China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains
China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains Summary The latest maglev designs in China — capable of roughly 600 km/h — have tackled the long-standing “tunnel boom” issue. When…
ThinkPad Designer David Hill Spills Secrets, Designs That Never Made It
ThinkPad Designer David Hill Spills Secrets, Designs That Never Made It Summary Former ThinkPad lead designer David W. Hill (1995–2017) talks to The Register about prototypes and ideas that never…
Mistakenly Sold NASA Command Trailer Goes On Sale
Mistakenly Sold NASA Command Trailer Goes On Sale Summary An Airstream trailer that once served as “NASA 025” Convoy Command Vehicle for Space Shuttle operations at Edwards Air Force Base…
Intel CEO Hits Out at ‘Misinformation’ After US President Calls on Him To Resign
Intel CEO Hits Out at ‘Misinformation’ After US President Calls on Him To Resign Summary Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan pushed back against what he called “misinformation” about his career…
UK Secretly Allows Facial Recognition Scans of Passport, Immigration Databases
UK Secretly Allows Facial Recognition Scans of Passport, Immigration Databases Summary Privacy groups, led by Big Brother Watch and reported by The Register and Slashdot, say the UK government has…
New Method Is the Fastest Way To Find the Best Routes
New Method Is the Fastest Way To Find the Best Routes Summary Computer scientists from Tsinghua University and Stanford have devised a new algorithm for the single-source shortest-path problem that…
Google Tests AI-Powered Google Finance
Google Tests AI-Powered Google Finance Summary Google is rolling out an AI-powered redesign of Google Finance in the United States over the coming weeks. The update brings natural-language query support…
How Intel’s CEO Helped Create China’s Chip Industry
How Intel’s CEO Helped Create China’s Chip Industry Summary Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has long-standing ties to China’s semiconductor sector. His venture firm, Walden International, was invited to introduce venture…
China Tells Brokers To Stop Touting Stablecoins To Cool Frenzy
China Tells Brokers To Stop Touting Stablecoins To Cool Frenzy Summary China’s financial regulators told local brokerages and think tanks to stop publishing research and holding seminars promoting stablecoins, seeking…
The FCC Will Review Emergency Alert Systems in the US
The FCC Will Review Emergency Alert Systems in the US Summary The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a re-examination of the United States’ Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless…