Monday, April 15, 2019

Fire guts Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Macron pledges to rebuild

Fire guts Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Macron pledges to rebuild

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2PawZRz

Global Health: In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners

A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2VLxT9B

Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde

With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2UBdW8I

Paris' historic 12th century Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire

Paris' historic 12th century Notre-Dame Cathedral on fire

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2Df1UXT

Venture Capital Is Putting Its Money in Astrology

The investment in Big Zodiac seems … preordained.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2vbKQgZ

Big Companies Thought Insurance Covered a Cyberattack. They May Be Wrong.

Citing a rarely used ‘war exemption,’ insurers say they aren’t responsible for the 2017 NotPetya attack.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2VJL6jf

Sunday, April 14, 2019

One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority

In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2UVw2Sd