AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft backs AI in healthcare with a $40 million program

January 30, 2020
Microsoft’s deepening health tech strategy now includes a significant commitment to AI. The company is starting a $40 million AI for Health program that should help researchers and key organizations improve the quality of life for people around the planet. The five-year initiative will use AI to improve diagnosis, prevention and treatment, as you might have expected, but it’ll…
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MobileNews

Can the iPhone survive a nearly 4,000 mph tethered spin? This kinetic space launch company tested it

January 30, 2020
I have to admit that this has never occurred to me as something to test in an iPhone review, but it’s reassuring to see someone has apparently tried it. According to a new profile on the kinetic space launch system firm SpinLaunch, Apple’s iPhone can survive  rotations when physically tethered. SpinLaunch wants to create a launch system that uses kinetic energy to deploy payloads like…
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GamingNews

Xbox Q2 revenue sinks 21% as Microsoft reloads for next gen

January 29, 2020
Microsoft’s gaming revenue dropped significantly in the second quarter of its fiscal 2020. Xbox’s Q2 revenue plummeted 21% year-over-year during the three-month period ending December 31. But while that is a precipitous decline, it looks worse than it actually is. This decline is due to Xbox One pushing far past its prime. Microsoft is planning to release the next-gen Xbox Series X this…
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GamingNews

Play the arcade classic 'Tecmo Bowl' on PS4 and Switch tomorrow

January 29, 2020
Ahead of Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, you’ll be able to replay the original 1987 release of Tecmo Bowl when it comes out on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch tomorrow. Not to be confused with the NES version most people associate with the game, the $8 Arcade Archives rerelease that’s making its way to the PlayStation Store and eShop this week features a mere two teams — the Wildcats…
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