AI nearly twice as good as biopsy at assessing rare cancer

According to researchers this could save the lives of thousands of patients. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Then, they tested the algorithm on a set of 89 patients across Europe and the US. The research paper is published in the journalThe Lancet Oncology. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

November 1, 2023 · 1 min · 72 words · Nicole Herrera

Bedazzled by big tech, the UK’s AI summit is overlooking big issues

DuringWorld War Two, the site was home to the codebreakers who cracked Nazi Germanys notorious Enigma encryption equipment. Critics have various concerns. A show-stealing late addition to the schedule elevated their suspicions. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But the event is not for everyone. My fear is that the summit will focus on headline-grabbing existential threats. He has called on Sunak toinvolve a greater balance of commercial and academic representation....

November 1, 2023 · 2 min · 410 words · John Jacobs

Nokia sues Amazon, HP over video patent infringement

A separate lawsuit was filed against HP in the US. 40% off TNW Conference! Patel underlined that litigation isnt the companys first choice. Amazon and HP declined to comment on an ongoing litigation. Meanwhile in October, Nokiaannounceda wider restructuring that will cut up to 14,000 employees. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

November 1, 2023 · 1 min · 73 words · Ryan Hopkins

Cultivated meat is a ‘promising’ space food for astronauts, ESA says

Development of cultivated meat, i.e. actual animal meat thats grown in bioreactors from stem cells, has been gaining traction in recent years. Notably, it also shows potential to sustain life inspace. They suggested different meat production methods and bioreactor technologies. 40% off TNW Conference! It will also begin experiments at its facilities. The space agency hopes that further development of cultivated meat will speed up its adoption on Earth as well....

October 31, 2023 · 1 min · 113 words · Christine Williams

John & Vince Had Been Dead for a Long Time, but That Didn't Stop Them From Eating Pizza...

Michael and his wife Denise were mesmerized by that ghost story… Everyone figured she was either senile and hallucinating or just making it up. I gave them a great price to do the work, and I was hired. There was always plenty to do, and I enjoyed working for them despite the 45-minute ride from Norton. “Michael and I both laughed. Almost two months passed before Michael called to set up the pipe repair....

October 31, 2023 · 3 min · 529 words · Chris Williamson

Meta begrudgingly launches €9.99 ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram

The effects of the EUs regulatory crusade on Big Tech are beginning to make themselves known to consumers. Yesterday, Meta launched ad-free subscription services forFacebookand Instagram within the bloc. When surveyed, the instinctual reaction of the TNW editorial office was a resounding no. However, it said it was introducing the new subscription model to comply with European Union regulations. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The 9.99 is when buying it on the web, whereas paying for it viaiOSor Android will cost 12....

October 31, 2023 · 1 min · 124 words · Heather Jackson

Multiverse Computing deploys quantum technology to predict floods

Climate change is here. Along with it, catastrophic floods are becoming alarmingly more and more common. Adapting to a new climate reality is no easy task, but technological advancements offer a ray of hope. Among the industry players tackling this challenge is quantum software company Multiverse Computing. The Spanishstartuphas won 100,056 infundingfrom Innovate UK to improve flood risk assessment using quantum technology. Current methods have been limited by the increased computational cost of running sophisticated simulations over large areas in high-resolution....

October 31, 2023 · 1 min · 181 words · Joyce Clark

NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: The Cats From Cincinnati Are BACK!

Buffalo Bills Are the Bills frauds? Yes, but are they still a top 10 team in the league? Cincinnati Bengals Here we go again. Joe Burrrrr is back. It looks like the cats in cincy finally woke up and are ready to fuck everybodys life up. Joe Burrow made that 49ers defense look like my toilet after my 3rd shot of espresso. Watch out league, the cats are back. Dallas Cowboys...

October 31, 2023 · 2 min · 300 words · Jesse Scott

Secure your Mac like a rockstar — 5 easy life hacks to stay safe online

These days80% of Mac userssay theyre informed about cyber threats, a far cry from the old days. Tip 1: Always pack a password manager 40% off TNW Conference! Even better… its actually kinda fun? Password managers can do so much more than just storing logins though. you might also add other crucial information that needs to be stored, such as credit card numbers. Effectively, password managers are your own personal library filled with forbidden knowledge....

October 31, 2023 · 3 min · 490 words · Traci Duffy

The Saddest NFL Stats of Week 8 You Didn't Know

It couldn’t be more appropriate that Halloween falls on a Sad Stats Tuesday. These teams just can’t help themselves. No matter what they do. No matter what they try different. These are your Week 8 NFL Sad Stats. Stepping up in the pocket. Throwing at the right time. And putting it right on Chris Godlose. I set off to search if this has happened before. If a Hail Mary pass ever hit the ground in play without any player on either team touching it....

October 31, 2023 · 3 min · 538 words · Angel Flores

The Way The Celtics Have Started The Season Is Beyond Intoxicating

By my calculations, you’re out of fingers and have probably moved onto your toes. The Celts can play even better. The primary guard off the bench did not make a single one of his 8 FGA. It didn’t matter. How rare is what we’re watching? Generations of Celtics teams were never able to do it. But nothing will ever be cooler than watching this team blow out an opponent by showing no mercy....

October 31, 2023 · 4 min · 816 words · Barbara Walter

A Not-That-Fancy Restaurant In Georgia Tacks On A $50 Fee For Customer's "Inability To Parent"

She said their table had 11 kids ranging from 3 to 8 years old. Landmann added that she was actually surprised at how well-behaved they were during their meal. But the owner disagreed. When the owner approached their table after dessert, he pointed to the menu where it mentions the surcharge. That wasnt the case. We just want to live in the woods and cook. I’m trying to decide who’s side I want to take here....

October 30, 2023 · 3 min · 613 words · David Brown

Dumping Them Out: Most Annoying NFL Players

Welcome back to another episode of Dumping Them Out. I’m heroically battling the most crippling hangover of my life right now. I managed to get out of bed at 3:30pm today. I’m way too old to go out like that anymore. I’m also way too old to be dressing up like Justin Bieber. Yes, I still have his tattoos drawn on my neck. No I will not be sharing the picture....

October 30, 2023 · 3 min · 548 words · Dawn Kim