Stereo headphone inventor Koss sued Apple last month, claiming infringement of five patents on wireless headphones. The lawsuit is aimed at both AirPods and Beats wireless headphones. Apple now strikes back with a six-point countersuit. Five of the counts are asking a court to rule that Apple did not infringe …
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It sounds like a sci-fi movie: an artificial intelligence pissed off against human pilots. (Actually, it’s probably already done.) Unfortunately, DARPA will not hold a personal event for its third and final AlphaDogfight trial. It will practically happen, instead, with participants and viewers watching online as AI algorithms monitor simulated …
Read More »Premarket shares: Saudi Aramco sees reasons for optimism despite 73% profit decline
It was the second consecutive quarter of falling earnings at the world’s top oil producer – net profit in January-March fell 25%. “We are seeing a partial recovery in the energy market as countries take all the steps to reduce restrictions and restart their economies,” Nasser said in a statement. …
Read More »Marriott places loss greater than expected when virus hits bookings
This photo taken on January 11, 2018 shows a woman walking past Marriott signs in Hangzhou in the Chinese province of Zhejiang. – | AFP | Getty Images U.S. hotel operator Marriott International posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss Monday as the coronavirus pandemic restricted worldwide travel and led to a …
Read More »Decoys could harm COVID-19, keeping people safe from infection
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 infects cells by plugging in a receptor on their surface. Now, by making a “decoy” of that receptor, scientists are aiming to track the virus’ attack. In a new study, published August 4 in the journal Science, researchers designed such a decoy and found that …
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