Apple China says it will push software update in bid to resolve Qualcomm case
Apple, facing a court ban in China on some of its iPhone models over alleged infringement of Qualcomm patents, said on Friday it will push software updates to users in a bid to resolve potential issues. Apple will carry out the software updates at the start of next week “to address any possible concern about […]
Using AI to Improve Electronic Health Records
Electronic health record systems for large, integrated healthcare delivery networks today are often viewed as monolithic, inflexible, difficult to use and costly to configure. They are almost always obtained from commercial vendors and require considerable time, money, and consulting assistance to implement, support and optimize. The most popular systems are often built around older underlying […]
High-efficiency discovery drives low-power computing
Challenge any modern human to go a day without a phone or computer, and you’d be hard pressed to get any takers. Our collective obsession with all things electronic is driving a dramatic daily drain on the world’s power. In fact, according to studies from the Semiconductor Research Corporation, if we continue on pace with […]
Physics Explains How to Build a Time Machine Using This Simple Construction
The concept of time travel has always captured the imagination of physicists and laypersons alike. But is it really possible? Of course it is. We’re doing it right now, aren’t we? We are all traveling into the future one second at a time. But that was not what you were thinking. Can we travel much […]
Online brokerage stocks could be signaling trouble ahead for broader market, economy
A sell-off in online brokerage stocks such as Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade could be signaling trouble is ahead for the market and the economy. At the very least, they are indicating the Federal Reserve could be set to pause its interest rate increases, given the industry’s sensitivity to the central bank’s moves. “They are […]
Gold declines as palladium retreats from a record settlement
Gold futures trade lower week to date Gold futures ended lower Thursday, with overall strength in the dollar helping the metal build on its losses for the week, while palladium eased back from the record settlement it scored in the previous session. Gold for February delivery GCG9, -0.46% lost $2.60, or 0.2%, to settle at […]
U.S. budget deficit jumps to $205 billion in November
CBO publishes list of 121 ways to cut the deficit The numbers: The U.S. ran a $205 billion deficit in November, a jump of $66 billion, or 48%, from the same month a year ago, the Treasury Department announced Thursday. November’s worse budget picture is mostly due to a $44 billion calendar-related shift in when […]
Stocks to Watch: Twitter, Tencent Music, Goldman Sachs, Oxford Industries
Here are some of the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Thursday’s session. Stock tickers reflect movements during regular trading hours; premarket trading is specified separately. General Electric Co. GE 7.30% —Up 12% premarket: The company announced that it is reorganizing its GE Digital business to establish an internet-of-things software company that will […]
Shared computer privacy
Sharing a computer with someone does not mean giving up privacy rights over the material stored on the machine, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 9-0 decision Thursday, the high court restored the acquittal of Thomas Reeves of Sudbury, Ont., on child-pornography charges — even though his common-law spouse had consented to […]
SNC-Lavalin cuts 100 jobs
SNC-Lavalin Inc. is eliminating about 100 positions in Canada at the same time as the Quebec engineering firm is being described by political leaders as being vulnerable to a foreign takeover. The Montreal-based firm says the workforce reduction is attributable to the completion of various projects across the country. “We are hiring employees based on […]