fast as Intel’s chips get while maintaining some modicum of optimization for mobile use. Specifically, the i9 and i7 SKUs can reach 5.3 and 5.1 GHz speeds on single cores, while the i5 series nets a still-respectable 4....

The new version of iOS will bring support for all 22 official Indian languages. Plus, you can specify during the setup if you speak more than one languages, and the phone will tune keyboard, dictation languages, and preferred languages accordingly. Apple has also introduced a romanized Hindi and English bilingual keyboard that supports predictive text. What’s more, iOS 13 also has a Hindi keyboard in Devnagri script that also supports typing suggestions....

But internet connection issues are actually quite easy to explain. They arise when the flow of data along internet cables is interrupted, most frequently when the demand to use the cables is very high. That’s why your connection seems worst during “peak TV viewing” hours, when everyone’s trying to stream videos using the same cables at the same time. And while modern fiber-optic cables lead to faster internet speeds, it’s likely that we’ll always experience frustratingly slow internet from time to time....

The holiday season wasn’t quite the same in 2020. With some travel restrictions still in place and general unease over safety a major concern, many celebrated a little more quietly last year, with fewer family and friends than a more traditional year-end holiday celebration. Well, the holidays are swinging back around again — and many are intent on making up for last year. Airlines are already seeing holiday flight reservations ramping up and you can be sure many houses will be packed full of extended family coming together for the first time in two years....

I’ve observed very slow progress on the issue. But many news outlets do now present the climate crisis as fact rather than a matter of belief. Though given the scale of the problem, this feels like too little too late. This is why I, along with many other academics and psychologists, have joined the environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion (XR). This group of activists has long advocated for the need to put in place policies and regulations aimed at addressing the climate emergency and breakdown....

The most irritating instances of Ye’s procrastination are undoubtedly the delays to his album releases. Fans have become particularly infuriated by the endless postponements to the launch of his latest record, DONDA. I asked the man himself for an update — and got some concerning answers: Before you get alarmed about Yeezus’ welfare, I should let you in on a shocking secret: I wasn’t talking to the real Kanye. These messages were, in fact, sent by an imposter: an AI chatbot called TalkToKanye....

The ambiguity of these algorithm stems from the fact that most of us know very little about them — which has led some to refer to them as “black boxes.” Search engines and social media platforms do not offer any meaningful insight or details on the nature of the algorithms they employ. As users, we have the right to know the criteria used to produce search results and how they are customized for individual users, including how people are labelled by Google’s search engine algorithms....

Last night saw the release of parts two and three, where Faketoshi deep dives into his alleged creation of Bitcoin, explains why he is unable to move Satoshi Nakamoto’s coins, and reveals his real identity. But we still don’t buy it, and here’s why. A questionable name change In the blog posts, Faketoshi says his birth name was Bilal Khalid, but notes this was changed by deed poll to James Bilal Caan after seeing James Khan on BBC’s Dragon’s Den (a popular TV show in the UK)....

While it probably feels like you only started hearing the term DevOps in the past decade, it may already be time to start considering the next iteration of this trendy job title. With the complexity of IT automation increasing almost daily, some experts think DevOps could start shifting focus in the not too distant future, instead of centering their work on prioritizing which IT policies and procedures need to be automated....

Finally, Your Own, Easily Run, Home Business with Alibaba and Alibaba Import Business Blueprint: Build Your Import Empire dive into the world of Alibaba, spotlighting where to find a stream of quality items at low prices to stock your digital business. This beginner-friendly training also gets into the added difficulties of international sales, examining cultural differences and even offering effective email templates to help you better negotiate quality and price....

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) November 27, 2019 The furor was sparked yesterday, after Twitter announced its plans to purge unused accounts starting in December. In response, Bitcoin rewards application Lolli asked Twitter to memorialize Hal Finney’s account and tweets. — Lolli ? (@trylolli) November 27, 2019 Finney, who sadly passed away in August 2014, was a well-known computer scientist and an early Bitcoin adopter. He received the first Bitcoin transaction from the cryptocurrency’s mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto, sparking speculation that he may have indeed invented the coin, something he fervently denied....

The “flat and flush” charge points require no permanent raised street furniture at the pavement edge, which means they don’t take up any space when not in use. The chargers then pop up when a user plugs a cable in. Scottish startup Trojan Energy designed the tech to provide on-street charging to people who can’t charge at home. The team sought input from Disability Rights UK to ensure the system is safe for all street users....

Hanson Robotics aims to roll out four models — including Sophia — in the first half of 2021. “Sophia and Hanson robots are unique by being so human-like,” CEO David Hanson told Reuters. “That can be so useful during these times where people are terribly lonely and socially isolated.” The Hong Kong-based firm aims to sell “thousands” of the droids this year. Hanson believes they could help fight the pandemic, which has accelerated demand for automation and robotics....

The sunsets in the West, Alabama dominates college football, and one day, you will die. These are all certainties in life that every man, woman, and child eventually comes to accept. Another certainty of life is that as soon as you think you’ve mastered all the skills required to stay at the top of your professional or personal game, a new one pops up to throw everything out of whack....

Perhaps most notably, Edge now supports vertical tabs. These hang out on the left side of your browser as icons, but then expand to full title sizes when you hover over them. The idea is that it can make it easier to see all your tabs in one place, as tab hoarders you can clearly scroll through all their tabs, rather than try to guess what each infinitesimally small tab at the top of your screen is....